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  1. beef

    Moving to India with tobacco

    Suppose that one were to move to India. What should one know regarding tobacco there? In particular, about bringing over one's cellar which isn't terribly large but voluminous enough. If it weren't declared, what would customs do, etc?
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    Ascorti Business Pipe of the Year 2004

    Title edited: Caps! Read Rule 9. I am looking for some help, as I can't find a picture online. I was wondering if anyone owns an Ascorti business pipe of the year 2004. If someone does, I am wondering if you could post some pictures. I just got an estate and I would like to compare the...
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    Caked Rim Cleaning

    Looking for some recommended methods for removed cake from a rusticated rim. Recently got a nice estate castello old sea rock for a good price. The price came with some work to do. My issue is that all I find for rim cake is using saliva with q-tips, but this is almost always for smooth rims...
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    Bollito.it

    I know some of you have ordered from Bollito, so I have a question. On their website and on ebay (they sell there too), the pictures that they use seem to be the same for different pipes. I am looking at these different smooth Castello 93s and I notice that they all have the same grain. Do...
  5. beef

    SG Topping Wearing Off

    So, I came back to my jar of SG perfection after a while away from it. I think it's a cooler weather kind of smoke. But all that I taste now is latakia and none of the topping that I enjoy. The same thing happened with SG chocolate flake. My tastes have certainly shifted away from latakia...
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    Shops in Basque Country, Vienna, Frankfurt, Hamburg

    Hi everyone, I'll be heading to Europe soon. I was wondering if anyone has good recommendations for shops in the Basque Country, Vienna, Frankfurt, and Hamburg? I know of the one shop in Donostia, but I'll be moving around on the French side too. Thanks!
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    Red Dot on Stem?

    Edited for capitals. See Rule 9! -jpm Does anyone know what maker used a red dot on their stems? Basically, just like Dunhill's white dot but red. The thing is that I've seen these stems on ebay and other kind of sites on pipes that shouldn't have a red dot as far as I know, like Orlik. Is...
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    When is the vacuum seal broken?

    Hi everyone, I was checking my tins today for their vacuum seal. I noticed on one of them that the contents shook quite alot, but the seal seemed intact. The tin still feels solid and dimpled. To me, this seems like the seal is good. But I have read on here some people recommending to move...
  9. beef

    Zippo pipe lighters

    I have a question for those who use a zippo pipe insert. I tried to use it tonight and it worked well. I do like it actually. But one thing that is different from other flame sources I've used is that it doesn't seem to char the top. The flame seems to get drawn down into the bowl far more...
  10. beef

    pouch humidifiers

    So I have some dry tobacco (Star of the east) in a jar. Can I just drop a pouch humidifier (one of the cheap metal cased ones) in there? Is it ok to have the moisture source touch the tobacco? Maybe it's a dumb question, but for some reason I think it will be problematic.
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    Airport Security

    Hi all, I have a quick question for those who have flown with tobacco. I have a friend bringing me some tobacco from the US and they will not be checking their bag. Airport security isn't in the habit of opening tins or anything like that, are they? This should be fine, right?
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    Cutting Coins

    I am wondering if anyone has cut up coins so that they are like thick ribbons. I worry that the ribbons would fall apart and I'd be left with tiny scraps. But I was thinking of doing it because I think that it would maintain the layering that the coin has, instead of rubbing it out and...
  13. beef

    Latakia Rolls

    Since I am new to pipes, I don't know much about limited runs, etc. What is the likelyhood of Mac Baren doing more runs of Latakia rolls in the future? Do limited editions tend to come and go for them, or do they bring back popular blends? Thanks.
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    Best European Online Retailers

    My brother lives in Spain and wants to start smoking. Given the lockdown (he can't leave his town) and the lack of shops around him, he would order online. What are the best EU online retailers for tobacco? I have already compiled a list of pipe sites. Thanks.
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    Jar Size to Tobacco Amount Ratio

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) I've seen on a few threads about jarring that ~2oz of tobacco should go in an 8oz jar. Can someone explain why that much extra space is needed? I assume that it has to do with aging and needing air to eat up microbes. But that much air is...
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    Favourite Drink Pairing?

    I am wondering what everyone's favoured drink pairing with their pipe smoking. I find that I prefer more neutral drinks so I taste the tobacco more. I often find wine, my preferred alcoholic drink, to conflict with the tobacco. I imagine tea works well, but I don't really drink tea. And I...
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    SG Website?

    After a few minutes here (https://www.samuelgawith.co.uk/), a link provided on pipedia, I started to think that this wasn't their website. Despite discussing tobacco, I just can't piece together why SG would have articles about westerners marrying philipino women, the benefits of lychees, and...
  18. beef

    Naive Question about Drying Tobacco

    Being new to pipe smoking, I am wondering if people can help me understand the importance of drying tobacco to the right degree. I know that the right degree is a partly subjective matter, but if the tobacco is too moist, it will be difficult to light/keep lit. But there is the range where it...
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    Sutliff and Brigham Tobaccos

    So, Canada's tobacco selection is not great. There are two companies under the brigham banner, Mr. B's and Legends. From what I can tell is that these blends are made by Sutliff and, basically, just have different labels and names. There are some Brigham blends that are supposed to mimic...
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