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    Pipe Tobacco And Alcohol

    No backyard or even front yard?
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    Pipe Tobacco And Alcohol

    I’m wondering if I’m the only one who finds that pipe tobacco generally taste better with alcohol. My Va usually taste sweeter with a glass of white wine or a beer. Plus the nicotine hit is more manageable. I know that theoretically alcohol affects our tastebuds but I still feel that most...
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    Getting Consistently Good Experiences With FVF

    Talking Samuel Gawith, when is the next drop? Or did I just missed it !
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    Getting Consistently Good Experiences With FVF

    That I have no problem with. But last time it did not stay lit after 24 hours of drying. Do you cube cut it or rub? Bowl size?
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    Getting Consistently Good Experiences With FVF

    Title says it all. I read many threads on the subject without any good answer. FvF is sometimes wonderful but many times awful. I’ve been cube cutting it, let it dry for 24-30 hours and sometimes it’s good sometimes it does not stay lit. and taste like crap. Any tips on how to get it to behave...
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    Aged Wessex Campaign

    Damn I got to try it again then. Got an aged tin from another piper since I knew it was a favorite of @cigrmaster and l’ve been a fan of pretty much everything he recommends. When I opened the tin it got that licorice smell that I associated with many German blends. Smoked one bowl and all I got...
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    Jacknife Plug or Triple Play. Which Do You Prefer?

    Triple play is better to me! I find body is about the same but TP got some sweetness from time to time. I find it’s the perfect autumn tobacco.
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    Bonjour / Hi from Montreal

    Done! But I’m pretty sure I did that years ago...
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    Bonjour / Hi from Montreal

    Bienvenue et Welcome from the south shore of Montreal ;)
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    Good Va-Per Tobacco

    How Fillmore and Solani 633 compares to navy rolls? I really like navy rolls and I’m looking for other Vaper with a nice sweetness.
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    Bjarne Nielsen Handmade B Carver?

    Bump! If anybody can help out...
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    How Many Tins Of Flakes Do You Considered Cellared In Your Collection.

    Solani Silver Flake - 27 Mac Baren ODF -12 Dunhill Deluxe navy rolls - 10 and more to come soon Capstan Blue- 10 and more to come soon FVF-11 and more to come soon Klondike gold-16 Reiner long golden flake-19 Hu Sunset-12 GL Pease triple play-23
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    Bjarne Nielsen Handmade B Carver?

    So I just pull the trigger on a nice Bjarne handmade and can't wait to receive it! I am now wondering if there is any way to know which carver made it? https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/denmark/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=393765
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    Hi Everyone. Back to Pipes...

    Welcome from Montreal!
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    Xikar Scribe Vs Kiribi Kabuto, The Great Canadian Dilemma

    So I’ve been hunting for a butane soft flame pipe lighter and came out with 2 contenders. As I’ve seen huge differences in taste between gas and butane with my cigars, I think I should try it with pipes too. Scribe would cost me around 77$ cad and kiribi Kabuto 125$. Xikar got lifetime...
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    Danish Style Bent Egg

    Dammit spotted one 35 on SP for $75.Now I’m wondering if it’s a good deal and how much more Canadian customs could add to the price!
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    Any Good Tips for Cleaning Inside Bowl?

    Coffee ground? Been seeing this method recently on the forum.What do you do with It? Let the coffee ground stay there for a day and then clean it with everclear? Does the first smoke after taste like coffee or something?
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    Danish Style Bent Egg

    Yeah I saw those. Are Tsuge good pipes? I did not read a lot on those but saw some not so good comments...
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    Danish Style Bent Egg

    So I really like the danish style egg shape and the like and been trying to find one to buy. I recently got a Nording that I like really much but can’t seem to find affordable ones. I’m looking for something not too big and light, no rustication in the 200-250$ max range. Any carver to recommend...
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    Cotton Ball Cleaning Method Which Alcohol?

    I want to try the cotton ball method to clean a pipe I used to really like but taste like shit now since I smoked a lot of GLP triple play in it. I still don't understand what caused that persistant ghost, perique or DFK? Anyways, I usually use 94% alcohol to clean my pipes but can't find any...