I went to JRs, bought 14 packs of pipe cleaners, and while talking pipe tobacco with the retail guy, I bought a MM Legend and two ounces of MacBaren London Blend, and smoked a bowl while talking pipes. Also bought a couple of tins each of FVF and BBF and a tin of MacBaren Navy Mixture. He gave me a small sample of Solani 127 to try. Smells good. I'll try it later.
Now, back home, smoking Louisiana Red in a 1999 medium bend black sandblast Savinelli Tris 677KS with a cumberland stem. And drying out some St James Flake for later. No, JRs does not carry St. James Flake. But they should!