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  1. brdavidson

    Dipping My Toes In The Plug Waters

    I'm making up my next order from 4Noggins and I'd like to try my hand at a plug. I think they look fantastic, I think preparing a plug would be a very relaxing ritual and I'm sure the taste must be just that little bit more intense than even a flake. Problem is I'm a nic wimp and I don't want...
  2. brdavidson

    Introducing the Newest Davidson

    As some may know it's been a rough couple of years for my family. I've gradually gotten used to life as a single dad and caretaker for my wife. So I decided I had to make a positive change for the kids. We adopted this beautiful 2 yr old lab/Boxer mix as the main Christmas present. The kids...
  3. brdavidson

    Who Knew Weather Would Have Such An Impact?

    I've read it here many times that people's tastes change with the weather, I sort of dismissed this as another "old wives tale". Boy was I wrong! As the temperatures have plummeted around here I've been swinging and missing with many of my "go to" blends just sort of tasting bland. So I went...
  4. brdavidson

    After 2 Weeks I Finally Got To Enjoy A Pipe!

    I've been fighting off a lung infection and trying to keep pneumonia at bay and finally turned a corner this past weekend. I took the day off yesterday to do some errands and ended the afternoon on my deck with the sun shining on a beautiful fall/winter afternoon, a bowl full of Prince Albert...
  5. brdavidson

    Briar Blues Rocks!

    I just wanted to give a belated shout out to Mike at Briar Blues for something he did for our fledgling pipeclub the Lakeshore Smokestacks. Mike had contacted me a while back in regards to the club and hinted that he may have something up his sleeve for us. Early this week I received a package...
  6. brdavidson

    Latest TAD Arrived, Thanks 4Noggins.

    This will be my last TAD until the new year as Christmas and my daughter's birthday are fast approaching. As always, the team at 4Noggins shipped it fast and it arrived here in Toronto in just one week on the cheapest shipping option that 4Noggins offers. Not bad at all. Anyways, I received 1...
  7. brdavidson

    Rattray's Jocks Mixture, Not Sure What To Make Of It

    I've been sitting on this tin for almost a year now and I couldn't decide what to smoke so I decided to pop it open and give it a go. Inside the tin is a colourful mix of tobaccos, the tin note is pleasant and I can smell the topping which to me smells of some kind of Alcohol (cognac maybe?) as...
  8. brdavidson

    And The Wait Begins!!

    I just placed a decent order from 4Noggins and so now the wait begins. I have lots of other things to smoke but that doesn't mean I'm not eagerly anticipating the new arrival. This will have to be it until after Christmas I'm afraid, but I think somehow I'll manage. 14oz tub of Carter Hall 3...
  9. brdavidson

    My Best Weekend With A Pipe!

    This was the best weekend I've had with my pipes since taking up the pipe in December of last year. It started off with Smokestacks meeting on Friday, we had a good turnout and 7 participants in our inaugural blending competition. Had many meaningful conversations and shared many a laugh...
  10. brdavidson

    Next Lakeshore Smokestack Pipe Club Meeting 11/01/13

    Just wanted to extend a welcome out to anyone interested in making the trip to Oshawa for our next pipe club meeting. Due to Halloween falling on a Thursday night, this meeting will be held on Friday November 1st. We have a raffle of a Brigham Rhodesion 1Dot and a handmade leather tobacco...
  11. brdavidson

    University Flake........ Wow!

    I opened this tin earlier this summer and it didn't do much for me at the time, however I was just learning to deal with flakes. I don't know if the tin being cracked helped dry it out, but man oh man is this a tasty smoke! I did manage to buy 4 Tins of this just in case, so very glad I did.
  12. brdavidson

    My Smoking Spot Tonight

    I didn't think it was possibleto beat a camp fire up north at my getaway, however I have found a way. The campfire with a pipe! This is my happy place indeed, add to that some Tragically Hip playing Bobcageon (which is just down the road from here) and it just doesn't get any better my...
  13. brdavidson

    The Mail Man Made My Day

    It was a pretty crazy day at work today, pure chaos as a matter of fact. But towards the end of the day the mail man came and made me smile! 2tins of Three Nuns, 2tins of Orlik Golden Sliced, 1 tin of Dunhill Flake and 1 tin of Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture. Now to figure out what to crack...
  14. brdavidson

    Lakeshore Smokestacks Meeting - Sept 26th

    To any fellow pipe men or women in the Greater Toronto Area, our next Smokestacks meeting is on Sept 26th starting at 7pm. This month we are having a blending contest to create the official blend of the club. The winner will have their blend sold by Victory Cigars, who knows you could become...
  15. brdavidson

    Fishing, Camping & Pipes

    So me and the little man went camping this weekend (Holy smokes was it cold at night!) just the two of us. As usual I packed my travel case of pipes and a nice assortment of baccy in case the mood struck. I mean I grabbed some pretty decent stuff, Capstan Blue, three nuns, FMC, and my usual...
  16. brdavidson

    Ahhh......Great Start To The Weekend!

    What a way to head into the weekend, thanks to the fine folks at Smokingpipes.com I have received my latest order and I'm rather excited to try the Three Nuns and the Capstan Gold. I've already had the Capstan Blue and I loved it and for the days I need my sweet fix the CB Dark is a nice smoke...
  17. brdavidson

    Pipe Smoking Miner On TV

    Just watching a stupid reality show called Ghost Mine on TV (what can I say iI was really bored tonight), and one of the miners is constantly smoking a pipe in it. He's really smoking it too, you can see the smoke and the ember in the pipe as well as the ash in the bowl. He's a pro that has...
  18. brdavidson

    Just Smoking Capstan Blue For The First Time

    I'm smoking the new Capstan Blue flake (thanks for the sample Pat) and I think I now understand all they hype. Wow is this stuff flavourful! I don't do reviews, because frankly I don't know enough and more palate isn't refined enough to make informed observations. But I would put this along...
  19. brdavidson

    Pipes & Dinner With A Good Friend

    Tonight I had Pat (Pruss) over for dinner and a few pipes. It was a beautiful afternoon when we sat out under the crab apple tree, smoked a couple of pipes and had some good heart to heart conversations. It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, thanks for the company Pat and hopefully...
  20. brdavidson

    I Just Can't Make Up My Mind!

    For some reason I'm all over the place with my tobacco choices right now. Yesterday I started with 4Noggins Owl's Head, a really nice English blend with the perfect amount of Latakia for my palate. Then I moved on to some Old Gowrie for the peppery VaPer kick. Then I moved on to Captain Black...
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