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  1. sparroa

    Sam Gawith Full Virginia

    My experience is that a lot of what we call "tongue bite" is in fact steam burn from excessive moisture. Drying the tobacco adequately goes a long way towards solving the problem, and smoking slowly helps to reduce it even more. I differ from a lot of you folks in that I don't think 1Q is that...
  2. sparroa

    Sam Gawith Full Virginia

    If you live in/near a large city in Canada you may have luck at an established B&M. Samuel Gawith is fairly common at "finer" tobacconists; FVF in particular is an increasingly rare find in the United States due to the online demand... I have heard of many quality control issues with Peterson...
  3. sparroa

    Inhaling smoke, to do or not to do?

    Joachim, if your bowl only lasts 10-15 minutes then it is either incredibly small or you are smoking incredibly fast. I would wager that that is why your smoke tastes awful: you are smoking too fast, and as a result the smoke is harsh and acrid. If you follow the links listed by Philip and the...
  4. sparroa

    Tobacco Shelf Life????

    We are in agreement across the board. As a storage method, I prefer the original tins because they are more aesthetically pleasing and because they allow the aging process to continue without interruption. Roth outlines the most pragmatic approach, however, whereby one flags the "troublesome"...
  5. sparroa

    Tobacco Shelf Life????

    It varies greatly from tin to tin. The circular European tins are among my favourites; the American "cans" are also fairly good. The rectangular Gawith-style tins are a little risky; the Penzance-style tins even moreso. Dan Tobaccos are ALWAYS too dry in my experience, straight from the tin...
  6. sparroa

    What's your top 5 tobaccos right now?

    This is not an all-time favourites list, just what I've been gravitating towards lately: 1. St James Flake 2. Wessex Burley Slices
  7. sparroa

    Perique prices skyrocketing

    I think that people are willing to bear reasonable price increases on their favourite perique blends so long as the perique content remains uncompromised. In my opinion, anything that encourages perique production is a good thing. I would not want to see demand drop, because it has been on the...
  8. sparroa

    The Assault Continues

    The man knows what he likes! I'd do the very same thing if I had the means. I'm willing to bet that such a VA-centric cellar will yield nothing but pleasure in years to come.
  9. sparroa

    Can't Find Penzance, Can't Find 1792 Flake?

    It looks to me like Old Dark Fired can get pretty scarce itself, at times. (Although it is definitely a million times easier to come by than Penzance) 1792 Flake doesn't seem that hard to get lately, but it follows a regular cycle of disappearance like all of the Sam Gawith blends. People are...
  10. sparroa

    "Where's Walnut?"

    I can't seem to find Sugar Barrel at its usual haunts, either. Both being "underappreciated" Middleton products, I worry about their longevity as a brand when I see them out of stock for an extended period of time. Their discontinuation seems like a real possibility if they are MIA for long. (I...
  11. sparroa

    Save Our Twinkies

    Schmitzbitz, you are right on the money there. The birds of prey are circling Hostess as we speak and as soon as they are pronounced dead, their competitors will have a field day... I don't think it is a big loss because I find that stuff disgusting but there's a dollar to me made from the...
  12. sparroa

    Thanks Cigrmaster For The Care Package!!!

    Enjoy them, my man! If you don't know what Lakelands are like by now, you'll know them by the time you crack those Ennerdale and Rum Flake tins... Best of luck - I'm glad things are going well with the boys.
  13. sparroa

    Re-hydration

    Caution to those who place a square of paper towel inside of your tin: it will work, but it will cause rust in no time at all. Do it 3-4 times in the same tin and you'll probably start to see rust form... It does work fine in a pinch, though. For that reason, I personally ring 2-3 days worth of...
  14. sparroa

    TAD- Finally Placed an Order!

    Congrats on the order, those are all well-reviewed blends so they are bound to be enjoyable. If not just throw 'em in a jar and pop them in the back of the closet for a year and I'm sure you'll notice a difference! The Stokkebyes are all great value... Black House would be nice to try, but...
  15. sparroa

    Any Trailer Park Boys fans?

    Watch it. Worst case Ontario, you'll hate it...
  16. sparroa

    Straight Razor Shave

    Badger & Blade is another big forum.
  17. sparroa

    Quick run to the tobbaco store and CVS

    I'd just drink less of the Kraken and ditch the Coke. ;) Tell us if you like Odyssey. I haven't quite made my mind up about it yet. I think there is something missing from it for me...
  18. sparroa

    Straight Razor Shave

    Hawk it is only cheaper if you stick to the same gear! You may have trouble with that... It takes restraint. I love to try a wide variety of soaps, creams, aftershaves etc. I've only got one Vulfix best badger brush and a Merkur DE though. I like to keep the hardware simple and then splurge on...
  19. sparroa

    Is It Safe to Smoke?

    LOL, I am so glad that this thread is about the safety of smoking super glue instead of what I assumed it was going to be...
  20. sparroa

    First English experience

    I loved latakia at first, but similar to cigrmaster and shawn I have veered sharply into Virginia territory... I get much more consistent satisfaction from VAs and I find more depth in them; latakia starts to taste the same to me after awhile. Ashiness can be another problem as the blend...
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