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  1. John_B

    Covid and Pipe Smoking

    So last weekend my partner and my daughter both tested positive for Covid. I thought I'd dodged the bullet for a couple of days but I succumbed as well. I have decided to keep smoking my customary evening pipe as so far I have remained less affected, having had a recent booster jab. My sense of...
  2. John_B

    DTM (treasures of Ireland) Limerick.

    This is an unusual VaPer in modern terms as it isn't as full on with the Perique as most recently made blends. It is made on the Goldilocks principle. Not too much and not too little. According to Dan Tobacco, it contains 5% of the Louisiana leaf and that seems to me to be "just right." The tin...
  3. John_B

    The Most Disappointing Tobacco

    What have been the most over-hyped blends that you have encountered in your pipe smoking career ?Marlin Flake is one such for me. It smells lovely and smokes reasonably well but I never seem to achieve the blissful Nirvana smokes that others get. I find it lacklustre and bitey. I really want to...
  4. John_B

    Kriswill Navy cut Flake

    This is the second blend that I recently bought in bulk from Estervals, the other being also a VaPer from Dan Tobacco in the form of St Bernard Flake. There is quite a contrast between the two with this blend being more Virginia forward and the Perique being used as more of a condiment. The...
  5. John_B

    Dan Tobacco St Bernard Flake

    So what attracts you to buying a tobacco that you've never tried before ? In my case I look for a flavour profile that I know works for me. A VaPer usualy floats my boat more than other genres so that's a good place to start presumably. I have been disappointed in the past however, but this time...
  6. John_B

    Favorite Dan Tobacco blends

    So finally I gave in and ordered a couple of "new to me" blends from Estervals Pipe House. They have a massive sale on and suddenly it makes sense to order in bulk. Kriswill Navy cut Blue and St Bernard have been my choices, both in 250gm mylar pouches. The burning question is, what else from...
  7. John_B

    Availability In UK Tobacco Market.

    So it would seem, we UK pipe smokers are getting the thin end of the wedge after leaving the European market. Kohlhasse and Kopp products are scarce as Unicorn poo which includes Robert McConnell, Rattrays, Solani and a few others. MacBaren have very few products still available, (codger blends)...
  8. John_B

    Players Whisky (Blenders Highland)

    Players Whisky ready rubbed was a particular favorite blend of mine when I first tried a pipe 45 years ago. Back then it was also available as flake. Does anyone smoke this regularly ? It is made by MacBaren these days and due to the rediculous tobacco naming laws, it has been renamed as...
  9. John_B

    Blend Reserved for Treats?

    Do you have any tobaccos that you keep just for treats ? I have some Solani 660 Silver Flake that has been jarred for about 6 months. I find I appreciate it more if I reserve it as a treat for long contemplative smokes. Nice change of pace and very tasty.
  10. John_B

    Amphora Full Aroma

    So, as you do, I took advantage of duty free allowance on my recent holiday and found a real bargain on the shelves of a tobacco and liquor store in Lanzarote. Amphora Red for a mere £4.50 per 50gm pouch. I last tried this blend when I was about 20 years old a scant 42 years ago. It was made in...
  11. John_B

    Small is Beautiful ?

    So I got to wondering why one should have at least one small pipe. Most of mine are medium + but today I got a Bantam bowl for my Falcon collection. It is very compact and bijou, but I think it may be the perfect vehicle for enjoying slow burning flakes, eg St Bruno. Also for a short smoke...
  12. John_B

    Flexible Falcon

    Lately I have forsaken most of my humble collection for the flexibility of a Falcon and 4 bowls. It has some advantages, espescially when trying new tobaccos as comparing like with like is easy. Similar bowl shapes make that a doddle. I like to clench and falcon bits are very hardy. I prefer the...
  13. John_B

    Zippo Standard or Pipe Insert?

    I like zippo lighters to light my pipe. I have three of them at the moment and one has the pipe lighter insert. Do you prefer the standard or pipe insert ? I tend towards the regular zippo as I think it lights a full pipe better and provides an even charring light.
  14. John_B

    Blend continuity and recipe faithfulness.

    I get the whole thing about tobacco being a living growing product, but which tobacco houses are true to the original recipe in as much as each crop can only last so long, so it is up to the blender to get as close as they can. MacBaren have now the production rights to Ogdens brand name and do...
  15. John_B

    Borkum Riff Bronze (Bourbon).

    So I am exploring the wold of aromatics after a lifetime spent smoking mainly flakes. I always enjoyed Players Whiskey Flake (sadly long gone) and I have a soft spot for whiskey flavored blends. Borkum Riff gets a bad press generally, but I thought I would revisit it in its latest incarnation...
  16. John_B

    Do you Post Reviews on Tobaccoreviews.com ?

    For some time before joining this forum, I have posted reviews on Tobaccoreviews.com It has been educational in that it has informed my choice of tobacco blends, and also taught me how to filter useful content. At the end of the day any review is subjective, but it has been another aspect in my...
  17. John_B

    Hello from Cornwall, UK.

    Hi Folks. I have joined the forum today after a long time lurking and gleaning information. I am 61 and a long time pipe smoker who is still learning every day. Favorite tobacco type, VaPer and Straight Virginia and a lover of Plug tobacco and flakes. I also like the odd Aromatic of the...
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