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    Lessons Learned From Aromatics!

    I smoked cigars for years and mostly because of cost I transitioned to pipes and I found a much more rewarding hobby. Like most people when I started smoking pipes, I smoked aromatics. The same old story… Goopy mess, burnt my tongue, did not have the technique to handle them, etc. So, I...
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    Is There A Real Difference.

    Hello fellow pipers. I own about 70 pipes including several artisan pipes and several factory pipes. I do notice a difference in the finish quality, the stem work, etc.. However, in general, I have to say that I don't notice a lot of difference in the smoking qualities. Both groups have some...
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    Antique Store Finds

    Good evening, fellow Pipers. I enjoy cruising the antique shops looking for old estate pipes. They seem to be harder to find. I walked into an antique store that I have been into many times before and there was an entire case filled with old pipes. They were really in terrible condition, but...
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    Favorite Codger Blend

    I realize that a lot of you don't smoke codger blends but for those of you that do please answer the following. 1. What is your favorite codger blend? 2. How often do you smoke it and is it part of your rotation? Thanks so much, fellow Pipers
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    Kaywoodie Gurgle Issue

    I have a Kaywoodie that I inherited from my dad. For sentimental reasons, I don't want to get rid of it, but when I smoke it, it tends to gurgle. I don't have this problem with any other pipe. Any thoughts?
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    Ghosting..Is it that Big of a Deal?

    I was talking to a prominent pipe maker/tobacconist recently as I enjoyed a cigar in his lounge. This guy has been in the business for over 40 years so when he talks I listen. We got on to the subject of ghosting and he said it is very over exaggerated! His comment...smoke what you like out of...
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    Your Journey With Nicotine

    It is interesting to me to find out how most guys came to smoke a pipe. I have always had a desire for nicotine. When my wife married me over 40 years ago, I smoked cigarettes… Marlbor reds. I always had a pack in my front pocket. She knew what she was getting and never said a word about it. I...
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    From Hot To Not!

    I smoke several bowls a day, 4-10 on most days and occasionally even more. In fact somedays I seem to have a pipe stuck in my mouth constantly. I have noticed that often my first bowl of the day or a bowl that I am smoking after a fairly long break can seem to scorch my mouth a bit. But, as I...
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    Favorite Boswell Blend

    For those of you that are fans of tobacco from JM Boswell, what are your favorite blends? I live with a couple hours of one of his tobacco shops and I'm going to make a trip in a few days, so I'm looking for some recommendations. I have been there before and picked up some of their samplers but...
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    Alternatives to Golden Slice

    I have a fairly large pipe tobacco cellar with perhaps 40-50 tobaccos. I enjoy most of them, including an occasional aromatic, but my favorite tobacco by far is Orlich Golden Slice. I smoked it by the boatloads. Do any of you have a tobacco recommendation that has some similar qualities to OGS...
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    Cold Storage

    I currently have a rather large cellar and have perhaps 30 mason jars and 30 tins. I currently store my cellar in a large cabinet in my unheated garage as that is where I normally smoke. I live in Pennsylvania so winter here can get very very cold. Will it hurt to keep the tobacco in the...
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    Tobaccos With A Nic Hit?

    I smoked cigars for years and in the last year or so made the move to being primarily a pipe smoker. Even though I smoked an occasional cigar, I transitioned away from them. Recently, I smoked a cigar that I had smoked before, but was surprised by the nicotine hit. I rather enjoyed it. Do you...
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    House, Outside Or Both?

    I generally smoke my pipe outside for no reason other than I enjoy being outdoors. When the weather is bad, I light up inside. Occasionally, I'll have a pipe at the dining room table after a big meal in front of the TV. My wife has never said a word about where I smoke but I do tend to to prefer...
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    Solitary or Social Smoker?

    I enjoy going to a cigar and pipe shop and lighting up while I talk to the guys. There is something about smoking a cigar or a pipe with others that leads to good conversation. Unfortunately, my close buddies don't share my interest in tobacco, so I usually smoke alone. I'm just curious if you...
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    Any Info Is Appreciated!

    A neighbor lady gave me this pipe about a year ago and told me she didn't know anything about it. She told me it was in a box of stuff she bought at the yard sale. I assumed it was a souvenir pipe and just stuck it in a drawer. Part of the reason I assumed it was a souvenir pipe is because it...
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    Any Info On This Dr Grabow?

    Hello fellow, pipers, I recently bought this Dr. Grabow little pipe for $9:00. it is in great shape and a ridiculously good smoker. I would love to find out any information that some of you experts might have on it. I looked on some of the Grabow site but couldn't find this specific pipe. it is...
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    Any Info On This Dr Grabow?

    Hello fellow, pipers, I recently bought this Dr. Grabow little pipe for $9:00. it is in great shape and a ridiculously good smoker. I would love to find out any information that some of you experts might have on it. I looked on some of the Grabow site but couldn't find this specific pipe. it is...
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    Cigars And Pipes...The Journey

    Good evening brothers. I have fleetingly posted about this before, but I'm interested in your experience. I smoked cigars for 30+ years averaging two per day and on weekends a bit more. I am fortunate that I have always been able to afford my habit, but the expensive cigars still bothered me. On...
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    Another J.M. Boswell Pipe

    I really enjoy buying and restoring estate pipes and found that some of my best smokers Our pipes I have purchased for under $50. I have collected a restored about 40 pipes but every now and then I just need to buy myself a new one. I am really drawn to JM Boswell's pipes. Each one is so unique...
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    Relief For A Sore Mouth

    I just returned from a week long camping trip with some buddies and did A LOT of pipe smoking. Usually 6+ bowls a day. I had a great time but my mouth is a bit sore. I wouldn't necessarily say its tongue bite but my mouth feels tender. Any suggestions on how to get me back to normal and have my...
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