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Yes, I went through the same transition. As I delved deeper into tasting things, pipe tobaccos, coffee, wine, etc... I noticed that I... -
karam replied to the thread Does Smoking Change Taste of Food?.Not sure about piping because I am not a piper, when my nose pipes are blocked I certainly lose the sense of taste. Smoking a pipe has...
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karam replied to the thread What are You Watching? [2024] Please Rate 1-5.Hah, sharp!
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karam reacted to sablebrush52's post in the thread What are You Watching? [2024] Please Rate 1-5 with
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Watch the first couple of episodes before making a decision. Each episode has its twists and turns, and there's the intention to leave... -
karam reacted to cosmicfolklore's post in the thread What are You Watching? [2024] Please Rate 1-5 with Like.
I just finished 3 Body Problem also. I was able to follow the science mentioned from just keeping up with how science is referred to in...
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Unfortunately, since you attempted a repair yourself, SPC is under no obligation to replace it. That's a precedent no business would...
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Because there is often a gap between the end of the tenon and the end of the mortise, never removing the stem will eventually lead to a...
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No, I understand that. But, well... because it's an opinion. What's one man's treasure is an another man's trash. Someone already...
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I find Capstan Blue and Gold improve significantly with age, especially the blue. No idea with Salty Dogs. I can understand someone...
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Capstan, Salty Dog and Union Square-- so far. Full Virginia Flake/Plug, Best Brown flake/plug and Anni Cake are sublime.
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This sums it up. There are tobaccos, like McClelland 2015, that I much preferred fresh. But I'd rather have it aged than not have it...
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Faff around with the leaf at your own risk.
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karam replied to the thread Aging and Cellaring Tobacco.As @sablebrush52 has said about a thousand times, ageing doesn't improve tobaccos, it changes them. I have had sublime aged tobacco, and...
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karam reacted to JimInks's post in the thread Jim's SPC Plum Pudding Special Reserve Robusto Review. with Like.
I do think that pipe blends would more nuanced than cigars more often than not for the reasons you indicated. Most blends have a variety...
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karam replied to the thread Jim's SPC Plum Pudding Special Reserve Robusto Review..Thanks for the review Jim! I wondered if you consider pipe tobacco to be more nuanced overall than cigars, purely on the basis of pipe...