simenon - yes it's ready rubbed mate. out the what I call over the counter bakkis it's the one I'd smoke if I had too! my palette is still new so I can't say much. I do however like EMP and Peterson Irish oak.
pipesical - a little advice if I may. unless you find a tobacconist in London whos...
shops are rare in England. readily available pouches are - st Bruno, gold block, condor, clan, mellow Virginia - other than that your looking at a tank of fuel to driver to a proper tobaconist.
thanks guys. it will be nice when I get the chance to pass some knowledge on. I'm asking loads of questions! But like my ole granny said - if you never ask you'll never know!
one of the new pipes I bought today appears to have been vanished or waxed inside the bowl. it's got the sheen of a light treatment of sorts.
Has anyone else come across this before? is there anything I should do before I start to break the pipe in?
Edit: Corrected capitalization in title, L.
And just to add to the party, my start of a "cellar" and my first two pipes. On the left is a newsagent cheapie and the right a Cares magic inch tigers eye meer lined
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I most certainly am...
I know the Brog leaves a lot to be desired on the eye but it just feels great from the very first light. As is often the way with me. I had a fantastic lover once that I wouldn't have been seen dead in public with lol
Had myself a little retail therapy today and found 2 little bargains that so far I'm quite proud of. I'm not up on my shapes of pipes. Anyone wanting to put a shape to he pipe for me I'd greatly appreciate it. They are just stamped with cool and smooth and cost me £18/$29 each...
A couple of weeks ago when I was researching the beginnings of my pipe smoking career I really though that aromatics would be the one for me. Those dark and black flavoured tobacoos called out to me and made. my mouth water before I'd even bought a pipe! I was wrong tho. The selection of...