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the_golux

Lurker
Apr 29, 2023
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I've been reading these forums for what seems like forever, so I finally decided to break down and start an account. I used to smoke a pipe in my 20s - mostly junky aromatics, but also DPE, which was a very good cube-cut burley/English blend now sadly gone.

I took up the hobby again a couple of years ago. Have been mostly smoking VaPers, with Escudo being my current favorite. I also like Billy Budd, so I've been meaning to get more into Latakia blends. Anyway, thanks for providing me a lot of entertainment as I searched threads using 'site:pipesmagazine.com' on Google. Hope to contribute a little to the fun as I can.
 

DeerparkDays

Starting to Get Obsessed
Oct 30, 2022
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Dannevirke, New Zealand
Hello and welcome from an Irishman in New Zealand. Out of interest, why did you stop smoking pipes and then what rekindled it again later? I hear a lot about Escudo, I need to put it in my next order! I also drive an old Suzuki Escudo which all the family give me a hard time for keeping it running, so driving the Escudo smoking Escudo seems like a great way to fling some back at them!!!!
 

the_golux

Lurker
Apr 29, 2023
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Hello and welcome from an Irishman in New Zealand. Out of interest, why did you stop smoking pipes and then what rekindled it again later?
I moved away from my brick and mortar store and assumed it would be a hassle to order tobacco over the internet. If I knew it'd be this easy, I would have got back on the horse a long time ago.
 

the_golux

Lurker
Apr 29, 2023
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Welcome from Missouri. I like escudo as well however I'm having trouble finding it in stock.
When I last ordered it a week or two back, I was meaning to get Doblone d'Oro but that was out of stock. Now Escudo is out of stock everywhere and Doblone is available.
 

mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
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Hey from central North Carolina. I've been to Alexandria more than once, including attending a major scientific meeting at a big hotel during a blizzard, when all the attendees arrived from the airport on the Metro. Welcome aboard.

Billy Budd has a nice touch of cigar leaf too.
 
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