Hello everyone, a short introduction.
My name is Steve, and I am a pipe smoker living in the East of England. In many regards, I am quite like a Hobbit. I like working with wood, taking country walks, making Elderberry wine, a pie and a pint in the local pub, and of course, smoking a pipe. I am fond of all kinds of music - British Isles folk music, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Electronic - you name it. I am a big fan of Gilles Peterson's Saturday show on BBC 6 Music, if anyone is familiar.
I have been smoking a pipe for about 20 years now and collecting tobacco since 2008. Many of my tins are approaching, or have reached, their 10th Birthday, so I have decided it was time to dig through my cellar and do some side-by-side comparisons of old and new. I have signed up here mainly to get involved in the conversation and share my findings and reviews.
So, what do I smoke? My current top five are:
- Samuel Gawith's Skiff Mixture
- Rattray's Red Rapparee
- Dunhill Aperitif (recently departed, but there are alternatives!)
- Samuel Gawith's Best Brown Flake
- Samuel Gawith's St James Flake
But there is just so much good tobacco around that I have a LOT of Honourable Mentions, including:
- Samuel Gawith's - Squadron Leader, Full Virginia, Golden Glow, Sam's Flake, Cabbies...
- JF Germain - Special Latakia Flake, Rich Dark Flake, King Charles Mixture, Virginia Goldleaf, Royal Jersey Latakia
- GL Pease - Westminster, Maltese Falcon, Samarra
- McClelland - Legends, Wilderness, Celebrated Sovereign
- Smoker's Haven - Exotique, Our Best Blend, 20th Anniversary
Pipe-wise, I have a few 'name' pipes (a Dunhill, an Askwith, a nice Stanwell Hans Christian Andersen with the two stems), but my day-to-day favourite smokers are all 'London Briars' - those sub-brands all stamped London-made, that I usually pick up for less than a tenner on the flea-bay or in bric-a-brac shops. Hence the name.
Anyway, I have rambled a LOT there. I will stop. Hope to see you on the forums
Steve
Oh, one quick question. What is the etiquette in posting reviews here for discussion that are also posted on tobaccoreviews.com? TR is so great, but it is also nice to have some discussion occasionally, instead of just broadcasting
My name is Steve, and I am a pipe smoker living in the East of England. In many regards, I am quite like a Hobbit. I like working with wood, taking country walks, making Elderberry wine, a pie and a pint in the local pub, and of course, smoking a pipe. I am fond of all kinds of music - British Isles folk music, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Electronic - you name it. I am a big fan of Gilles Peterson's Saturday show on BBC 6 Music, if anyone is familiar.
I have been smoking a pipe for about 20 years now and collecting tobacco since 2008. Many of my tins are approaching, or have reached, their 10th Birthday, so I have decided it was time to dig through my cellar and do some side-by-side comparisons of old and new. I have signed up here mainly to get involved in the conversation and share my findings and reviews.
So, what do I smoke? My current top five are:
- Samuel Gawith's Skiff Mixture
- Rattray's Red Rapparee
- Dunhill Aperitif (recently departed, but there are alternatives!)
- Samuel Gawith's Best Brown Flake
- Samuel Gawith's St James Flake
But there is just so much good tobacco around that I have a LOT of Honourable Mentions, including:
- Samuel Gawith's - Squadron Leader, Full Virginia, Golden Glow, Sam's Flake, Cabbies...
- JF Germain - Special Latakia Flake, Rich Dark Flake, King Charles Mixture, Virginia Goldleaf, Royal Jersey Latakia
- GL Pease - Westminster, Maltese Falcon, Samarra
- McClelland - Legends, Wilderness, Celebrated Sovereign
- Smoker's Haven - Exotique, Our Best Blend, 20th Anniversary
Pipe-wise, I have a few 'name' pipes (a Dunhill, an Askwith, a nice Stanwell Hans Christian Andersen with the two stems), but my day-to-day favourite smokers are all 'London Briars' - those sub-brands all stamped London-made, that I usually pick up for less than a tenner on the flea-bay or in bric-a-brac shops. Hence the name.
Anyway, I have rambled a LOT there. I will stop. Hope to see you on the forums
Steve
Oh, one quick question. What is the etiquette in posting reviews here for discussion that are also posted on tobaccoreviews.com? TR is so great, but it is also nice to have some discussion occasionally, instead of just broadcasting
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