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  1. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    There is plenty of cancer in my family and though I have read that pipe smoking has a correlation with longer life, I have already noticed an impact on my lung health, I assume from the second hand smoke that I breath when I'm smoking indoors. I would feel better not taking the chance of using...
  2. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    Just got my SWR, SWR-A, and Burley Kake. SWR: Very easy to load and smoke... but am I smoking a cigarette?! SWR-A: Long thin ribbon cut, which I'm haven't been happy with in the past, but because this was drier that other ribbon cut aromatics that I've tried, it was easy to smoke. It tasted...
  3. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    50/50 HGL/RPL-6 is a delightful smoke. They mix together easily because they are cut the same. I think I prefer this blend more than either alone.
  4. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    Thank you Retro. This has not been given the Lakeland treatment?
  5. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    After 3 enjoyable bowls of HGL last night, I tried another bowl of RPL-6 with my morning coffee this morning and have to say that my opinion of it has gone up considerably. The leaf cut makes it easy to cut, the vanilla is easy to discern, and the smoke has a nice body to it. Even though it...
  6. J

    How long would a missouri meerschaum cobbit dwarf and shire smoke?

    PS. It seems like my Huck Finns smoke cooler than my Legends. They are also cheaper.
  7. J

    How long would a missouri meerschaum cobbit dwarf and shire smoke?

    I am a new pipe smoker and also have my eyes on these MM Cobbit pipes but am holding off until I'm more sure if what I like to smoke. Up until today, I've only smoked MM legends but I got 6 Huck Finns in the mail so that I could try different blends without worrying about ghosted flavors...
  8. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    My Lane RPL-6 and HGL arrived today. I also bought the last ounce of Bob's Chocolate Flake from a local tobacconist. My thoughts: RPL-6 smelled better out of the pouch than my 7 Seas White. It also burned better, perhaps because it is a bit drier. I like the cut more on the RPL as well. The...
  9. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    Just so I can mark them off my list, I'm also going to be ordering SWR and SWR Aro. Any other recommendations? Think chocolate, with or without latakia (condiment level only pls), with or without cavendish (also condiment levels as well... I'm starting to think that I don't care for cavendish as...
  10. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    I got my order of 7 Seas but but am still waiting on my Lane order. I have to say that I like Royal quite a bit more than the Gold, White, Black, and Red. I think it must be the chocolate notes that I'm able to pick up from the Royal. I have an ounce of Burley Kake in my shopping cart and have...
  11. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    Actually, I just read that most American Cavendish tobaccos aren't of good quality and have been smoking one in the same pipe that I have been smoking my 7 Seas in and that I may have ghosted my bowl with the Cavendish ash. My pipe tastes very ashy right now.
  12. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    I have let my 7 Seas Royal dry out considerably and though it seems to smoke better, it also seems to have lost much of its sweetness. I think latakia is good as a condiment but not as the main attraction.
  13. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    Well, I finally got tired of playing guess what my local tobacconist had relabeled, so I opened up an account with an online store and ordered 7 Seas Red, Gold, Black, and White. I already had some Blue, which seemed like the best quality aromatic that I have tried so far. I also ordered Lane...
  14. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    I picked up a few more tobacco's tonight; G&H Balkan, something from a jar that was called Light English (Scandanavian Group), and something from another jar called Lancer Slices. My thoughts: G&H Balkan: Harsh, doubt I'll touch again Light English: it was light, but the flavors were balanced...
  15. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    Maybe the ashy taste is from Cavendish?
  16. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    I would also like to note that I did not notice an ashy taste in my mouth after smoking the Ennerdale last night but it is definitely present following my bowl of HGL this morning. Maybe this is from the PG in the aromatics?
  17. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    Upon 3rd bowl of the Lane HGL, I find that I like it less than the first bowl. I think it may be too much of an aromatic and I don't think that I like aromatics. The quality of the leaf in the Ennerdale is much better for my tastes. I think I need to try a real English/latakia blend now.
  18. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    I'm smoking my second bowl of the Ennerdale right now. Though I don't like it as much as the Lane HGL, it's not bad. Yes, it is perfumy out of the jar but the smoke tastes like grapefruit to me, not perfume. I may not buy it again, but I certainly intend on finishing it.
  19. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    So can anyone recommend a blind similar to Lane HGL that has a more noticeable nuttiness and a bit more Latakia flavor? Thanks.
  20. J

    My observations, your recommendations please

    Also, I have 2 cobs now. I assume I could use one for either Lakeland that I have and the other for my English blend?
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