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  1. lloydcole

    My Ongoing Penzance Project

    OK, as Margate has been introduced into the discussion and it's my discussion. I'd say Margate is more of a full English while PZ is lighter, more Balkan leaning. Tonight I enjoyed a Bowl of H&H Magnum Opus. In a Pease / Radice Chubby Rhodesian. I wouldn't stand it next to PZ, myself, but I do...
  2. lloydcole

    My Ongoing Penzance Project

    "Interesting that you found Margate to be too strong as I consider it "Penzance Lite"" Interesting indeed. I'll try another bowl. Thanks for the other tips.
  3. lloydcole

    My Ongoing Penzance Project

    "but can see that if you're trying to replace Penzance with it" Not really... just experimenting with alternatives as smoking PZ everyday seems untenable. I don't need every bowl to taste like PZ ;)
  4. lloydcole

    My Ongoing Penzance Project

    Glad it's not just me with the 10TtoM. Looking forward to trying Black House sometime in the next few days.
  5. lloydcole

    My Ongoing Penzance Project

    Back from a short trip. Took the Bengal Slices and the Penzance. Very happy I did so. Back to the comparisons. Based on my research, and my liking for Heart of Darkness I had high hopes for Heath & Home Ten to Midnight. It certainly looks and feels very Penzance-esque. But it ends there, I'm...
  6. lloydcole

    My Ongoing Penzance Project

    Today - Bengal Slices. In a lovely Ser Jacopo medium sized Dublin. Initial feelings - Another lovely English a bit to much VA to the fore and a little too heavy for my taste. But as the bowl progressed I was really won over. Not too heavy, subtly spicy, slightly sweet and just creamy enough...
  7. lloydcole

    My First Ruthenberg

    Reviving this thread as I just snapped this up from Smoking Pipes Estate listings.
  8. lloydcole

    My Ongoing Penzance Project

    Thanks lightmybriar "Quiet Nights: Great flavor, but rather than “creamy,” I’d say this one is “chewy.” Lancer Slices: My ideal Latakia blend so far. Gets close to Penzance, but not enough so to win the Gold Seal. Pirate Kake: This one rates high in the creamy category, but it also tends to...
  9. lloydcole

    My Ongoing Penzance Project

    Thanks for all the comments. All taken on board. Tonight - Penzance in large Becker billiard vs MacBaren- HH Latakia Flake in Castello Old Antiquari Lovat. Penzance wins easily. The MacBarren is good. Enjoyable. It seems to tick all the right boxes without being wonderful. Somehow rather flat...
  10. lloydcole

    My Ongoing Penzance Project

    I've been on a tobacco free sabbatical for a few years, but I've returned to the fold. Sadly, much has changed in the interim - the war in Syria, Mclelland's retreat, etc ... I was a Penzance smoker, I also enjoyed the Frog Mortons (and a few others) with Syrian Latakia. Penzance was perfect...
  11. lloydcole

    First Impression: L. J. Peretti Tashkent

    I don't believe I've educated my palette enough, yet, to start reviews, but I will add that I took delivery of a selection of Peretti blends this week. I tried Tashkent first and I enjoyed. Very subtle. Maybe a little too subtle for me, but I bought a tin, so we'll see... I see no mention at all...
  12. lloydcole

    Hello from Western Massachusetts.

    Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone.
  13. lloydcole

    The second half of the bowl

    Thanks! Definitely not packing too tightly. It's almost certainly the humidity. Looks like I have a project!
  14. lloydcole

    Hello from Western Massachusetts.

    Hello Alaska! "What kind of music? " It's been 35 years so hard to put a finger on what exactly I do... It's not blues... http://www.lloydcole.com/
  15. lloydcole

    Hello from Western Massachusetts.

    "Have you ever explored burley blends? Cornell & Diehl does well with burley based and burley inclusive blends. " I have no experience with Burley, but I have read comments likening it to an American Latakia. Any specific recommendations?
  16. lloydcole

    The second half of the bowl

    I'm returning to the pipe after a sabbatical of 3 or 4 years. It's nice to be back. I'm an outdoor smoker in New England. The Summers tend to be rather humid and I think this might be the key but I'm not sure. I never was an expert pipe smoker. I smoke mostly latakia mixtures. I was a...
  17. lloydcole

    sweet drinks and pipe smoke.

    Recently in Hong Kong my wife and I discovered the joys of salted lemons. Sprite with a salted lemon seems to be a HK thing, and it's lovely. Today I came up with may favourite variation yet - Diet(if you like) Sprite, a dash of Fever Tree Elderflower tonic, ice and salted lime. Great with...
  18. lloydcole

    Hello from Western Massachusetts.

    Hello from Western Massachusetts. I'm Lloyd Cole. I'm a musician. I'm returning to the pipe after a couple of years off. Frankly, pipe smoking isn't great for singing, but I'm not singing, right now, and I've missed it. I became rather pipe and tobacco obsessive a few years ago and amassed...
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