Cigars what you smoking.

[Woodpecker]

My father and grandfather were pipe smokers. I did a bit when I was young but got away from it. My grandfather smoked a pipe in his hospital bed (at home) up until he could not keep a draw on it. My father quit cold turkey the day we laid his niece to rest from cancer at age 47 on Thursday, October 5, 1989. I need to get back to it but now that they are all long gone as well as their pipes I am not sure where to start

Lots of good pipe info here:

Pipers sound off if you’re present

Having a personal favorite today after work. Rivendell from the country squire is an aromatic blend of black cavendish, Virginia, and burley. It’s a nutty earthy smoke with hints of coco and spicy grassy twang from the Virginia. Little to no tongue bite and tasty to the bottom of the bowl...

opeforum.com

A little more bang for your buck even for the primo blends. There’s a good chance what your father and grandfather smoked is still around.

 

[KS Plainsman]

My father and grandfather were pipe smokers. I did a bit when I was young but got away from it. My grandfather smoked a pipe in his hospital bed (at home) up until he could not keep a draw on it. My father quit cold turkey the day we laid his niece to rest from cancer at age 47 on Thursday, October 5, 1989. I need to get back to it but now that they are all long gone as well as their pipes I am not sure where to start

Jake and Woodpecker both give good starting points.

Here's a good site. If you go to their non-aromatic, and aromatic blends, you can order by the ounce, and most are only about 6.60 for that. A bit cheaper than name brand tins, and would allow ya to try different blends. I've enjoyed every Country Squire blend I've had.

Tobaccos Archives - The Country Squire Tobacconist

Being in business for over 45 years has given us the opportunity to experiment regularly with new and interesting pipe blends! We love the craft of blending and are always on the hunt for a new recipe that will make your heart sing! We feature over 25 house tobacco blends, all of which are sold...

www.thecountrysquireonline.com

 

[jakethesnake]

I like country squire stuff also. They had a damn good cigar at one point. They may possibly still sell them

 

[KS Plainsman]

Had a Herrera Esteli Habano Special Edition lancero, on the way back to town today. Almost been sitting for a year. Since I got them. My first one. My favorite of the Herrera's so far. Burn was perfect. I got a bit of spice and what I think was a floral taste right after. I really liked this one. Still a fan of the lancero size. I seem to get a bit more flavor from these smaller ring gauges.

 

[jakethesnake]

The top one was pretty real good sinistro mr white gold edition

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[Hinerman]

I picture this is how it's done

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[KS Plainsman]

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This is the way. I tried smoking cigars 25 years ago, but was too poor to afford anything good, and it was all because of this man. Best TV show of all time, IMO.

 

[jakethesnake]

This is the way. I tried smoking cigars 25 years ago, but was too poor to afford anything good, and it was all because of this man. Best TV show of all time, IMO.

I’m gonna rewatch it again. Excellent

 

[jakethesnake]

I even have a single cao sopranos cigar that I keep just because Collector status on that one. I’ve smoked one. It was just ok but I plan on keeping that one

 

[KS Plainsman]

I’m gonna rewatch it again. Excellent

I was working on the road, when I was in my teens, and every Sunday night, we had to make sure the hotel had HBO, so I could watch the new episode. No other TV series was this solid, from start to finish.

I'm not sure how many times I've watched the whole series, but it's a bit. Enjoy, my friend!

 

[KS Plainsman]

I even have a single cao sopranos cigar that I keep just because Collector status on that one. I’ve smoked one. It was just ok but I plan on keeping that one

"I bet that mother *f-worder was hard to come by." - Cooz aka Cusamano

"Yeah, it fell off the back of the truck." - Tony

Seriously though, I never knew there was such a thing. I'd hold onto that as well. That's pretty cool.

 

[KS Plainsman]

Looks like CAO has one called the "Consigliere". The band looks the same, box looks the same and they even name one size, "Tony". Lol

 

[jakethesnake]

Looks like CAO has one called the "Consigliere". The band looks the same, box looks the same and they even name one size, "Tony". Lol

Yep that’s the one. I’ve got one of the old original ones with “the sopranos” written on the foot band.

 

[jakethesnake]

"I bet that mother *f-worder was hard to come by." - Cooz aka Cusamano

"Yeah, it fell off the back of the truck." - Tony

Seriously though, I never knew there was such a thing. I'd hold onto that as well. That's pretty cool.

I had a dream I *f-worded your brains out. Right on that desk, and you loved it (Tony to his therapist)

Therapist. Well you threw that at me like a rock

I never forgot that. Old man let me watch this stuff whenever it came out. I’m 37 now and I was too young but he figured let the boy watch what I like. Still love that show and remember watching w pops

 

[KS Plainsman]

I had a dream I *f-worded your brains out. Right on that desk, and you loved it (Tony to his therapist)

Therapist. Well you threw that at me like a rock

I never forgot that. Old man let me watch this stuff whenever it came out. I’m 37 now and I was too young but he figured let the boy watch what I like. Still love that show and remember watching w pops

"Maybe baby............I'll have youuuuu" He sang that right before he said that, if I remember right. Lol

So many good lines.

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[KS Plainsman]

Had a Herrera Esteli Connecticut Broadleaf lancero on today's trip back to town.

 

[jakethesnake]

Couple cheap ones