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Bacchanalia, Sutliff PS - First Impressions
After enjoying some fine buffalo wings as a favored restaurant the other day, I stopped by a B&M to browse their pipe tobacco selection (the place was the Bethesda, MD branch of W. Curtis Draper). They had a small selection of Sutliff Private Stock tobaccos, including one I've wanted to try...- oklansas
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W. Curtis Draper Fine Tobacconist (Bethesda, Md)
Since I've been going to this Bethesda tobacconist on and off for about 10 years - mostly at its old location under other management - I thought I'd give its new location and new management a few visits before posting. A bit of background W. Curtis Draper is a classic tobacconist in Washington...- oklansas
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Ye Olde Forgotten Pipe Term: Tobacco Edition
Today we take a journey to that most essential part of Pipe Smoking: Tobacco! Over the centuries, tobacco has been called by many names. Some are strange, others obscure, and many forgotten. Here are but a few of the many monikers Tobacco has adopted over the years. -- Petunia noun 1. Any of...- oklansas
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Frog Morton's Cellar - Full Review w/ Tobacco Pousse Cafe
Frog Morton's Cellar (FMC) is a strange bird. Not quite an aromatic, not quite a homogenous blend, not quite a thick smoke. In one word, it might be best defined as, Etherial. To date, FMC is the most beguiling of smokes I've ever had the pleasure to experience. Having no expectations from the...- oklansas
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Vintage Tins Spotted - And, Full Member Status!
A couple of posts, rolled into one for your connivence - or lessened annoyance :D I was out at an Architectural Salvage warehouse (place where people donate used cabinets, windows, fire mantels, bathtubs, fixtures, etc.) today, looking for some scrap windows for one of my wife's projects when I...- oklansas
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Mr. Brog - in Briar? Yep, They're Here.
Doing my usual pipe surfing online and saw that a bunch of new Briar Mr. Brog pipes have shown up on Amazon. I'm a big fan of their pear wood pipes already, and some of these briar models are really tempting - especially at the prices offered. Links to each pipe under the picture. I think my... -
Ye Olde Forgotten Pipe Term 2-Fer: Estaminet & Chasse
Today we take a side trip into some words that come from the French and their fine tradition of cafes and 'classy' smoking. Estaminet (etymology) es·ta·mi·net (-stäm-n) noun 1) A small café 2) A small café, bar, or bistro (esp a shabby one) 3) A café in which smoking is allowed - c.1700's...- oklansas
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NEW - Mr. Brog Dublin No. 19 (Sandblasted W/ Pics)
Today brought with it a new pipe, the latest addition to my collection, the oddly named Dublin Smoking Pipe - London No 19. My heartbreaking time with my last Mr. Brog (the machine made $10 Rose Bent) ended abruptly when a 2 inch split appeared in the bowl on the third smoke. Mr. Brog customer... -
Ye Olde Forgotten Pipe Term: Kinnikinnick
Kinnikinnick kin•ni•kin•nick or kin•ni•kin•nic (ˌkɪn ɪ kəˈnɪk) n. 1. a mixture of bark, dried leaves, and sometimes tobacco, formerly smoked by Indians and pioneers in the Ohio valley. 2. any of various plants used in this mixture. Another usage: This tobacco tastes like kinnikinnick. (It is...- oklansas
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Got Some Gifts from Mizzou Meer (pic)
Got a nice surprise in the mail today (package was a few days early) direct from the fine folks at Missouri Meerschaum. I was talking about pipes with a good friend of mine and he happened to mention that his dad - a former pipe smoker - had remarked that his best smokes had come from a cob. So... -
The Meandering Brands of Chacom (and Others)
So, I've been looking to at a set of pipes on Amazon really closely, but haven't been gone for one yet. To try and help me make up my mind, did a bit of internet research to try and figure out where these $30-55 "Chaipus-Comoy Luxor" pipes are coming from and instead stumbled across this handy... -
My Dear Mr. Brog...
I think I am in love with Oliwka. Behold Mr. Brog's olive-wood pipe, Model Oliwka (Apparently Polish for 'Olive'). Some say, when you break in an olive pipe, you get the sweet taste of olive oil as it seeps out of the grain... Is it true that sweet dreams come true when you smoke an Olive oil...- oklansas
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By the Color of Your Ash!
I've been busy smoking quite a bit of FM Cellar lately. It's an ethereal smoke - it feels like I'm chasing after something the entire bowl (I'll probably explain this when I write my novice review later). However, this is not the reason for this post. All my bowls of Cellar have burned down to a...- oklansas
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My 100th Post - What a Month of Pipe Smoking Hath Wrought
I wanted to save this for my 100th post. After diligently pursuing pipe smoking as a hobby seriously for a full month, thanks to this forum, and your guys' acquisition-reinforcing ways - here is what PM forums hath wrought: Tobaccos Peterson Old Dublin (jar), Georgetown Tobacco Reverie (jar)...- oklansas
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Ye Olde Forgotten Pipe Term: LUNT
Originally ran across this while reading an article on 'obsolete' words: Lunt (Definition from Infoplease) Noun. 1. 1. a match; the flame used to light a fire. 2. smoke or steam, esp. smoke from a tobacco pipe. Verb. —v.i. 1. to emit smoke or steam. 2. to smoke a pipe. —v.t. 1. to kindle...- oklansas
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Where are all These Ukrainian Pipes Coming From? (A Tale of Mundane Mystery)
You've read about them on this forum, maybe even smoked one yourself. Yes, it's those mysterious "Ukrainian" pear wood pipes. Sold under a variety of different names - typically Ukrainian Souvenir (Amazon), Fashion Pipes (Amazon/eBay/Etsy), and Decor Pipes (eBay) - they offer a tempting value...- oklansas
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A Novice's Stroll Through Old Dublin (Review)
This evening was the perfect time to take a pleasant stroll through the scents of Old Dublin. Savinelli was my conveyance; ideally suited to showing me the best that this blend from Peterson had to offer a fellow traveler of the briar. Prologue Old Dublin (OD) is the first pipe tobacco that I...- oklansas
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What Happened to the PM Twitter?
I noticed that the PM twitter account sorta tickled to a stop in Feb and now no longer updates. Did it die due to a lack of interest? Now, while I am not jonesing for my 160 char pipe fix per se, it is nice to be able to use the twitter feed to read Pipes Magazine articles through Flipboard (the...- oklansas
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Stay With the Stinger?
I just got my new Tsuge Kaga Sandblasted Bent Brandy (from the fine folks at smokingpipes) and was quite excited about giving it a try with some flake. Yet, when the stem pulled out for inspection - there it was, a Stinger. Now, I'm still fairly new to pipe smoking, but, it seems I am running...- oklansas
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My New $10 Mr. Brog (W/ Pictures!)
Last week I found myself indulging in a bit of PAD-enabling behaviors - mainly cursing Mr. Brog pipes on Amazon and potiential pocket pipes on several of this site's sponsors. I talked myself into a Tsuge (@ SmokingPipes) - arrives later this week BUT as I was seeking to extricate myself from...