Hi Ettrick. Thanks for the welcome.
Scotland is at the top of my bucket list of places to visit while still living...So beautiful!
If I make it there, hopefully we can meet up for a smoke sometime.
Be Well!
Greetings From Southwest Pennsylvania
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Scotland is at the top of my bucket list of places to visit while still living...So beautiful!
If I make it there, hopefully we can meet up for a smoke sometime.
Be Well!
Hi kcghost. It's good to be here...
I appreciate the advice - they are lessons I am quickly learning!
Absolutely ! Give me a shout if you ever get over ?
Happy smokes
Ettrick puffer
Thanks Charlie.
Love your PA ties...those are wonderful memories! That is such a beautiful area of the state too.
I spent a fair amount of my life in NY, as well. I went to university upstate and worked for 6 years on Long Island.
I do need to try me some C&D Burley - it seems to be their niche - but everyone comments about it's strength, so I guess it has scared me off a bit. I'm sure I could handle it, as I am not new to tobacco, but I am in it for the taste not the nicotine. I will definitely give the Cube Cut a whirl!
Thanks anotherbob - Glad to be here!
I agree. They are tricky, but in my limited experience, seem to be worth the struggle (I guess that's true of most things).
Looking forward to joining you on the journey!
Welcome from Monterey California. Discovering your favorite genre, blends, and even pipes is an interesting journey. We are all here to lead you down the various rabbit holes of our experiences.
Thanks SS!
I am 3 hrs away, and have family obligations this Saturday (Graduation parties and such). I would love to make the trip out to meet you and some of the other members though. Would you kindly keep me updated on the next one so that I can make plans?
Have a great time (and a great smoke) for me!
Thanks carolinasmokes - I appreciate the welcome!
Wow! Truly an international community...
Posts from Spain and Scotland in one thread!
Good to "meet" you John - I look forward to conversing with you.
@Country Gentleman 412 Very nice! You are not far away, I am from the Latrobe/Greensburg area. ...Boswell's is a long drive for me too, I only go a couple times a year ...always a real treat though!!
Thanks UncleRasta!
I am certainly embracing the journey ahead with much excitement.
May I ask about some of your favorites?
You may. The Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman happens to be my favorite cob. Some of my current favorite blends are GL Pease Westminster, HH Burley Flake, Rattray's Old Gowrie, and Balkan Sasieni. I will say that at almost two years in, my tastes are still evolving. The journey is fascinating and enjoyable though. I hope it is the same for you.
Welcome from Florida. Here are a couple of blends I think you may like.
Mac Baren Blue Flake
Escudo
One is a coin and the other is a flake. Before you try smoking them you need to read up on how to to so.
I prefer the fold and stuff technique but I recommend the cube and cut method for new smokers. Once you get the cube cut method down then you can try the fold and stuff. Some may want to try the rubbing out method to start. That would not be my first choice. I hope you enjoy your journey here with us.
Mac Baren Blue Flake
Escudo
One is a coin and the other is a flake. Before you try smoking them you need to read up on how to to so.
I prefer the fold and stuff technique but I recommend the cube and cut method for new smokers. Once you get the cube cut method down then you can try the fold and stuff. Some may want to try the rubbing out method to start. That would not be my first choice. I hope you enjoy your journey here with us.
oh pipes are enjoyable from the start. It's just that at first you do things like burn your tongue, have to relight a million times, miss out on how good it can taste, and a few others. Which means it only gets more enjoyable.
Thanks cigrmaster - It's good to be here!
I appreciate the suggestions. Escudo is certainly highly touted by many a the gold standard of VaPers, and I want to be sure I have my technique dialed in before I take a run at it -- for all the reasons you mention.
Also, shall I assume that you do not recommend the "ready-rubbed" version of Blue Flake? It seems to be more readily available, so I am wondering if there is a difference between the two cuts?
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