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  1. geoffs

    Time To Give Up The Hobby

    Yep it's gotten worse and I imagine as they make use of more technology it will get worse still.
  2. geoffs

    Time To Give Up The Hobby

    This is a good strategy for shipping tobacco into Canada. There is no official amount for "personal use." I've had a $4 pouch of Half and Half assessed for $30 of tax. BUT by splitting shipments up into smaller amounts, some will sneak through, and the ones that are caught won't be quite so...
  3. geoffs

    Taking My Leave

    You're a real one. Godspeed.
  4. geoffs

    McConnell Blends

    They go in and out of stock occasionally. No need to start rumours.
  5. geoffs

    Vapers? Hmm.. Yes!

    Some great suggestions here. I like a little dark fired with my vapers. For the price you can't beat the Rattray's Trinity: HOTW, Old Gowrie, and Brown Clunee (in order of personal preference). Scottish Cake is also amazing. Solani 633 for something more light and sweet. Salty Dogs for...
  6. geoffs

    Seattle Pipe Club Vegas show announcement.

    I admit that I did go a bit crazy stocking up on Mississippi River and MRSR when I thought it might disappear forever. I'm kinda set for life on that one.
  7. geoffs

    Trying Different Blends - HU Directors Cut

    To my tastes, Director's Cut is a smoother version of Doblone D'Oro. It's also double the price. If you don't mind a bit more rough burley (I think it's dark fired Kenyan leaf) I recommend Doblone.
  8. geoffs

    What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025

    Finally got around to trying a Stillwell Star. The Bayou is going to be discontinued and so I snagged some to try while I still could. I'm a perique lover so I was very excited for this. It was... underwhelming. The cigar leaf was quite mild - tasty, but mild. I think this is necessary to allow...
  9. geoffs

    Happy Gilmore 2

    Thought someone would at least mention John Daly smoking a pipe at the beginning of this one....
  10. geoffs

    What's Your Favorite C&D Small Batch Release??

    I'm a big VaPer guy and Anthology 2022 is an all timer for me. Smoking it right now, in fact.
  11. geoffs

    XXV Reserve: A Celebration of 25 Years of Smokingpipes

    The original Anthology was one of the best VaPers I've ever had. When C&D gets it right, they really hit it out of the park. Given the components and what should be an active resale market down the road it's worth taking the risk to stock up on a blend I've never had before. Dusk sounds like my...
  12. geoffs

    Someone's Trying to Lure Me Back

    You have the perspective that many of us sorely lack. Wishing you the best.
  13. geoffs

    Rattray’s Old Gowrie OR McConnell’s Scottish Flake?

    Love them both but in their respective families I prefer Hal o the Wynd and Scottish Cake.
  14. geoffs

    Escudo packaging

    Not the same. I do not have a refined palate at all but I can tell DNR is a lot sweeter, if that's your thing. I prefer Escudo. But I love 'em both.
  15. geoffs

    HU Director's Cut

    Still comes out to less than a buck a bowl for me. Of course customs snagged my last order so make it 2 bucks a bowl.
  16. geoffs

    Whiskey with pipes

    I find pipe smoke far too delicate to stand up to anything stronger than a beer. If I'm smoking a strong burley or dark fired blend I might go for a bourbon or port.
  17. geoffs

    I think I’m done with Zippo Butane Pipe Insert

    Zippo butane inserts have let me down, so I have not tried this one. I had the butane torch and it was finicky as hell and lasted only long enough to light a few cigars before needing a refill.
  18. geoffs

    Dan Tobacco Salty Dogs No Taste?

    It's mild but very, very tasty.
  19. geoffs

    Good Taste, but Mild Cigars

    Illusione Epernay. Sobremesa Brulee.