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Naming Patterns.
I like the randomness and occasional absurdity of Cornell & Diehl's naming conventions. Nevermind how one blending house can keep over 200 blends in regular production, which is something I've always wondered about, but who wouldn't want to try some Bow-Legged Bear or Cross-Eyed Cricket? I'm...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Skippy's Blend of the Week
You make a good point, that pipe smoking is supposed to be a leisure activity to relax and unwind, but after a couple months of doing Blend of the Week it started to feel more like work than fun so maybe it was time to take a step back and just smoke what I felt like smoking when I felt like...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #52
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Skippy's Blend of the Week
Well, my plan to resume and keep up with Blend of the Week sure didn't go as planned! Between the knee injury making it hard to get around, the weather getting cold enough that I haven't wanted to sit outside and smoke too often, and getting a little weary of the structured routine of making...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #50
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Back from a couple month long hiatus from pipe smoking and trying out some G.L. Pease Navigator for the first time tonight, in a Dr. Grabow Larkpuffy- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #2,724
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Skippy's Blend of the Week
Hey there folks! Apologies for the lack of a review this past weekend, the patellar tendon in my right knee went kablooie last week so I haven't been able to get to my photography station to take pictures; and have been a little too distracted by life's problems to make time for pipe smoking...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #48
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Skippy's Blend of the Week
Blend of the Week #8: Sutliff 507C Virginia Slices For anyone who has ever smoked Orlik Golden Sliced, I could simply say "Sutliff 507C Virginia Slices is bulk Orlik Golden Sliced without the Perique" and leave it at that. However, a one sentence review would be a rather massive disservice...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #45
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Carolina Red Flake 2024
Success! After waiting 15 minutes for SmokingPipes' server to recover from the crash I picked up a tin of Carolina Red Flake to try for the first time, as well as some bulk Sutliff 515 RC-1 since that's another fairly popular red Virginia that I've been wanting to give a try.puffy- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #28
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Do Aromatics Suck?
My answer is it depends on what you want out of a tobacco! If you're just looking for something pleasant tasting and smelling that doesn't deliver much in the way of nicotine, and you can live with the mechanics of smoking a wet goopy aromatic (many relights, the tobacco burning on the hot side...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #73
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Skippy's Blend of the Week
Blend of the Week #7: Mac Baren 7 Seas Red Blend After a year in a Ball jar the cherry flavor has reduced a little in strength compared to what I remember when I had previously smoked it last autumn, though it's still quite present and very noticeable. There's no sweetness or cough syrup...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #44
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Skippy's Blend of the Week
Coming in a bit late this week, but this time around I've got two reviews to share! The first blend of the week for this week was very much not something I could smoke anytime so I grabbed a second blend from the shelf to smoke everyday as well. And oh, before we get started I'd just like to...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #43
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Your Favorite Underrated Blend
I've got two to toss in: Super Value Bourbon Whiskey and Mac Baren 7 Seas Red Blend. S.V. Bourbon Whiskey is the most powerfully whiskey scented and flavored whiskey aromatic that I've ever found, and I've tried just about all of them currently on the market. There's no artificial whiskey...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #32
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Mild English Blends
I'll toss in recommendations for Peterson Early Morning Pipe and Arango Balkan Supreme as well! Early Morning Pipe is more or less the quintessential mellow English, and Balkan Supreme is fairly similar but with less sourness from the Orientals and a little bit more body. It's still a really...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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"Accidentally" Aged Tins - Smoke or Save?
You're looking at almost 10 years of age on those tins and it's my understanding that Virginias tend to plateau after about a decade, and aging doesn't make much of a difference for Burleys and Dark Fired Kentucky past the first couple years, so I'd say go ahead and open them up to smoke and...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, September 2024?***
Finishing a long night with a little bowl of Capstan Blue in a Rattray's Blower's Daughter.puffy- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #1,177
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, September 2024?***
Tonight I'm smoking Mac Baren HH Bold Kentucky for the first time, in a Dr. Grabow Lark, and oh my goodness this is a great blend! I was expecting it to be harsh considering how strong it is in the nicotine department, but it's not at all. It's perfectly smooth and surprisingly mellow in...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #918
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Pipe Shapes
I like straight pipes and pipes with just a slight bend to them because they never gurgle for me, whereas with a full bent pipe I'll have to run a pipe cleaner down the stem 2 or 3 times every smoke to clear out a gurgle. Eventually I just got tired of dealing with gurgling pipes and I haven't...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #24
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Alternatives to Golden Slice
In my experience Sutliff 507C Virginia Slices is essentially Orlik Golden Sliced but without the hint of Perique. It's got an almost identical flavor profile to my palate!puffy- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Skippy's Blend of the Week
Blend of the Week #4: Peterson Irish Flake For the main blend of the week this week we've got a good strong one! Irish Flake is one of those blends you hear mentioned in hushed whispers on account of the many pipe smokers it's purported to have put on the floor, but is it really a blend to...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #38
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Skippy's Blend of the Week
Blend of the Week Bonus: Mac Baren Vanilla Flake, Vanilla Cream Loose Cut, & Vanilla Roll Cake Comparison I remember for a couple months last year I was smoking Mac Baren Vanilla Flake with my coffee every morning, and having it again this week I'm not sure why I ever stopped! If you're the...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #37
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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***What Are You Smoking, September 2024?***
Smoking some Gawith Hoggarth Dark Flake Aromatic tonight and putting the pipe down for a bit since I'm noticing something peculiar. It seems whenever I smoke Dark Flake Aromatic or 1792 Flake I get a really bad headache, which is odd since I've smoked plenty of other strong blends like Kendal...- Skippy B. Coyote
- Post #632
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion