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[Woodpecker]

Makes hitting the drive thru a pain as many are still doing breakfast menu at that time.View attachment 380631

Sure does! That’s a nice set up you have there. Did you build it out yourself?

 

[Woodpecker]

Ole Amazon got after this order. Supposed to show up Monday, but showed up today.
This is a really nice kit I think. The multi tool thing isn't near as flimsy as I was expecting and the canvas roll is very good quality. Heck, even the pipe seems solid and is tight. Thanks for the recommendation @Woodpecker.
Of course I had to get the multi tool built into my lighter, just like my punch, cutter and torch lighter for cigars. Keeps things together.
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Excellent! Glad it’s going to work out for you.

 

[Woodpecker]

Giving this a try this evening. It’s got notes of wood roasted coffee/coco with some tangy twang from the red and yellow Virginia. I like it. Gotta love quality tobacco at cut rate prices off cbid.

 

[IffykidMn]

Sure does! That’s a nice set up you have there. Did you build it out yourself?

Thanks! It is a repurposed VHS tape cabinet so when closed up it does not look so bad sitting at the end of my office desk.

 

[JimBear]

So I stopped by Leaf Brothers to acquire some stogies on my way to the grandsons t-ball game. I acquired some stogies & a couple cans of pipe tobacco.


This stuff is pungent… WOW !!! It about knocked me out when I stuck my nose in it. My sister was with me & likes the smell of cigars & tobacco but it was way to much for her, she was chirping before I even got the can all the way open.


This stuff smells like a bottle of rum.

 

[KS Plainsman]

Someone posted about that Spark Plug in this thread. Rum was my kryptonite 20 years ago. You'll have to let me know if the smell transfers to the taste.

I ordered a few blends to try from Missouri Meerschaum.

 

[Woodpecker]

So I stopped by Leaf Brothers to acquire some stogies on my way to the grandsons t-ball game. I acquired some stogies & a couple cans of pipe tobacco.


This stuff is pungent… WOW !!! It about knocked me out when I stuck my nose in it. My sister was with me & likes the smell of cigars & tobacco but it was way to much for her, she was chirping before I even got the can all the way open.
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This stuff smells like a bottle of rum.

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You got a couple of good ones there Jim. The Mississippi River in all its forms is one of my favorites. The orientals and Virginia come through as sweet and sour while the latikia gives it some bbq smoke. The spark plug is a good old fashioned English plug. You will need to cut that one with a knife. You could also chew it if you wanted.

 

[Woodpecker]

Good watch about rehydrating overly dry tobacco.

 

[Woodpecker]

In honor of Jim this evening. Happy Friday pipers!

 

[KS Plainsman]

In honor of Jim this evening. Happy Friday pipers!View attachment 380837

I just got one of those saw vises last week. Thing is as handy as a pocket on a shirt. I'm glad I ponied up the money for one.

 

[KS Plainsman]

I've been binge watching The Pipe Cottage while I was working today and yesterday.

It's something I notice about the cigar community and apparently the pipe community isn't much different (it seems there's a bit of crossover), but there's all sorts of folks, from all walks of life into both past times, and I like that. May not have much in common, but cigars or pipes, but it's enough it seems.

 

[Woodpecker]

I just got one of those saw vises last week. Thing is as handy as a pocket on a shirt. I'm glad I ponied up the money for one.

It’s super handy. I’ve had mine a bit now and idk how I got along without it before. I clean my saws every Friday and it’s nice to just hang them in the vise over a trash can.

I've been binge watching The Pipe Cottage while I was working today and yesterday.

It's something I notice about the cigar community and apparently the pipe community isn't much different (it seems there's a bit of crossover), but there's all sorts of folks, from all walks of life into both past times, and I like that. May not have much in common, but cigars or pipes, but it's enough it seems.

The pipe cottage is good content. It sounds like you’re well on your way in the right track.

 

[KS Plainsman]

It’s super handy. I’ve had mine a bit now and idk how I got along without it before. I clean my saws every Friday and it’s nice to just hang them in the vise over a trash can.

The pipe cottage is good content. It sounds like you’re well on your way in the right track.

I work from home, in my garage. So, that allows me to cover a ton of ground as far as videos, podcasts, or audiobooks goes. Which is a good thing for a thinking man.

 

[Woodpecker]

I work from home, in my garage. So, that allows me to cover a ton of ground as far as videos, podcasts, or audiobooks goes. Which is a good thing for a thinking man.

The country squire has hundreds of podcast episodes. I listen while I’m at work climbing, dragging brush, feeding the chipper, etc…

Radio - The Country Squire Tobacconist

Country Squire Radio ShowListen every week! Jon David Cole from The Country Squire joins Beau York from Podastery Studios weekly for one of the few professionally produced podcasts devoted to pipe smoking and pipe culture! Country Squire Radio has developed a worldwide family of thoughtful...

www.thecountrysquireonline.com

Bomber tobacco too.

 

[KS Plainsman]

The country squire has hundreds of podcast episodes. I listen while I’m at work climbing, dragging brush, feeding the chipper, etc…

Radio - The Country Squire Tobacconist

Country Squire Radio ShowListen every week! Jon David Cole from The Country Squire joins Beau York from Podastery Studios weekly for one of the few professionally produced podcasts devoted to pipe smoking and pipe culture! Country Squire Radio has developed a worldwide family of thoughtful...

www.thecountrysquireonline.com

Bomber tobacco too.

I'll have to check that podcast out. I think I actually seen them on The Pipe Cottage channel. Alan sat down with them and chatted a bit.

I just looked at their site and holy smokes, their branded tobacco is frickin cheap and I love that you can buy in bulk. You're getting twice as much as the name brand tins, for the same price basically. Definitely gona have to order some from them.

Thanks for the link.

 

[JimBear]

So here is what I acquired on c-bid

 

[JimBear]

And this

 

[JimBear]

What’s the skinny on these blends ?

 

[Woodpecker]

What’s the skinny on these blends ?

It looks like you have a few aromatics there. I typically steer new pipe smokers away from those to start. The extra moisture from the topping/casing can make them difficult to smoke without tongue bite. When you do smoke them pay close attention to your puffing cadence and try the breath method in the muttonchop video I posted awhile back.

I’ve only had the white knight and Nightcap out of that group. It’s been awhile but I remember the Nightcap being a robust tasting English and not really an all day smoke. Don’t smoke it on an empty stomach. The white night is also an English but it has Turkish Yenidji in it which gave it a slightly bitter Club soda flavor in amongst the smoky bbq latikia and sweet Virginia. Both very nice blends.

In general I find the Hearth & Home offerings to be good quality budget friendly premium offerings. I don’t have any personal experience with the others on your list.

When looking to try new stuff I always refer to tobacccoreviews.com

Anything 3 stars and above has been pretty good in my experience, but just because it falls below that doesn’t mean it’s garbage either. Reviews by Jiminks, pipestud, StevieB among a few others are worth noting.

 

[KS Plainsman]

Here's my first Missouri Meerschaum order and some Plum Pudding I got off of CBid. Figured I'd just as well get a cob pipe too, BWC #10. Gona have my first smoke here in a bit, after supper.