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  1. mtwaller

    K & K- Produced Latakia Flake & Meistermischung No. 99

    Anybody ordered these before, and if so, are they quality blends? I can’t find much in the way of reviews online, but they both seem very intriguing. Particularly the unassuming “Latakia Flake”.
  2. mtwaller

    First Esterval’s Purchase

    Title says it all... I spent a fair amount of money, hoping it wasn’t a waste. Order is as follows: (2) 100g HU Director’s Cut (2) 100g HU Brullende Leeuw (2) 50g HU Dockworker Flake (5) 50g HU Cherry Saronno By my math, each 50g averages out to $13.30 ish, shipping and whatnot included...
  3. mtwaller

    First Peterson In A While

    Peterson’s have been hit or miss for me. But I’ve been wanting a 53 for a while and this one fit the bill just perfectly. Lovely cross grain on this Wicklow! Really hoping it’s an excellent smoker. Won’t have it for at least a week.
  4. mtwaller

    My First Rhodesian (Tastes Change)

    I used to think Rhodesians were ghastly looking things. I’ve been obsessing over them lately, though. Decided I had to try one out, and I got an Ashton, of course. 2016 XXX Pebble Grain Rhodesian with Silver Army Mount, to be precise. I totally get the hype now... this is an excellent and quite...
  5. mtwaller

    Continued Disappointment With Bulk Blends

    Recently I’ve been on the hunt for a bulk blend that tastes as great as Hearth and Home BlackHouse, but they’ve been coming up short. I realize BlackHouse is a Sobranie clone, but since I’ve never had Sobranie, I’m not necessarily chasing that exact flavor specifically. With high hopes and no...
  6. mtwaller

    IPSD 2020 PAD

    I’m holding off... for now. I know some of you lot have already snagged pipes with these discounts, though. Let’s see ‘em!
  7. mtwaller

    Can Anyone Comment on Quality of Astley’s Pipes?

    I’ve found one that’s quite fetching, and I’m comfortable with the price. After some quick research I see that Astley’s never made any pipes themselves, and contracted out to various British pipe makers. Anyone own one, or many, and if so are they quality pipes? I’m also curious if anyone knows...
  8. mtwaller

    Does Perique Help Cool/Dry A Hot Smoke?

    I’ve been using my Peterson Natural Silver Mounted Army 15 (above - she’s so pretty I couldn’t resist ?) solely for straight Va’s since I got it. Haven’t entirely broken the pipe in yet as I don’t often smoke straight Va’s. Having said that, it still always smokes hot and wet. Mainly smoke...
  9. mtwaller

    A Shortcut to Mushrooms

    It’s discontinued.. I’ve heard it’s good, and I’ve heard it contains real genuine mushrooms. I like Tolkien-inspired anything (on principle, not that it necessarily tastes good). I recently went to a cigar bar in SC and one of the proprietors started talking pipes with me. Long story short, he...
  10. mtwaller

    Cellar Upgrade!

    My fiancé and I just moved into a new place, and I have a bit more room for furniture. I was previously using a wall mounted rack that barely held my pipes and had room for about 24 jars. I popped down to the local thrift store today and snagged this big beauty for only $45! For me, it’s damn...
  11. mtwaller

    Blind GH & Co. Bulk Buys... Good, Or Nah?

    I’ve blindly ordered 8 - 10 bulk amounts of GH & Co. in the past and haven’t been disappointed, so I thought I’d spin the wheel of fate once more... 8 oz. each of Cherry Cream Flake and Grasmere Flake are on their way. Any positive or negative experiences?
  12. mtwaller

    Never Thought I’d Buy A Poker...

    Welcome back to Part 2 of the critically-acclaimed series “Never Thought I’d Buy A...” Up next, this devilishly handsome XX Brindle Poker from Ashton. The stem is just ?. I’ve always found pokers to be somewhat quaint and simplistic, but this one just oozes class and panache. I’m planning on...
  13. mtwaller

    I’m New to Burley - Recommendations?

    I’ve yet to smoke a straight Burley, or even a Burley-forward blend. I’m waiting to pull the trigger on a dedicated Burley pipe, but figured I’d go ahead and buy a couple blends for when said pipe eventually gets purchased. I picked up 2 tins of C&D Burley #1 because it seems to be much-loved...
  14. mtwaller

    An Awesome Pipe Buying Experience

    I just want to give a shoutout to Shae, who runs vintagepipes on Etsy. He is the genuine article and a real pleasure to deal with. Not sure if he’s a member here? I just bought an estate pipe from him and it arrived in 2 days. I’m so pleased with the whole experience, he could’ve literally...
  15. mtwaller

    The Best Kept Secret... That I’m Now Making Public.

    I’ve played this site close to the vest for a while... but it’s time to spread the love. This post could fall under tobacco discussion/cigar discussion, so I thought I’d just make it general. Cigarbid.com has incredibly good prices on cigars, and occasionally lower-ish end pipes, accessories...
  16. mtwaller

    Never Thought I’d Buy a Prince...

    ... but darn if I didn’t just do exactly that. I’ve never found them remotely attractive until I laid eyes on this baby. It’s stamped “CORPS 30TH” in addition to the usual Ashton markings. From 2014, apparently it’s some sort of special run for the CORPS Pipe Show? Don’t know a thing about any...
  17. mtwaller

    Jimmy Craig-era Ashton’s (Are Awesome)

    I haven’t posted any pipe porn in a long time, and I just want to say how exquisite and lovely to smoke these new era Ashton’s are. I’ve never smoked a Taylor-era pipe, so I can’t compare them. But these new ones, the pebble grain is 2016, the brindle 2018, are just fantastic. I’ve heard the...
  18. mtwaller

    My 1 Year Pipe Smoking Anniversary

    I’m fast approaching one whole year since I stumbled across a few pipe smoking videos, thought they were pretty neat, and mustered up the courage to go to a B&M and buy my first pipe and a couple different pipe tobaccos. I was coming down off of a 15 +/- year cigarette binge, and I didn’t care...
  19. mtwaller

    Dunhill Three Year Matured in stock at SP

    I might be late on the drop, but today is the first day I’ve seen it back in stock. This batch says limit 25 per day, so they must have a pretty good stockpile. I’ve yet to try it myself, but I bought a tin at a B&M for way too much money a few months ago and threw it in the cellar. I learned...
  20. mtwaller

    Fear Inoculum

    If you’re a fan of singularly unique hard rock or metal, do yourself a favor and check out Tool’s recent and long-awaited fifth album, Fear Inoculum. I won’t bore you with long-winded analyses of the music theory employed, or philosophical musings about the subject matter. Maynard James Keenan &...
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