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  1. finnian3

    A Self-Imposed Respite

    After a bad few weeks of tongue bite, I am stepping back from the pipe for a week. I rarely smoke during the week as time is in short supply, and I already hot box my smoke as it is. Being rushed will not aid in this. When I return to the pipe, I shall pack it a little lighter, smoke it a little...
  2. finnian3

    Pipes Over Personalities and Politics

    All, I am a delicate flower and a snowflake. I like my aromatics to sing of Unicorns and Smurfs with a hints of vanilla. My politics are center left. As a social creature I tend to congregate in the smoky dens of fellow pipe enthusiasts. I have noticed that many of my compatriots tend to be...
  3. finnian3

    Any Update On Illinois Flavored Tobacco Laws

    Anyone have an update on Illinois flavored tobacco ban? Illinois has never met a tax it didn't love and one would think any tobacco ban is going to have a negative impact on tax revenue?
  4. finnian3

    Gawith Limited Series

    All, So I opened a tin of Gawith's Limited 2012 only to find the tobacco was bone dry. What was the thinking behind not sealing these tins? I went ahead and opened all of my Gawith Limited tins. They are all bone dry! WTF? This stuff ain't cheap. Anyone know the story with this blend?
  5. finnian3

    Samuel Gawith 2013 Limited

    I recently opened a tin of Gawith's Limited Edition 2013. My review is as follows. The tobacco was bone dry. After rehydrating, I found the blend to be nothing special. Now I like my aromatics, and this tobacco had a mild room note that was not unpleasant but was not to my liking. The tobacco...
  6. finnian3

    The Stem Lip

    All, One are of the stem that I have the most difficulty cleaning has to be the lip. The little crease before the button just seems to be the most difficult to reach. I have spoken with Jamie Connely at Stem and Briar. He has his own tricks for getting into the crease, but what works for others...
  7. finnian3

    The Agony & The Ecstasy - Barbados Plantation

    Sutliff's Barbados Plantation just happens to be one of my most favorite tobaccos, but it is a stormy relationship, this rum flavored weed. I am not going to write a dissertation, but I shall give you a Spark Notes run down of this tobacco . Agony - The number one complaint from many a smoker...
  8. finnian3

    I Saw a Unicorn

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) While driving around scouting out tobacco shops farther afield, I spotted a unicorn. This was not the unicorn of myth and legend. It was a pipe smoker! You heard that correctly, a pipe smoker is a unicorn. Once, long ago, unicorns roamed the...
  9. finnian3

    Real Pipe Shops in Illinois

    For those brave enough to face the some of the highest sales taxes in the nation, Illinois has some of the best pipe shops. 1. We have Iwan Ries, the oldest tobacco shop in the nation. Great pipe and tobacco selection. 2. Arlington Pipe and Cigar Lounge, has over 300 pipes and tobaccos to...
  10. finnian3

    Samuel Gawith: Limited Edition 2013 - WTF

    All, I am cleaning out my cellar and doing inventory. I came across a few old tins of Gawith Limited....... now this tin was sealed shut, but when I opened the tin it was totally dried out. Anyone else have the same experience with this blend? I spent solid cash on this blend and was hoping it...
  11. finnian3

    To Meet or Not to Meet

    In the age of Covid, we must always weigh the risks to meet or not to meet. As the acting president of the CPCC we have had to cancel meetings as the disease dictates. If and when possible, with reasonable social distancing, I encourage y'all to meet. Smoking is a can be a pastime of solitude...
  12. finnian3

    Delicate Flower to Maturing Smoker

    Just to note, with the help of Amu Torres at Arlington Pipe and Cigar, I have been exploring a wider palate of tobaccos. For years I have been strictly aromatic guy. I ventured out with Seattle Pipe Club Potlatch ( a serious departure). My next foray was Dunhill baby's bottom...... seriously...
  13. finnian3

    Sailing With The Captain

    I am a delicate flower. I love my aromatics. Of late I have been exploring the broad spectrum of aromatic blends. Captain Black, one of the elder statesmen of tobaccos, was the first subject of my exploration. Of the seven seas of Captain Black, I sailed only five. Captain Black - The Original...
  14. finnian3

    HH Vintage Syrian

    All, Simple direct question here, is HH Vintage Syrian tobacco really Syrian? Me thinks not. I would think it is like a Cuban seed cigar grown in Nicaragua, but in the case of a cigar it is not considered to be Cuban nor is it labeled as such. So, shouldn't Vintage Syrian change its name to HH...
  15. finnian3

    Ultra Rare Kaywoodie Dorset Knotty

    All, I tried getting information on a set of pipes I acquired all to no avail. The pipes appear to have come from a pipes of the week set but are missing the 7th pipe. They are called the Dorset Knotty pipes. I posted pictures in a few of our forums and have talked to Kaywoodie enthusiasts. I...
  16. finnian3

    Social Smoke

    All, Just curious, but how often do you see someone smoking a pipe in public? I have seen maybe three people smoking a pipe in public in the entire course of my life (46 years). Ecigs, cigarettes, cigars, these I see all the time. I believe it is the slow down culture that pipe smoking...
  17. finnian3

    Cutting Down on Moisture

    All, Any tips on cutting down moisture when smoking? I am a big fan of the aeromatics and some just seem to have more moisture. Too much moisture interrupts the smoking experience not to mention the flavor. Besides having a pipe cleaner on hand every few minutes, I have yet to find a solution...
  18. finnian3

    Thoughts on Hardcastle Tobacco Pipes

    All, I have been buying, selling and smoking pipes for a while now and have run the gambit of all the Dunhill sublines. Parker, Savory, Hardcastle (did I miss any?) and of these sublines, Hardcastles seem to be the lowest grade. That said, I have a a few Hardcastles in my collection and have...
  19. finnian3

    What happened to Drew Estate

    All, As you can see from my last post, I am a big fan of aromatics, so I was rather upset to find out Drew Estate was no longer making their pipe tobacco blends. Many smokers never even knew about such blends let alone their discontinuation. Any body know why they stopped? Was it the FDA's...
  20. finnian3

    Why no love for Aromatics

    All, I noticed that many a pipe smoker starts with aromatics, but then moves on to non-aromatics. What gives? I for one love my aromatics, so I shall not be swayed by public opinion, I just don't get the contempt for my aromatics.
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