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  1. hoosierpipeguy

    I apologize Jesse For Being Remiss

    I can't believe I overlooked @sablebrush52 act of generosity. About six weeks or so ago, I mentioned on a thread discussing it, how I missed out on the release of WCC Glass Slipper. A few days later, PM from Jesse telling me to shoot him my Addy, he'd send me a 4 Oz bag he had that was extra. 4...
  2. hoosierpipeguy

    Central Florida Pipe Smokers Met Today

    5 of us managed to make our way To Edward's Tobacco in Tampa today around noon. @gatorhazard @gamzultovah @condorlover1 @That Guy And yours truly We had some anxious moments about not having enough tobacco to last us through the afternoon. We managed to get by. Some...
  3. hoosierpipeguy

    Eric - Incredible Act Of Generosity

    Meet Eric ( @Elric )and his Son at one of our Florida Pipe Smoke meets last winter. Eric was visiting his Son, decided to meet us and bright his Son along (who was a very nice going man). While there, we somehow got into the subject of McClelland and how much I like their Virginias. Eric said...
  4. hoosierpipeguy

    Broke My 8 month PAD Discipline

    Saw this Rubio on Jose's Facebook page, was surprised it was still available. I couldn't resist. A departure from his normal great blasts, he told me this was the best Birdseye briar he ever carved.
  5. hoosierpipeguy

    Central Florida Pipe Smokers - Mark Saturday October 23 On Your Calendar

    I'm heading back to Florida in the next week and will be making some calls to set up a meet for Saturday October 23. Will most likely be in the Tampa area. Previously, we have met at Edwards. Last time, we met at Columbia restaurant in Ybor City for lunch and proceeded to one of the local cigar...
  6. hoosierpipeguy

    Mac Baden HH Rustica Has Landed

    Emails from SP and TP.
  7. hoosierpipeguy

    Mac Baren - Please Bring Back HH Mature Virginia

    I bought one tin from another member around a month ago. First bowl tasted rather underwhelming. I decided to smoke this blend first thing each day with coffee. Good decision. A fresh pallet allows the milder and more subtle nuances to shine. Not as sweet as many Virginia blends, I also get some...
  8. hoosierpipeguy

    MRSR Not Flake

    This is poorly sliced crumble cake. Not Flake. SPC apparently decided to slice up the standard cake plug, mark it up, reliable it and call it flake. I smoke mostly flake, this is not close to any flake I ever had.
  9. hoosierpipeguy

    Mississippi River Special Reserve Not Really Flake

    What a sham. Doers that look like flake to you? It looks, feels and tastes like they took the normal cakes, tried to slice them with a dull knife and crammed the tobacco in a tin. Label it as a special release, jack up the price and there you have it. This isn't flake folks.
  10. hoosierpipeguy

    Mississippi River Special Reserve Not Really Flake

    I bought 6 tins that I received today. Popped one to smoke a bowl just in case I found it to be great and wanted to order more. I was shocked when I saw what they're attempting to pass off as flake. At the very best one might consider it broken flake but what it really looks like is the regular...
  11. hoosierpipeguy

    Grandpa For The Third Time

    After two beautiful Granddaughters, Asher Michael Edeburn was delivered by my Daughter just a bit ago. 8 lbs 1 oz, everyone is healthy. Praise the Lord! I'm so happy for my Daughter who is such a great Mother and I'm a bit happy for myself. My Son in Law also extends his family name, he's a...
  12. hoosierpipeguy

    New Cermak

    There's a small group of pipe smokers at Cigar Family, we have been having a POTY made for four years running now. Last year we had one made by Jack Howell which was superb. This year's edition was carved by Martin Cermak. We're quite pleased, his artistic ability and workmanship are...
  13. hoosierpipeguy

    My Tobacco Smoking Rotation Strategy

    I smoke 5 to 7 bowls most every day. I have a reasonably well defined strategy for what I'm going to smoke and more important, the order I smoke in. I started this when I used to smoke the same amount of cigars each day. I smoke in order of strength, milder to stronger. My first bowl of the day...
  14. hoosierpipeguy

    My New Lighter

    Was standing in checkout and saw these in the spontaneous purchase area. Needed something to light the charcoal on the grill (old one fizzled out) and grabbed one. I thought it might be a really good pipe lighter. And it is! I'm not throwing away my Pipemasters or Kiribis but I may buy a couple...
  15. hoosierpipeguy

    Building Your Cellar - Things To Consider

    Building your Cellar is one of the most discussed topics here. At five bowls per day and at age 64, I have enough stocked to last me to age 107. I feel pretty comfortable at this point. Here are some things to consider as you build your own Cellar. I almost wish I had 100 pounds each of Vauen...
  16. hoosierpipeguy

    Recent Memorable Smokes

    I enjoy just about every bowl I smoke. Occasionally though, there's one that stands out for whatever reason; timing, occasion, food/drink, company, etc.. I also think there are simply times when your palate is more friendly towards tobacco. Yesterday morning I smoked a bowl of HH Pure Virginia...
  17. hoosierpipeguy

    Other Considerations For Cellaring

    We bought a house in Florida and live there half the time now. So we’re selling our larger house in Indiana to take advantage of the market. Which means the cellar has to move. i spent about 8 hours prepping the mason jar cellar. Those totes are also the heaviest. I spent zero hours prepping...
  18. hoosierpipeguy

    Central Florida Pipe Smokers Meet - Saturday April 17 - RSVP

    We are planning to meet Saturday April 17 with a revised agenda from our two previous meets. We will meet for lunch at Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City at 11:30 am. This is a very old Spanish Restaurant with fabulous food. Columbia Restaurant From there, we will walk a few blocks to King...
  19. hoosierpipeguy

    Sharrow Philtpads

    Simon/Condorlover was nice enough to give me a 2 of these a couple of weeks ago when we meet in Tampa. I believe they are made of Meerschaum but not sure. If you put them in a bottom of a bowl of a Meer, they will accelerate the coloring process of the shank. As a side benefit, they seem to...
  20. hoosierpipeguy

    Granddaughter Goofing Off

    My oldest goofing off with me in the man cave. She figured out how to mount my iphone on a tripod and use the timer to take photos of both of us. She makes my Brobs Terminator Personna turn into a Goofinator Personna in a heartbeat. Further good news. My Daughter is pregnant with her second and...
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