Sidebar

Search results

Log in

Forgot your password?

SmokingPipes.com Updates

Watch for Updates Twice a Week

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

Site Sponsors

Al Pascia
Blue Room Briars
Cigar World
Danish Pipe Shop
LePipe.it
Missouri Meerschaum
Pipes2Smoke.com
PipeStud.com
Seattle Pipe Club Tobaccos
SmokingPipes.com
Tabaccheria Corti
TinBids.com

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

Search the forum
  1. Jacob74

    Rectangle Tin Seals/Tobacco Scent

    Hey friends, I recently acquired a tin of Skiff Mixture from another forum member. I could smell the tobacco in the mailing envelope, and from the tin itself, despite the fact that the tin was in great shape, and still had the plastic wrap holding the lid on. I steeled myself for a potentially...
  2. Jacob74

    Jolly Old St Nicholas 2022

    I'm listening to Peer Gynt suite 1 and 2, and thought it might be a good time to jot down a few thoughts about this tasty blend. The tin description lists golden Virginia, black Cavendish, and a hint of Perique.The mixture is mostly ribbon, with the lighter tan/golden ribbon well mixed with the...
  3. Jacob74

    2017 Stanwell Vanilla

    I recently finished off the last of the 7 Seas regular in my jar, and today after a bowl of the Solent Mixture, decided to crack open one of my older aromatic tins, a Stanwell Vanilla from 2017. I've never had this blend before, and it's been awhile since I had a Vanilla forward blend, (my...
  4. Jacob74

    Thought I Was Smooth

    Thought I was smooth with my TAD pickup today at the local B&M, as I got 5 tins of Esoterica blends. Then I looked in the tobacco for sale/trade forum, and started crying because now I have to cellar my tins instead of smoking them. I also need to cash in my retirement account, because clearly...
  5. Jacob74

    Aged Wessex Campaign

    Well team, I broke open a tin of Wessex Campaign that has been aging since 2013. Please forgive me if I get too enthusiastic, because this (as they say) is the "good stuff" that has been hiding in my cellar for awhile. Step 1: Pop the tin, good hissing sound. The tin note: Divine. Rich dark...
  6. Jacob74

    Dan Tobacco Salty Dogs

    I just received a block, sliced off a flake and did a combo rub n'chop to get the tobacco prepped. The whole time I was messing with the leaf, my mouth was watering. Super fantastic dark raisin smell! I gave it some drying time, as it had some clumpability right off the knife. Once it was good...
  7. Jacob74

    Camping Smoke

    I camped out in the Colville National Forest last night, bushcraft style. There was a large supply of tamarack that the forest service had felled that that kept me warm despite the mid-high 20 degree F temps. After a delicious dinner of steak and potatoes, I enjoyed a few pulls from my flask...
  8. Jacob74

    Question Regarding Five Brothers

    Hello all, I have a dear friend who has been a chain smoker for years. Will Five Brothers have enough nic in a good sized bowl to satisfy his constant need for My Lady N? I've introduced him to pipes, and am looking for a blend that might help him transition. Thanks for your feedback!
  9. Jacob74

    H&H Virginia Spice, Vintage 2016

    I've had a lovely experience with a recent trade of some tobacco with a forum member who had an aged tobacco he'd lost his love for. He very generously included a few samples, among which were a few bowls of Hearth and Home Virginia Spice, circa 2016. The bag note is mild and sweet-smelling...
  10. Jacob74

    SPC Mississippi River, Tasty.

    I've really enjoyed this blend, and as I've had some time today to enjoy a bowl, I felt like sharing my experience with you all. To begin with, when I popped the tin, I got a great whiff of what smelled like a spicy, sweet, tangy plum or prune sauce. It smelled really rich, and made me...
  11. Jacob74

    Esoterica Pembroke: My First Esoterica

    Today I cracked open a tin of Esoterica Pembroke from Dec 2019 that has been sitting on the shelf. I immediately got a nice whiff of cognac, and a really delicious smelling mix of incense and raisins. It was a little moist, but not overly so, squeezing a pinch of it caused the tobacco to clump a...
  12. Jacob74

    What Madness Is This?

    I was enjoying a nice relaxing read, and then happened upon this passage. The world will never be the same folks. Sherlock was a dottle hoarder. -sob-
  13. Jacob74

    "Just Get Both",

    I took a trip to the local B&M, and was trying to make up my mind. Sparked up a little conversation to get the advice of the proprietor, (a fine pipe smoking gentleman). This is what I came away with! Does anyone have any tips or tricks I should know about?
  14. Jacob74

    A Nice Hike

    I went on a nice little hike yesterday, took along an old favorite and a bit of best brown in the MM.
  15. Jacob74

    Rum Twist, Ka-Blam!

    Hello all, I've not been in this hobby terribly long, only since last October. I've been reading my Tolkien favs about every other year since I was young, and finally decided to go full Hobbit. :) Truth be told, it was reading George Washington Sears "Woodcraft and Camping" that really got me to...
Top Bottom