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  1. ruger414

    A Great Aromatic -- In A Pouch?

    After trying numerous aromatic tobaccos I have been continually disappointed in the taste of some supposedly well-liked aromatics. The continual disappointment has led to my full commitment to English and VaPer blends. Recently, I was at a family gathering and one of my uncle's friends was a...
  2. ruger414

    My Missouri Meerschaum Complaint

    Upon the recent arrival of my MM Smokable Seconds Grab Bag I was ecstatic. I finally had enough pipes to try all of my blends without having to deal with ghosts and left over flavors from smokes past. Upon lighting up my new Aristocrat with a coin of Escudo I was ready to roll. The second the...
  3. ruger414

    A Return To The Valley Of Darkness

    This past week I returned home from college for the summer. I live in a very small town in the eastern part of California where there are apparently no pipe smokers. I walked into the only tobacco store within a 50 mile radius of me and found exactly what I expected: a huge case filled with...
  4. ruger414

    Today Is A Big Day

    Today I finished my final exam of my Freshman year of college! I know it's not an incredible accomplishment, but over the past year I've been able to move out of my own to the great city of New Orleans, meet some amazing people, establish myself in the Orleans Battalion Army ROTC program, and...
  5. ruger414

    Sudden Changes In Taste

    Hey guys! As I lit my first bowl of Dunhill MM 965 today, the taste that I have come to love suddenly repulsed me. This has happened a few times with completely random blends, and after a day or two my taste buds decide that they like them again. Has anyone else come across this problem before...
  6. ruger414

    PAD: My First Meerschaum!

    So PAD has struck. I was browsing the estates on Smokingpipes.com and saw this beautiful meerschaum. I've only ever smoked briars and cobs so I thought I would switch it up a bit and buy it. It just arrived today and is a lot bigger than I had imagined, but it is still as amazing as I had hoped...
  7. ruger414

    Matching A Tobacco To A Pipe

    Hey all, I have read often that different tobaccos taste differently in different pipes. What I would like to know is how do you go about testing combinations? I have 2 pipes and a good number of tobacco blends and (because I only smoke one pipe a day and alternate pipes and tobaccos with...
  8. ruger414

    My Lorenzo Pipe

    Hey all, I just realized that I haven't posted any pictures of my pipe on here yet! It's a restored Lorenzo Eleganza Sigma and is a pleasure to smoke. I've had bowls last up to an hour in this thing and I just wanted to share it with you all! It reminds me of Tom Bombadil from Lord of the...
  9. ruger414

    Amazing Gift from Shaintiques

    I am a fairly new pipe smoker. I started a year ago and have only ever had one pipe at a time. The first was an ancient Dr. Grabow Lark that came to me on its last legs and finally gave up a few months back. After the Lark died, my girlfriend gifted me with an awesome Lorenzo Eleganza Sigma...
  10. ruger414

    H&H Berry Nice

    Hey all, I've been looking into aromatics recently and would like to know if anybody as an opinion on Hearth & Home Berry Nice. It sounds appealing and I would like to give it a try. However, it would be my first aromatic blend and I want to make sure that it's a good choice. Thanks!
  11. ruger414

    Pipes and Firearms

    Hey everybody. As I was browsing some old family photos (and I mean old. Like 1920's old) I noticed my great-grandfather had a pipe sticking out his mouth whenever he was shooting guns on the range in his back yard. It got me thinking, who here shoots and what's in your gun-closet? I've got a...
  12. ruger414

    Kilts

    How many of you love wearing kilts? Once you've tried one on pants just no longer look appealing! Let's get some discussion on kilts going! I personally love to go on walks in the woods wearing my kilt and clenching a pipe. I think the two go hand in hand. Any other kilt lovers out there?
  13. ruger414

    Stem Snapped Off In Shank

    Hey folks, I've had a Dr. Grabow Lark for about 6 months and the stem has always been quite sticky in the shank. The other day as I was attempting to remove it for a cleaning the stem broke at the lip of the shank. Now I have a chunk of vulcanite in the shank that I can't get out. Can any of you...
  14. ruger414

    Lorenzo Eleganza

    Hello folks! I've recently been in the market for a new pipe and a refurbished Lorenzo Eleganza has caught my eye. It is a beautiful carved piece, but I can't find very much information on it or the maker in general. For being such an interesting pipe I would hate to pass it up, but I would also...