I opened an old tin of Dan’s Patriot Flake tonight. Don’t know the year, but it was pre-2008. That’s when I quit smoking regularly, before starting up again in 2020.
The flakes are quite thin and uniform. Moisture is ready to smoke.
I bought my first Peterson last year. It’s a an Irish Harp sandblast straight billiard. Smokes great.
I thing the Irish Harp line is the best value Peterson offers.
Mystery solved. Thank you @Ahi Ka for the 1961 GBD pipe pictured below. Very generous. It’s a beautiful and well cleaned up. I like the small size quite a bit.