The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa Thread 2022!
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I am in Maryland for the next 3 week spying on woodsroad and ssjones helping to care for my father, so forgive my greater absence in the thread.
There seem to be enough new cats to pick up the slack.
There seem to be enough new cats to pick up the slack.
Good luck with your dad!
Actually I am awaiting @JOHN72 ‘s evaluation of the blend this weekend. As well as my old standby, Telescopes. Hope things are good for you in Kansas City.
A big thank you to Ahi Ka and captainsousie for the sponsorships, because... I JUST SIGNED UP FOR SECRET SANTA.
Im pumped.
Im pumped.
I thought of all you guys last night. Went out to dinner for my daughter's birthday and as soon as I opened the front door of the restaurant, BLASTING into my ears, was the soul-wrenching first notes of her Christmas song 
At least it made me think of SS2022!!
At least it made me think of SS2022!!
Soul-wrenching is the word (or phrase) 
sounds like a splendid idea!
Getting good help is, like, impossible these days.
Hey Telescopes, can you give me an idea of what your custom blend is? Just a general idea, I might ask for an ounce the next time I’m there!
I am happy to do so. It is a blend primarily of "Packet" and "Lucky Star. The challenges for Larry is getting the ratio right if he is only doing a ounce.
He might have it under Telescopes; however, you can always tell him you are looking for the blend that Douglas of Palm Desert has with him.
His father-in-law, John Dengler, and I worked on it for many years before settling in on this blend. At one time it was a mixture of a whole lot of tobaccos and seasonings, but we settled on this.
I know the constituent components under their true names, but out of respect for John and Larry I don't mention what they are.
I've smoked it for four decades. Yes, it is an aromatic. But, it is a pleasant one with a wonderful room note. The nougat is just strong enough to give it some depth, complexity, and body.
Black Maria would be my next go to blend of theirs. A mild English blend, it is unusual because it also has a VERY PLEASANT room note.
My Dad has an aromatic blend that he has smoked even longer - I refer to it as Lazy Bones. It is a blend of Cameron's Blend and Cherry Flambe.
It is an extremely mild blend with just a hint of Cherry. It is also an excellent blend if you are looking to build up a little cake in your bowl or want to break in your pipe.
I've tried Haden and it too is a good entry English Blend as well. Probably more English than Black Maria, but I am not keeping score.
I am certain that somewhere along the way, Larry didn't get the exact recipes right for Bagdad, or perhaps he just sent me a blend that was mixed wrong. I didn't enjoy that one at all.
John Dengler Tobacconist. It is coming to an end. An era will have come to a close when Larry closes up shop.
Let me know if you try any of those blends.
Douglas
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