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  1. winton

    New Location for the 2020 Chicago Pipe Show

    This year’s show is May 1-3, at the Westin in Itasca, IL. Same weekend, different location We have a minimum number of room rentals, so we need attendees to stay at the Westin. This is about the survival of the show. Please make reservations asap. We need donations for the silent auction...
  2. winton

    Chicago Pipe Show 2020 Plans

    The Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club is committed to hold the Chicago Pipe Show on May 2 & 3, 2020. We continue to work with Pheasant Run regarding the Show and our contracts with Pheasant Run for the next 4 years. We are also considering other venues in the area in the event Pheasant Run is not...
  3. winton

    Zippo Went Through the Wash

    Today, I forgot to check my pockets after an enjoyable smoke break. Good news! The zippo still has sparks, but I have to let the cotton dry out. Bad news! My wife insists that I rewash that load of laundry. EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title - Bob
  4. winton

    3 New Blends from Watch City Cigar

    Warning! I can't taste flavors like others, so don't rely on my reviews. Rougaroux: The Rouxgaroux! The Cajun Werewolf. It prowls the sugar cane fields outside New Orleans looking for it's next victim. Watch City's "Rouxgaroux" is based upon a bed of our "Simply Red" and a Matured Red...
  5. winton

    Sutliff Creme Brulee

    Recently, someone on one of the forums I use, offered 1 lb of Crème Brulee from Sutliff to anyone that wanted it. He stated that he enjoyed it, but apparently had too much Scotch before placing his next tobacco order. The package arrived today and I tried my first bowl of it. I used my pipe from...
  6. winton

    Scott's Pipes Burner Review

    Shortly before the 2019 Chicago Pipe Show, Scott Klein started a new line of inexpensive pipes called Scott's Pipes Burners. I have admired his work for years, but the prices are out of my price range. The Burner Pipes are available from several vendors. I bought a billiard from this new line...
  7. winton

    Coffee flavored blend contest

    Let me describe a wonderful smoking experience. For the context, it has been way too cold to smoke outside. Two nights ago, I had to scrape ice off my car, while the freezing rain was falling. That is not as fun as it sounds. Today, it was UP to the low 40's! I tried to turn a tamper, but it was...
  8. winton

    Chicago Pipe Show 2019

    It is time to schedule your vacation to the Chicago Pipe Show, at Pheasant Run in Saint Charles. The event starts on Wednesday, May 1st. The big show is on Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5. I am predicting that the weather in the Smoking Tent will be cloudy the entire time! The first event is the...
  9. winton

    CPCC December Meeting

    This Saturday will be our annual Christmas Party at 8 to 8 Cigar Shop at 300 E St Charles Rd Villa Park. There will not be any dues collected at this meeting, but we will have our monthly raffle.
  10. winton

    Smoking by Candle Light

    Tonight, about dusk, a transformer blew in our neighborhood. Suddenly my plans for then evening changed. Since I could not use the computer, it was a golden opportunity to smoke a pipe. I carried a pipe, a candle stick, and some tobacco out to the garage. I did wander out to talk to our...
  11. winton

    "Tent" for wives at the Chicago Pipe Show

    After the show, I asked my wife what she thought of the show. She liked it, but was really bored, since I was doing show things, while she was watching TV in our room. Since she doesn't like smoke, asthma and allergies, she could not hang out in the tent. Next year, we want to have a smoke free...
  12. winton

    Super Bowl Smoke

    Due to the temps being in the 30's today and tomorrow is supposed to be much colder, I enjoyed my Super Bowl smoke today instead of tomorrow. I enjoyed a bowl of Tuskegee Airman in my Dunhill. I won this blend in a C&D contest to guess the score of the Superbowl. Since it was one of their new...
  13. winton

    C&D Corncob Pipe and a Button Nose

    This afternoon, I enjoyed some time woodworking. Then I finished the time with a bowl of this blend, in my 2016 Chicago Pipe Show MM corncob. It lit easily with only one lighting. The tin note is wonderful! Smells like a mug of hot chocolate. This very subtly carries over to the taste. I found...
  14. winton

    CPCC meeting on Sat 10/21

    Yes, the Chicago Pipe Collectors Club is having it October meeting on Saturday the 21st, at 8 to 8 Cigars. The link below will give you driving directions. Since it is the season, I will bring my jar of Sutliff Pumpkin Spice tobacco, for anyone that wants to try it...
  15. winton

    Chicago Pipe Show 2018 - Official Picture Thread

    For those who like to plan ahead, the show is May 5th & 6th. Actually, things will start on Wed the 2nd!
  16. winton

    Flying with pipe - Suggestions

    So next month I will fly for the first time in 10+ years. I will be visiting family. I suspect I will have a opportunity or two to smoke with my brother. Any suggestions on how to get a pipe and tobacco there without causing security issues?
  17. winton

    Who will be at the 2017 Chicago Pipe Show?

    I will probably be at Pheasant Run on Tuesday, after I get off work, helping to set up equipment for the pipe finishing seminar, that starts on Wed morning. Who else will be there? See you in the tent!
  18. winton

    Earth Hour

    My company is furiously Politically Correct. Yesterday, I received a mass e-mail telling us to celebrate Earth Hour. 8:30 to 9:30 local time. Basically, turn off the lights and don't use energy. My plan was to burn some terrible leaves, during that time. But, instead of warm, it was rainy and...
  19. winton

    2017 Slow Smoke Contest at the Chicago Pipe Show

    The UPCA has announced the details of the 2017 Slow Smoke contest. The website below has all the details. May 7th in the smoking tent. The fee is $40 if you belong to a pipe club that belongs to the UPCA, or $45 otherwise. The tobacco blend will be McClelland 5100 Red Cake...
  20. winton

    Smoking while sick

    I am very disappointed tonight. This will be the first Chicago Pipe Club meeting that I have missed, since I joined a couple years ago. I couldn't go since i came down with a cold, slight fever, etc. But I really wanted to enjoy a pipe. So I loaded some Orlik Racing Green into a pipe and enjoyed...
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