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  1. krizzose

    Blends With Condimental Amounts of Latakia

    I'm not a fan of Latakia, or at least blends that could be called English or Balkan. For me the Latakia overwhelms everything. I do however, occasionally enjoy Mac Baren Plumcake, whose small amount of lat I find interesting. Plumcake is just a change of pace blend for me and not something...
  2. krizzose

    Waccamaw Flake

    I bought a tin of this over a year ago, had one bowl, thought "eh....it's OK," then put it away and promptly forgot about it. I stumbled across the tin a couple of weeks ago and gave it another try. It's a lot better than just OK. Apparently there is a good amount of perique in it, but if...
  3. krizzose

    Anniversary Kake vs Other H&H VaPers

    I'm a big fan of Anniversary Kake. How do AJ's VaPer and Louisiana Red compare?
  4. krizzose

    Tailgate prep done, time for a bowl

    Anni Kake in a cob. GO BLUE!!!!! Bo
  5. krizzose

    Hearth & Home Kakes

    Without any conscious plan on my part,Marble Kake, Classic Burley Kake and Anniversary Kake have collectively made up about 75% of my rotation in the last 3 or 4 months. Thanks Russ!
  6. krizzose

    Coming Back To A Blend After A While

    I've just gone through some tins of Capstan and Klondike Gold and didn't smoke any other Va flakes for about a year. I just popped some OGS, and it was like meeting an old friend. Sometimes I forget how good some blends are. Anyone else "rediscover" a blend they've foolishly ignored?
  7. krizzose

    McClelland Deep Hollow

    On the advice of one of the guys at a local B&M, I picked up a tin of Deep Hollow as a "why not" purchase. The tin label was yellowed and pretty beat up, so I figured it already had some decent age on it. I knew it was a "light aromatic," and I can't argue with that description. The best way I...
  8. krizzose

    Note To Self: Smoke This Blend More Often

    McClelland's Smyrna No.1. Sweet, nutty, mild but plenty of flavor. And it kept me company while I converted the turkey carcass into soup today, so there's that.
  9. krizzose

    Pipe Smoking Milestone

    I started pipe smoking in earnest about 2.5 years ago. I'm a weekend warrior type, maybe smoking 4 or 5 bowls a week, and that spread across a pipe collection of about 10 pipes I smoke regularly. They were all bought new or restored estate pipes. A few days ago I was doing a deep cleaning of...
  10. krizzose

    McClelland's Navy Cavendish

    I'm having my first bowl of this stuff in about 4 months. Staying away that long was pretty stupid. Very solid, pleasant, sweet smoke with zero bite. There's a very nice sweet tanginess to it
  11. krizzose

    Sanitizing my cellar after flood

    I was one of the thousands of metro Detroiters whose basement was flooded last week when the sewers were overwhelmed with a huge rainfall and backed up. I had almost 2 feet of water in my basement. I had my collection of unopened tins (about 30) and my mason jars of opened tobacco (about 15)...
  12. krizzose

    McClelland Classic Samsun

    I'm working my way through my first tin of this, and the more I smoke, the more I like it. It's mild in strength, and buttery smooth without a hint of bite. It's medium strength in terms of flavor, which is nice in a mild tobacco; the flavor doesn't need to be searched for. It has a great...
  13. krizzose

    MacBaren Club Blend

    Am I crazy, or is there a smoky component in Club Blend? I'm pretty sure it's not Latakia, but maybe dark fired Kentucky. Does anyone else notice it? Whatever it is, it's one of my favorites.
  14. krizzose

    I Know I'm Late to the Party, But....

    Capstan Blue is a helluva solid smoke. Sweet but not cloying, nice round flavor, maybe a little dry cocoa. Whatever adjectives apply, very satisfying. Cube cut and tightly packed Edit: Corrected capitalization in title per Rule #9. L. Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine
  15. krizzose

    The Irish Connection

    A coworker just returned from a golf trip to Ireland, and he managed to fill my request. I can't wait to try it:
  16. krizzose

    The Fish Weren't Cooperating...

    so I took a break from the stream to fire up some Escudo in a Country Gent. I was fishing for steelhead in Bear Creek, a tributary of the Manistee River, in northern Michigan.
  17. krizzose

    Scored a Malaga Pipe on Ebay

    I just won this pipe on Ebay. I liked the shape and odd pearl lucite bit, but I really wanted it because it was made at the Malaga pipeshop, which was in the town where I grew up. I still live only a couple of miles away from the old store. It closed in the early 90s, and I never stepped foot...
  18. krizzose

    Mac Baren Club Blend vs. PS Luxury Bullseye Flake

    I'm a big fan of Club Blend, and have been wanting to try LBF, which seems quite similar. Has anyone had both who could offer some comparisons?
  19. krizzose

    Did I Score on Some Old Erinmore?

    I stopped by a local B&M for a tin of Erinmore Flake. When I got in my car to leave, I took a close look at the tin. It was old and rusty, and said 'Made in Northern Ireland by Murray, Sons & Co., Ltd., Belfast." I have a newer tin that says "Made in Denmark by Scandinavian Tobacco Group."...
  20. krizzose

    Ordering From UK Retailers / Mick McQuaid Plug

    I'm in the USA, and want to give Mick McQuaid's Plug a try, which isn't available in the US. Do any of the American members have any experience ordering from UK retailers?
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