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JoeW

Part of the Furniture Now
Apr 1, 2024
725
5,273
Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA
Falcons have become my favorite pipes. 👍
You are obviously a gentleman of distinguished taste. I'm acquiring another briar or two, but the Falcons are what I usually reach for first, ever since I bought the first ones in July. They have quickly become my favorites too.
 
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JoeW

Part of the Furniture Now
Apr 1, 2024
725
5,273
Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA
And what do you make of it? I found it rather like Hal O' The Wynd's rather shy kid brother, with not a lot to say for himself.

I haven't tried Hal yet, so I can't compare, but at first light I wondered where the flavor was. It was far blander than I'd expected. The little brother has started to speak up for himself, though: as I approach the last third of the bowl (it's a Falcon Hyperbole, so it's a big bowl), the flavor has developed a lot and has become stronger, and I'm enjoying it much more than at first.

I'll have to crack open the tin of Hal and compare: I don't know whether this is one I'm going to keep on hand all the time, but I don't regret choosing it today.
 

PipeIT

Lifer
Nov 14, 2020
5,218
30,815
Hawaii
HU Directors Cut in a Savinelli Trevi Rusticated (320) 6mm, using a Vauen Dr Perl Junior filter.

Be well everyone, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! 🤙 ❤️ 🎁 🎄⛄

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ThomasS

Part of the Furniture Now
Apr 30, 2024
541
4,855
52
Bayfield, WI
Just finished a Carrol of Carrolton full of home-stoved C&D Bright Virginia following the mason-jar stoving instructions found elsewhere on this forum. It sat from 11/27 to today, and it was really, really good.
Fragrant, vastly less bite-inducing, and strong as all get-out without adding anything else. 10/10, would recommend.
 
Dec 3, 2021
5,539
48,062
Pennsylvania & New York
Going to have Savinelli 140° in my 60th Birthday pipe, a virgin, sandblasted Savinelli Autograph Extraordinaire (Eccezionale) Fan* while I catch up on the 2024/2025 Paddy Power World Darts Championship.

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After some consideration, I thought this special pipe warranted getting a Savinelli IM Corona Briar Old Boy to pair with it:

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*Full back story on this unique pipe here.