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  1. BriarsAndBottles

    Revor Plug

    Hello Friends. Is this stuff still in production? I find places that say it isn't, but it still appears to be in stock at a few UK tobacconists.
  2. BriarsAndBottles

    Jim Inks 4th Generation Freya and Loki

    Hello @JimInks. Surprised I don’t see a review from you on this one. Be curious to know why not, I’m assuming it’s because you didn’t get sent an advance Tin? I assumed every producer in their right mind did so.
  3. BriarsAndBottles

    A Tale of Two Burleys

    I recently smoked some Pegasus and MacBaren London Burley within a day or so of each other, and while I could tell both were quality blends, my preference strongly leaned towards the LB. I noticed it had a chocolate topping I rather enjoyed, but would that be the main reason for my differing...
  4. BriarsAndBottles

    Abdulla

    My mom found this at a thrift shop and gave it to me today. Shes Syrian/Lebanese (so that make me half lol) so the Arabic script caught here eye, she can’t speak or read it though. Would love to know more. They sound like they would have been amazing.
  5. BriarsAndBottles

    Tins and heat

    We are having an unusually warm October here in Northern California. And inevitably I somehow find myself on vacation and out of the house on the hottest days of the year. My garage is attached and I left the door open so it shares air with my house, which I have set to 77. I’m worried though it...
  6. BriarsAndBottles

    Tinbids QC

    I know that they can’t be responsible for the quality of what their consignors end up shipping, but I feel like they have some responsibility to at least make sure the posts are accurate. I’ve seen a few that irked me, for example someone saying that they had the “complete” Frog Morton set with...
  7. BriarsAndBottles

    What Does Mold Smell Like?

    I was going through my cellar and noticed a tin of Noel I had purchased a year or so ago had some white oxidation on the lid. I pressed on the lid and it opened with little effort revealing the dry rusty contents inside. I’ve had other tins with very minor rusting and the tobacco was perfectly...
  8. BriarsAndBottles

    In What Year were You Born?

    Hello Folks. I saw on another thread people excited they shared the same birth year and I was excited when someone I have a PM chat with shared mine. I thought others might think it fun to see who they had that in common with. My thoughts are reply with your year and the people that give it a...
  9. BriarsAndBottles

    All Flames Equal?

    I usually use a bic type lighter and usually don’t have issues but noticed lately that as the flame got smaller I had to use more relights. Now that the ones I have are dead, I used a match and got a much longer smoke before needing another. Could have been the tobacco pipe combo, but was...
  10. BriarsAndBottles

    Wills Cut Golden Bar

    I’m enjoying this tin I got. I was hoping some of you older seasoned smokers could tell me how old it might be. Also, it says straight Virginia on TR but it’s got some spice to it. Is it really just VA?
  11. BriarsAndBottles

    Hermit Works before 2010

    Does anyone have any experience with these? Aside from the Captain Earles They seem to have holiday blends, their XV series, the Antique press, and some one offs like mystic and Rosebud The XV are just described as a hodgepodge of various vintage leaves. I’ve learned that old isn’t necessarily...
  12. BriarsAndBottles

    Krumble Kake Kraziness

    As some of you might know, I am not opposed to spending more than many find sane for a tin of tobacco. However, when I do it’s usually because the tin is some combination of: highly rated, old, and/or limited production. Krumble kake doesn’t seem to be any of these yet it consistently demands...
  13. BriarsAndBottles

    Palate Crosstraining

    I choose my tobacco largely based on weather and season and since it’s been quite a bit below average, smoking blends with Latakia. It warmed up today and I switched to VaKen blend and the flavors were more pronounced than usual. I’m postulating giving certain flavors a break and coming back to...
  14. BriarsAndBottles

    Perfect Age for Virginia

    All things considered equal, if you could fast forward your tins to be a certain age, what would you pick. Stockpiled a decent amount of McClelland the last few years, but also speaking for a lot of the small batch C&D stuff and Cringle Flake too.
  15. BriarsAndBottles

    Down at the Heel!

    When I get down to the last 5-10% of my smoke, it becomes difficult to impossible to keep the bowl lit and what I do combust, doesn’t taste all that great. When I dump it, what ends up in my hand (yes I dump in my hand to see the magnitude of my failure) is usually a mix of crunchy charcoal and...
  16. BriarsAndBottles

    Flake vs. Ribbon Aging Potential

    Generally speaking. All things considered equal: same leaf/blend and same tin date, what would you open first and what would you let sit? I have 100g of ribbon and 50 grams of flake of the same viriginia blend but would prefer to not open both at the same time.
  17. BriarsAndBottles

    Limited Edition Coin Twis Tins (K&K, Peterson, and Rattrays)

    Hello Folks. I got a few of those pretty 100g tins that get released to mark the year or season. They all come with a sealed bag inside of the rectangular tin. I’ve always kept it inside the bag until there wasn’t enough to grab and the I dump it straight into the metal tin. Should I dump it...
  18. BriarsAndBottles

    Packaged Correctly?

    Hello Tobacco Historians. Did they have plastic wrap in the first half of the last century, and also shouldn’t this have the tax “tape” or seal? Auction #18490 [Charlie Blackwood] | TinBids.com - https://tinbids.com/auction/18490/ It just seems a little off to me.
  19. BriarsAndBottles

    Old Toby - McClelland

    Has anyone smoked this stuff? I have a tin and I know what it’s worth, so I don’t want to pop it open hastily. I feel like it’s priced due to its rarity vs its quality, not that I think it’s bad. I have a lot of other McClelland English blends, so I feel like I’d rather trade it for something...
  20. BriarsAndBottles

    Dottle Weather

    It’s been a really wet winter here in California. I’m an outside smoker, and while I have always had issues smoking down to the heel, I feel like I’ve been producing even more dottle in the cold wet weather. From what I know about condensation, the science seems to check out, but wanted to put...
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