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  1. Western Isles

    Blend 805

    Hello all, For those of you with more experience with GL Pease's blends (under his own name and his revitalization of Drucquer's where he was a blender), which of them is the most like Drucquer's Blend 805? I realize that the lack of Syrian leaf means nothing from the old days has exact...
  2. Western Isles

    Father Dempsey - topping?

    I have recently tried Kramer’s Father Dempsey and am puzzled by something. It sometimes has a pure tobacco taste, in the vein of MM965, and at other times, there is a definite sense of some added topping that I can’t place. Would any of the “super-tasters” here care to weigh in on what they...
  3. Western Isles

    Nashville/Gallatin TN?

    Any recommendations for a tobacconist in this area that has a good selection of pipe tobacco?
  4. Western Isles

    Dunhill shapes 1-30?

    Hello all, Can anyone point me towards information, even a shape chart, on the early Dunhills? I'm talking specifically about shapes 1-30. I've looked on Pipedia, but may have missed something in a corner of that growing site. Many thanks in advance!
  5. Western Isles

    PayPal Acceptable Use Update

    Hello all, I just noticed that in PayPal's update to their "acceptable use" policies, they do not outright ban using PayPal to pay for tobacco products, but effective 3 November '22 they will demand that you request and receive their approval for non-cigarette tobacco products before using...
  6. Western Isles

    Loring book on Dunhill

    Anyone looking to offload their copy of Loring’s Dunhill: The Patent Years and After? I’ve been trying to track down a copy, so if you are in a Marie Kondo tidying mood or simply would rather have the cash, please message me through the forum and let me know your asking price. All the best...
  7. Western Isles

    Some Tobacconists in Scotland

    So I recently returned to Scotland where we lived and raised our kids. I visited Robert Graham's in Edinburgh, The Pipe Shop of Leith, and Herbert Love in Aberdeen. All staffed by excellent folks who knew what they were on about, although selection after all the lockdowns was less than in the...
  8. Western Isles

    Tricky Dunhill Dating Question

    I have a question regarding Dunhill date stamps that I am sure someone here can help me with. The stampings on the right side of the shank are as follows: MADE IN ENGLAND 0 and below that PATENT NO 197365. I know Loring’s book is considered authoritative, but I haven’t yet been able to track...
  9. Western Isles

    Samuel Gawith at Watch City

    Hello all, I just purchased three different types of SG/GH tobaccos at Watch City for their usual price $13.99/tin. Given that another online retailer has bumped up their price about $3/tin this winter (as discussed elsewhere on this forum), I thought I should let people know that some blends...
  10. Western Isles

    Looking for print copy of Hanna, The Perfect Smoke

    Hello all, Does anyone have a line on where I might find a print copy of Fred Hanna's volume, The Perfect Smoke ? Thanks in advance!
  11. Western Isles

    Recommendations for Longer Pipe Cases?

    Hello all, I was wondering about pipe cases or pouches suitable for the typical Canadian length or longer Billiards? I have a Rattray's three-pipe leather travel case that works very well for me, but it doesn't accommodate the longer pipes. Thanks in advance!
  12. Western Isles

    Hardcastle Dating, pt. 2 (calling JGuss)

    In a 2018 thread that is closed for further replies, Jon Guss mentioned Does this mean that pre-1936 Hardcastles are marked 'Lewis-Hardcastle'? Also, are the grades on Pipedia that are from the 'Family-era' pre-1946 (the Dunhill buyout), or pre-1967 (the merger with the Parker line)...
  13. Western Isles

    Identify this Pipe from Enigma (2001)?

    Anyone like to hazard a guess as to the pipe Tom Hollander is smoking in Enigma? They did a pretty good job in this film with historical props from the war years.
  14. Western Isles

    Northern Briars Stampings

    I know many find it frustrating that so many very fine pipes are so very hard to date. One of the (many) things I appreciate about Ian Walker’s Northern Briars is the clear stampings on his pipes. I am not a collector, but I do appreciate being able to know, for example, when a pipe was made...
  15. Western Isles

    Hello

    Retired from one career, working in another to maintain a sense of purpose, and looking forward to puttering around on the forum. Hiya!
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