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  1. lraisch

    Any Port Drinkers?

    I prefer ruby ports and if I could afford it, I would enjoy vintage ports from time to time. LBV (Late Bottled Vintage) are my affordable preference. I love a glass of port after a memorable meal. There's a great tradition of buying a case of vintage port when a son is born and giving to them...
  2. lraisch

    Great Photos Thread

  3. lraisch

    Why Did I Start Smoking a Pipe?

    My Dad smoked a pipe, though I cannot remember ever seeing him do so. He had an old tin that was labeled as custom blended for him which he used to store random screws and nails. I thought having your own blend sounded pretty cool. Then I started reading Sherlock Holmes and savoring the aroma...
  4. lraisch

    Butane quality

    I've had several lighters get clogged when using Ronson or cheap butane. Never a problem since I switched to Colibri for my Old Boys and Xikar high altitude for my Xikars.
  5. lraisch

    G.L. Pease: Regents Flake

    I found this slightly higher in nicotine than I prefer. Also, it needs to be puffed very slowly and then I would say I agree with the OP's take.
  6. lraisch

    Estate With "Burnt Wood Ghost"

    Just my opinion. The heat fissures in the bowl are beyond salvage. Either widen the bowl or consider it a lost cause.
  7. lraisch

    Why?

    That looks to be a very handsome Dunhill, with good grain, thick bowl walls and a well cut stem. I have little doubt that it might smoke better than either of your pipes. As to the price, if they dropped the initial $1000 on that I would be envious, since I can't justify even a $400 pipe. At...
  8. lraisch

    Eye Floaters

    I've had floaters since middle school years, but they were never a problem. When I started getting arc shaped flashes and a dark spot in one eye, I went immediately to an ophthalmologist. She told me it was a vitreous detachment and also recommended against laser removal of the dark spot.
  9. lraisch

    House, Outside Or Both?

    In the house and occasionally outside. I was smoking a pipe when we dated and after 50 plus years, I just light up 2 feet way from my wife or in my office. I don't smoke when we have company.
  10. lraisch

    Favorite Pipes to Collect

    In current production, Castello. In older pipes, Sasieni, Barling and Caminetto.
  11. lraisch

    Real Tobacco Blends vs Aromatics

    Perhaps someone could educate Holmes about the evolution of flowering plants. Attracting pollinators was necessary. Our perception of their beauty and cultivating them to be more visually appealing came later.
  12. lraisch

    Real Tobacco Blends vs Aromatics

    I've tried it. Definite chocolate flavor. Definitely weird. IMHO
  13. lraisch

    Paris is the Most Beautiful City in the World

    Never been? Heck, I was born there.
  14. lraisch

    Paris is the Most Beautiful City in the World

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Eiffel Tower in Paris Paris syndrome (パリ症候群, Pari shōkōgun) is a cluster of psychiatric symptoms exhibited by some individuals when visiting Paris, that can be viewed as a severe form of culture shock.[1] The syndrome is characterized by symptoms such...
  15. lraisch

    I am SO disappointed

    Go back and order the same dish and ask for ketchup.
  16. lraisch

    Fake Meer?

    The bowl appears to be pressed meerschaum and the rubber "O" ring instead of a cork gasket is probably not a big deal. If you're concerned, I would suggest heating a needle and pressing it into the bowl in an inconspicuous spot, perhaps one of the mold marks. If it's plastic, you should be able...
  17. lraisch

    Cultivating a Taste for Tobacco

    First, I would recommend getting a decent briar. As for tobaccos, Stokkebye's bulk blends might be a good place to start. I can suggest their English Oriental Supreme as a mild English blend.
  18. lraisch

    Do You Have A Preferred Shape?

    I have many different shapes in my collection, but my favorite is also the apple. I like my Savinelli 626 but wish the shank and bit were just a little slimmer. I think the old 4 Dot Sasieni "Appleby" is just about perfect.
  19. lraisch

    Advice on Where to Sell

    +1 for Pipestud.
  20. lraisch

    Keeping Pipes in Cars

    Let's just say I found out how hard it is to clean mildew out of a briar pipe.
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