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  1. rmbittner

    A tobacco journey ...

    I’m a neurotic stickler for such things, so I personally wouldn’t call My Mixture 965 a “baseline” English blend simply because it contains cavendish. As I define English blends for my own taste, a baseline would consist solely of Virginia, oriental, and latakia tobaccos—no cavendish, no...
  2. rmbittner

    A tobacco journey ...

    I haven’t tried Cairo, because it contains perique. I’m extremely sensitive to perique, so, unless I have a really good sense of the quantities involved, I avoid nearly all blends that contain it. (The SP description calls it “a whisper of perique,” so it might be okay. But I also know that Greg...
  3. rmbittner

    Your Thoughts On McClellands Grand Orientals

    Only two of those blends are part of the Grand Orientals series, though.
  4. rmbittner

    Lance Reddick RIP

    I know him from “Fringe” and, more recently, as a voice and motion-capture actor in the “Horizon: Zero Dawn” videogames. His loss to those games, where he was an enigmatic good guy/bad guy who always had more secrets than he was willing to share, will be deeply felt going forward.
  5. rmbittner

    Richard Carleton Hacker

    I need to amend a statement in a previous post. It wasn’t “Rare Smoke” that included material from “TUPB“; it was “Pipesmoking: A 21st-Century Guide” that included previously published material.
  6. rmbittner

    Your Thoughts On McClellands Grand Orientals

    I’m assuming you must not enjoy latakia, because the Highlander is an absolutely outstanding blend, regardless of it being part of this series. BTW, how many blends do you now have, because I’ve heard conflicting information about just how many blends are in the series? I have 8, but that...
  7. rmbittner

    Richard Carleton Hacker

    Ah. Definitely not what I received. But he was really just starting out as a pipe pundit at that time; a signature pipe would have been at least a few years in the future.
  8. rmbittner

    NASPC

    You’re not wrong! But I’m guessing that’s just because it’s a volunteer-run organization with little capital.
  9. rmbittner

    Richard Carleton Hacker

    I do! To be honest, Mr. Hacker was not all that generous! :) As I recall, the tobacco was a 4oz pouch of a TB aromatic. (Remember, I worked at a TB at the time.) And the pipe, which I very much enjoy—and which does hold great sentimental value—was a Sasieni Claret, essentially a second.
  10. rmbittner

    Richard Carleton Hacker

    His “The Christmas Pipe” and “The Ultimate Pipe Book” are, in my opinion, standards that should be in every pipesmoking reader’s library. While “TCP” is quite specialized, for anyone interested in these special-edition pipes, it’s invaluable. (“Rare Smoke,” which came later, consists of original...
  11. rmbittner

    NASPC

    NASPC.org.
  12. rmbittner

    Went to a B&M Today

    In Michigan, there’s also an additional excise tax on tobacco; SP applies this at the point of purchase. Of course, there’s the discount possible due to the quantities SP purchases from manufacturers/distributors. Local shops will be paying more for those tins from the start.
  13. rmbittner

    Drops

    Or perhaps a way to get the minimum posts to sell something. I’ve never seen a new member post so much so rapidly.
  14. rmbittner

    Recommending a Brick and Mortar Tobacconist

    Probably not a big deal. Or, if it is, you’ll hear from the Mods. But unless you’re sending a DM to someone, everyone can see all of your posts anyway. I don’t think there’s a need for duplicate messages across subforums.
  15. rmbittner

    Recommending a Brick and Mortar Tobacconist

    I realize today’s your first day here, but were you aware that you’ve essentially posted the exact same information at least three times in different places? Post in thread 'Local B&Ms' Local B&Ms :: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers -...
  16. rmbittner

    Ashy Taste

    I know there are some here who feel differently, but I would never recommend running water through the bowl of a pipe. Even a Dr. Grabow with internal plumbing. (Sorry: Joke.) Water doesn’t belong anywhere near a pipe. And the kind of extensive alcohol cleaning being recommended is for either a...
  17. rmbittner

    First Tobacco choice tips?

    Your subject-line question actually gets asked (and answered) a lot here. You might enjoy these recent threads: https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/good-beginner-tobacco.97428/...
  18. rmbittner

    Future Collectible Pipe Tobaccos, Which Ones?

    But I kinda think “Captain Black Grape” still comes off as a joke…
  19. rmbittner

    Future Collectible Pipe Tobaccos, Which Ones?

    Any and all of them. But I would discourage anyone from buying pipe tobacco because they think something’s “collectible” (whatever that means). Collect the tobaccos you enjoy smoking and anticipate enjoying in the future.
  20. rmbittner

    Went to a B&M Today

    Prices aside, I think the most shocking thing about your experience is that you actually found tinned tobacco in what sounds like a glorified vape shop!
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