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  1. ThermionicScott

    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2024?***

    Just finished a bowl of PS Cube Cut in my burley cob. It's not my favorite blend, but I did find that it handled the wind pretty well once it burned down about 1/3 of the way.
  2. ThermionicScott

    GMO Tobacco/No Nicotine

    It's exploding in popularity right now. Some of them are actually really good.
  3. ThermionicScott

    Large Chambered Pipes

    Try learning to smoke slower: On Smoking Slowly and the Benefits... My favored chamber size is about 0.75" x 1", and I typically get about an hour per bowl, but feel like there is still room for improvement. (I have pipes with deeper chambers, but they often last too long, and I need to let...
  4. ThermionicScott

    GMO Tobacco/No Nicotine

    They've been tinkering with the tobacco plant for generations now. Are you just now trying to decide whether you trust it? ;)
  5. ThermionicScott

    Captain Black Grape 🍇

    Pretty sure it's the former. The TobaccoPipes listing noted minor damage to some of the tins.
  6. ThermionicScott

    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2024?***

    2021 Union Square in the Medico pot. It’s been a damp and windy weekend, so my smoking experiences have been less than sublime. I’ve had no bad smokes yet with this blend, but I had a couple bowls a week or two ago that set a really high bar: sweet, tangy, yet smooth and creamy, like I was...
  7. ThermionicScott

    Codger Blends and More

    Welcome from Iowa!
  8. ThermionicScott

    To Clay or not to Clay....

    My two clays have pretty tight draws. Maybe this isn't true globally, but it does mean I haven't fallen in love with the concept yet.
  9. ThermionicScott

    Spring Pollen and Pipe Smoking

    I don't get all sneezy (at least yet), but I wouldn't be surprised at all if it interferes with my taste at times.
  10. ThermionicScott

    What the wife thinks

    Your life insurance must be in good order. ;)
  11. ThermionicScott

    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2024?***

    Trying out WCC Simply Orange in my Virginia cob. @Auxsender you were right, this is really tasty!
  12. ThermionicScott

    Rlp-6 vs 7 seas regular

    Don't wait until one of them is all gone! Alternate smoking them so you can have the best comparison. puffy
  13. ThermionicScott

    Do Aromatic Blends Keep/Age?

    It depends on the blend. Many aromatics are chemically inactive, so they'll stay the same forever. Others will undergo some change and the topping will weaken over time. A brief scan at TR gives me the impression that Autumn Evening ages gracefully, if nothing else. 👍...
  14. ThermionicScott

    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2024?***

    Had some Union Square in the mystery mini-briar while finishing up at work. For whatever reason, it works really well in this pipe!
  15. ThermionicScott

    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2024?***

    KBV Meditations in my #1 cob.
  16. ThermionicScott

    How Many Open Blends?

    I'm up to 23 open blends now, and I'm kinda letting go of the idea of ever whittling it down to 3-5 core blends. Every so often, I think "hmm, I want to give such-and-such blend another try, but I don't have any open at the moment." So, I might just buy a lot more jars and not hurry at all to...
  17. ThermionicScott

    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2024?***

    So I had another bowl of Squadron Leader in my Savinelli 316 Long John, and sat next to the side of the house that was out of the wind (mostly.) I might have erred on the side of packing too loosely this time, as I still had issues getting it to light at first. But the flavor was great. It's...
  18. ThermionicScott

    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2024?***

    So far, I've had: 2021 GLP Union Square in the Brebbia 984. Good, but the tangy sweetness was a little muted, and it got a bit ashy toward the end. Probably on me for not blocking the wind well or being attentive enough in general. So I moved on to: 2021 Squadron Leader in the English cob...
  19. ThermionicScott

    Rigid Black Char Forcing Harder Tamping Pressure?

    Don't mind @cosmicfolklore. I think he's got a touch of the spring fever right now. Or he's just "touched." puffy
  20. ThermionicScott

    Some weird birds.

    BAR definitely started as a tongue-in-cheek mockery of conspiracy theories, but given how gullible people are, I have no doubt that there are some true believers now.
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