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***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***
Smoking a bowl of Brebbia Balkan I opened just the other day. Some people say that jar time is important, but for some blends they just taste best after first cracked.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #1,202
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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PipesAndCigars.Com: Are They Trustworthy?
They have always been good to me. They have a strange processing after you buy things, unlike SP. They also have other blends and samples options that SP does not have.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #148
- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Opening A Tin? Show Us!
Opened up another tin of 17’ Skiff. The gold-tinned versions of Skiff are a wider cut and have more Latakia in them than the new productions. There is also a very slight floral Lakeland topping along with Cognac. This is a superb blend as is the latest production Skiff. I hope the silver tins...- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #1,590
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***
Smoking Peretti’s Royal. This is a wonderful blend. I just smoked a bowl of Brebbia Balkan as well. I think I may prefer that one to the Royal, but none the less they are both superb Balkans in the dry Oriental camp.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #527
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***
Smoking 17’ Skiff.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #324
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Favorite Balkan/English And Why?
EMP, Nightcap, Vintage Syrian, HH Balkan, Quiet Nights, Charing Cross, Drucquer&Sons Levant, Skiff, and Brebbia Balkan are my favorites. I also like the Peretti’s stuff, Pembroke, Margate, and McConnell’s Oriental. There are some other Latakia blends that I prefer on certain occasions and older...- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #26
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, March 2025?***
Smoking Charing Cross tonight. One of the greatest Latakia blends of the Pease lineup.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #3,054
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Skiff Mixture vs Squadron Leader
Skiff is the most similar to EMP, but EMP has a toastiness to it that pairs with coffee that Skiff does not. Also EMP has some red Virginia’s in it where as the Virginia’s in Skiff are a brighter variety. I reach for both for in the morning as a first bowl. The new Squadron Leader I find a bit...- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #4
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, March 2025?***
First year introduced, 2018 Mac Baren Balkan. It is superb.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #2,780
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, March 2025?***
Opened a fresh tin of Nightcap and here’s the first bowl. Delicious with an IPA this evening.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #2,451
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, March 2025?***
Smoking one of my favorites, Brebbia Balkan.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #1,970
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, February 2025?***
Brebbia Balkan in a 321. I originally thought that this blend was made by Mac Baren. Due to it being around still, I’m starting to believe that it is made by Dan Tobacco. Interestingly enough, both companies use the same compass insert inside their tins. I wonder what that’s about?- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #2,929
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, February 2025?***
Smoked a bowl of Charing Cross this morning. It really hits the spot when I smoke it for a heavier Latakia blend. It has this nice, sweet Latakia flavor with tones of cocoa and ginger unlike any other blend. I love when Pease uses ginger. After work now, smoking Nightcap.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #2,240
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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May as Well Admit It: I Like Fr. Dempsey Best. What Should I Purchase That's Like It?
I think Skiff is a better blend than Father Dempsey. I think many blends are better than Father Dempsey for the standard English category. Check out Quiet Nights or Brebbia Balkan or even Nightcap. You will be blown away with the English offerings from LJP.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #37
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Your best packing tobacco
I’ll say that I almost always have a perfectly packed bowl of Quiet Nights when I smoke it. It crumbles into the perfect consistency and is at perfect moisture level. There are a few other Latakia flakes that are like that as well.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #29
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, February 2025?***
Peretti’s Omega. Sometimes I favor this one to Royal. The Orientals in their blends are better than anything else that is new on the market.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #1,275
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, February 2025?***
Smoking 2017 Gawith Navy Flake in an Algerian briar basket pipe. It is quite good. The Virginia’s are way better than the new stuff that lacks Reds.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #1,027
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Opening A Tin? Show Us!
2017 Navy Flake. It’s really good. So far it’s beating my favorite Latakia/Virginia flake, Brebbie Latakia Flake no 9. The Virginia’s are way better than the new Gawith iteration. I’ve been very impressed with all the older Gawith blends I’ve smoked. You can see from the pictures that it has a...- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #1,429
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Margate. Isn’t It the Cats Meow!
I always have a nice stash of Margate on hand as well as Pembroke. I find myself smoking Brebbia Balkan, Brebbia Latakia no 9, and Quiet Nights a little more often.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #52
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Pipe Tobacco is no Good Anymore/Better Than Before
I’ll also add, that some companies are using less casings/toppings as well. With that said, there are still many fantastic blends out there.- hoipolloiglasgow
- Post #96
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions