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    What's The Difference? (Rhodesian or Bulldog)

    I usually call "rhodesian" the shape with round shank and "bulldog" the square one. But I read about another criteria: "The Bulldog has an upright bowl, with just a bit of inclination at the top part of the bowl. The Rhodesian has a bowl exhibiting an "acute" inclination at the bowl rim, that...
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    I Took the Plunge-My First Meerschaum

    very, very nice; I really like it. This is my new Meerschaum (or "schiuma di mare", as we say in Italy).
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    SG lakeland dark

    the Italian brochure of the product describes this mixture as a Virginia & Italian Kentucky blend. This site www.gqtobaccos.com/samuel-gawith-la...d/#.VO2YXUIqSGQ explains that this blend is supposed to be sold essentially in Italian market (although it doesn’t speak about the Italian origin of...
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    ***What Are You Smoking *** (Feb. 2015)

    Caporal in Peterson System 314
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    ***What Are You Smoking *** (Feb. 2015)

    Forte in straight Orlik Deluxe in the morning
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    ***What Are You Smoking *** (Feb. 2015)

    Forte in Savinelli 316ks
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    Italian Pipe Tobacco Blends?

    Italian traditional blends are kentucky based. There are three traditional pipe tobaccos in Italy, all of them made by Manifatture Sigaro Toscano (MST). They are "Comune", "Forte" (it means "Strong", and it's an appropriate name: nomen omen, as we say) and "Italia". Comune and Forte essentially...