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E-payment Security Lacking in US Web Shops.
Woke up this morning to find that someone had used my personal information and credit card information to start a PayPal account in my name, they also tried to withdraw money from the card. Luckily my most excellent bank, Swedish Handelsbanken, had stopped the fraudulent transactions, locked the...- Gecko
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Pitted Peterson, Return Or Not?
Bought a Peterson 301 from (former?) site sponsor GQtobaccos.com their prices on Peterson pipes are very low but the pipes are only presented with generic pictures, not individually photographed. Upon unboxing and inspecting the pipe I found a pit. Love the pipe, the shape and size of it, large... -
Cigar Leaf Based Blends... C&D Billy Budd vs HU Nyala
I absolutely love C&D Billy Budd with it´s rich, bold, stinky in your face taste and room note. Great strong natural tobacco flavors and lots of them. I would say that the cigar leaf has a Cuban note to them being earthy and well rounded, none of that sharp burnt paper note often found in...- Gecko
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Peterson. Size and Volume Overview.
Now that Peterson has a nice new and informative website I took the opportunity to create a simple chart shoving the chamber sizes of the models of the Peterson System Standard range. This to help myself get a better overview of how the models relate to one and other. Being a lunter I included... -
What Sort of Blends Did the Typicall British Gentleman Smoke?
I'm under the impression that the plentiful, varied and clearly defined tobacco blends we have available today are a modern phenomena. Please correct me if I am mistaken. I recently read a book about Kim Philby, the famous British traitor. After his defection he had Soviet spies buy two pipes...- Gecko
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Davidoff Flake Medallions in a Peterson Outdoor
Picked up a tin of Davidoff flake medallions at my local BM and had to share it with you as i found the tobacco to be absolutely gorgeous. The tobacco is cut in beautiful big round coins and the tin note is of rich full natural tobacco without flavoring or adulterants. I feel like if one were...- Gecko
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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New Rossi 8614 and Some Tower Bridge
Recently orderd a Rossi 8614 and was asked to show it when it arravies. The 8614 is a filter less full bent "Oom Paul" the look complements me as I can sometimes be a cardigan wearing old fart. It has a dark brown almost black rusticated finnish. It's a budget pipe but as far as I can tell... -
Value Investing and Sure Things in Time of Corona
With the stock markets corona shivering all the way down into the cellar i decided to invest my last pesetas in a safe asset that will never be cheaper than it is today. I'm of course talking about pipe tobacco. Added a bunch of tins to my shopping cart and placed an order with the excellent...- Gecko
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Is Erinmore Lakeland Flavored?
As I understand it there are two schools of thought when it comes to Lakelands. One is that a tobacco from the Lakeland district is a Lakeland and the other is that a tobacco that smells like your grandmothers brassiere is a Lakeland. Tempted by the allure of Lakelands ? I'm planning on picking...- Gecko
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Peterson Outdoor
I was ordering a Peterson 306 when a flash sale popped up and I was offered half price on a second Peterson of my choice. Unable to control myself i grabbed a Peterson Outdoor Silver Mounted Tankard pocket pipe. Based on it´s, imho, cool looks and that I do most of my smoking on the go which it... -
Greetings from Sweden
Recently switched to pipes after 15 years of smoking cigars. Still very much learning the basics of this art (like keeping your pipe lit). I seem to prefer non aros which is convenient as my wife likes the smell of latakia but so far thinks aros stink. I have a straight Stanwell Sterling, a...- Gecko
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- Forum: New Member Introductions