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  1. Mike N

    Visit To The Tobacconist- Miami

    Got a chance to visit this little gem in Palmetto Bay. I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of Sutliff & Mac Barren tins still in stock and picked up several. The owner Ben is a young guy who is super cool. The Miami Pipe Club meets here. A must visit! I
  2. Mike N

    “Spun Cut” Tobacco Question

    With the Mac Baren line being discontinued, what other makers describe their blends as “spun cut?” Is it a time-consuming process using specialized machinery? I enjoy Mac Baren Roll Cake Spun Cut (sans the vanilla) and have a few pounds cellared, but don’t know much about the process of...
  3. Mike N

    Fathers, Friends & Fire Batch 002 Virginia Perique Flake

    This C&D flake release in collaboration with Erik Stokkebye has become my new go-to first smoke every morning. Fathers, Friends & Fire Batch 002 Virginia Perique Flake A Perique-forward blend with Old Belt Red Virginias, Burleys, a touch of Cavendish, and a healthy dose of St.James Perique is...
  4. Mike N

    In Search of Pipe Dreams By Rick Newcombe

    I loved Rick Newcombe’s two books, In Search of Pipe Dreams and Still Searching For Pipe Dreams. Both are artfully written and help explain the allure of pipe collecting. Does anyone have any other books on our hobby to recommend? Thanks.
  5. Mike N

    FDA Withdraws Rule On Flavored Cigars

    I do not have a link, but Ron Peccorini who runs the Chicago Pipe Show just posted on Instagram that the new administration just withdrew the proposed FDA rule regarding flavored premium cigars. Maybe someone has more information.
  6. Mike N

    Silver Gray Interviewed By Simon Of LCS Briars on YouTube

    Interesting and thoughtful interview of a great pipe maker on YouTube this evening. It was interesting to hear about the making of her fluted, multi-hole button and to learn that Silver seldom uses a lathe on the briar. She indicated that Jeff Gracik has selected her as one of the three...
  7. Mike N

    JJ Fox - London

    A close family friend is in London apartment shopping for his daughter who attends school there. He just sent me these photos and asked me what type of pipe tobacco I liked. I’m pumped..
  8. Mike N

    A Few Tins From My Local B&M This Morning

    They just got a new shipment in today. I’m excited to get these home and crack them open. (click on image to enlarge)
  9. Mike N

    Leonard W Interviewed On YouTube By Big Apple Pipes

    This is the same channel and excellent interviewer that posted the first interview with Per Jensen that shed light on the STG takeover of MacBaren. It was just uploaded today on YouTube by Big Apple Pipes. It’s very lengthy. Perhaps someone can locate and post a link here.
  10. Mike N

    Sad Post By Sutliff

    I was in this very storage room in Richmond less than a year ago, and it was stacked to the brim with delicious blends. Then came STG…then came this post by Sutliff this evening. The end of an era. (tap on image to enlarge) ”Another sad day in our history has arrived, in a few minutes we will...
  11. Mike N

    Anyone Ever Smoke A Tuban-Style Pipe?

    I’ve been looking at some of the Tuban style pipes onSmokingPipes, a design Dirk Heineman popularzed. GH.ZHANG: Smooth Tuban with Boxwood (Dirk Heinemann) Anyone ever smoke one? How was it? Thx ANy
  12. Mike N

    Mac Baren’s Investment in SNUS

    After listening to Per Jensen’s interview on the Greywoodie podcast about Mac Baren’s business decisions after the death of its leader HH that ultimately led to its sale to STG, I found this company announcement 2 years ago. The competition in the SNUS market includes large multi-national...
  13. Mike N

    Samuel Gawith Cabbie's Mixture Available in US?

    I saw the ad in the first photo below for Samuel Gawith Cabbie's Mixture today on Smoking Pipes. When I clicked on it I got the “out of stock” shown in photo two. Anyone get any, or was an old stock photo for SG blends used, so this was just a mirage?
  14. Mike N

    Best Tin Art?

    I’ve collected old tobacco tins for many years. With the likely demise of many blends— and possibly square tins—what do you think is the best contemporary tin art? Here is my top pick from Gawith (without the EU warning label):
  15. Mike N

    Will The STG Market Disruption Create Opportunity For Boutique Blenders?

    We know from a statement on another thread today by one of the world’s most knowledgeable persons on the subject that, demographics, regulation and other obstacles notwithstanding, “The U.S. pipe tobacco market is still very profitable…” Business schools teach that market disruptions, however...
  16. Mike N

    Frassati Pipes

    My wife bought me this Frassati pipe for Christmas at our local pipe shop, Chesterton’s in Steubenville Ohio. The carver is a young man in Texas named Josh. He named his shop Frassati after a Catholic saint who smoked a pipe. Although it was not a commission, the pipe stem and button on mine...
  17. Mike N

    A Couple Of Gifts From McCranie’s

    My son and daughter-in-law live in Charlotte and went over to one of my favorite brick & mortars for a few gifts. The iconic McCranie’s box that the Bird Hunt tobacco comes in is just incredible on all side.
  18. Mike N

    Abe Herbaugh

    I’ve wanted to add an Abe Herbaugh to my rotation for a while now. I sold a few pipes this week that I no longer smoked and used the proceeds to add this new, smooth billiard with bamboo to the pipe case.
  19. Mike N

    Ken Byron Ventures’ Post About Loss Of Sutliff

    I got this from KBV’s website. I saw on Pater Piper’s YouTube channel that KBV apparently has a more recent post (unless I misunderstood Pater Piper) about the demise of many of his blends due to Sutliff’s closing, but couldn’t find it. Perhaps it is on Instagram or an email to customers which I...
  20. Mike N

    Another Reason I Appreciate Laudisi/SmokingPipes.com

    I have been (grimace) a pretty good customer of smokingpipes.com. I was surprised to receive this nice Christmas gift in the mail from them today. Shane and his crew are class acts.
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