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    FVF - Too Much Age?

    I just sampled a tin of Full Virginia Flake that I purchased at the Columbus pipe show last summer. It was dated 2007. Upon opening the tin, the seal was good, the flakes were dark in color, good moisture, and plenty of sugar crystals. Based upon my enjoyment of fresher FVF, I thought this is...
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    Briarville Stem Replacement Recommendation

    I recommend Briarville Pipe Repair (https://briarville.com/) for stem replacement. I broke the stem on my favorite Castello. Briarville replaced it with an identical stem. It is an exact copy of the original (appearance, material, shape, button, and draft hole). Turnaround was about a week at a...
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    Stuck in New Member Status

    What are the rules to transition from "New Member" to something else? Is it based upon reaction score or number of posts? I joined in 2020 but still show as New Member.
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    Early Tobacco Use in America

    Scientific American article From a few tobacco seeds, they speculate that early Americans were smoking or chewing.
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    Nightcap + Rustica

    I recently bought a few tins of Mac Baren Rustica. Having read about Rustica's nicotine punch, I was afraid to smoke it straight. Instead, I added some to Nightcap (about 5 to 1 ratio of Nightcap to Rustica). It was a pleasant, full-bodied, smoke. Shortly after, I finished, I broke out in a cold...