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  1. romeowood

    Seattle Pipe Club Down Yonder Review

    No-one's even going to mention that behemoth Dunhill Hand-Turned? 👀 Tough crowd...
  2. romeowood

    G.L. Pease géométrie Review

    It's a mild smoke for sure--no grand explosions of flavor--and perhaps I should have expressed that more in relation to other smokes. I also neglected to comment on the room note (mild also). But like @MikeDub mentions, the way the complexion changed after opening speaks of the expected quality...
  3. romeowood

    Filters that Minimize Taste Modification.

    This question pops up with some regularity, and I enjoy referring folks to a great article on this very site: Your Smoke's All Wet. My additional word of advice is that if you're a new or infrequent smoker, then 2 main things will help: keeping yourself hydrated, and practice. With some time and...
  4. romeowood

    Seattle Pipe Club Virginia Jazz Tobacco Review

    I think this one might have some good legs too, @Puffaluffaguss --I've set a reminder for myself to open the jar in my cellar a lucky 13 months from now. I hope folks enjoy the blend and the review as much as I enjoyed writing it, and apologies to Fitzgerald, Dos Passos, and others I lifted...
  5. romeowood

    Andre Tessier on Radio Show of March 14, 2023

    Hey I know that guy! He looks a lot better on radio ;) Great interview, Andre
  6. romeowood

    Ashton Guilty Pleasure Tobacco Review

    What, no props for using Mary Lou Retton in an analogy? 🤦‍♀️ @anotherbob I'll be looking into the other Ashton blends for sure; anything K&K is a safe bet for my tobacco budget.
  7. romeowood

    Sad News, Harris Has Passed

    Just caught this, much to my dismay. Fair voyage, Harris.
  8. romeowood

    Best Review I've Read All Week

    Thanks for the praise, Kevin, but I have to fess up to lifting that line from Thoreau; it is one that always springs to mind when asked "what's so special about pipe smoking, anyway?" Re: is this the same blend as that??-- They are different recipes, however slight that difference may be. The...
  9. romeowood

    Great Expectations for an 11-Year Old Tobacco

    Jesse always manages to summarize my entire article in one sentence ;) Glad to see this does resonate with some of y'all out there, and hope it offers some perspective to those newer to the hobby. One thing to always remember--the chase is worth it!
  10. romeowood

    I Want A Retort

    I left the breadcrumb trail of all the info someone would need to do it...so that I wouldn't have to. I find I've grown quite indolent in my old age :)
  11. romeowood

    I Want A Retort

    @captainsousie: Unfortunately, @TheIronMonkey gave a new home to my last two. They're easy enough to make, sure--the issue being that in order to spend less than $100+, you have to buy $200+ worth of lab equipment (25mL erlenmeyer flasks, silicon rubber tubing, heat shrink tubing, burner lamps...
  12. romeowood

    A Friendly Heads Up to Aspiring Carvers

    I still have that hunk-a-hunk-a-burnin' morta if you're interested, iron--but I may be in transit in the next week to 2 weeks. Feel free to ping me, or not :)
  13. romeowood

    Vintage 2011 JackKnife Plug is Delicious

    I also somehow forgot to mention that the blend is very cigar-analogous (without being cigar-tasting at all)'; all about the mouthfeel, weight, and smoking quality. That's what I get for finding an extra page of notes after publication. To those above who've mentioned having some, you're gonna...
  14. romeowood

    A Friendly Heads Up to Aspiring Carvers

    I think the carving aspect would rely heavily on the patience and persistence of the carver... tell me about it! you get what you pay for with these self-portrait artists these days... :eek:
  15. romeowood

    Filters

    I generally put the filter in the pipe first as part of the preparation ritual--which usually involves a half hour of deciding which pipe and which tobacco I'm going to smoke, inspecting the pipe to make sure it's clean and giving it a once-over if it needs a freshening up, prepping the tobacco...
  16. romeowood

    Filters

    Ok, to set the record straight: I'm the culprit who was the author of that article; don't go blaming Kevin for tempests that erupt in my teacups! It makes him cranky. Also, as this is not an academic forum, and as (I would hope) anyone with acute interest would take in information from many...
  17. romeowood

    Filters

    The source was some (likely outdated) Savinelli literature about their product, not a white paper, and is still extant if you care to continue your searching; it was, of course, meant more than a little tongue-in-cheek in keeping with the tone of the article, but perhaps I should've made that...
  18. romeowood

    Filters

    Check out the above-linked article, fishman ;) Meerschaum buttons are a good option, I use them regularly in a couple pipes with weird geometry.
  19. romeowood

    Filters

    Well, as my dentist could attest, your mileage may vary as regards the removal of XX% tar or nicotine from the smoke stream (don't forget the doctors that advocated smoking filtered cigarettes for the same reason); that said, any sort of due diligence which you can use in your case as presented...
  20. romeowood

    Filters

    Some guy that used to lurk here wrote a bit on this topic... ;) Paper & charcoal filters will remove moisture and particulate from the smoke stream through dint of surface area alone; balsa, being wood, is cellularly hygromorphic so will absorb a great deal more moisture than one would think...
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