There were originally 12 in the cart but I had to back it down to make the budget cutoff. I'll get those other ones a few at a time. I want to cellar a full pound in 2 ounce increments to see what it does at 6 month intervals
I like the vanilla and bear. The other 2i have not had yet. Let me know what you think as I am digging their stuff. The countryside is really good.
Team O'Donnell FTW!
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
Their Pipers Pleasure is Cocoa Puffs (the cereal) in a pipe. Taste and smell are spot on to me. I also love the Northwoods, but that is more of an English blend if you are into that. Liking their stuff so far
I like the vanilla and bear. The other 2i have not had yet. Let me know what you think as I am digging their stuff. The countryside is really good.
I think I’m gonna try the chocolate cream later. I’ll keep you posted. First time buying from these guys. The vanilla and the penn Dutch caught my eye well see how they are.
@silvermouse , I'm still awaiting arrival, and keep thinking about it. I've never had a Churchwarden pipe before, I very nearly went with the Stokebye 4th gen when I couldn't get the HCA, but it only had the long stem. My question for you, and anyone else who wants to answer, is do you find you use the long stem? Or is it kind of a novelty and you usually smoke with the regular one? Just curious.
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The long stem helps cool the tobacco off on it's trip down the stem resulting in less moisture in your bowl and a cooler smoke. I've always been a short, fat, chunky, nose warmer type of pipe guy until I got some long Savinelli pipes. I love the longer pipes. I don't have a church warden but I eyed the Stokkebye 4th Generation with the long stem. I just picked up two of the regular pipes recently and they are fantastic.
As many of you know I live in a state that doesn't allow shipping loose tabacco. But I also travel a lot so get to sample at some pretty cool BnMs. My favorite in Boise is Sturmans.
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Mellow monk stock fell under a pound so I got two more, one for age and one to keep my rotation topped off. Then a whole mess of single ounces to kick around on. The crown achievement and cube cut came bone dry so they need a bit of work before I can try them
I've already learned a couple things, firstly, if you have pipe habits that include casually lifting the pipe to your mouth while looking at something else, safety-glasses might be of use.
In the pic below you see a green tin, Robert McConnell's Glen Piper. This is something of a departure for me as I rarely smoke Perique. I was thinking of breaking in the new pipe with it, if it worked out after trying some. All of my other pipes are pretty well Latakia-ed, and the Perique seemed to interact creating something too strong. Well, that was wrong. It was just the Perique, which I think will be reserved for wider pipes.
So, this will be my new Cavendish pipe, and that seems to suit it rather well. I used to smoke a lot of Cavendish, then drifted more and more towards Latakia. I had a bent Acorn pipe that I'd smoke occasional Cavendish through, but broke it a couple years ago. I think this will be a splendid replacement.
All those Prince Albert tins are from my college years, and represent about 85% of the smoking I did during that time. My routine was to smoke once a day at 4pm with a cup of tea or coffee, if I could afford it. Each now holds a different blend of tobacco. The pipe rack I made one afternoon. It didn't come out as wide as I'd thought it would, so I added the little bungee cords, which make moving it much easier.
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A gorgeous Savinelli La Mia Black estate pipe from @jsnake. Bought it off of eBay and recieved a bonous bag of some delicious smelling tobacco personally concocted by @jsnake himself. My wife even wants me to smoke a bowl in the house.
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
I like the vanilla and bear. The other 2i have not had yet. Let me know what you think as I am digging their stuff. The countryside is really good.
Just had the chocolate cream it was good. Mild got some vanilla notes and of course the chocolate smell was good. Gonna have to try that countryside and the pipers delight after I try the bear and dutch.
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With just a single cigar, we can escape from the cares of the world. - Richard Carleton Hacker
With just a single cigar, we can escape from the cares of the world. - Richard Carleton Hacker
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
@silvermouse , I'm still awaiting arrival, and keep thinking about it. I've never had a Churchwarden pipe before, I very nearly went with the Stokebye 4th gen when I couldn't get the HCA, but it only had the long stem. My question for you, and anyone else who wants to answer, is do you find you use the long stem? Or is it kind of a novelty and you usually smoke with the regular one? Just curious.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchwarden_pipe
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
^^^^^^
That is one heck of an order @captain_call
With just a single cigar, we can escape from the cares of the world. - Richard Carleton Hacker
I've already learned a couple things, firstly, if you have pipe habits that include casually lifting the pipe to your mouth while looking at something else, safety-glasses might be of use.
In the pic below you see a green tin, Robert McConnell's Glen Piper. This is something of a departure for me as I rarely smoke Perique. I was thinking of breaking in the new pipe with it, if it worked out after trying some. All of my other pipes are pretty well Latakia-ed, and the Perique seemed to interact creating something too strong. Well, that was wrong. It was just the Perique, which I think will be reserved for wider pipes.
So, this will be my new Cavendish pipe, and that seems to suit it rather well. I used to smoke a lot of Cavendish, then drifted more and more towards Latakia. I had a bent Acorn pipe that I'd smoke occasional Cavendish through, but broke it a couple years ago. I think this will be a splendid replacement.
All those Prince Albert tins are from my college years, and represent about 85% of the smoking I did during that time. My routine was to smoke once a day at 4pm with a cup of tea or coffee, if I could afford it. Each now holds a different blend of tobacco. The pipe rack I made one afternoon. It didn't come out as wide as I'd thought it would, so I added the little bungee cords, which make moving it much easier.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
With just a single cigar, we can escape from the cares of the world. - Richard Carleton Hacker
Thanks man this purchase is AWESOME!
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
You just wanted more "Awesomes"