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  1. PaulTheScandinavian

    Peterson Irish Flake versus Mc Baren HH Bold Kentucky

    Howdy Pardners,well, for first time in my life trying out that Peterson Irish flake,and while finding it tase-wise being very nice kentucky forward ,strong virginia type spicey blend with no bite,the nicotine content in it seems to be over my top, despite the fact that in past I primarly smoked...
  2. PaulTheScandinavian

    Some American OTC Blends And Cellaring

    Just a quick query concerning on cellaring/reserving U.S manufactured OTC Blends which sells in pouches, I got some few of pouches of SWR and PH, and now since they hard to get hands on them here in EU, I decided not to smoke them yet but put aside for future use, is that enough if I put them in...
  3. PaulTheScandinavian

    Unfinished Savinellis- Savinelli Grezza

    Just a quick notice for those who are planning to have unfinished Savinelli pipe,just had gotten me one of those,and while there was some pitmarks,yet fillings and the steam was a hair off line,the overall smoking experience right from the first bowl was outstanding in terms of smokeability,the...
  4. PaulTheScandinavian

    Italian Made Stanwells and manufacturing plant

    Just occured me to ask, does anybody know about whereabouts of Stanwell production in Italy?At which locations they are being crafted nowadays.
  5. PaulTheScandinavian

    Savinelli Adaptors and taste of tobacco

    Just interested to hear if anybody had experimented that the use of a Savinelli vulcanite adaptor (6mm)might lead to somewhat more acrid overall tobacco taste while smoking?Or perhaps its only me and my delusion?I was using that adaptor instead of a filter in my Bings favorite pipe which so...
  6. PaulTheScandinavian

    C&D Hounted Book shop vs C&D Old Joe Grantz

    Curious to hear which of these two has stronger taste or higher in nicotine, I do believe Old Joe is more Burley forward blend ,nevertheless I assume both two have a significant amount of perique in them,, any thoughts ?
  7. PaulTheScandinavian

    Savinelli new 321 serie experience

    Hi Everybody,now after doing some online researching+watching some video concerning on the Savinelli new line-up pipes of 321 and as many a time before this lead me to ordering one of those which did come with an acrylic steam(as a side note,the steam itself was a bit off line horizontally,not...
  8. PaulTheScandinavian

    Savinelli Bings Rusticated and Rossi

    Well, just a quick notice on my recent acquisitions from smokinpipes.com, finally after two months of waiting periods those two highlighted pipes showed up here and received them sound&safe,back then I had choosen the most economical shipping method the site offers,the Usp Super Saver...
  9. PaulTheScandinavian

    First time using softy rubber bites

    It turned out I'm a bit kinda clencher piper'and now in order to save my pipes steams from having tooth marks on them I went ahead and ordered these rubber bites,the result of my first few experiments with these bites were no but ennoying,I did found them clumsy,affecting negatively on the...
  10. PaulTheScandinavian

    Comoy Brand of our days

    Just a quick one,are Comoys produced now by Chacom in France or still in England, Thanks for tipping me off.
  11. PaulTheScandinavian

    Peterson 606 Shape

    Hi,Gentlemen, I wonder if it is correct to call this very Peterson 606 pipe as being a Pot Shaped pipe, I have that one of St Patrick Days 2016 and I'm curious to give this pipe the correct shape definition,nevertheless,shall I point out this very comes rather with a narrow thick walled bowl...
  12. PaulTheScandinavian

    Nice Rattray Marlin Canadian on Ebay

    Saw a pretty Rattrays Marlin 12 canadian Model on Ebay under the listing nro of 132038696501,
  13. PaulTheScandinavian

    Comparing Two Famous Pipe Manufactuters Chacom-Savinelli

    Now,if anybody would have a word or general opinion on this:do these two brands Italian Savinelli,and France Chacom pipes equal both in craftmanship and quality?Retailing prices seem pretty much the same for both products,nevertheless I shall point out based on my own experience old time...
  14. PaulTheScandinavian

    English Blends and aging

    I'd curious to know if so called English or Virgina/orient(tin tobacco) blends benefit of some aging ,does the cellaring improve these tobaccos flavor in some degree in such way as straight virginas becoming more mellow after year of two of aging in factory tins'Thank you for your comments,and...
  15. PaulTheScandinavian

    Oriental forward blends taste-wise

    Lately when I was smoking some tobaccos of Mc Clelland Grand Orientals line, I was asking myself If the sour&spicey(in lesser degree) tastes are typically and commonly found in all main oriental tobacco varieties?This oriental specifical taste is especially obvious and well present in many...
  16. PaulTheScandinavian

    Rattray's Old Gowrie

    is this Highlighted Rattray suitable for new smoker assuming its being not too heavy nor high in nicotine?Any thoughts?
  17. PaulTheScandinavian

    Flanagan Flake blended By Hu Tobaccos Germany

    Are there some who had tried the Highlighted European Flake tobacco, should we considered its being like an Oriental type flake even if its described to contain Kentucky dark fired leaf?
  18. PaulTheScandinavian

    HU Tobacco blends in the Usa

    does many of you know this German based microblender, I find the product quality of this tobacco factory is exeptional high,but I guess they are hardly available within U,S and might disappear completly in coming years,
  19. PaulTheScandinavian

    Still experiencing that weird feeling

    Hi folks,Couldn't help me asking you as more experienced pipers about one thing:Now after about 6 moth of constant pipe smoking,(as former and present occasional cigarette&cigr smoker I still am)I wonder if I'm doing something wrong,because after about 3 bowlfuls per day am still having that...
  20. PaulTheScandinavian

    Oriental Tobaccos and Nic

    Just get my head spinning after a medium bowlfull of Mc Clellands delicious Classic Samsun blend,(empty stomach,no drink nor food)and started wondering if main oriental tobaccos tend to contain lots of nicotine,,any thoughts on this subject?