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  1. sallow

    Germains Medium Flake - New Tin, Same Tobacco?

    I like this tobacco, it used to come in a small rectangular Germain type tin. The tobacco is not really a flake, it seemed to always harden together in a soft brick. Anyway, top shelf stuff. I recently ordered three tins and they were the larger, Gawith style tin. Has anyone smoked it out of...
  2. sallow

    Chicago Pipe Show - Alden Pipe

    Went to the pipe show (I'm about an hour away in northern IL). First things first, here it is. I'm smoking this for the second time today and I couldn't be happier with this Alden pipe. This cute little billiard is super light and is smoking sweet right out of the bag. It has a nice open...
  3. sallow

    Economics and The Future

    Let us speculate, that due to regulation or what not, the price of pipe tobacco in the US suddenly spikes. I'm talking a large increase so a 50 gram tin of premium suddenly costs $75 to $150 and a pouch of Carter Hall sells for $35 to $50. Or say tobacco is made illegal in the US and the same...
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    Which Virginia?

    I am in the mood for a virginia, and I have the following on hand (sealed) which I have not tried. Which one could I open, and why? Cornell and Diehl Briar Fox Wessex Gold Brick Wessex Red Virginia Flake McConnell Folded Flake McClelland Black Woods Flake Gl Pease Jack Knife RR Frieborg...
  5. sallow

    My Iwan Ries (Benton) Billiard

    So I've had this pipe for a few years now and it is nice and seasoned. It is a small billiard from Iwan Ries which I picked up at their shop for a souvenir, I think it was made by Benton. It was not expensive. I've been smoking it off and on all week and it has yet to let me down, which is...
  6. sallow

    Wessex Burley Slice

    Just opened a tin of this, I had forgotten how good it is. Smells like BBQ in the tin (think open pit). Lovely woodsy taste. Good tobacco.
  7. sallow

    Select My Next English

    I don't smoke english blends much, maybe a few times a month. I do enjoy buying them. I'm nearing the end of my tin of Key Largo. The following english blends are in my cellar. Some I have smoked before, some I haven't. Which one should I open next? Why? Dunhill Nightcap Esoterica Margate...
  8. sallow

    A Stack Education, Please

    So every time I see a stack on the ebay, I think I want one. They look elegant to me. To clarify I'm talking about the shape of pipe that has a relatively short stem and a tall bowl in the shape of a smokestack, hence the name. For those of you that own or have smoked one of these, I am...
  9. sallow

    Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Plug

    I wanted to thank the Forum (Buy/Sell/Trade) and in particular mrenglish for the swap. I am on the receiving end of this nice brick, and a tin of the FV flake. I have no experience with the SG full virginia, not even the flake version so there will be a bit of a learning curve for me but I...
  10. sallow

    Gawith Hoggarth Tins - Vacuum Sealed?

    Are the Gawith Hoggarth Tins supposed to be vacuum sealed? I have had two tins open up on me recently. One I found too late (I now have a hard brick of Ennerdale) and a Rum Flake I got today, but I jarred it in time. The rest of the tins I have appear to be vacuum sealed. Anybody else?
  11. sallow

    The Fribourg Flakes - Which One?

    I really like Fribourg and Treyer's Special Brown Flake, and have some tins cellared. It folds really nice, and has a distinct flavor. It also has the distinction of being the first flake I ever smoked, I guess I liked the packaging. In addition to the Special Brown, they also offer the...
  12. sallow

    Lake Co. IL B&M -Old Chicago Smoke Shop

    I am not affiliated with this B&M in any way, this is unsolicited. It started out like this: I used to frequent this cigar shop called Churchill's and Downs, it was in Riverwoods, IL near my work. They shut down. They had a loyal cigar following that used to hang there. That group talked...
  13. sallow

    Ebay PAD - Digby Setter

    I try not to, but couldn't resist this little, chunky, craggy Digby. I put some salt in the bowl and cleaned it up. Tonight the dog gets a long walk.
  14. sallow

    Home Blending - One Year Later

    In July of 2012 I put up two blends that I pressed into crumble cake. My tobacco press and vice are also shown. From Left to right (from my notes): VA/PER/BUR - 1/2 oz MacBaren London Blend 1/2 oz C&D Bayou Morning Top and bottom of...
  15. sallow

    GL Pease Fillmore

    For those of you who are not familiar with this blend it is a red virginia/perique flake. About a year ago I bought two small tins of this and smoked one at the time. I was reasonably impressed, but it seemed sort of bland and I really couldn't get a good side stream out of the bowl. Tonight I...
  16. sallow

    Uhle's Blends - Well, Burley

    So I've been into some burley lately, like MacBaren London Blend and Solani Aged Burley Flake, and in the back of the tobacco drawer I see a jar of Uhle's Crushed White Burley. I bought an ounce and a half when I was passing through Milwaukee a few months ago, smoked a bowl and forgot about it...
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