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  1. pipesinperu

    Becker Pot - First PAD of 2016

    I've had my eye out for a nice pot for a while here now, but they're usually so plain-looking, it's hard to find something appealing. But then this 2003 Becker sandblast went up on SPC yesterday. It was a little over ye olde budget, but I guess you all know how much of deterrent that is (or...
  2. pipesinperu

    The Kindness of Cobguy

    Recently did a trade with cobguy here on the forums. I think it is generally well-known here that he's an upstanding guy, but I just had to thank him publicly for really outdoing himself with the package he sent me. The aged Triple Play and Waccamaw were part of the trade. The rest is pure...
  3. pipesinperu

    Oriental Forward, Light on the Latakia: Looking for Suggestions

    I've mostly been a Virginia/VaPer smoker, but I've been on a big oriental kick for a while now, and am also currently loving McClelland's Black Shag, with its stoved Virginias and a hint of latakia... Perusing Tobacco Reviews, I came across McClelland's Bombay Court, which is supposedly very...
  4. pipesinperu

    SG Sam's Flake, Anyone?

    A flake with orientals, Virginias, and tonquin bean flavoring. I've been curious about this one for a while, but haven't ever seen it in stock on SPC since it came to my attention (maybe almost a year ago now). Out of stock on 4 Noggins, too, and not even listed on P&C. Has it been discontinued?
  5. pipesinperu

    (Non-Danish) European Artisan Pipes

    It seems like I don't hear very much about European artisan pipes. Is there something I don't know that everyone else does that makes them less desireable than those by American carvers? You hear about the Danish ultra-high-grade makers, but I'm thinking of mid- to high-level brands like Jacono...
  6. pipesinperu

    Le Nuvole PAD

    I picked up this Le Nuvole pipe as an estate a month or so ago. I was looking for a sandblasted bent dublin and it fit the bill. This was my first foray into artisan pipes. I was disappointed to find, though, that the draw is pretty restricted. As in, it passes a regular cleaner but not the...
  7. pipesinperu

    Air Time

    I know the standard advice on many McClelland blends is to pop the tin and then let it sit for a month or more. But I've found this to be good advice for many blends, even ones that people say are ready to smoke right out of the tin. I've had better smoking experiences with blends by GLP, Sam...
  8. pipesinperu

    Pipe-Dan Checkmarks, Anyone?

    I keep eyeing these pipes when they pop up from time to time, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Anyone have any experience with them? I primarily smoke Virginias, but these things are so narrow. Are they good for flakes or are they more of a ribbon cut only affair? Along those same lines, how...
  9. pipesinperu

    Did I Get a Little Overzealous with the Pipe Cleaners?

    I searched around for something similar, but I seem to have been the first pipe smoker foolish enough to have made this particular mistake(!). As you can see in the picture below, I appear to have run a pipe cleaner too far down this Stanwell slightly bent acorn (registered patent, Sixten...
  10. pipesinperu

    Virginia Blends with a Pinch of Latakia

    After finding out from @samcoffeeman on another thread that Fillmore (a blend I love) has 2% latakia, I'm wondering what other Virginia-based blends have just a tiny bit of latakia to add a special extra something. Extra points if they've got some perique or DFK in the mix. I see GLP's Laurel...
  11. pipesinperu

    Dark-stoved VAs with some punch?

    I've been smoking some McClelland's Blackwoods Flake recently, after letting the tin sit open for a month, and I'm loving it. The only thing that keeps it from being pretty much perfect is the very low nic levels. So... any suggestions for something semi-comparable but stronger? I love the...
  12. pipesinperu

    That Lakeland Essence

    I have been working through a tin of G&H Rum Flake that I bought as my introduction to Lakeland tobaccos and I've been enjoying it quite a bit. It was recommended as a good first experience with the infamous Lakeland toppings, and I would agree with that. But it has brought up a few questions...
  13. pipesinperu

    Transcontinental PAD/TAD

    So this came in the mail today: It will be my first time getting to try all of those, thanks to all the great information available here and on Tobacco Reviews. Bonus points: the Black Woods Flake and the Burley Flake #3 both came with just over a year of age on them already. The pipe is my...
  14. pipesinperu

    Humidity and Packing - Tips?

    I thought I was starting to get a good handle on the basics after five months or so of piping, but I seem to be having a bit of trouble here the last few days. We're just headed into winter here in the southern hemisphere, and where I live, that means cold and damp instead of sweltering and damp...
  15. pipesinperu

    Virginias for Beginners

    In the thread on sweet Virginias, I saw that rmbittner recommended Hal O' the Wynd as a good Virginia-based blend for learning to smoke these types of tobaccos because it has such a noticeably different flavor when sipped slowly. I was wondering if you all had any other blend suggestions for...
  16. pipesinperu

    What is the flaw in this pipe?

    Hi everyone, I've only recently started smoking pipes in the last 3-4 months. This is my first post, but I've been soaking up the knowledge on here for a little while. Anyway, the first pipe I got to give this hobby a try is a Vauen. I don't yet have the experience to compare it to other brands...
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