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Trying out Samuel Gawith Fire Dance Flake for the first time, in a Dr. Grabow Lark with my morning cup of tea.
My initial impression is that it's very, very good! Lots of stoved Virginia flavor with healthy portion of bright Virginia as well, accompanied by an uncommonly natural tasting blackberry juice topping along with a little bit of brandy and just a hint of vanilla. The base tobaccos and the toppings can all be tasted in good measure. The tin note is one of the best I've ever smelled, and the room note seems sure to please just about anyone. The solid medium strength nicotine content pleases me too.
My initial impression is that it's very, very good! Lots of stoved Virginia flavor with healthy portion of bright Virginia as well, accompanied by an uncommonly natural tasting blackberry juice topping along with a little bit of brandy and just a hint of vanilla. The base tobaccos and the toppings can all be tasted in good measure. The tin note is one of the best I've ever smelled, and the room note seems sure to please just about anyone. The solid medium strength nicotine content pleases me too.
Good morning and happy Saturday
Some aged LNF in a Sea Rock kk
Some aged LNF in a Sea Rock kk
Autumn Evening in a Gasparini Zebra. 
Before lunch. Smoking the first third of: mb# Scottish blend, in a MM General bent.
happy you got yourreplacement!
C&D Exclusive in an Ashton XXX Pebble Grain Stack Billiard and Coffee 
️ on the side
️ on the side
Amphora Original in a Country Gent.
Sir John’s Flake Virginia in a Stanwell Registration.
Cleared a little snow and ate a hearty breakfast, now some GH Kendal Kentucky in the Savinelli La Corta bulldog. More coffee.
Vincent manil Semois
my brothers cat is very dramatic
my brothers cat is very dramatic@gcm
Im now comparing HU Janneman and Peterson DNR in two different kai pipes that share about the same chamber size. There is definitely a difference but despite having different Virginia bases I do think they are more similar than different.
DNR is a bit more bready and fatter in flavor and I think has a touch more perique. I would not call it dark but it a little darker than Janneman. Also a little more complex
Janneman has Red Virginia and is a little more tangy and a little brighter overall.
Both are good but if I were stuck on a desert island and had only one choice of the two I think right now it would be DNR.
Both burn at around the same pace for me
I think Im going to play with this a little mixing it with another vaper and see what I get
Im now comparing HU Janneman and Peterson DNR in two different kai pipes that share about the same chamber size. There is definitely a difference but despite having different Virginia bases I do think they are more similar than different.
DNR is a bit more bready and fatter in flavor and I think has a touch more perique. I would not call it dark but it a little darker than Janneman. Also a little more complex
Janneman has Red Virginia and is a little more tangy and a little brighter overall.
Both are good but if I were stuck on a desert island and had only one choice of the two I think right now it would be DNR.
Both burn at around the same pace for me
I think Im going to play with this a little mixing it with another vaper and see what I get
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HH Rustica in an Old German Clay Ship of the Line.
@BayouGhost The only pipe baccy the Clay King has got a baccy rush from
Peterson University Flake in my clay.
Sheet of ice snow outside today. Got my music/kettlebell room pretty closed off with window cracked. Smoking Chenet’s cake in an Asteriou Potcano.
Thanks for the heads up on Haddocks!
@Ben.R.C Yes still snow on the ground & icy roads here in England. Getting warmer next week. Been Viking axe throwing today at the Snake Room; just 2 Viking beers after - I don't want to feel too much like a Viking!
Thanks for letting me know!