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James Fox- Dorisco Mixture?
I haven't tried it but I'm very eager to find out about it, too. It's a definite for my next order based upon what I've read so far.- sparroa
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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December, 2010 What Are You Smoking?
Dry Captain Black White in a battered cob... come on mail order!- sparroa
- Post #620
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Mild yet Substantial Blends?
That's exactly what I was looking for, thank you. It is easy to get carried away by pages of good reviews - a specific recommendation is a much greater help. I have decided on Piccadilly before any other Pease blend, I think it would be a much better fit. Whereas I would probably be too...- sparroa
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Photos of Your Local B&M.
Looking over those pictures again just this minute, I'm almost in a reverie. The selection of pipes and tobacco is astounding to me - I could browse for hours in a place like that, as I'm sure some of you have. It's nice to see that some areas in the US haven't disgraced tobacco like our...- sparroa
- Post #51
- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Photos of Your Local B&M.
You fellows are damn lucky. Those shops look great, I'd love to have a browse. Something tells me I'd part with a substantial amount of money pretty fast.- sparroa
- Post #50
- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Mild yet Substantial Blends?
Igloo, the more I read about Piccadilly, the more I am enticed to buy it. It sounds like a very balanced tobacco with just the right amount of sweetness and spice. I have wanted to buy a Pease English blend - was leaning towards Westminster but was concerned about its strength and Latakia punch...- sparroa
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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First Corncob....
Haha, he's no fan... I'm biased towards the cob because I haven't smoked with anything else, but if you have the real deal Missouri Meerschaums you shouldn't have any problems - a good, reliable, inexpensive smoking pipe. Order some off Aristocob if you can't find any locally, the owner Scott...- sparroa
- Post #9
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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blue note the best ever??
Haunted, That Lombardo blend sounds very appealing - I will keep my eyes open in faint hopes of finding it somewhere. I'd be willing to gamble on a tin, for sure. With regards to Blue Note, vanilla is a favourite of mine so maybe the background fruity elements could redeem themselves as...- sparroa
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Mild yet Substantial Blends?
Thank you, gentlemen - I hadn't considered either of those blends. I will read up on them as soon as I can. I have lots of time, won't be ordering until after Christmas. Any other suggestions out there?- sparroa
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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blue note the best ever??
I considered getting the Dan Blue Note after reading a lot of positives about it but backed down after all the descriptions of "exotic fruits" and the like - to me that conjures up passion fruit, mango even though nobody mentioned it directly. Turned me off completely. I opted for Da Vinci...- sparroa
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Mild yet Substantial Blends?
As a kind of counterpoint to the "Strongest blends" thread, can you suggest any tins available at 4noggins.com that are mild to moderate in nicotine impact yet still considered a flavourful, high quality tobacco? I do not smoke cigarettes and I don't find high amounts of nicotine desirable due...- sparroa
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Am I still smoking?
It is mildly embarrassing but seems to be common enough. It can happen too easily when you are outdoors in the cold - I always end up puffing too fast in the winter because it's freezing outside; next thing you know, the bowl starts to get hot and you're tongue bitten. Then you lay off and take...- sparroa
- Post #10
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How many bowls do you smoke in a day or a week?
I've never really had a steady average. It's been a year since I first started, with long spells of no smoking. For the whole year I only finished four 50g pouches, keeping in mind that I mostly abstained from about April to November. (A couple packs of Captain Black mini cigars occupied me...- sparroa
- Post #61
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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OTC tobacco?
Bubba, That sounds like an affliction I could live with! I'm praying my measly four tin tobacco parcel is going to reach me safely in a few weeks from 1500 kilometres away in Vermont. I'd have a big stash by now if I was anywhere close to resources like that - and from what I've read, Bubba...- sparroa
- Post #21
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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OTC tobacco?
I just finished up a pouch of Sail Green. It is decent. Yesterday I had a really beautiful experience with it - all the stars must have aligned, my packing perfect, my smoking spot on, nice and mild weather. Smoothness, a rich creamy smoke, no tongue bite, a nice bittersweet chocolatey flavour...- sparroa
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Welcome New Members. Introduce Yourself. (2)
Cheers Bubba!- sparroa
- Post #629
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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need help with cobs
Cortezattic, Thanks for looking! If that shop carries Brigham pipes, the clueless store clerk must be the last one to know. I work very close by and it's always the same unhelpful old lady. She's said that they have no pipes whatsoever; if it can be ordered, that's another story. When I asked...- sparroa
- Post #27
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Welcome New Members. Introduce Yourself. (2)
I appreciate all the recognition :-) Hope to hear more from you Buck, bhpdrew, & classicgeek. Simon, the Canadian government has funded endeavours that are much less worthy and much more futile. We need to establish our cultural cred to get this in motion. March on Ottawa, maybe? :wink: If...- sparroa
- Post #627
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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need help with cobs
Thanks for the comments, jimbo and cortezattic... I do try to smoke carefully and that will extend to whatever pipe I have in hand. I have occasionally scouted around eBay in search of briars. Other styles may follow down the road. I'm not averse to an estate pipe at a good deal; however, I lean...- sparroa
- Post #24
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion