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The Famous or Infamous You have Met
The recent post about Keene's Chophouse and the responses about Sparks Steakhouse brought to mind a moment from my childhood. When I was 8 or so I went with my father to dinner at another well known NYC steakhouse called Gallagher's. My dad was a newspaper columnist at the time and brought me...- Merton
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Chacom Fleur And A Couple Of Others
Recently traded in a number of pipes and had a substantial amount with which to buy some pipes. I bought an Abe Herbaugh sandblasted dublin, a new Dunhill Bruyere Liverpool and, as an afterthought , threw in a Chacom Fleur Sandblasted. The first two clocked in at well over a $1000 total and...- Merton
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Windjammer Strength
I bought a few tins of Windjammer as I enjoy many Vapers and virginias. I loved it, not as much as the pure virginia flavor of Hogshead, but a lot. Third day in, on one bowl, i felt walloped by the nicotine. Been a pipe smoker for nearly 50 years so not a nicotine newby. I wonder if anyone else...- Merton
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Anyone Heard From Jay?
Hi, Haven't seen Jay (Mawnansmiff) for some time and he did not respond to a PM. Was last seen on the forum a month ago. Not like him and I hope that he is okay and just busy or traveling. He is a kind , humorous and gentle presence on the Forum.- Merton
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Savinelli Luisa Fiammata
Took a flyer on a smooth 121 KS in the new Luisa Fiammata advertised on SP this past week. I am sort of ambivalent on Savinelli and, indeed prefer sandblasts to smooth. However, got hooked by the grain on the smooths and photos of the grain on each pipe. The price difference, as a silver...- Merton
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A Reminder Of The Past
My wife gave me a tin of SPC Plum Pudding Reserve for Christmas. I do have a couple of older sealed tins but i have not smoked it in a very long time. I have become mostly a virginia and Vaper fan. Tonight it is cold and windy with snow squalls and i decided to load up a Dunhill shell 4111...- Merton
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My Dog, Crabby
My much loved 11 year old Welsh Terrier known in our family as Crabby and, more often, baby has barely been sick a day in her life. Not feeling well for the last few days i called our vet to check her out. The vet had a cancellation so i left work and brought her in. To my immense grief my old...- Merton
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Cracked A Tin Of Cringle 2019
Opened a tin of 2019 today. What a great smoke. The three years have left the blend richer but more mellow than the in your face vinegar Red Virginia when it was new. Now, i really liked the earlier vinegar blast but this was also delicious, a bit deeper and very enjoyable. While I have enjoyed...- Merton
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Saved From The Cull
I have been in the process of downsizing my collection . This has included tossing some, giving some to new pipe smoker i know and gathering a number of pipes for trade including, i never thought i would write this, most of my Castello 10 collection. I went through a long period of loving them...- Merton
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Radice Spring Pipes
I am a long time fan of Radice pipes. In my opinion, one of the really great bargains in handmade quality pipes. SP posted a new limited series called Spring this morning. A short but substantial apple shape in a variety of finishes. While i am not especially an apple fan i bought one of the...- Merton
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- Forum: Italian Pipes
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Stainless Steel Bowl?
Tobacco pipes is carrying a new line of radiator/calabash pipes called a Job bud of steel pipe. The thing that struck me, from the description, is the stainless steel bowl along with some kind of treated briar bowl underneath. Does not appeal to me but i 'm interested in whether any members have...- Merton
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Stephen Sondheim
One of the greats of music passed away yesterday at age of 91. Stephen Sondheim was undoubtedly the most signifigant writer of Broadway musical theater since Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. His work includes far too many to mention in this post but includes writing the lyrics for West...- Merton
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!0% Off Everything At Tobaccopipes.com
Discovered this sale this morning. Code is "Save10" at checkout. Good company with prices which are already very competitive.- Merton
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Northern & Nuttens On Tobacco Pipes. Com
Noticed last night that Tobaccopipes has some Northers briars left at very reasonable pipes. would have bought the rox cut poker myself if someone hadn't gotten there first. Also, they are featuring several Bruno Nuttens pipes, his Bing shape and his Twig pipes. I do not own any of his but I...- Merton
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Scott Klein Design Pipe
A recent thread regarding colored stems lead me to purchase a sandblasted lovat with a shimmering navy stem from this line. I love colored stems and have a number, most happily several of Radice's E line, but I really don't need another pipe at this point. However, at $75 or so I took a chance... -
Sutliff Orchard Mist Crumble Cake
Just received three tins of this limited (1800 tins) blend from MM. Burley/Virginia and aged for 90 days in a Peach Brandy Barrel. Sort of hoped that it might be like the Barrel Aged No. 1 which I love. It is not that ,and the presence of the Burley along with the Virginia rather than the Red...- Merton
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Did Sutliff Barrel Aged No. 2 Bomb
I loved the first barrel aged iteration and so I bought 7 tins of the second. I have found the tin note a bit off putting , but I don't have a lot of experience with dark fired tobaccos and this may be the reason. Because of the summer heat and humidity I have yet to smoke a bowl. However, i...- Merton
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Nice Profile Of Jim Inks On SP Blog
Very nice piece about Jim the SP blog. You can access it, even if you don't subscribe to the Sunday morning email, on their site. Nice to see Jim at work and learn a bit more about his life.- Merton
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Close To Nirvana
This afternoon I accompanied my wife on a shopping expedition to Harvard Square. While she shopped for clothes, i made my way through the square to Leavitt & Peirce, one of the oldest tobacco shops in this area. Unlike Peretti's, which focuses entirely on pipes, tobacco and cigars, L&P has...- Merton
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In Praise Of Peterson Short Pipes
Recently threw a Peterson Short into a larger tobacco order. At just over $100 I was not expecting much but have been really pleasantly surprised and wonder what others think. I liked the early 20th century look of the pipes. While they are not quite a chunky as a Castello nosewarmer, they are...