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    A Wine Dinner

    I caught up with my wine group last night, having missed the previous dinner Menu 3 bottles of Krug to go with the savoury Portuguese tart 3 whites - the bottle on the right was a 1953 Drouhin Chassagne Montrachet and was in good shape A bracket of 3 Oz Pinots and one from NZ 1976 DRC...
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    A New Dane

    Just arrived today - a Emil Chonowitsch canted, bent, saddle-stemmed tulip Very similar in shape with the early S. Bang on the bottom
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    The Ones That Got Way

    Fishing and hunting are full of stories of “the ones that got away”. So too pipe buying. These are a few that time has not yet soothed the pain of losing out A Pibe Dan Sven Knudsen Swan An Ivarsson designed Shape 03 for Stanwell And it’s close sibling by Emil Chonowitsch And a birth...
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    Another Stanwell Bulldog

    I love Bulldog pipes. And I love Stanwells. Just arrived from site sponsors The Danish Pipe Shop - a Made in Denmark Jess Chonowitsch designed Shape 161 half-bent, saddle-stemmed tall Bulldog
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    Another Wine Dinner

    I missed the previous dinner because of a prior commitment so it was good to catch up with the group (12 of us) last night Started with a brace of 2012 Bollinger Grande Anne Then a trio of Rieslings Followed by a trio of Chardonnays And another trio of whites A couple of 2001...
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    Any Love For Non-Bulldog Diamond Shanked Pipes ?

    Despite their similarities, I have a lot more Bulldogs than Rhodesians. I suspect the diamond shank is a big part of the appeal Here are my non-Bulldog diamond shanked pipes
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    Father’s Day Dinner

    It’s Father’s Day tomorrow in Oz Went out for a dinner at a French Bistro with my wife, younger son and his wife, and my sister Just 3 bottles between 5 of us Shared entrees - grilled scallops, garlic prawns and twice cooked soufflé with Krug Grande Cuvée Grilled rib eye 2000 Ch Mouton...
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    The Pipe Tobacco Market in Australia

    I have written repeatedly about the insane prices of tobacco in Oz On the weekend I went online to see what was available in Oz. And what current prices are. Surprisingly ALL blends were offered only in 30gm pouches. So today I rang one retailer to find out why ? Apparently the most recent...
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    A Port Dinner

    It’s winter in Sydney, Oz - so port drinking weather Courtesy of a very generous friend Started with 2 half-bottles of Kopke 50year tawny Then a couple of Aussies - 1952 Seppelts vintage port and 1951 Hardy’s tawny A pair of 1977s - Fonseca and Taylor’s A trio of 1970s - Fonseca, Taylor’s...
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    Another Stanwell Bulldog

    This Stanwell Shape 11R Bulldog designed by Anne Julie has been on my Wishlist for a while. Arrived a couple of days ago, courtesy of Fae aka @PipeCat and her husband, Tony (both Forums sponsors, Tobacco Treasures and Mr Stanwell) Such a pleasure dealing with them. The pipe is in great...
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    A long lunch today

    Couple of mates came back from London with cheese and port in their luggage. 50yo Taylor’s and 50yo Graham’s ports With an Aussie Penfold’s Great Grandfather Port for comparison The Graham’s was fabulous out of the bottle. The Taylor’s was spirity but with time in the glass, the spirit...
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    Yet Another Pipe and Cigar Friendly Spot in Kuala Lumpur

    Back in KL for a day before going on to Malacca. Staying at the Majestic Hotel this time as they have a Smoke Room There is a bar and a humidor stocked with a small selection of cigars. You are welcome to bring your own cigars. And pipes are welcome. The Majestic Hotel and Smoke Room Enjoying...
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    Dinner In The Oldest Restaurant in Malaya

    I’m in Ipoh a couple of hours north of KL, on the way to Penang. It’s a town founded on the wealth from the surrounding tin mines. The restaurant, Durbar FMS, started in 1906 and moved to its current location in 1923. It is a restaurant caught in a time warp Both the decor and the menu is...
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    A Pipe and Cigar- friendly venue in KL, Malaysia

    I’m in KL for a few days staying at the Grand Millennium Hotel, right next door to The Pavilion Mall in Bukit Bintang. There is a small cigar shop in the hotel, but unfortunately the hotel cigar lounge is closed permanently. The shop carries a good range of Cuban cigars, including Cohibas and...
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    The Health Benefits of Pipe Smoking

    I have been on BP meds for years - along with a whole slew of others. Bad health runs in the family. I had to stop taking the antihypertensives recently as my blood pressure was too low and I was getting dizzy/light-headed spells. My BP is now in the healthy normal range, without the meds. I...
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    A Simple Lunch for a Few Friends

    A small lunch with 3 of our best friends - my best mate and drinking buddy, Wayne and great friends Stuart and Caroline. My wife and I met Wayne when we were learning French at the Allianz Francaise all those years ago. I wanted to learn enough to decipher a French menu and order a bottle of...
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    A Port and Cheese Evening

    A mate arrived back from London with a few things in his luggage last week. So 3 of us gathered at his home for an evening of Port and cheese 50 yo Kopke White Port, 50 yo Graham’s Tawny and a 1977 Taylor’s Vintage Port (this last half bottle from a friend who thought we needed another port as...
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    An Omakase Dinner with Rieslings

    I organised a 10 course Omakase dinner at Azuma Restaurant paired with Rieslings Apologies, I forgot to take photos of the 2nd course I left out photos of the pair of Austrian Pragers Looks like I forgot to photos of the next 2 wines
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    A Cigar Dinner

    The club held its 29th Annual Cigar last night. Usually held in October, this dinner was delayed for six months because of building renovations. The outdoor terrace was awashed in a sea of fez’s. The 40 attendees enjoyed a well-executed menu 3 cigars were provided - a Jose Piedra...
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    A Birthday Dinner

    A dinner to celebrate a friend!s 75th birthday Sorry for the lack of photos of the spread
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