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  1. bphilli75

    Different Ways To Prepare Tobacco

    I'd love to hear some of the ways you all "prepare" different types of tobacco. For example, I know some folks will pull enough for a bowl and dry it out a bit. For one of my staple blends, Sutliff Medium English, I will pull about two ounces from the jar and spread it out on a paper plate. A...
  2. bphilli75

    In Praise of Classic Burley Kake

    After over five years of enjoying this hobby, I think CBK may have become my "desert island" blend. This is the only blend I order in 8oz tins. Flavor is great, but not too sweet. Moisture level is perfect. Room note is enjoyable. I love the crumble kake cut. Pipe fills easily, and it burns...
  3. bphilli75

    Stick a Cork In It

    If you want to load a pipe and stow it for later, here is an easy, inexpensive way to do it. I save my wine corks, and after about fifteen minutes with my multi tool blade and file, customize them for my pipes. They work great, don't damage the pipe, and you don't have to spend a bunch of...
  4. bphilli75

    Gut Punch - Insurance - "Use of any tobacco product."

    Hey Friends - Today I learned that the insurance company my employer uses will add a $50 per month surcharge for use of any tobacco product, beginning Jan 1. They were very careful to include pipes and cigars in the verbiage. This may be the end of the road for me. My family can't afford that...
  5. bphilli75

    Turn of Taste

    Funny how hankerings can change. I've been stuck on Mac B Scottish, Mcclelland Town Topic and 1Q for a few weeks now. Nothing else seemed to work. Suddenly, with the turn to cooler temps, I have had an exclusive hankering for Latakia mixtures. Now I rotate Sutliff Med English, H&H Marquee...
  6. bphilli75

    Modified Missouri Meerschaum Patriot

    I changed to a shorter stem and used my Dremel to remove the bulging top section. Now it's a nice, lightweight nose warmer. I should have taken a before pic. Not a big deal, just what I feel is an improvement to gain a nice little utility clencher.
  7. bphilli75

    C&D Mixture Monster or We Three Kings

    I considered picking these up for a change and wondered if anyone has tried them and can offer an opinion. Are these pretty goopy? I generally prefer lighter aromatics. I like McB Scottish and BLB, Lanes RLP6, and 1Q. I really don't much like Molto Dolce and that sort. If these are...
  8. bphilli75

    Mac Baren Mixture - Scottish Blend

    I've been smoking a pipe for almost five years now, having started a little later in life at thirty four years old. I have a modest collection of twenty two different tobacco blends - a couple Lane aros, a few english blends, some burley forward blends, a couple nice C&D blends, a couple of...
  9. bphilli75

    Ghost Army

    Recently I watched a PBS documentary called Ghost Army, about the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops in World War 2. This was perhaps the most fascinating war documentary I have seen. Amazing what this bunch of guys pulled off. What was also very conspicuous in the documentary was many men...
  10. bphilli75

    Dom Flemons - Pipe Smoking Musician

    I listened to Dom Flemons on NPRs Fresh Air. Good stuff! This picture is from the Fresh Air article here: http://www.npr.org/2014/07/30/336577946/dom-flemons-holds-onto-that-old-time-root?autoplay=true
  11. bphilli75

    Ascot Apple (Rusticated)

    I just picked this up from P&C. I had a limited budget, so I think I looked at every pipe on the site for under $100. This really stood out to me the moment I saw it. I started breaking it in today, and I hope it will be a great smoker. I love the size, shape and rustication. I also...
  12. bphilli75

    When Did You Start Smoking A Pipe?

    A while back, I posted Brian L's Fast Five Final Questions from the radio show. It was a lot of fun to read all the posts. In the same spirit, how about a thread on... When did you start smoking a pipe, and what sparked your interest? Ready? Go! :D
  13. bphilli75

    You Don't Have To Be Rich...

    But it helps to have a great family and a great online store. My wife, kids, Mom and step-dad all conspired on a P&C gift card for me for my birthday. For under $125, I got... - Chacom Punch 81 (nose warmer) - Ascot Rusticated Apple - Tin of Two Friends English Chocolate - Tin of H&H...
  14. bphilli75

    Kerr Jelly Jars - Great For Tobacco

    These Kerr jelly jars are great little 8oz jars, and they come with stick-on labels. What I really like about them is how great they are for stacking. They are the perfect size for jarring a 100g tin. My wife picked them up at Walmart, a dozen for $6.
  15. bphilli75

    MM Nosewarmer

    I didn't like the long stem on this Patriot, so I replaced it with one of the Pony Express shorter stems. Smokes nice. Now to see how many bowls of BLB it will take to exorcise the ghost of two bowls of Ennerdale Flake. That's a might powerful ghost. Peace, Bill
  16. bphilli75

    Burley / Perique?

    I have developed a taste for burleys more so than Virginias and would like to become acquainted with perique blends. I ran a search on tobacco reviews.com for burley / perique blends with no Virginia or Latakia. The front runner seems to be Essence of Vermont from 4Noggins. It has only burley...
  17. bphilli75

    H&H Marquee BlackHouse

    I picked up an ounce of this from P&C to try and smoked my first bowl this evening in my Savinelli 413 KS half bent Dublin. This pipe has a nice, large chamber and a balsa filter. It is easy to see why BlackHouse is an award winning blend. The tobacco to me has a great moisture level, which...
  18. bphilli75

    Looking Forward To My Friday Ritual

    One of the many things I enjoy so much about smoking a pipe is the ritual involved. I'm sure you understand what I mean. I was just thinking of another ritual I enjoy every week. I start thinking about it and looking forward to it around Wednesday afternoon. Every Friday morning just before...
  19. bphilli75

    Small TAD Order

    I'm looking forward to getting my order from P&C - a tin of H&H Signature Classic Burley Kake (one of my favorites) and a couple blends I've never tried. I ordered an ounce of C&D Billy Budd (stepping out a little) and an ounce of H&H Marquee Blackhouse. I love that I can order an ounce of...
  20. bphilli75

    Fast Five Final Questions

    How about we get this started? I really enjoy this little segment Brian L. uses in his interviews. "No right answer. Now wrong answer." It could be fun to learn a bit about our forum community. 1. What's your favorite pipe? 2. What's your favorite tobacco? 3. What's your favorite drink? 4...
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