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  1. Dissident_Mantis

    Gawith Black XX Twist/Musky Butt Taste

    Well I may have fried my taste buds recently so I figured I would try some tobaccos that are completely outside of my wheel house. I got my hands on some Black XX (Finest Kendal Twist). Let me tell you, if this is the "finest" Kendal twist, I am not sure if I want to try the rest...
  2. Dissident_Mantis

    I Can't Taste Anything

    Recently I lost my taste halfway through a bowl. I had smoked quite a bit that day and I was enjoying a bowl of 1792 Flake when all of the sudden, I couldn't taste anything. This was on Sunday and I still am not able to taste much of anything no matter what I smoke. I am starting to get...
  3. Dissident_Mantis

    Hidden Gem Pipemaker Lonestar Briarworks

    I found Mark Domingues’ Lone Star Briarworks on Instagram, liked some of his pipes and figured I would give him a shot. And boy am I glad that I did! He runs a small pipe shop out of the Lone Star State of Texas, and I have been on a “Made in America” kick lately and decided to shoot him a dm...
  4. Dissident_Mantis

    Estate Pipe Identification

    I purchased this pipe on the Bay over a month ago and completely forgot about it. It was a random Estate Pipe from Romania. I won the auction for only 10 bucks. The only thing it says on it is “Bruyere Superieure” and it has a Horn stem on it. I didn’t even know they made stems out of horns...
  5. Dissident_Mantis

    Balkan Mixture- Gawith Hoggarth & Co.

    I must confess my bias at the beginning of this review. This is currently my favorite blend, and it has been my go-to since I first tried it two months ago. Since then I have smoked about 200 grams of Balkan Mixture out of 4 different 50 gram tins and I have noticed a slight bit of variation...
  6. Dissident_Mantis

    Love This Narrow Bent Egg, But Can I Smoke English Blends In It?

    so I made a mistake. I purchased this beautiful Moonshine Bent Egg on the bay for 60 bucks. The pipe looks great, the problem is, it is the epitome of a Va blend pipe and I don’t smoke Virginias. It’s not that I don’t like Virginias, it’s just that I prefer Balkans and English blends so much...
  7. Dissident_Mantis

    Instagram Community Page

    Post your Instagram username so that we can follow you and see your collection. I checked with the admins and they are cool with this thread.
  8. Dissident_Mantis

    What Is Your Attitude Toward Innovation?

    As a pipe collector how open are you to new ideas, materials and innovation in the pipe smoking hobby? Do you tend to be more of a traditionalist, or do you enjoy some of the newer shapes and designs? If you do embrace some of the more modern takes on pipe smoking, what are some of your favorites?
  9. Dissident_Mantis

    Looking For A Floral Balkan Blend

    I like Balkan blends a lot, and recently I tried Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture. I absolutely fell in love with this blend despite being warned by the tobacconist that I may not like it and should smoke it out of a corn cob first. I quickly devoted one of my meerschaums to it and i...
  10. Dissident_Mantis

    Starting The Day Off Strong

    Does anyone else like to smoke a stronger tobacco in the morning? I like a heavier Va/Per blend or a Balkan blend in the morning. I walk about a mile to the train station and nothing gets me through the cold, drowsy mornings like a cup of strong coffee and a robust pipe tobacco. Funny enough...
  11. Dissident_Mantis

    Civil War Era Reed Pipe

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) - Bob Does anyone have a reproduction pipe with a reed stem similar to the one found on the H.L. Hunley? If you haven’t read about the signifigance of this pipe check out this article...
  12. Dissident_Mantis

    MORTA, and Why You are Missing Out

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) - Bob EXPENSIVE, RISKY, I know. There is no shortage of briar, and cobs are awesome too. So why should you invest in this random black material? Hopefully I can sell you on it. My thumb hovered over the purchase button on the Briarworks website...
  13. Dissident_Mantis

    Pennington Gap, American as Apple Pie

    I was on my way to my Office Christmas party when I decided to stop into Iwan Reis in Chicago. The oldest Brick and Mortar in the United States, it was my first time in the shop and I desperately wanted to linger and browse through the tobacco tins, searching for the oldest, rarest tobacco on...
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