An Old Time Tobacconist friend is no more. I stopped by to find his once beautiful shop transformed into a lottery ticket selling, bagged tobacco vending modern atrocity. I’d sadly learned he’d passed away.
His inventory was picked clean of all but the dregs, which I narrowed down to a handful of basket pipes and I selected but one. It’s $45 price sticker, placed not arbitrarily but by my old friend’s own hand.
A high shelf displayed tub of “Bourbon Street”Pipe Tobacco, if that’s of interest to anyone, I doubt it’s in demand of the store’s new clientele. I’d purchased the old owner’s last tub of SugarBarrel some 4 years ago.
I eyed two rusting cans of Granger in his humidor cabinet for which he wanted $40 per can. He wouldn’t move on price and I passed. I broke into a rash driving away from what I’m sure was some tasty ? old Granger.
Anyway, the pipe is an attractive acrylic stemmed, non-filtered, Billiard, the only marking upon it the word, “ITALY”.
I just returned from it’s maiden smoke. Took an hour and 15 minutes to slowly puff it to the bottom dottle. It smoked just fine and I’m sure will taste better after a few more smokes. I’m going to miss the old shop
His inventory was picked clean of all but the dregs, which I narrowed down to a handful of basket pipes and I selected but one. It’s $45 price sticker, placed not arbitrarily but by my old friend’s own hand.
A high shelf displayed tub of “Bourbon Street”Pipe Tobacco, if that’s of interest to anyone, I doubt it’s in demand of the store’s new clientele. I’d purchased the old owner’s last tub of SugarBarrel some 4 years ago.
I eyed two rusting cans of Granger in his humidor cabinet for which he wanted $40 per can. He wouldn’t move on price and I passed. I broke into a rash driving away from what I’m sure was some tasty ? old Granger.
Anyway, the pipe is an attractive acrylic stemmed, non-filtered, Billiard, the only marking upon it the word, “ITALY”.
I just returned from it’s maiden smoke. Took an hour and 15 minutes to slowly puff it to the bottom dottle. It smoked just fine and I’m sure will taste better after a few more smokes. I’m going to miss the old shop