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Mac Baren Burley London Review by Romeowood
@ Rothnh–the meatier flavors came out for me when it was DGT’d; your mileage may vary. . @Cortez–I’m trying the 100-point scale to give it more shading than the “5 star” type scale; I’m confident with this score for BLB as I’ve got tasting notes going back for more than a year, and it never...- romeowood
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After 30 Years, It Feels So Good....
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I Smoked 50+ Year Old Escudo, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah
Ooh thanks for the tin collecting link mr. lower!- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Tame Your Erinmore
The stoveing technique is very hit-or-miss, and quite dependent upon personal taste, but it's not an uncommon home preparation. I don't bother tinkering with others' blends often, but this one sounds fun.- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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I Smoked 50+ Year Old Escudo, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah
The auction price was nice--80 bucks would be quite agreeable. I've got three from different years, earliest the 20s. The thing is, there really is *SO* much Escudo out there--it's been a very popular blend, for a very long time, and 99% of those who try it end up stocking their cellars with it...- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Tame Your Erinmore
This sounds crazy, and I've missed the original thread...but dangit if it doesn't sound crazy enough to try. Pulling a tin out of the cellar and popping it in the oven now. Will report back in a day or so.- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Which VAs and Vapers Benefit From Aging the Most?
Short answer, Pipe Novelist? The ones you like will age the best. Stock up, and enjoy them as they do.- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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I Smoked 50+ Year Old Escudo, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah
So glad y'all enjoyed it in good company, Kevin, I only wish I could have stayed another day at the show. It was really too much to absorb in two short days. For my money, it's a damned consistent product over all this time, Sam. It's certainly much darker (in person it's really more of a dull...- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Burley Blends?
Mac Baren's Burley London Blend is a superb burley, tempered with a touch of Virginia and an extremely light topping of maple syrup (just enough to sugar the leaf). Man, somebody should do a review of that stuff....- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Passing the Match (New Article by Romeowood)
Thank you all for the great feedback, I was really glad to see it struck a chord with so many. I hope that more are inspired to pass the match themselves.- romeowood
- Post #9
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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A View From the Other Side of the Table (My Chicago Show Vacation 2013)
As I said in the article comments, it was great meeting in person, Winton! I was on total sensory overload throughout the show, and I'm already planning next year. Loved your perspective on it, and hope your son takes up the hobby as well.- romeowood
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What Are You Smoking? May 2013
NYPC Bedloe's Island in a '65 Dunhill bulldog, and I can't stop--half a tin today, and miles to go before I sleep....- romeowood
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The VaPerO -- Home Blending Revelation
It's that Izmir leaf, and Russ sure used the best he had in our blend. If you've ever been to the tropics and smelt the allspice trees in bloom, it's ethereal. I've found it fleetingly in other blends as well, notably some Pease concoctions, but all club-affiliated hyperbole aside, Bedloe's is a...- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Brian Levine Voices the 50-year old Tin of Escudo
That's some good stuff right there. I've dated the tin to pre-1960, based on the company address, tin art, insert etc. And it's heaven in a can. Glad y'all enjoyed it!- romeowood
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The VaPerO -- Home Blending Revelation
If you want a VaPerO created by the deft hand of a master blender, try the NY Pipe Club Bedloe's Island. It's another product of Russ Ouellette's genius, and it's seriously in my top 5 of any genre. I started on it again at the Chicago show and have blown through a tin already--I love this...- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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RomeoWood on the Radio Show Tonight April 18th 2013
You were already famous, Al :lol:- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipes Magazine Radio Show
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RomeoWood on the Radio Show Tonight April 18th 2013
Glad somebody caught that, Brewshooter. :lol: Thanks again to Brian for making the interview fun and rather painless. I did want to point out some of my own errata though: I misspoke while on the topic of Perique--the PipesMagazine.com article is not a 'primer on Perique', it was the much more...- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipes Magazine Radio Show
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RomeoWood on the Radio Show Tonight April 18th 2013
No paparazzi! 8)- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipes Magazine Radio Show
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Tobacco Review: Peterson - Special Reserve 2013
Great review! I look forward every year to Peterson's special offerings, and this looks like they've hit all the right notes again--could it be as good as the 2010 Holiday blend?- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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RomeoWood on the Radio Show Tonight April 18th 2013
That guy's a hack :crazy: And Les, I'll have you know that I made the last meeting and didn't see you there--who's erstwhile now? :nana:- romeowood
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- Forum: Pipes Magazine Radio Show