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    Sunday Morning Smoke

    Lane Q1 and black columbian java
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    Beef Rogan Josh

    Paired with a Dolcetto
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    Anyone Tamp With a Finger?

    just curious on this. I have used my finger at times and I was wondering if other do as well?
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    Happy Friday

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    My Newest Purchase: Partagas Black Label Crystal

    Yummy Maduros!!
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    Progress with Tongue Bite!!!!

    Hi Friends - I am making progress. I never had bite chugging straight black cavendish but since I got into blends and aros recently I have torn up my mouth. Tongue, cheeks and palate!! Anyway, after being very careful and taking my time, drying a bit more, sipping and not torching when I...
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    Sunday Dinner…

    Here is a beautiful half leg of Aussie lamb trimmed out for home made Lamb Bhuna. I will grind the spices myself ?
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    What's Your Morning Smoke with Coffee and Why?

    Hi all - as I am trying to learn more I'd like to get opinions on what you all enjoy with black a cup-o-joe. Thanks and yes I know it is all subjective :)
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    Bowl Temp Question

    As I am still trying to figure out the right way to do this without bite I was wondering about bowl temp. I like it when my bowl feels warm in my hand but not hot and not cold either. Just warm like a heating pad on low or medium. Is that too warm? Should it always be cool to the touch. I...
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    Seeking Desktop Humidor Advice

    Hi all - I am interested in a desktop that won't break the bank and was recently looking at this acrylic one on amazon - any opinion/experience with this or other acrylic humidors? - thanks! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08N3Y8GSZ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AVPH7FAJY3NWX&psc=1 note - i...
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    Help with Half Bowl Bite

    Hi guys. I just smoked my first bowl of We 3 Kings from a fresh tin. Packed with frank method. I coulda dried it a bit more but i was eager. Everything was great till halfway thru the bowl and the bite kicked in. Several relights and raking and repacking and I got a little more burned but it...
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    What is it About Italians?

    I was just thinking over my morning coffee about Italy/Italians and how everything they seem to do is so elegant and beautiful. Be it cars (Lambo, Ferrari), shoes/boots (Vasque, etc), Suits (Canali, Armani, etc), Pistols (Beretta), Long guns (Rizzini, etc), Wine (Brunello), and PIPES! They...
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    The Wonder Years...

    Title edited for capitalization. -jpm Hi All. - I am new to the forum and I was looking at all the beautiful pipes and pipe collections you all have and it made me wonder why I find them so artful. I never had a pipe smoker in my family as a kid growing up but one thing I distinctly...
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    My First Cob

    8 bucks from amazon. Any advice how to break one of these in? I only have briars until now.
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    Happy New Year’s Eve Dinner

    I am a synthetic chemist by training and an armchair chef at home. I love to make things. New Years eve dinner: scallops and shrimp in a garlic, schallot creme sauce with spinach sun dried tomatoes and parmesan. Paired with a beautiful russian river pinot cheers all!
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    My First Online Tobacco Order Went Well

    I live in an area where there is little in the way of selection for Tobacco (pipe or cigars). As such, I placed an order with BnB tobacco and not only were their prices far better than local they actually had a decent selection. The products arrived very well packaged in good order. Just an fyi...
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    Tongue bite for two weeks! A beginners tale...

    Hi All, I am new to the board but have been lurking. Although I used to occasionally smoke cigars and a pipe in the 90s (usually on fishing trips to Quetico) I am certainly a beginner as I have not partook for a good 20 years. Well I am back to smoking and I am enjoying it much better than I...