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  1. Duke of Erinmore

    Dunhill Blends - Murray-Orlik Transition Question

    Thanks! Nonetheless I doubt that it is a genuine Murray's tin. The Murray's tins were painted (same for Erinmore) and did not have a sticker. Also the brass edge is an Orlik thing. I'm in possession of many old tobacco catalogues. Here is a screenprint from a 2005 issue (so the catalogue was...
  2. Duke of Erinmore

    Dunhill Blends - Murray-Orlik Transition Question

    Amongst some vintage blend aficionados, we recently discussed tin design during the transition from Murray's to Orlik in 2005. A friend just aquired this specimen of Dunhill Flake: Clearly an Orlik tin, but it says "Manufactured in the UK". Were there any "leftovers" at Murray's that were...
  3. Duke of Erinmore

    Opening a 21 Year old tin of Skiff.

    Great smoke. Skiff ages beautifully. I don't know who started the rumour that only Virginias do that and Lats don't.
  4. Duke of Erinmore

    Favorite Factory Pipe Brands

    I really like the smaller Danish brands: Bari, Bjarne, Svendborg, Nording. Best value for money. What really surprises me is that Savinelli ranges top in quality. I mean, they are beautiful and real classics, but I'm regularly disappointed of the poor quality of ebonite stems they were using.
  5. Duke of Erinmore

    I Suspect Most Of Us Are Not Average

    I've also travelled a lot around in Europe (17 countries, 19 if you count Monaco and the Vatican), but never been to another continent. Red light district fun fact: I took a tour there with a really funny guide who explained that the average stay of a customer in a window takes no more than 6...
  6. Duke of Erinmore

    Questions concerning tobacco

    I have bought tobacco from at least 10 different users here. Not only that there weren't any complaints, most of the time I had really nice conversations. So I believe the strict and fair moderation pays off, there's really a bunch of good and honest people here.
  7. Duke of Erinmore

    Favorite aromatic flavor

    The world famous not-pineapple Murray's Erinmore flavour. I don't know if anyone knows the ingredients but surely STG doesn't.
  8. Duke of Erinmore

    Buffer……What do you think?

    I agree. I only use the buffer to refurbish estates and very ocasionally for vulcanite stems. I generally don't buff bowls.
  9. Duke of Erinmore

    Buffer……What do you think?

    Yes, same here. I grabbed myself a used grinder from eBay classifieds (€25), mounted it on a closet from the flea market (€10) which is handy because there I can store all materials, added a lamp (€10) and invested about €50 in waxes and pads. In the beginning it was difficult because the...
  10. Duke of Erinmore

    Maltease Falcon tobacco

    Dunno, until it's cool, couple of days maybe?
  11. Duke of Erinmore

    Favorite alcohol for pipe cleaning/sweetening

    Thank God my pipes don't know that :col: But there seems to be a real difference in cleaning habits - here in Old Europe everyone uses the stuff.
  12. Duke of Erinmore

    Favorite alcohol for pipe cleaning/sweetening

    No name 70% isopropanol, bought in 5 litre fuel containers from eBay 😅
  13. Duke of Erinmore

    New to me estate pipes! Newbie score!

    I have a similar Savinelli pipe - also deluxe Milano with transparent stem, but 124KS shape - and found it to be really rare when I researched it. It is afaik the only series where Savinelli produces a transparent stem (this is more of a French habit, Chacom and BC have a lot in that...
  14. Duke of Erinmore

    Maltease Falcon tobacco

    The Maltese Falcon is a divine blend - under one condition: It needs to age a couple of years. I am lucky enough to have grabbed a couple of aged tins from a dear forum member, so given I am not too greedy it will last until my own stock has matured enough. Also stoving works nice. 5 hours at...
  15. Duke of Erinmore

    Experienced Pipers 20 Years+ Opinions on Definitive Blends

    Just found this on a search and found it worth pushing I agree with most folks here that blends have changed so much over time that it's difficult. Also, I am more focused on European blends which gives a different perspective. But here we go: Aromatic: Also not much of an Aro smoker, but I...
  16. Duke of Erinmore

    Your Blend Of The Year 2022

    My definite blend of the year (and unfortunately only for this year) is also the Palmetto Balkan (of which I received an unexpected supply by OP 🥰). A rediscovered blend, which I hadn't smoked in ages, that turned into an all-day this year is the HU Khoisaan.
  17. Duke of Erinmore

    Show us the Pipe that Started Your Smoking Adventure!

    Recently I took some old paperwork from my parents' place, among them the receit for my first pipe! Purchade date August 14, 1996.
  18. Duke of Erinmore

    Cellaring: How Much is Too Much?

    I would say I have a moderate cellar compared to other people here, and if I had known at the time I started what I know now, it would look completely different. There are some blends that improve so much with age that it is almost disappointing when you open a fresh tin. So instead of having...
  19. Duke of Erinmore

    USPS New Question Added

    Then it smells great :) My point is different, and I suppose it is not applicable to the US situation. In most European countries, you are, as a business, not allowed to sell a tobacco tin other than for the price on the tax stamp on the tin. So if I were, like for example PipeStud, to sell...
  20. Duke of Erinmore

    USPS New Question Added

    I see it as debating whether this behavior is legal or not. In my case, I only ship vintage tobacco. And noone so far could give me a solid explanation at which age a tin stops being taxable tobacco and starts being a collectible item. When the content can no longer be smoked? That would be...
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