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  1. Singularis

    Wisconsin Cigar and Pipe Smoking Bars

    Just got this in my inbox, for all you Wisconsinites and freedom lovers: Don’t know that the current guv would sign this law — if it makes it that far — but here’s hoping.
  2. Singularis

    Rinaldo or Radice: who you got?

    I'm looking at some Italian estate pipes that I'm very interested in. One is a hefty Radice Rind bent billiard, the other is a Rinaldo bent apple with yellow stem, silver accent, and smooth auburn finish. All else being equal (which is impossible, but I can dream), which do you gravitate...
  3. Singularis

    Loss of VIP Bronze Status at SmokingPipes.com

    Something just occurred to me while perusing one of my favorite websites, SmokingPipes.com: I am no longer a VIP Bronze member. I had achieved this status based on how much I had ordered since getting an account with them over 5 years ago. At least, that's how I thought it was supposed to...
  4. Singularis

    Virginia Blends Recommended by ... ChatGPT

    So here's a thing: AI-generated lists for pipe tobacco. If you haven't tried this yet, you ought to give it a test drive: OpenAI API - https://platform.openai.com/playground. I asked it "What are the 9 most popular English pipe tobacco blends?" I have heard that OpenAI and ChatGPT will soon...
  5. Singularis

    Freshly Opened Tin of C&D Bijou (2019)

    All this talk of "Is it mold?", especially with some product from C&D circa 2016, and the merits of opening tins immediately and jarring the contents to guard against mold or other spoilage -- it all got me far too curious to let any of my tins escape opening. Thus, without further ado: behold...
  6. Singularis

    Freshly Opened 4 Year Old Tin of Squadron Leader

    I finally broke down and opened my one and only tin of Squadron Leader while hanging out with some guys for a newly inaugurated Pipes and Philosophy group. It is over 4 years old (probably at least 4 and a half) and knowing that the seals on recent Samuel Gawith tins have been less than water...
  7. Singularis

    Decaying Leaves Makes Autumn Best

    One watertight reason that autumn is the best season of all for the pipesmoker is because it is the season that smells most like tobacco ... at least to this decerning supersmeller. I was out walking with my wife and two little kids through the neighborhood, and I kept getting delicious wafts...
  8. Singularis

    Self-sealing Mason Jar Lids

    I've managed to put away quite a few bulk blends and blending components in mason jars for slow and gentle aging. I know I'm not alone in this habit/obsession. Have others found that mason jars will self-seal after a time? Around this forum and other places on the internet, it's been said that...
  9. Singularis

    Definitive Guide to Dunhill Group Sizes

    I keep seeing people talk about Dunhill group sizes as if its common knowledge (probably is for many, but not this pipesmoker who has been at this hobby for nearly 5 years). And whenever I try to search for info on it (here and elsewhere), I just hit a dead end. So, does any know some pages on...
  10. Singularis

    What's Your Cellar Age Sweet Spot?

    Yeah, I know that every tobacco blend (or brand, or category of blend) has its own sweet spot, but talking more A) generally and B) specific to your tastes, How long do you prefer to cellar a tin, or jarred bulk, before popping the seal and seeing what Mother Nature hath wrought? I ask because...
  11. Singularis

    "Tobacco Pipe" Label New?

    First time I've noticed this, and I somehow doubt it is a SP.com-only thing. I haven't checked around the other online retailers, but I'm pretty sure the inclusion of this patently obvious label is new within the last day or two. And it applies to all -- you guessed it -- "tobacco pipes" on the...
  12. Singularis

    Blend Your Own by Russ

    Just got an email from P&C for a new blend from Russ Ouellette and it says "It’s been a while since Russ has been able to do a completely new blend, but we figured out a way to make it happen!" So many questions: - Does this have to do with deeming regulations? How? Why? - Why can't they just...
  13. Singularis

    Very Tight Stem - Difficult to Remove

    I have a Peterson Kinsale XL14 with vulcanite fishtail stem that I bought new a couple years back. It has been used fairly regularly (about once every 1-2 weeks). The stem has become quite difficult to twist off. I know some pipe smokers tend not to remove the stem and prefer to just clean it as...
  14. Singularis

    Uncle Bob's Blend?

    I received a bunch of random tobaccos (mostly sample size established blends and blending tobaccos), and one of them was labelled "Uncle Bob's". They were received from a friend who I am not able to contact (see this post). Anyone heard of a blend like this? There is one review of something...
  15. Singularis

    A Gift of Many Tobaccos from a Friend

    I just received a windfall of tobaccos from a friend who is unable to make use of them in the near and probably distant future. It's about 75% blending tobaccos -- Virginias, Orientals, DFK, Cavendish, Latakia, Perique, etc. (sadly, no burleys) -- with some established blends, including nearly...
  16. Singularis

    Ragaire Pipes

    I know Peterson has their naysayers and axe-grinders, but they're really hitting it out of the park lately with their new series. First Rua, and now Ragaire. https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/peterson/index.cfm?tag=7099 Honestly, I'm huge fan of the color scheme, minimalist touch, and...
  17. Singularis

    Why is Penzance the Ultimate Mythical Unicorn?

    I realize this is probably the 500th post about a blend that is overrated to many, and simply unobtanium to the rest. But how did it reach its illustrious status? I randomly picked up a tin of this for a friend and fellow pipe smoker nearly 20 years ago when I had absolutely not experience fine...
  18. Singularis

    Blend Recommendations for Winter?

    Looking for an excuse to open a new tin (not that I really need one). And also just curious what you various fellas — codgers and newbies and everyone in between — prefer smoking during the colder months. I’ve got a decent number of tins for someone who started cellaring in earnest less than 3...
  19. Singularis

    Small defect in Peterson System Standard?

    I just satisfied my PAD with an estate pipe from SmokingPipes.com - a Peterson System Standard Calabash (305) with P-lip. I absolutely love the look of it except for one tiny detail: a dent/notch on the rim of the mortise (see pics). This detail wasn't mentioned in the write up for the pipe. I...
  20. Singularis

    Aging Tobacco in Mason Jars

    I have a number of bulk tobaccos aging in mason jars with the standard jelly jar lids (where the ring and lid are separate). I've noticed that the lid will often depress after a while, just like it would if you were canning/jarring jams and vegetables, etc. And then every once in a while I'll...
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