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I'm the only pipe smoker I know personally, so...
It all depends on who you ask. Asking the majority of people these days, I think, you will get unpleasant remarks if you truly dig for an answer. Nonsmokers seldom like the smell of smoke, unless it is a fresh aromatic like Phillip has described. Come back in an hour or two and they may have a...- sparroa
- Post #14
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Smoking Ketchup
I'm glad you like it but it sounds like the clerk screwed up. There is no perique in Blackwoods Flake to the best of my knowledge. I haven't had it but I've read dozens of reviews regarding this blend. Hopefully those with firsthand experience can chime in about the constituent tobaccos. I've...- sparroa
- Post #3
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Storing Tobacco
I forget what size they are but I have jars that will fit 2oz of loose cut tobacco and I use the same ones for flakes. I don't think it is a big deal as long as you maintain the proper storage conditions... Kalc, thanks for clarifying. When you said open tins I envisioned that you had just kept...- sparroa
- Post #12
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Another member of the family
A good father figure is always important. He will look up to you. Show him what you know and he will think back on it later in his life and be extremely grateful at some point in time. It is very good of you to lend a guiding hand. Best of luck to you both...- sparroa
- Post #7
- Forum: General Discussion
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Storing Tobacco
I would recommend that you do not open so many tins at one time, however, because the tin itself is not a sustainable method of storage. Even if the plastic isn't ideal, it will be better than your open tins that are now very vulnerable to oxygen, heat, humidity, mold spores, and everything else...- sparroa
- Post #4
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Can an open tin of tobacco get "skunky"
"Stoving" them on the dashboard might be okay for immediate consumption (I'm not saying it is or isn't) but it won't do you any favours in the long run. I doubt the tobacco would last too long after that sort of experience. I also wouldn't be surprised if one's seal was popped after that in...- sparroa
- Post #22
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Need Help Fast Re SG1792
I wouldn't think about watering down a fine spirit and I have enjoyed cask strength scotch but Lady Nicotina is a cruel mistress like no other, in my experience! I don't have the tolerance for stout blends and I am satisfied with the moderate levels that most blends bring. 1792 is the only...- sparroa
- Post #30
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Can an open tin of tobacco get "skunky"
I've thought about it and all I can do is hope that my tins aren't suffering from the shipping distance, but that's all I can do because there are no local alternatives.- sparroa
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Need Help Fast Re SG1792
Sam's is good and there is some nice flavour there in the depths of the smoke but it isn't as obvious as I would like... I'd like to try 1792, I had it on my order last night but I chickened out at the last second in favour of another tin of Best Brown Flake... I get sick from strong blends but...- sparroa
- Post #28
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Need Help Fast Re SG1792
I'm glad that it sounds like you are going to pull through! I defer to Cigrmaster and others who have seen bloom before; I will agree that what you have is an unsettling sight if you are not familiar with it, but it does not resemble mold from what I've encountered... I only want to try 1792 for...- sparroa
- Post #25
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Had a great Mail Box day!!
The tin aroma of an English can be really offputting unless you enjoy earthy, dark, leathery, and woodsy scents - and I do! Some of them have quite a bit of barnyard character... As for the smoke of an English, that is a great experience that everyone who calls themself a pipesmoker should try...- sparroa
- Post #10
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What are You Drinking Tonight...And Who With?
Eclectic mix roudoudou! Ohin you have had an evening of variety yourself... I wish I had some FVF handy; I've got a tin in the cellar but I can't bring myself to open it for another few years or until I secure some more. Take it easy all, time for some shuteye.- sparroa
- Post #47
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Ever add whole spices to flavour tobacco?
Thanks for the encouragement, I will update you if I take any of these flavouring experiments further. (The biggest reason I am hesitant is because I don't want to "waste" tobacco as I go to great lengths to import it. Dang Canadian laws! Perhaps starting with simple latakia/perique additions to...- sparroa
- Post #28
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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The Cube Cut Method
I figured Penzance would be too hard to manage via cube cuts because it is so crumbly. Good to hear that it can be done!- sparroa
- Post #43
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Ever add whole spices to flavour tobacco?
Haha, great analogy. The adventure is half the fun! My desires aren't really to replicate the usual aromatic, however, so I don't know how far I'll take this just yet.- sparroa
- Post #26
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What are You Drinking Tonight...And Who With?
I'm going to bump this sucker... Solo mission - Lagvulin 16. Took a break from the pipe today but I've got to get my smokiness somewhere! :D- sparroa
- Post #42
- Forum: Food & Drink
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The Cube Cut Method
Somehow I'm not surprised... ;) Nah, Mick, I have full confidence in your abilities. If only I could get you onto VA flakes I'd be a happy man! :puffy:- sparroa
- Post #41
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Anyone Smoke F&K Blends?
I'm fairly similar. I love the taste of latakia but I become desensitized to its flavour by smoking it for any length of time. The rich smoky incense quality becomes replaced by an ashiness that I despise... I think that blends with greater proportions of latakia "last" a little bit longer for...- sparroa
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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The Cube Cut Method
I have since done this several times with 3 different tobaccos. To me, all of them are better cubed than rubbed out loose. I have had great success by ensuring that my tobacco is sufficiently dry, that the cubes are cut very finely with sharp scissors, that they are packed "properly" via gravity...- sparroa
- Post #38
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Anyone Smoke F&K Blends?
No, but I am considering Lancer's Slices for the same reasons you have outlined. I hope there is enough character in the Virginia to keep the LS interesting in spite of the simplicity of its ingredients... That uncertainty is the only reason why I've held off, to date.- sparroa
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion