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  1. Tom-202

    Fribourg & Treyer Straight Virginia Blends

    I’ve tried Blackjack, Cut Virginia Plug, Golden Mixture, and Special Brown Flake — all straight Virginias, and all very, very similar to one another, and none of them particularly interesting. Subtle differences at best. Most of them have decent reviews. I find myself interested in more nuance...
  2. Tom-202

    English vs Balkan

    This is an eternal question and goes to the definitions one uses or the tastes one experiences. Upfront I’d argue against hard and fast rules. English Blends: Artisan Blend Ashton British Blend Peretti Gaslight GLP HH Latakia Flake MacBaren Latakia Flake McConnell Nightcap Peterson No. 6...
  3. Tom-202

    Definitions

    I renewed my interest in pipe smoking a year or so ago. I have a wide taste palate and keep buying new blends. This process feels a bit like an addiction. Before retirement I was a shrink. I devised a simple category-based Word doc and went to all the tins and baggies which I had already...
  4. Tom-202

    Shipping Costs for Pipes

    I’m curious to know what folk think is ‘too much’ to pay for shipping costs for a pipe? I’ve purchased from a number of the well-known online firms, a few brick-and-mortar tobacco shops, from Ebay and from Etsy. By and large the shipping costs feel reasonable to me — so $12 or less feels...