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  1. BrokenRecord

    Perique Lovers: What Are Your Favorite Blends?

    GL Pease Telegraph Hill (my everyday Va/per), Peterson DLNR (Rollcut Va/per), Peterson Nightcap (English/Scottish with blend with perique.)
  2. BrokenRecord

    ***What Are You Smoking, Sept. 2020?

    Smoking a massive bowl SparkPlug in a Castello Castello 55 kkkk. Bed is calling but the pipe won’t go out.
  3. BrokenRecord

    Why Is Capstan So Much More Expensive Than Orlik?

    Because it is a gift from God.
  4. BrokenRecord

    Jim's Wilke Rum and Maple, Lizzie Blood Red English Reviews.

    Thanks Jim. I now have to try the latter one as maple-cased aromatic blends are one of my favorite smokes.
  5. BrokenRecord

    ***What Are You Smoking, August 2020?***

    Velvet in Castello kk billiard: a surprisingly great combo.
  6. BrokenRecord

    Blends Similar to Capstan Blue?

    Dunhill/Peterson Flake has more body and leans more towards the citrus side of Virginia leaf. I think it tastes closer to Capstan Yellow.
  7. BrokenRecord

    Blends Similar to Capstan Blue?

    I agree on F&T Special Brown Flake being quite similar to Capstan Blue.
  8. BrokenRecord

    Blue Stem Blues

    I think it looks great paired with a black pipe. Here is an Askwith rusticated Dublin.
  9. BrokenRecord

    Tobacco Reviews Site Has Been Hacked

    Did it get hacked or shut down?
  10. BrokenRecord

    Need Recommendations for Virginia or VaPer with Rum

    Brown Flake does have rum but it is very lightly applied. It reminds me of Capstan Blue in terms of casing.
  11. BrokenRecord

    Rustication Discussion

    Like Bluegrassbrian, I appreciate the Castello Sea Rock style of rustication that so many carvers now use, which is done by hand with a specialized tool with metal spikes on it. Chris Askwith does it very well. I also like the rustication on OMS pipes, which are similar to the Sea Rock but with...
  12. BrokenRecord

    Show Off Your Castello Pipes Here!

    I picked up my first Castello pipe earlier this year: an estate "Castello" triple k billiard purchased in Spain. I assume it is from the mid 1980s as there is no castle and the Ks are encircled. Does anyone know what a M on the bottom would signify? I have looked all over the inter webs and...