TAD Purchases

[jonesing]

Yeah I'm not sure if that's it or if smokingpipes had more to start with or what. I've never bought from them before, but either P&C is running low or they don't' update their website. It says to call....but I shop online so I don't have to call.

 

[python]

Nice sampler Jonesing!
I just placed an order for some baccy myself. Here is what I ordered:
Peter Stokkebye Proper English

Peter Stokkebye B&B

Peter Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake

Paladin Black Cherry (Because Pstlpkr kept posting it in the 'What are you smoking' Thread)

Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning

Cornell & Diehl Night Train

McClelland Grand Orientals - Drama Reserve

McClelland 221b Series

Black Shag

Arcadia

Honeydew
And some Nasal Snuff
I was really surprised at how reasonable the cost was on Peter Stokkebye bulk tobacco. 8 oz of their Proper English blend is only $11.10 at Pipesandcigars.com!
http://pipesandcigars.com/petstokbulto.html
http://www.4noggins.com/peterstokkebyebulktobacco.aspx

 

[unclearthur]

Nice selection Bob. Have you tried the Black Shag yet , or is this a first order?

 

[jonesing]

Nice list Bob.
Love the Paladin choice.
In another small order from 4Noggins (I needed Falcon extra thin pipe cleaners and since I was already ordering and all...)I ordered a drug store sampler trio.
PA

Walnut

Carter Hall
I also ordered 8 ozs of their pure Vermont Maple syrup!

 

[igloo]

I like your choices Bob . Iam going to have to get some Night Train have not had the pleasure of that blend yet .

 

[python]

Art, I have not tried Black Shag before. This is the first time that I have bought it.
Jonesing, I have been wanting to order some of their maple syrup. Let us know how it is.
Igloo, I have only smoked two bowls of Night Train and I like it so far. It has some strength to it, but I don't find it to be super strong like a lot of people say it is. But I do have a high tolerance to nicotine.

 

[unclearthur]

Looks like I am going to have to breakdown and order a tin of Black Shag . Lookedawfully interesting to me.

 

[python]

Art, I want to open my tin soon to try it, but I have so many other blends that are open or in ziplocks that I need to work on them before I open any new tins.

 

[unclearthur]

I known the feeling Bob!

 

[jonesing]

I have some Night Train and have smoked only a couple bowls. So far, pretty much like Bob said, pretty good stuff, not as over the top strong as some have found it.
Overall good solid stuff but hasn't yet distinguished itself as a "wow". Hasn't convinced me yet that it's something I couldn't live without.
For a BurVaPer I like Frenchy's Sunzabitches better so far.

 

[cortezattic]

Whew! Just finished jarring some bulks I acquired today:

C&D's Night Train

C&D's #526 Pa. Maduro Leaf

G&H's Dark Birdseye

Gawith's Bracken Flake

Stokkebbye's Lux. Bullseye

And some tins for the shelf:

GLP's Chelsea Morning

GLP's Laurel Heights

Escudo

 

[jonesing]

Cortez how do you sterlize the jars and do you lid them while warm?
I've heard people say to do do it hot but Greg Pease says that's a waste of time and to just screw the lids on no need for the little "ping" when the vacuum seals the lid.

 

[jonesing]

Kinda how I'm leanin' Phil. Really my only concern is that our water is harrrrrdddd. The stuff leaves a film on your windshield when the irrigation system runs. I wonder about those minerals in the jars.
But I'm probably over thinking.

 

[mate]

TO: jonesing
RE: Kinda how I'm leanin' Phil. Really my only concern is that our water is harrrrrdddd.
1) I call this a good problem, all you have to do is drink 8 glasses of water a day, and you will never have to buy Viagra or Cialis
2) Your pipe stems will not get soft with age

 

[mate]

TO: jonesing
RE: Kinda how I'm leanin' Phil. Really my only concern is that our water is harrrrrdddd.
Usually hard water has lots of calcium, so you can tell the wife your tobacco is preventative medicine for osteoporosis.
Maybe she will take up pipe smoking too.

 

[cortezattic]

Jonesing,

I think Phil's advice with the dishwasher is good. I don't have a dishwasher so I boil the jars for ~10 minutes. They air dry super fast, and they're still pretty hot when I fill them; but like Pease says, I don't worry about whether a slight cooling vacuum forms.
Lately I've become more interested in jarring to retain the original condition of the tobacco than in aging it. As I noted elsewhere, after two years of aging, only McClelland's 5100 improved remarkably well. Va flake, Vaper, and Navy flake didn't show much improvement.

 

[python]

Sometimes I run the jars through the dishwasher and other times I just was them with hot, soapy water. IMO, there is no need to sterilize the jars. You just want them nice and clean. Do not put the lids in the dishwasher. Just the jars and the rings. I have been doing it this way ever since I started building up my stash and I've never had a problem.
I don't heat the jars up after filling either. I just load them with tobacco and screw the lids on.
Jonesing, if your dishwasher has a spot for a drying agent (JetDry) add some to it. It makes it so that the hard water film doesn't stick to the dishes. I have semi-hard water.

 

[frankryan]

Just ordered from smokingpipe.com two ounces of the Stokkebye Black Cavendish and Navy Flake. I watched Bob's video on how to smoke flake tobacco and was inspired to try it.

 

[igloo]

I like the Navy flake and smoke it alot . It ages very well I tossed some two year old in the box pass .

 

[jayh]

bought a 50g tin of University flake. I like the smoke, but for a never-before-smoker, the nicotine is pretty high. will put some in the box-pass.