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  1. LudwigB88

    Perfect Pipe Collection. Less than 20 pipes.

    I’ve achieved Nirvana. I no longer have PAD. After about 10 years, I’ve arrived at a collection of pipes under 20 that I feel will satisfy me for life. When I see videos or posts of smokers with a room full of pipes numbering over 100, I get anxiety. So I’m wondering who else has achieved...
  2. LudwigB88

    My First New Castello.

    Edit- No all caps, please. And congratulations! Enjoy! I finally pulled the trigger on a Castello. Great purchase from Home Page - Tabaccheria Corti Lecco - Online Shop - https://tabaccheriacorti.com/it/ Arrived very quick and beautifully packaged with great pipe cleaners and nice wooden...
  3. LudwigB88

    McClelland VAs Reassessed ! 2024

    I thought I’d make some general comments after having dived into some vintage tins of McClellands VA flake tobaccos. Because of when I started pipe smoking and the fact that I wasn’t experienced enough to truly appreciate McClelland VAs when they were available, I was forced to pay very high...
  4. LudwigB88

    Occasional Bad Smoke. Just Move On !

    I was wondering if others have had this experience: you sit down to have a smoke and you pack your pipe as you ordinarily do, but maybe you’re slightly distracted or on the phone. For whatever reason it just turns into a bad smoke. Maybe you have to keep relighting, maybe things get packed up...
  5. LudwigB88

    Ser Jacopo Delecta

    I’m curious about Ser Jacopo Delecta pipes. Is it mostly an aesthetic feature or does the mount have other benefits ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m eying one and wondering whether the extra cost is worth it.
  6. LudwigB88

    Pipe You Didn’t Like—Becomes Favorite!

    I’m curious if anyone else has bought a pipe that at first you weren’t that crazy about, then (maybe years later) you fall in love with it. It happened to me with this small, very modest Savinelli Dublin. It just turned out to be great especially with some Christmas Cheer.
  7. LudwigB88

    Christmas Cheer 2003 for $200

    I just pulled the trigger on a 100g tin of Christmas Cheer 2003 for 200 clams. I just couldn’t resist. I need to see what McClelland VAs we’re all about. The funny thing is that years ago when I started my pipe journey, I was too green to understand the beauty of VAs. I even bought some...
  8. LudwigB88

    Perfume/Incense Note : from Latakia or Orientals

    I’m having less of a tolerance for a very perfumey / incense note in blends. It’s funny because at one point it was what I wanted. I’m now finding it kind of cloying and headache-inducing. Can somebody tell me if it is the Oriental leaf that is doing this ? Here’s an example : I was in love with...
  9. LudwigB88

    How Flush are your Pipe Stem and Shank ?

    I post this because today I received a new Moretti pipe with a gap between the stem and shank at the lower portion of the stem/shank assembly. The fact is when looking at the listing on eBay I thought I noticed a gap, but I dismissed it as the stem not being fully engaged for the photo. The pipe...
  10. LudwigB88

    Throat, Mouth, Nasal Care for Pipe Smokers

    I’m curious what others use to make sure your mouth, nasal passages, throat are in good shape before/after smoking. I’ll start by recommending this product that I use regularly.
  11. LudwigB88

    Clumping Tobacco: Uneven Pack? [at Bottom of the Bowl.]

    I’ve had this issue especially with narrow bowl pipes: toward to bottom of the bowl, the tobacco is packed tight, but I am still getting the sound of air through the stem and there is no pressure to the draw. I think this could be related to tobacco that is too moist, but also to the nature of a...
  12. LudwigB88

    Aromatic alternative: Combining pipe smoking with a food snack

    I’m curious if anyone else snacks while smoking their pipe. I asked because today I was smoking some Black House (my favorite English/Balkan) and in between puffs I had some very fine dark (85%) chocolate and the mixture of smoke in my mouth with the chocolate was terrific. I’ve flirted with...
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