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My Orient Express
I opened a 2023 tin of C&D’s Orient Express tonight and was pleasantly surprised of its absolute deliciousness. I have a few other tins in the cellar and they are on their way to the mason jar now for easy access.- Mike N
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Family Insights Into William Faulkner - Pipe-Smoker
The cash prize for the Nobel Prize in Literature, and for all Nobel Prizes, is currently equivalent to roughly a little over $1,000,000 USD. That equals about 77,000 tins of Peterson’s My Mixture 965 today. That should about do it for any man.- Mike N
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Why are estate pipes ok?
Have you eaten in a restaurant lately? A thousand people used that fork and plate before you did.- Mike N
- Post #85
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Family Insights Into William Faulkner - Pipe-Smoker
Very interesting. Thanks for posting this.- Mike N
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Farewell Sutliff Tobacco Company - Monday 3/4/25
I just saw this post on Instagram from one upstart pipe tobacco company indicating it bought a leaf shreader from Sutlif before it closed its doors.- Mike N
- Post #313
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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More In-Depth Description Of Pipes Provided By The Danish Pipe Shop
I love Castello pipes, especially the quality of their briar which keeps a pipe lit. But it is nice to know the bit thickness measurement when ordering one. Here are three posted on Danish Pipe Shop, showing bits ranging from 4.3mm to 5.2mm. It’s just good information to have available when...- Mike N
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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TAD Acquisitions 2025
For those interested, I see that SmokingPipes.com just announced a 15% off sale on all its remaining MacBaren tins and bulk.- Mike N
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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FDA Approves Flavored And Tobacco Vapes Today
The real issue here is if the FDA has just adopted a new standard of “less harmful to smokers” than cigarettes as it apparently did with vapes. I assume the premium cigar and pipe manufacturing councils will take a close look at that decision and how it might affect the old “deeming”...- Mike N
- Post #16
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Cellaring Question - Heat and Humidity
Many pipe tobacco blenders have discussed “sweating” Virginia blends to enhance the fermentation process and taste. Although the common wisdom is to keep jarred pipe tobacco out of direct sunlight I have left some jars in the sun near a window and seen the moisture accumulate on the inside of...- Mike N
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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More In-Depth Description Of Pipes Provided By The Danish Pipe Shop
I agree that knowing the bite zone thickness would be very helpful. Since most artisans pay close attention to that detail, I’m not sure why retailers don’t add that measurement to the description, as well.- Mike N
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, July 2025?***
McCranie’s newest blend, Blackbeard, in a Castello Lake Como billiard. Blackbeard has a little bit of everything including the kitchen sink, as seen in the screenshot of the label below. It’s a stout Navy. My son lives in Charlotte and stopped by McCranies to pick me up a few birthday blends...- Mike N
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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FDA Approves Flavored And Tobacco Vapes Today
Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is allowing vaping brand Juul to keep its e-cigarettes on the market, providing relief to a company that has struggled for years after being widely blamed for sparking the teen vaping trend. FDA regulators said Thursday that...- Mike N
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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More In-Depth Description Of Pipes Provided By The Danish Pipe Shop
In addition to the usual weight, length, bowl capacity etc. measurements provided about new pipes for sale, the Danish Pipe Shop website also provided this schematic and these two important pieces of data about some Tom Eltang pipes I was looking at online: F: Button width: 13,1 mm G: Bit...- Mike N
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An Email I Just Received From No. 6 Cavendish In Britain
I am on the mailing list of No. 6 Cavendish, one of the UK’s premier cigar shops, and received this email this evening: “The UK Government’s proposed Tobacco and Vapes Bill could have devastating, unintended consequences for the cigar community — from passionate collectors to the small...- Mike N
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- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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Jim's C&D XXV Reserve Dawn and Dusk Reviews.
I picked up five tins of each and am smoking through one of the Dawns now. I am pleasantly surprised with the quality and smoothness of Dawn. No need to age this one; I don‘t expect it can get any better. No relights needed in my SmithHouse Apple. Literally one and done with no dry time. A...- Mike N
- Post #21
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Timber And Smoke Magazine
I enjoy reading the print articles in the quarterly publications of the North American Society of Pipe Collectors and the Pipe Club of London. I am glad it looks like pipe smokers may have a chance to peruse yet another publication. Print may be old fashioned, but in lot of ways so am I. Thanks...- Mike N
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, July 2025?***
A little taste comparison in a couple of Savinelli Eleganzas. In the rusticated is some Mac Baren Gold Flake from Watch City. In the smooth is the last of my McClelland #5115 Virginia Flake.- Mike N
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What Will Be The Most Sought-After Sutliff Blends 5 Years From Now?
I’m smoking some Anglers Dream this evening and enjoying every puff.- Mike N
- Post #155
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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North American Society of Pipe Collectors Show In Dublin (Columbus) Ohio, August 8-9
I will be attending again this year and have a table. I’m looking forward to the new location this year. It’s a fairly big show and probably has more vintage tobacco offerings for sale than even the massive Chicago Show. Anyone else attending? Mike- Mike N
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- Forum: Pipe Events
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Timber And Smoke Magazine
I saw on Instagram that a new pipe heavy magazine just launched. I ordered a copy of the first issue for $10 plus $3 shipping. Anyone familiar with this new publication? Their website describes it as “A Print Journal for the Modern Pipe Smoker.” Link: Timber & Smoke Co. -...- Mike N
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