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  1. n_irwin

    New to pipes and tried a few different tins. Seeking advice and also sharing my amateurish reviews

    Stick with the traditional Mason jar with lid and screw on ring. The rubber seals on the clasp-style jars will wear out over time and won’t serve you well for long term storage.
  2. n_irwin

    Question for the Guitar Players

    If I’m understanding correctly, that the end pin is loose at the end of the guitar and the screw doesn’t have enough material to bind to, you can snap off some toothpicks in the hole and then screw the pin back into the guitar. Then, if you care to, you can install another strap button on the...
  3. n_irwin

    ***What Are You Smoking, January 2025?***

    Finishing the day with a bowl of HU 5th Anniversary in a Stanwell apple the kids bought me a few years back. This is the HU blend with the balsamic vinegar topping. Sweet, creamy, a little sour…a really great smoke.
  4. n_irwin

    Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

    Bummer. I was wondering why it was relisted.
  5. n_irwin

    🎄🌟 The Unofficial Official PM Secret Santa 2024 Thread 🌟 🎄

    I got to the office today and found a box from Santa waiting for me. I’m guessing it arrived on Friday after I left for the weekend. Super pumped and grateful! Thanks, so much, @AcesAndEights, for picking these tobaccos out for me. I’m sure to enjoy them!
  6. n_irwin

    ***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***

    Started the day with a bowl of GH Bright CR Flake. Now enjoying some GLP Fillmore from 2018 in a Peterson X105.
  7. n_irwin

    ***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***

    Tonight, I dipped into a new tin of HU The Untouchables. The cedar topping is different, but I think I’m really going to enjoy this blend.
  8. n_irwin

    ***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***

    Finishing the day with a bowl of WCC 558 in a Sasieni lovat. Such a great blend!
  9. n_irwin

    ***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***

    Finished the bit of Gawith Chocolate Flake from 2015 that I had. In a Stanwell 186 bent egg.
  10. n_irwin

    STG closes Mac Baren and Sutliff

    Went ahead and bought a pound of Mocha Strips and 8 oz of Figgy Pudding. If the STG news effects those blends, I'll get to enjoy them for a bit longer before moving on to something else.
  11. n_irwin

    ***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***

    WCC Deluxe Crumb Cut in a Sasieni
  12. n_irwin

    Opening A Tin? Show Us!

    Opened a tin of SG Firedance Flake from 2/22 this morning. No trouble with the seal—in fact it was difficult to pry open. Lovely smoke. Lots of full virginia flavor with a bit of topping.
  13. n_irwin

    ***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***

    SG Firedance Flake from 2/22 this morning. Enjoying it in a trusty pre-Republic Peterson X105. Lovely smoke. Lots of full virginia flavor with a bit of topping.
  14. n_irwin

    ***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***

    WCC 558 in a Pete, enjoying a cool, rainy morning.
  15. n_irwin

    ***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***

    WCC Deluxe Crumb Cut in a Morgason, the most comfortable pipe I own.
  16. n_irwin

    ***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***

    Enjoying a bowl of GH Kentucky Nougat in an oversized Il Ceppo billiard. So glad the weather has finally cooled off here in TX.
  17. n_irwin

    🎄🌟 The Unofficial Official PM Secret Santa 2024 Thread 🌟 🎄

    Glad to join in again this year. Thanks for coordinating, @mikethompson !
  18. n_irwin

    C&D Engine #382 vs C&D Crooner

    I tried both and didn’t care for either. @SmokingInTheWind, want me to send you what I’ve got left?
  19. n_irwin

    One Tobacco to Rule Them All...

    At the moment, that’s $10.56