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  1. jlopez

    C&D Choices

    Their Small Batches aside, Engine 99 and Habana Daydream are two I really enjoy!
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    Jim's C&D Steamworks (Small Batch) Review.

    I got bit too, ordered my 5 tins along with some Midsomar and 1oz of Old Dark Fired.
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    Who Primarily Smokes one Blend?

    I enjoy variety too much to only smoke one. That being said, I am trying to limit my amount of open tins to at least 1 of each English, VA, Burley, Aromatic, and Vaper or Vabur before I open another tin. Keyword: trying.
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    ***What Are You Smoking, February 2023?***

    SWR in a MM Diplomat First time having SWR and it has been great so far!
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    What Is Your Favorite "Manly" Poem?

    Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert . . . Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well...
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    Trying English blends

    Engine 99 is the first english, and really first pipe tobacco, I tried. It was the catalyst that moved me away from cigars, slightly. I would second the recommendation to try it out!
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    Ran Into A Guy Smoking a Pipe

    I have not yet run into a pipe smoker in the wild, but I look forward to it. Not for validation or justification of what I enjoy, but rather to strike up a conversation with someone that has a shared interest/passion. I get tired of the same ol' "whats the weather like there, did you hear what...
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    What Are You Smoking, October 2022?

    Scarecrow in a Peterson Dracula. Happy Halloween!
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    Stay Safe Fellow Floridians & East Coasters

    Prayers and hoping for the best for all affected.
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    Hello from Texas

    Welcome from far west Texas!
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    Jim's C&D Carolina Red Flake 2022 Review.

    I was on TP at 6pm, was able to add to my cart, went to checkout and as soon as it was confirmed it said there was not enough stock. Bummer!
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    What are Your Hobbies?

    As cheesy, pretentious, or whatever else is fitting, as this may sound, I think my main hobby is learning. Or, at least that's how I justify the hours and money I have spent on my many hobbies and interests. I came across the attached image one time and it was forever etched into my head as it...
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    Cornell & Diehl Jolly Old St. Nicholas

    This. Every. Time
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    ***What Are You Smoking, August 2022?***

    Funny you should ask, I was just thinking how good it’s tasting. It’s an 8 tonight. On its own scale, its a 10.