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Esoterica Tobacciana - Dorchester Thoughts
A couple of weeks ago I stopped in a brick and mortar to look at a new meerschaum pipe, which I ended up purchasing, and while there, I noticed that they both carried and had in stock a few Esoterica blends. Since this is a brand I have never had a chance to taste, I decided to bite the bullet...- jndyer
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MM Merrick Poker
Trying to decide if I want to pull the trigger on a MM Merrick Poker. Does anyone have any experience with this particular pipe? Thoughts? If it matters, I would be smoking Va. flakes and Vapers. -
In the Hospital
I have been stuck in a hospital bed since Sunday night due to a blocked bile duct. Fortunately, this morning the doctor was able to scope in and remove the stone, and I am beginning to feel better. Better yet the jaundice is subsiding. Hopefully I can return home tomorrow. It does look like I...- jndyer
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Some Daughters and Ryan on the Way
I have decided to give a few of the D&R tobaccos a go (a nice way to say that a wonderful case of TAD has set in). I have ordered one tin of each of the following blends: Picayune, Rimboche AP, Rimboche SJ and Don Giovanni Sigaro. I am looking forward to trying all four blends; however, the...- jndyer
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My Daughter's Trip to Europe
A couple of months ago I had posted seeking advice on how to fund raise for an upcoming Honors Band trip my daughter was taking to Europe. I received several great suggestions that went a long way toward figuring out how to pay for the remaining balance that was outstanding. I am now happy to...- jndyer
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Fund Raising Ideas (Daughter's Trip to Europe)
First, let me say that this is not a solicitation for money, but truly a request for ideas. Second, my daughter has been selected to go on an honor band trip to Europe this summer. I have been a very proud father as I watch my daughter work an after school and save her money and tips. It is very...- jndyer
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A Taste Breakthough
Well, about five months ago I delved into VaPer blends and have fallen in love with them. Then, last week I got my first tin of Kajun Kake and found that I could really taste and appreciate the influence of the perique on the blend, the a surprising thing happened, I am now better able to taste...- jndyer
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Snow, Snow and More Snow...Please Make It Stop
Well, here in Central Oregon we are in the midst of a major winter storm (I am sure it will get the rest of the United States in due time) today that has so far dropped about sixteen inches of snow. While it has lead to a great afternoon and evening of pipe smoking I am ready for the sky to give...- jndyer
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Latest TAD and Thoughts on New Tobaccos
For the first nine years of my adventures in pipe smoking I have primarily smoked Lane bulk tobacco. I really like RLP-6; however, in the last couple of months I have decided to branch out and try some different tobaccos. It all started when I purchased a tin of Erinmore flake and realized that...- jndyer
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FDA and Lane Limited?
I was on pipesandcigars.com and noticed that on their store front for the Lane Limited bulk tobacco, 1Q, RLP6 etc, they now have listed 1oz through 16oz bags of "bulk" tobacco. Currently these are all showing backordered. I am speculating that this is Lane's reaction to the new FDA regulations...- jndyer
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Erinmore Mixture vs. Flake
I am prepping my end of the month tobacco purchase and was wondering the forums thoughts on Erinmore flake vs mixture. I have never smoked a flake tobacco; however, it was recommended that this could be a good flake to start with since I love aromatics. Please give me any thoughts you have plus...- jndyer
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Looking for a Tobacco Recommendation (Aromatic)
I love LL RLP-6; however, I really enjoy the end of the bowl were there are much stronger flavors. Does anyone have an aromatic recommendation that is a bit more fuller flavor?- jndyer
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Darn Fish Anyway
Well, went fishing with my wife and youngest daughter this evening. I decided that it might fun to fish and smoke so I took along and old beater pipe I have. The problem was that after I would cast my line and grab my pipe to get it lit, and just as the flame began to lick the tobacco, a gosh...- jndyer
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Clean May Not be Clean
Well, tonight I learned a valuable lesson; just because an ebay seller tells you that they have cleaned an estate pipe and that it is ready for smoking, it does not mean that they actually fully cleaned a the pipe. Recently I won and auction for an estate Dr. Grabow freehand (by the way got this... -
Resmoking My First Pipe
Today I decided to smoke the first briar pipe I ever bought. At the time I had one brylon and one corncob pipe and had been smoking a pipe for a little over two months. Eventually I quit smoking it because it just was not a good pipe. It burnt hot, required to many relights and was just not that...- jndyer
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Maybe A New Pipe Lover
For the last few days I have been on vacation with my family. After three days of having no place to smoke (I wish we would have been able to find a pipe friendly hotel) I decided to sit out in the parking lot and enjoy my pipe. Well about a half hour into my smoking session I noticed a man come...- jndyer
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The End of a Bowl Being Better
One of the pure joys in my life is when I get to the last 25 or so percent of a bowl of tobacco and suddenly the flavor really comes alive. Don't get me wrong, there has been a great flavor for the entirety of the smoke; however, for some reason that last bit is just heavenly. The question I...- jndyer
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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The Number Is One
Well, today was a banner day for me because for the first time ever I had a smoking session of wonderful awesomeness known as only one relight. I know that one should not worry about relighting their pipe; however, smoking a bowl of my favorite tobacco with only one relight truly made me feel...- jndyer
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Back to the Pipe (Why did I leave???)
Well, after spending some time away from the sacred pipe I am back. I am not sure why I ever left, accept I had gotten into a rut of dipping which left no time for pipe because it was easier just to put in a dip; however, I finally got tired of the spit cups around the house, the bad breath, the...- jndyer
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New Pipe and Tobacco
This weekend went to the big city, Portland, OR, and visited Rich's Cigar Store where I bought a new Savinelli pipe along with some tobacco. I ended up with their house blends Fire's Glow (english style), Old Perth (english style) and Bill's Blend (aromatic that they thought I would like because...- jndyer
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers