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Since It's Near Christmas...
Pick a number between 1 and 20. If it's the right one, you'll get a sample pack of some Stonehaven, Penzance and Balkan Sobranie. Continental USA please - sorry, but funds are very short these days...- grouchydog
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Question - Lakelands In Order Of "Essence" Strength
Morning folks! I'm wanting to try a few Lakelands and I'd like some of your input on what are the most strongly "essenced" blends. I've had some SG Cannon Plug (thanks AndyStewart) and I like it, but I don't know where it ranks (some will see that as a pun :) ) in a "strength of essence" scale...- grouchydog
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Breaking In A New Pete - Strange Taste...
Afternoon folks. Bear with me, I'll try and keep it concise. So I'm getting started on breaking in a new Peterson Donegal Rocky Canadian for a flake pipe (basically non-aro, non-Lat). First bowl a couple weeks ago was some Stonehaven, which I hadn't had prior. There was a strange and...- grouchydog
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Your Favorite Sweet AND Heavy English Blend?
Title pretty much says it all - I like Latakia, I like (NON-aro) sweetness - what would you recommend for a Lat-heavy, sweeter English blend?- grouchydog
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New-To-You Blend(s) You're Most Looking Forward To Trying...
Title should say it all - what are you really looking forward to trying for the first time, and why? I have some tins I need to finish up, then I'll be trying one of the following: Stonehaven - haven't tried a VaBur yet, also want to see if this justifies the hype. Balkan Sobranie - haven't had...- grouchydog
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Hard-To-Find Alert - Columbus OH...
Public service announcement for anyone in the Columbus, Ohio area - the Tinder Box on Frantz Road in Dublin has the following in stock: - Penzance - Stonehaven - Pembroke - Margate - Balkan Sobranie (I picked up 2 of these...) Just FYI :)- grouchydog
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Who Wants Some Irish Oak?
Hey folks! Got a tin of Peterson Irish Oak a few months back. I've smoked maybe 8-10 bowls and I've concluded that it's just not for me. I'm not gonna pitch it, nor do I want to do the "hold on to it for a year and try again" thing. Only other option is to pass it on to someone who'll...- grouchydog
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Do I Live In Esoterica Dreamworld?
I think I must. At my local B&M I've scored the following in the last month: 8 oz Pembroke, 8 oz Stonehaven and 18 oz Penzance (2 bags, one tin). The Pembroke and Penzance were sitting on the shelf (and there's still more there now) and it took the proprietor all of 3 days to get my Stonehaven...- grouchydog
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New Pipes - Sanding Off Bowl Coatings?
Hey folks, hope y'all are having a good afternoon. Got a couple of new Petersons at a promotion event from my local B&M. I'm considering sanding the bowl coatings to bare briar on them. I've seen some commentary on dip-staining of new pipes (including Petersons) causing a foul taste for a...- grouchydog
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Latakia - Convince Me To Try It!
Morning folks! OK, here's where I'm at. Haven't tried latakia at all, mostly because it's simply sounded unappetizing to me - I can't think of any reason to smoke a stinky campfire. However, I'm re-thinking this for a couple of reasons. First, a friend gave me a Drew Estate Kentucky Fire-Cured...- grouchydog
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Strong, Full Aromatics?
Hey folks, hope everyone's having a good afternoon. Are there any full-bodied, reasonably strong aromatics that you know of and would recommend? I like aros well enough, but I'd like to find something with more body and strength than the typical aros that I've tried. Thanks in advance, Alan- grouchydog
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What Is Pipe Mud?
Not much to add to the thread subject... I've seen references to pipe mud a few times but I don't know what it is - a product you buy, a recipe you follow? Thanks for any guidance! Alan- grouchydog
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Cardboard "Tins" And Aging
Morning folks! Got my second TAD order the other day, one item of which was a tin of Sutliff Barbados Plantation. My question is about the Sutliff and other "tins" with cardboard sides - are these suitable for mid- or long-term storage? I assume they're lined with foil or some such, but this...- grouchydog
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Jarring Large Quantities?
Morning folks, hope you day's starting well. I'm starting to think about buying 'baccy in bulk to save a little money (smoking is not high on the financial priority list just now...) but I'm not sure how best to store it. So: 1. Do you store bulk in large jars and transfer quantities to smaller...- grouchydog
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A Newb's First TAD!
Hey folks, new piper here. Been lurking for a while since I don't have much to contribute yet, but I want to say "thanks!" to all of you for the insight, knowledge and TAD/PAD enabling you've given me. Anyhoo, got my first TAD order from PC the other day - how'd I do?- grouchydog
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