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  1. writingraav

    New Peterson

    On a similar note, these arrived in my mailbox today.
  2. writingraav

    Have You Ever Had a Pipe Blend That Made You Feel Slightly Ill?

    If I smoke Old Joe Krantz without having had a good meal recently I get sick. Similarly with some strong VaPers. Latakia blends are always very soothing on the stomach.
  3. writingraav

    Pete’s Dunhill online

    The shipping cost is prohibitive. I'll wait until they get to a U.S. retailer
  4. writingraav

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (September 2019)

    Morning Crooner in a Bonsai Pipes Volcano
  5. writingraav

    Taming A New Briar or Exorcising An Old Ghost

    I almost never have an issue with breaking in a pipe. Just load and smoke. Of course, I do notice that the pipe improves with age, but the early bowls are by no means off-putting - except the rare times that they are. Most of the pipes I buy seem to have bowl coating and that seems to make a...
  6. writingraav

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (September 2019)

    Sunrise by the Schuylkill. Crooner in Asteriou Cutty.
  7. writingraav

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (September 2019)

    Bowl of HH Vintage Syrian in a Jerry Crawford Liverpool
  8. writingraav

    The Tobacco You Reach For Without Thinking

    I start everyday with C&D Crooner, smoke a VaPer or two in the afternoon and generally end the day with an English or, if I'm in the mood, Old Joe Krantz. And some days I do everything differently (except for my morning Crooner)
  9. writingraav

    Matchmaking the right pipe to your favorite tobacco

    Taste (flavor) is determined by many factors that change often. What you recently ate, what the weather factors are wile you are smoking, your mood, whether you just had a fight with someone. The list is endless. No matter the pipe or the tobacco achieving a "magic moment" is unpredictable. Most...
  10. writingraav

    New Look For An Old One

    I'd say it is now very handsome!
  11. writingraav

    Cellaring - What Do You Guys Do With All The Empty Tins?

    I keep very few. Only those I consider special. What makes it special? Purely subjective.
  12. writingraav

    Every Time You Buy A Pipe

  13. writingraav

    Every Time You Buy A Pipe

    I buy mostly , straight, non-smooth pipes. Generally in the billiard extended family, that is Canadians, Liverpools, etc. But I just bought the Peterson history book and thought I should have a Peterson pipe to go with it. (I'd sold some off years ago.) So I bought a shape 317, small bent...
  14. writingraav

    Maigret, The Series and The Books.

    For those interested in Maigret/Simenon this article may be of some interest: If only Georges Simenon had been a bit more like Maigret | The Spectator - https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/08/if-only-georges-simenon-had-been-a-bit-more-like-maigret/
  15. writingraav

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (September 2019)

    Crooner in a Bones Dublin
  16. writingraav

    North American Pipe Makers

    I have three exquisite smokers from Jerry Crawford,crawfordpipes.com
  17. writingraav

    North American Pipe Makers

    Love my owl pipe!
  18. writingraav

    What Player?

    Safari