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  1. shaneireland

    Tom Eltang Pipes

    The best thing about Tom is that he simultaneously takes his craft very seriously, without taking his designs or himself too seriously. I love that he used "Saturn" as grade for many years, and then literally made Saturn pipes, complete with briar "rings" and moons in orbit (made from Ivory...
  2. shaneireland

    A Link To All Of The GawIth Hoggarth The US Distributor Has This Drop

    Both versions of the Dark Flake are excellent, but IMHO this is a "happy accident" as the Brown Flake twins are much more approachable and better candidates for all-day enjoyment. It's hard to go wrong with Kendal flakes, truly.
  3. shaneireland

    Tom Eltang Pipes

    It's been a bit hectic here, so you beat me to the punch. Otherwise I'd have dug deep in the archives. Here's another oldie, but goodie for good measure
  4. shaneireland

    SmokingPipes VIP Requirements Change?

    Retailers inspecting everything that they sell is not a thing. It's just not. That's why return policies exist. I'm really sorry, but it's unreasonable to fault us for something that we didn't manufacture without giving us a chance to help. But I fully respect your decision to take your business...
  5. shaneireland

    A Link To All Of The GawIth Hoggarth The US Distributor Has This Drop

    Well-said. I only meant that FDA nonsense would be the only thing keeping us from carrying a given blend that a manufacturer is still making. And you're absolutely correct; this was a pretty huge order out of the gate and that's definitely why some of these tobaccos didn't show up this time...
  6. shaneireland

    Tom Eltang Pipes

    A faithful companion if I’ve ever seen one! Very nice acquisition, Dave.
  7. shaneireland

    A Link To All Of The GawIth Hoggarth The US Distributor Has This Drop

    I will check to make sure, but I assure you we don’t leave great blends that we could be offering to our customers on the table. If it’s being made by the factory, we want to carry it. The stuff that didn’t arrive with this shipment is likely on order already, unless there’s some regulatory...
  8. shaneireland

    A Link To All Of The GawIth Hoggarth The US Distributor Has This Drop

    1. Smokingpipes will have more in stock in the near future, but I’m not sure yet if that’s just a few weeks, or possibly several weeks. It won’t be months and months, like the last drought. There’s another order in the works and transit times will be the biggest “issue” right now. 2. Yes, as...
  9. shaneireland

    Peterson Fails...

    Okay, so I actually got to see this Amber Stem Spigot in person this afternoon and the fit of the amber stem was not right--no doubt about it. The other stem fit perfectly, not that it's much consolation... I know we have collectively said this numerous times, but Peterson makes quite a few...
  10. shaneireland

    A Link To All Of The GawIth Hoggarth The US Distributor Has This Drop

    Unfortunately it's looking similar... which I'm particularly bummed about. It was one of my favorites. Good thing I still have some jars kicking around. I'm still unsure if this is due to truly being discontinued, or not being available in this market.
  11. shaneireland

    Tom Eltang Pipes

    You and I are friends now. Just an FYI :ROFLMAO:
  12. shaneireland

    A Link To All Of The GawIth Hoggarth The US Distributor Has This Drop

    So, I've checked on our end and it does appear that the Cherry Cream Flake is not currently available in the US. I'm not sure if that does indeed mean it has been discontinued by the manufacturer, but I'll see what I can find out.
  13. shaneireland

    Who Else Loves Old Gowrie?

    This is accurate. McConnell's in England (who took over Rattray's production in the late 1970s, I believe) closed down in the late 1980s/early 1990s and K&K then took over their entire portfolio. I've smoked tons of Rattray's from all three periods and it's all excellent! I love the stuff I...
  14. shaneireland

    SmokingPipes VIP Requirements Change?

    I might have missed it, but just in case, I wanted to clarify how the VIP stuff works. VIP status is based on calendar year. So, if a customer hit Silver status in June of 2019, they would immediately receive the benefits and would have remained a Silver customer for all of 2020. If that same...
  15. shaneireland

    SmokingPipes VIP Requirements Change?

    I'm sorry that you had a bad experience with this Dunhill lighter. It is true that we cannot (nor does any retailer) physically inspect every item that we sell. We do inspect each pipe as they're very different products from things like lighters, tampers, pipe cleaners, or even kitchen gadgets...
  16. shaneireland

    What are You Drinking? (January 2021)

    Current daily tea rotation: Jin Guanyin Yancha (Rock Tea/Oolong) and Jin Jun Mei (Chinese Red tea) Current evening libation: Working my way through a bottle of Oban 14. It's lovely and now I'm wondering why it's taken me so long to revisit this malt...
  17. shaneireland

    A Link To All Of The GawIth Hoggarth The US Distributor Has This Drop

    Laudisi Distribution does not sell directly to consumers. The prices displayed are suggested retail prices for retail partners to reference, not sale prices for Laudisi.com ;) Happy hunting, everyone! I missed out on Louisiana Flake and Dark Birdseye, but there will definitely be more available...
  18. shaneireland

    Tom Eltang Pipes

    That's a really nice piece and I'm sure it'll serve you well! The Copenhagen Collection and the Sara Eltang pipes are essentially the same idea, though there are some shapes that aren't available in both lines. It's great stuff for the money, especially since the preform stems are heavily...
  19. shaneireland

    Tom Eltang Pipes

    Tom Eltang pipes are objectively excellent. They are well-made from high-quality materials and well-designed. Keep in mind that your personal experience smoking them is a different thing entirely and there's no way to be completely sure that any given pipe will smoke well before actually smoking...
  20. shaneireland

    Who Else Loves Old Gowrie?

    Old Gowrie is excellent and would be a serious contender if I could only pick one blend to smoke from here on out. I've smoked a crazy amount of each Rattray's VA, and the only one I don't smoke anymore is Marlin (it's just not for me). I find Hal to be the most interseting when fresh (it's...
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