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  1. clanobucklin

    Grants Pipe Shop Closing

    Okay. While I am somewhat saddened that a landmark institution is passing I think I will give a moment of silence to honor its passing. Silence. Okay that's enough of that. Now let me you tell you of my experience of "Grant's." Back in 1988 I had just moved to the foggy city of SF with my...
  2. clanobucklin

    Rich's Tobaccos - superb blends that you must try!

    Enjoy Guys and Gals. I think there is something for everyone on that list. Going out to smoke a bowl of City of Roses right now!
  3. clanobucklin

    Nicotine!?!

    Nicotine seems to have a bad rap. While I find it soothing and sometimes stimulating in a pipe - I can honestly say that I don't feel as addicted as I did when I smoked cigarettes. The plus side of a pipe is that I don't feel compelled to constantly have the pipe going and if I miss a smoke...no...
  4. clanobucklin

    Rich's Tobaccos - superb blends that you must try!

    Just got in another 8 ounces of City of Roses. This blend is awesome as it has a superb tobacco taste - the turkish tobaccos hit the ball right out of the park. I love this blend because it can be smoked almost anytime of day. Mild enough for the morning and full enough for a pleasant after...
  5. clanobucklin

    What Are You Smoking? May 2012

    Rich's City of Roses in an Imperial Canadian.
  6. clanobucklin

    What Are You Smoking? May 2012

    My computer is still not working the way I want it to work - still fuzzy and acting like a wild untamed stallion. Today I smoked Rich's Retro Grandpa's and Boars Head in a modified La Croix pipe.
  7. clanobucklin

    Sorry I have been absent - but I am back!

    The origin? Like how come clanobucklin? Or how I became a pipe smoker? Cliff note version Clanobucklin = Charles Lano-Bucklin How I came to be a pipe smoker? Well my Daddy smoked a pipe. So I went into a store and bought a pipe. Then I bought a lot more pipes. Now I am stuck with a bunch of...
  8. clanobucklin

    Sorry I have been absent - but I am back!

    Hi Folks - sorry I achieved my 1000 posts and then disappeared - my computer took a nose dive and has been in the shop for a couple of weeks. I will be posting again soon. All the best, Clanobucklin
  9. clanobucklin

    Sterling tobacco and free samples Please read

    That's a bummer - but it might be that the cost and time effort on Jack's part - might have been factors.
  10. clanobucklin

    Rich's Tobaccos - superb blends that you must try!

    Most of the blends are perfectly humidified. They are not too dry or moist for that matter. Consistency? Texture? most of the blends that I have tried are either ribbon, flake or in the case of Smoking Wicked - a pressed flake that is rubbed out leaving a chunky feel. The consistency has not...
  11. clanobucklin

    Rich's Tobaccos - superb blends that you must try!

    Hello Amigos! Rich's Cigar Shop is a fine purveyor of pipe smoking tobaccos. You might have run across one of my reviews on one of their blends early on last year. I stopped smoking them for a while after legendary blender Steven Books went on to his own venture - ala House of Calabash. With...
  12. clanobucklin

    What Are You Smoking? April 2012

    Okay...started off with some Rich's Retro Granpas, had a break...went to Rich's Rainy Days and Mondays all smoked in a 1930's Kaywoody...superb.
  13. clanobucklin

    Iwan Ries' Gourmet English

    Wow! Sounds like something I would like too. I am trying to show some restraint and ...uh maturity here in regards to TAD. :wink:
  14. clanobucklin

    What Are You Smoking? April 2012

    H&H Angler's Dream in a vintage Kaywoody Billiard.
  15. clanobucklin

    What Are You Smoking? April 2012

    Rich's Rainy Days and Mondays (a superb new blend - I think there is a small hint of cigar leaf in it). Followed by Rich's Boar's Head one of my favorites from this store. There was a little hesitancy of buying Rich's Blends after Steven Books left last year - but I have to say I am very happy...
  16. clanobucklin

    When do you enjoy your most relaxing bowl of the day?

    My first bowl of the day... My last bowl of the day.
  17. clanobucklin

    Hit 1000 Posts Today - WhooHoo!

    Thanks Amigos!!! I enjoy being here.
  18. clanobucklin

    Hit 1000 Posts Today - WhooHoo!

    Well it was a tough battle of wills - but I made it to 1000 posts. There was a point where the forces of Darkness were doing their best to lull me into complacency..."Gee 900 posts isn't so bad...maybe I will stop here." "Does anyone REALLY care?" "Oh Gawd! The Shadows...the Shadows are closing...
  19. clanobucklin

    Wedding gift from my bride to be

    Amigo that is one AWESOME GIFT. And the eyepatch give you a Rex Morgan/Steven Canyon kind of look so enjoy the goodies. Gee I wish my wife was that into my "hobby." Schmucks like me have to smoke outside.
  20. clanobucklin

    NEW pipe & tobacconist

    I am afraid I am in agreement with this thread - post some pics and some notes on some of the tobaccos would be great too.