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  1. pipefish

    Lakeland Questions

    I'm really interested in trying some Lakeland tobacco but not sure where to start. Currently I have a tin of Ennerdale and a pouch of Condor and St. Bruno RR. Would any of these be good starter tobaccos or should I consider others? I can get most SG and GH tins from my local B&M and their...
  2. pipefish

    What Happens at a Pipe Show?

    I noticed that there are few pipe shows this year in Germany that I might be interested in attending--one in May and another in October. I feel rather silly asking this question, but what happens at a pipe show? What do you do there? Is it sort of like a pipe bazaar? Can you get some really...
  3. pipefish

    Burley Blends for Breaking in New Pipe

    After doing some background reading it appears that burley blends are very popular for breaking in new pipes. I don't have many burley blends in my growing cellar, but there are two that I could use--one is from my B&M and it's described as a VA/Burley/KY mixture with a whiskey topping. The...
  4. pipefish

    Help With SMS Meerschaums

    I'm headed to Rome tomorrow and I'm really interested in a pipe shop called Novelli. They seem, in my opinion, to have some pretty decent prices on meerschaums, but to be honest I have absolutely NO idea what to look for having never smoked one. Here's the link--might any of you experienced...
  5. pipefish

    Need Help With Semois

    I'm headed to Brussels in about a month and would like to know more about Semois pipe tobacco. From what I've read it's very unique, very strong pipe tobacco--nothing seems to really compare. However, I'm not that familiar with the brands or blends. A few google searches bring up Vincint...
  6. pipefish

    Peterson's St. Patrick's Day Tobacco

    A new, limited edition from Peterson. It's described as "a fruity mixture of Virginia, Burley, Orient and spicy tobaccos, all pressed and cut into cube. Black Cavendish and smooth coloured Virginia are subsequently added. The blend is refined with rum and the aromas of mango, maracuja and...
  7. pipefish

    Chocolate Tobacco Question

    I'm off to the B&M tomorrow and would like to try out a chocolate tobacco with latakia; he has in stock the following: GH Bob's Chocolate Flake Two Friends' English Chocolate SG Chocolate Flake All three of them have latakia in them (a good thing) and they don't appear too sweet (another good...
  8. pipefish

    Peter Heinrichs--Cologne

    I went on a trip to Cologne a few months ago and stopped in at Peter Heinrichs. An amazing place and the staff was super friendly despite my crappy German. I picked up a few tins of Dark Strong Flake along with Robert McConnell's Scottish Cake and Rattray's Old Gowrie and Bagpiper's Dream...
  9. pipefish

    Pipe Tobacco Survey and Search Engine

    I have a friend who is interested in pipe smoking and he wanted to know what blends he should try. I've given him some ideas already, but I remember once stumbling upon a website that offered a survey in which to find what kinds/types of tobacco one should try based on a series of questions...
  10. pipefish

    Scarcity Fads?

    Since starting pipe smoking about two years ago I've always lived in a world where Esoterica blends are difficult to find and (sometimes) expensive when they are available. However, based on information from other posts this was not the case in the past. It makes me wonder--are there blends...
  11. pipefish

    Dr. Bradley Mixture From Iwan Ries

    Finally got around to try this stuff. I picked up a pouch during my last visit to Chicago a few months ago and then promptly forgot about it and left it sitting in a drawer. IRC's pouch mixtures come in a mylar bag (something they call "perma-moist"). Anyway, thinking I'd ruined it I opened...
  12. pipefish

    VAs For Beginners At P&C!

    I was doing some online browsing over at P&C and came across their "All Flaked Out" deal; you get a tin of Orlik Golden Sliced, Capstan Yellow, and Dunhill Flake for around $27.00. If any of you newer smokers were interested in trying out some VA flakes, this would be a great sampler intro at a...
  13. pipefish

    P&C Dilemma--What Pipe to Choose?

    Coming back to the States in a few weeks and want to take advantage of the low tobacco prices at P&C (why, oh why don't you guys ship delicious H&H tobacco overseas--aren't you guys owned by Cigars INTERNATIONAL??--can cut the irony there with a pipe tool). Speaking of which, I finally opened...
  14. pipefish

    Condor At LHR?

    Anyone know if Condor is available at the duty free at Heathrow? II'm flying in a few weeks and have a three hour layover there.
  15. pipefish

    First Pease Blend?

    Hey everyone, Fortunately here in Switzerland GL Pease blends are available; unfortunately they are about USD 28/tin. I've never had a Pease blend before and I was looking for some recommendations before I drop almost 30 bucks on a tin. I am not a heavy English smoker--Frog Morton is the...
  16. pipefish

    OGS In A 100 Gram Round Tin

    I have a 100 g tin of OGS that I'm looking forward to opening, but I've read here that the 100 g tin contains one long continuous flake that is folded over on itself. I'm guessing that it's going to look something like this after I open it...
  17. pipefish

    Cleaning Your Pipe After A Smoke

    I usually smoke one bowl every other evening. When I'm finished I always tap dump out the ash, remove the stem and clean out the shank and stem with a pipe cleaner. Tonight however I'm really tired and don't feel like messing around with cleaning. Do any of you simply put your pipe down...
  18. pipefish

    Debate--Driest and Dampest Flake Out Of The Tin?

    As I continue my journey into flake tobacco, I thought I'd ask a question that may get a little "heated." A reality of flake tobacco is drying time--as we all know (or as with me, are discovering through trial and error) a drier tobacco typically means less relights and a better smoke. But...
  19. pipefish

    My First Virginia Flake…Sort Of

    I need to be honest. Even though I enjoy reading this forum and I've been on here for over a year, I still consider myself a pipe smoking rookie. This partly stems from the fact that I don't smoke a pipe as much as I would like. In the past six months I've probably smoked about ten bowls...
  20. pipefish

    Zombie Pipe

    Was watching some tobacco reviews on Youtube when I came across Jeff (Stogiefarts) review of pipe maker Rick Black and based on the reviews here he makes a good pipe at a decent price point and sells mainly on Ebay. A quick ebay search brings up one of his latest offerings--a pipe he named...
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