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  1. docrameous

    First Impression: Cornell & Diehl's Haunted Bookshop

    Thanks for the writeup. This has been on my radar to try out some time.
  2. docrameous

    Gauging the Popularity of Pipes...

    The interesting thing is that I follow the r/PipeTobacco reddit group and it seems every day there is a new pipe smoker on there posting a first pipe or tobacco smoked reddit. This is not obviously a conclusive indicator for many reasons, but interesting to see.
  3. docrameous

    Interesting Article to Help You Plan Your Cellar

    After reading a bunch of stuff on here, doing some calculations, etc. I came to the conclusion that I would like to eventualy cellar about 20-25 lbs of tobacco. After I arrived at this, I came across this online article that confirmed some of research. If you are a new piper and are...
  4. docrameous

    Charatan Tobaccos

    I have come across Charatan several times of recent and am interested in them as well.
  5. docrameous

    To Cellar or Not to Cellar

    Thanks everyone for the input... As I have done a bit more research on this thread, my initial goal is to accumulate enough tobacco for a 25 lb cellar. I am in no hurry and finances are always a factor, so maybe over the next 10 years unless I see that things are getting crazy regulatory wise...
  6. docrameous

    Where Do You Suggest I Go From Here? Pipes 3, 4, 5, 6 ?

    Thanks everyone for the great advice. I think ultimately I am aiming for about seven pipes total, but we will see.... I don’t have tons of money to spend, so as mso489 and others have highlighted, it makes sense to try to buy a pipe every several months or so. (I have a number of other things I...
  7. docrameous

    The Black Swan Shoppe - Wakefield England

    I am currently travelling and in my newfound hobby/lifestyle of pipe smoking, I have begun to get interested in places of interest in the tobacco world. Today while driving I stopped in to see The Swann Shoppe in Wakefield England. This is a stock photo, as the weather was really bad and I...
  8. docrameous

    Where Do You Suggest I Go From Here? Pipes 3, 4, 5, 6 ?

    It occurred to me today that pipe smoking is here to stay with me and is becoming a real lifestyle. My exploration to date has been with a relatively unexpensive, but nice Rossi briar and a couple of cobs, and I think I would like to start to add some additional briars to my collection...
  9. docrameous

    The Tobacco You Reach For Without Thinking

    I am too new to piping to go into auto mode... I suppose when I am not exploring, in this cooler weather I go for a simple burley based smoke... Carter Hall or Pegasus.
  10. docrameous

    How Do You Reconcile With Pipe Smoking's Health Risks?

    I know anything can become a crutch, a coping mechanism or an escape, but in 2019 we went through hell on a number of fronts personally. Sometimes the best thing for me has been to go out onto the porch, think and smoke. I suppose I could have gone to a therapist and seen what they could do for...
  11. docrameous

    Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake

    Thanks for this encouragement... I'm going to give SJF a go. In fact, I am going to give a fair number of SG blends a go, including this one, Skiff Mixture and Squadron Leader. Problem is that it will take me a while as I don't smoke every day and I can get too many tobaccos going at once if I...
  12. docrameous

    How Do You Reconcile With Pipe Smoking's Health Risks?

    <rant on> What grinds my carrots is the lack of a level playing ground here. I have no problem with highlighting the risks of tobacco... this gives us information to make informed decisions. What I have a problem with is the anti-tobacco lobby paints the picture that all tobacco methods are the...
  13. docrameous

    How Do You Reconcile With Pipe Smoking's Health Risks?

    Also a question I have pondered of late is not only frequency, but does it matter if the tobacco is strong or not? In addition to taking self imposed or circumstance imposed breaks (sickness, work, schedule, weather, etc), I sometimes smoke lighter or easier going tobaccos to just mix it up a...
  14. docrameous

    How Do You Reconcile With Pipe Smoking's Health Risks?

    Thanks alaskanpiper for this post. My wiring is that I enjoy asking myself these kinds of questions as I think it is healthy to take stock from time to time. To what degree do you feel Pipe Smoking is a risk to your health? (Not being fat, or drinking, or stress, but pipe smoking) As near as...
  15. docrameous

    Suggestions for a Returning Pipe Smoker

    I'll state up front that I am a new piper, so take it for what it is worth... I found of all the tobaccos that helped me perfect technique is Carter Hall (Burley/Virginia). (Prince Albert (Burley/Cavendish) is good too) It is not an exciting tobacco, but it is an easy one as it almost smokes...
  16. docrameous

    Anyone Else Enjoy Piping With Their Kids?

    My kids too! They would never touch cigarettes, vapes or chewing tobacco (Or pot for that matter) but they do love the occasional cigar. This is interesting because I did not pick up the pipe until they were all out of the house on their own, but now that they are making their own decisions as...
  17. docrameous

    Recommend a Blend

    I started with PS English Luxury and next week I am going to try a tin of Squadron Leader and then compare to Skiff mixture. English blends initially did not float my boat, but my preferences are changing and so I’m going I’m going to take another smoking tour through them.
  18. docrameous

    ***What Are You Smoking? January 2020.***

    Sørensen Mixture after a nice sunny light lunch.
  19. docrameous

    Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake

    Thanks for the feedback. I omitted that I packed this in a Washington Rob Roy straight stemmed MM cob. I don't know why, but I favor VaPers in a cob... so it seemed fitting for FVF.
  20. docrameous

    Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake

    I have never written a review and compared to the likes of some of the jedi night smokers on here, I don't hold a candle. However, maybe a few novice reflections for the piper passing by might be of some use. My entry point into Virginias has mainly come through VaPers. I bought a tin of Orlik...
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