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  1. andystewart

    Broken Pipe - Peter Heinrichs

    I just heard that German pipe legend Peter Heinrichs has died. RIP. Andy
  2. andystewart

    Goodbye Millville Pipes

    I'm sorry to say that John Marshall has formally closed production of Millville Pipes. Founded by John and his father Dennis - both long-time Charatan craftsmen (and in Dennis's case management) - Millville was once a mainstream British producer of pipes proudly stamped 'Made in the City of...
  3. andystewart

    Three Dunhill Tobbacos to be relaunched soon!

    Many of you will be very excited to know that three more Dunhill blends are to be relaunched over the coming months. They are Baby's Bottom (coming out in this PC age as BB1938), Ready Rubbed and Three Year Matured Virginia. It shows the strength of the resurgence in pipes and tobacco that...
  4. andystewart

    My New Devil Anse by Gabrieli (Pic Heavy)

    We don't have the 'Hatfields & McCoys' mini-series in England, so few people have heard of Devil Anse. Even fewer people in this country have seen a Devil Anse pipe. I was fascinated by those I saw on PM.com and knew that I wanted a Devil Anse, but I was stymied by the fact that there didn't...
  5. andystewart

    Keep Warm - Stay Safe

    Thinking of all the members who will be caught in the snow today - hope you manage to keep warm and stay safe. A special mention to the denizens of the Lehigh Valley Pipe, who had to postpone their monthly meeting last night to avoid getting caught out. Good luck all. Andy
  6. andystewart

    My New Gabrieli Bulldog Has Arrived! (Pic Heavy)

    After what seemed like weeks (but was actually only 11 days and included New Year) my new Gabrieli bulldog arrived today. Hoorah! No more checking the USPS Tracker to see whether it has moved in the last 5 minutes. No more looking at the pics in the thread showing the making of a beauty -...
  7. andystewart

    The Making of a Gabrieli Bulldog (Pic Heavy)

    I first saw Dan Chlebove's work on this site about 9 months ago. Since then, I've been lucky enough to own two of Dan's pipes - a beautiful cutty and a stunning stack dublin (50th birthday pipe) - and I've seen his profile rise. A thread started by John (papipeguy) showed off a bulldog that...
  8. andystewart

    Your Advice, please

    I have a dilemma and I'm curious as to what my friends on the forums think I should do. As I was growing up in the 1960s and 70s my family spent a lot of time with another family; the parents were school friends of my Mum and Dad. The children are all adults now, but the parents are still...
  9. andystewart

    My New Zack Hamric - A Little Beauty!

    About 3 months ago Zack Hamric (zack24 on PM.com) started a thread about a stunning little pipe he had created based on a 1920s Dunhill - http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/ok-so-i-couldnt-afford-the-1500-dunhill. I have always wanted a size 1 pipe and was captivated by the skill, precision...
  10. andystewart

    A 50th Birthday Pipe by Gabrieli

    I was determined to celebrate my 50th birthday with a new artisan pipe; after a long search, I asked Dan Chlebove of Gabrieli Pipes (bluesmk on this forum) to make me one of his masterpieces. The pipe arrived while I was on holiday so I was full of anticipation by the time I opened the package...
  11. andystewart

    Well done USA!

    Forget the score. I have played and watched soccer since I could walk - almost 50 years - and I have never seen a performance like that. Incredible determination and desire and so exciting to watch. You put the 'established' football world to shame - we need you. Absolutely f'n fantastic! Andy
  12. andystewart

    Dunhill - The Aperitif and Durbar - I've just bought them in London

    I'm currently smoking my first bowl of the new Dunhill The Aperitif in the smoking room at Dunhill Tobacco at 1A James' Street, London. It's wonderful! I also have a couple of tins of Durbar. Before anyone asks, I'm not about to do a review because a) I'm crap at them, and b) I never smoked...
  13. andystewart

    Eureka! No more bite!

    I love flakes. I have to grab most of my daily smokes on the move - flakes are easy to transport, easy and quick to use, unmessy, and come in a variety of great blends that taste really good. What's not to like? Tongue bite, that's what. I shared in a recent thread that I struggle with...
  14. andystewart

    Gentlemen - thank you!

    Recently I helped a couple of PM.com members - one individually and the other through the Free Pipe Project (UK Chapter!). I much prefer to keep such matters private, unless it involves a public forum like the FPP, but both of these guys have mentioned the exchanges on this site and I am...
  15. andystewart

    GLP Maltese Falcon - when do we soar?

    I've REALLY wanted to try Maltese Falcon ever since someone on PM.com told me a few months ago that the 'secret spice' is ginger. I love ginger and smoking a tobacco containing it and made by Mr Pease had to be to die for. MF has been on my TAD order sheet any number of times ever since, only to...
  16. andystewart

    Corn Cob Virgin

    I've heard so much about corn cob pipes on this site that I thought I'd give one a go. In 30 years of piping I've never seen a corn cob in real life, so I was intrigued to see whether this cheap, humble pipe can give the amazing smoke lauded by so many devotees. I have to say it's been a...
  17. andystewart

    +STOP PRESS+STOP PRESS - Confirmation of return of Aperitif and Durbar

    I'm in the new, refurbished Dunhill tobacco flagship in 1A St James's Street, London. It's wonderful! Not only do they stock the full range of cigars in a walk-in humidor, with an old-style smoking room, but they also sell Dunhill pipe tobacco. Ironically, the Dunhill tobacco shop is not...
  18. andystewart

    Look what I found sleeping in the corner of a junk shop...!

    A Harcourt freehand plateau sitter! It needs a bit of a clean up, a ream, and a bath for the stem but I'm really pleased and only paid $30. Harcourt is probably best known as the workshop behind Dunhill's freehands of the 1970s. The story goes that Dunhill, seeing market share eroding due...
  19. andystewart

    Advice please - lightweight, short stroll smoker

    I'd really appreciate your advice please folks. I enjoy a short smoke on my way to and from the office - about 20 minutes through the City morning and evening. I've found I prefer to use a smaller chamber, lightweight straight or slightly bent pipe for this journey and need some more pipes to...
  20. andystewart

    A cheeky bowl of MM965 in the American Bar, St James, London

    I'm a very lucky man. My work gives me freedom to roam some of the most beautiful parts of London and the time to smoke a pipe in them! One of my favourite haunts is the American Bar - http://www.kempinski.com/en/london/the-stafford-london/dining/restaurant-and-bars/the-american-bar/. Hidden...