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  1. alexnc

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Fernandez New World Oscuro double corona - 55 x7.5 - pretty nice!
  2. alexnc

    Straight Virginia's

    And I don’t what year it is, jeez
  3. alexnc

    Straight Virginia's

    8 years that is
  4. alexnc

    Straight Virginia's

    It took me about 5 years. Suddenly I found myself smoking almost exclusively straight VA. It’s been since Sept 2023, I rarely go off straight VA. And when I do it seems like I just didn’t get what I wanted out of it. Spent last weekend on burleys trying to break the VA binge. Ended up heading...
  5. alexnc

    Is this a Re-stemmed and Banded Savinelli?

    I bet it was cut and banded
  6. alexnc

    Viprati

    Hope it went well! 2 of my favs are Viprati
  7. alexnc

    Craft your own pipe?

    This was my first
  8. alexnc

    Craft your own pipe?

    Hobby block kits give you a taste. The thing is most YouTube videos have other people with other equipment that you don’t have- I didn’t have a lathe! Patience is the key. Walk away when you’re frustrated or stumped. I’ve only carved a dozen or so. But with only a drill press, a clamp, files...
  9. alexnc

    Frustrated by Escudo Navy De Luxe Rolls

    That’s a routine with me. That’s when I rotate to something completely different. Like from a VaPer I might go burley, or cigar blend, maybe Lakelands. You’ll find your Escudo love again, just give it a break.
  10. alexnc

    Cob issues

    I’ve done the same with cyanoacrylate - a super thin version like a Bob Smith super thin hobby glue
  11. alexnc

    Red Virginias

    Ooh! Good reminder! I tried Winchester and stuck away a half pound or so- liked it a lot and forgot about it!
  12. alexnc

    Red Virginias

    For red Virginia, I love Sutliff 515 and their Red Virginia Ribbon. Neither are nearly as strong as Irish Flake, I don’t recall picking up Red Virginia in IF. Mac Baren Pure Virginia leads with a red Virginia imo. I also love Union Square and do pick up Red Va in the mix. I second the Edisto rec...
  13. alexnc

    Grandpa gave me some old pipes

    My wife’s grandpa left her a few pipes. In 2015 I cleaned them up as best I could - then smoked my first bowl ever. Those pipes are worth something priceless. I still occasionally take out a particular one and smoke it. It’s about 1918, and he got it by saving labels from his favorite tobacco...
  14. alexnc

    Clan Cob Unite!

    I own 10 or so cobs and like them. I smoke briar most of the time, but anytime I’m doing something where I need my hands I grab a cob. Sometimes just because the mood strikes me, I like them. Original post mentioned a Legend- you have to get a Country Gentleman. They’re as good as the pricier...
  15. alexnc

    Stuck On Virginia

    Are many of us almost only straight Virginia smokers? I was wondering how many of us, and I was wondering if many arrived there after loving a wide variety over a long time. Never saw it coming, but I’ve stopped my usual rotation of genres. I used to rotate VAs, VaPers, Burley & Burley blends...
  16. alexnc

    McCranies Stirling Bridge

    This thread made me try Stirling Bridge. It’s good! Glad I did!
  17. alexnc

    I'm a Fanatic

    Night Train is a great rec. I would add Five O’clock Shadow and Redburn, there’s just so many great blends they make. Old Joe Krantz? So good!
  18. alexnc

    Coniston Cut Plug

    Where would you suggest I look Kendal Dark Vanilla? I’ve been unlucky or looking in the wrong place. It’s one of my favorites too. Scored a lb of kendal dark at least- but not KDVanilla
  19. alexnc

    Irish twist xx

    Brown bogie is good, I probably like a little more than the XX. I use a fish fillet knife. A super sharp one, it’s easy to get really thin coins that way.
  20. alexnc

    Quick Smoke Tobaccos

    A clay is an excellent suggestion. Small bowl, they smoke clean, and you put off the clean up until you burn it