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***What Are You Smoking, October 2021?***
DUNHILL Navy Rolls in my new Brigham Tundra bulldog. My favourite baccy in what has quickly become my favourite pipe. Last 2 coins in my jar. A nice reward for an afternoon of yardwork. I have 2 tins of Dunhill left and just got 3 tins of the Peterson.- bigbeard
- Post #181
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Half and Half Tobacco
Half and Half is a 50/50 blend of Burley and Bright Leaf Virginia flavoured with Anisette (anise liqueur). More importantly to me, it was my Grandpa's blend of choice. I was very excited to try it. Pipe used: Grandpa's vintage 5 dot bent apple Brigham. Even after my restoration job, it's badly...- bigbeard
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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***What Are You Smoking, September 2021?***
Legends Hudson's Bay in an unsmoked (until now) vintage 80s Trypis made here in Ontario, Canada. It's my very favourite Virginia and this pipe smoked beautifully. Very open draw. Makes for a nice cadence. Stays quite cool in spite of the thinner walls. Being a virgin pipe, I'm getting very...- bigbeard
- Post #2,136
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2020?***
Dunhill Navy Rolls in my Brigham Sportsman billiard. My favourite baccy in one of the pipes I enjoy most. It's getting cold in Ontario so my regular smoking days will soon come to a close til spring.- bigbeard
- Post #3,101
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2020?***
Samuel Gawith's Cabbie's Mixture in my self-carved kit from SmokingPipes. I've found my groove with VaPers and this is a VaPer. I'm halfway through my first bowl. I like it and would happily smoke it again. But I don't love it. It strikes me as a wonderful all-day VaPer. It's relatively mild...- bigbeard
- Post #611
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Sept. 2020?
Solani Virginia Perique in my Brigham 5-dot while doing online HR training for work.- bigbeard
- Post #1,206
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Sept. 2020?
3AM on a foggy, drizzly night. Saw a coyote. Just finishing a bowl of Legends Klondike Gold Virginia in my Grandpa's old Danish pipe. I can't quite make out the brand.- bigbeard
- Post #1,022
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Sept. 2020?
Much appreciated. It's about 50% longer if I straighten it. :) This fascinates me. I've only tried Briar so far but have heard that clay, morta and meerschaum all smoke "dryer". MacBaren has treated me VERY well as a new pipe smoker. Especially their Amphora line. Good moisture, easy to...- bigbeard
- Post #941
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Sept. 2020?
MacBaren Vanilla Cream in my 6 dot Brigham apple. Lovely after I let the tin air dry for 2 hours.- bigbeard
- Post #880
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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The Future of Tobacco?
I'm in my 40s and grew up with anti smoking campaigns. I spent late teens to late 30s as an Evangelical Pentecostal. No smoking. But now... quite a few people my age are discovering the joys of cigars. Now I've become a pipe smoking "evangelist" in my circle. My guess is that tobacco will...- bigbeard
- Post #52
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How Dry? A Good Place To Start
I'm still pretty inexperienced but here's what I've noticed: The tin of old stock DNR is perfect out of the tin Same for Solani 633 Same for Amphora Rich I don't know if it's my climate (Southern Ontario) or my technique. I've debated using a hygrometer to measure the optimal humidity and...- bigbeard
- Post #16
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Your Opinion on Kentucky Fire-Cured Tobacco?
Amphora Kentucky was the first pipe tobacco that I tried and loved. Tried Old Dark Fired and it was too much. Didn't care for it. With Amphora Kentucky, the Virginia in it really brings in something special. Since now moving onto Virginia Perique (DNR is my favourite), the Amphora Kentucky...- bigbeard
- Post #42
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What Do the Brigham Dots Mean in Practical Terms?
In theory, there is. Being a software developer, though, it's hard for me to trust computer systems. ;) A Dremel is an incredibly useful tool for pipe making. While a bit slower, you can do a whole pipe that way. You'll want drum sander Dremel bits for rough shaping (or final shaping, if... -
What Do the Brigham Dots Mean in Practical Terms?
I'm trying to avoid linking because I don't want to run afoul of the rules on the forum. I've been using Victory Pipes in Oshawa, ON. They are one of the very few Canadian online retailers that would ship me tobacco. Given that I have only left home once since March, this is what allowed me to... -
What Do the Brigham Dots Mean in Practical Terms?
The moisture issue might be my inexperience or the tobaccos I choose. One of the reasons I'm more fond of the straight pipes and 1/4" bent is that I'm more likely to get a pipe cleaner in there. It won't reach the tobacco chamber but it gets enough moisture. I really like the Brigham pipes I... -
What Do the Brigham Dots Mean in Practical Terms?
Just a follow-up on this thread. I now have the following Brigham pipes: New Voyager 1-dot - Shape 36 - 1/4 Bent Apple or Brandy New Sportsman 3-dot - Shape 84 - Full Bent Volcano New Sportsman 3-dot - Shape 3 - Straight Billiard Refurb 3-dot Made in Canada - Shape 29 - Bent Apple (will not... -
On Technique and Taste (and a Bit of Tolkien)
As a new pipe smoker (since April of this year), I've found this to be very true. Same tobacco (stored in mason jars), same pipe, same cleaning regiment, same packing procedure. 1 week apart and it's a whole different smoke. Sometimes, the best smoke of my life. Sometimes, kind of unappealing...- bigbeard
- Post #33
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, August 2020?***
Solani Virginia Flake 633 in my self carved kit from Smoking Pipes. This Virginia Perique has a distinct, loveable flavour. Burns cool. Perfect moisture out of the tin. Best behaved baccy I've smoked in my limited experience. I will be trying more from Solani.- bigbeard
- Post #1,064
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, August 2020?***
Dunhill Navy Rolls in my Brigham 5-dot 426. They call it a bulldog and traditionally the 426 was. But shank is round instead of diamond.- bigbeard
- Post #199
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, July 2020?***
First time trying Dunhill Navy Rolls. First time trying a Virginia/Perique. First time using the Ebauchon pipe kit I got for father's day. It was a lovely smoke for a late night neighbourhood walk. I may have to get some more of that bacci if I can.- bigbeard
- Post #491
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion