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The Char Light
I had an interesting conversation a couple weeks ago with a friend about the "charring light," and he made some interesting points. For the most part, I've always been a light it and smoke it guy, except when I'm not. There are many times when I'll touch flame to leaf briefly, and then let it...- glpease
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Oh Castello , Castello !
Ah, another one joins the fold. I have more Castellos in my collection than any other marque, and you now understand the reasons. Welcome to the club. ;)- glpease
- Post #19
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Tobacco Aging Acceleration Devices
What he said. Pretty much. Mostly... Fermentation is only part of the picture. There's a complex cascade of organic chemical reactions taking place in a tin utilizing the byproducts of fermentation, and the naturally occurring chemistry of the leaf itself. Temperature will influence the relative...- glpease
- Post #45
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Aging Tins Of Tobacco - Beginner Questions
It seems I've already written a few words on this, the most recent being in my column in the P&T spring issue, but... Cosmic wrote: The original, and to my mind the only real Three Nuns, had a large percentage of perique in it, which, when coupled with some very fine virginias, and the absence...- glpease
- Post #27
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Are There Any Oval Shanked Bent Billiards?
The pipe was heavily smoked when I acquired it, and took quite a bit of restoration to bring it to this condition. I didn't bother to try to clean the case, and just consider it part of the patina. I had another GBD in this same shape with a silver band that hallmarked to 1911. I always... -
Are There Any Oval Shanked Bent Billiards?
They're not common, but they do exist. Here's an example of a GBD New Era. I realize it's not obvious that it's an oval shank, so you'll have to take my word for it, whatever that's worth. ;) -
About to try G.L. Pease's The Virginia Cream...
I'm delighted to read your report! ;)- glpease
- Post #36
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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7 Day Prince Set w/ 7 Pipe Makers
This thread is reminding me why the prince is, and always has been, amongst my absolute faves. I'm not sure I'm happy for the love they're getting, though. Time wasn't so far back when people didn't dig 'em, and they'd show up on ebay and estate pages with little competition for their... -
Unusual Re-stem Project (pic heavy)
The new stem makes it a whole 'nuther, and better pipe, at least to my eye. Absolutely beautiful work. It's dynamic, bold and powerful, yet sophisticated, and it fits the pipe's aesthetic direction absolutely perfectly. The original looks almost childish in comparison. Damn, son. Truly superb...- glpease
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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About to try G.L. Pease's The Virginia Cream...
Before I released this one, and before I wrote the tin description, I explored the haunting issues at some length, dedicating a new pipe to VC and smoking a couple ounces in it. I also "sacrificed" one of my dedicated Sixpence pipes, smoking over a dozen bowls of VC in it. In both cases, there...- glpease
- Post #28
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Replacing Missing Wood---Heavily Damaged Patent Dunhill (pic heavy)
George is the David Blaine of pipe repair. He does things that are impossible, yet observable before my very eyes, and leaves me feeling a little creeped out by the fact that reality can seemingly be altered so effortlessly and without trace. It's a beautiful pipe, and one certainly worthy of...- glpease
- Post #24
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Straight Latakia
Straight latakia isn't bland, though most will experience as such because it will quickly overwhelm your palate. Anything over about 60% will occlude almost anything it's blended with. It's powerful stuff that way. The "latakianess" of a blend will depend a lot on what is blended with it...- glpease
- Post #9
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ryan Alden Made A Pipe And I Bought It
Ryan makes a very nice pipe. I've been impressed by the ones I've seen, and the lovat that I have is a stellar smoker. And, he's a hell of a nice guy, besides. Congratulations on a wonderful new acquisition! -
Mr Pease Teases Another New Blend!
It was a real blast for me, and I think for everyone who participated. And, I think it might happen again this year. At least I was asked if I'd be interested, and I said I would love to. I wrote about it a little in my latest Spontaneous Combustion column in P&T.- glpease
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Mr Pease Teases Another New Blend!
You mean something like Embarcadero?- glpease
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Mr Pease Teases Another New Blend!
I know there are a few who don't like VC. I am not amongst them. I actually enjoy it quite a bit, so I don't see anything to make right. I will say, however, that most of the current projects in the barn are rather different from anything I've done to date, though a couple bear at least a bit of...- glpease
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Three Nuns Sealed Tin from 1950s/60s
I think in a lot of cases, you're right SB. But, I've had some truly spectacular smokes from very, very old tobaccos. The 1940s era Three Nuns was not the oldest. I confess, I've never paid big money for old tins, but mostly because I'm just not in a position to do so, and because I've been...- glpease
- Post #27
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Three Nuns Sealed Tin from 1950s/60s
I've had the joy of experiencing a bowl of Three Nuns from the 1940s, and it was amazing – one of the most extraordinary smokes of my life. I've smoked many tins from when it was made in Scotland, and more than a few of the first Danish iteration of the stuff, from back when it still at least...- glpease
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Baldo Baldi re-stem (pic heavy)
The new stem appears to be perfection itself, and is, to my eye, an improvement over the original. And, the logo looks perfect, and I know how hard (though deceptive) that one is. The only thing I can find any fault at all with is that it's not mine.- glpease
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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October Tobacco Crawl with Greg L. Pease
It's Friday, and I'm puffing on a bowl of The Virginia Cream in a pipe that I've been smoking for days, experimenting to find out how long it takes before it gets the funk going. (See my last post ^ up there.) I'm actually a little astonished by this reversal of one of my long-held beliefs...- glpease
- Post #281
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion