what is your latest pipe purchase

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Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg

Lakeland essence: the bane of good tobacco.

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BOOOOO BOOOOOOO I can't BOOOOOOOO this statement enough! :updown:

Just placed an order for some tins of Bengal Flake, SG's Cabbie's Mixture, and Lakeland Dark.

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Originally Posted by Bruck

Latest tobacco purchase, some of which will become tasty cold-pressed flake:

From left to right, CT Broadleaf, Dark Air, Fire Cured Dark Air, PA Wrapper, and Perique, all from the KY grower from whom I like to buy leaves.

But probably about 2/3 of this will become Brohibas.

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That's pretty neat; did you get it from the Tobacco Butcher? How'd you learn how to roll them?

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Originally Posted by Haebar

That's pretty neat; did you get it from the Tobacco Butcher? How'd you learn how to roll them?

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Yes, from Larry the Tobacco Butcher. Good prices and he usually throws in a couple samples of other things.

I picked up cigar rolling a couple years ago - took a lesson at the Graycliff factory in Nassau (Bahamas) while on vacation there. Watched a number of videos on the subject after that. Then I picked up some leaves and started doing it. First couple dozen really sucked, but I gradually got the hang of it.

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Originally Posted by Bruck

Yes, from Larry the Tobacco Butcher. Good prices and he usually throws in a couple samples of other things.

I picked up cigar rolling a couple years ago - took a lesson at the Graycliff factory in Nassau (Bahamas) while on vacation there. Watched a number of videos on the subject after that. Then I picked up some leaves and started doing it. First couple dozen really sucked, but I gradually got the hang of it.

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Cigar rolling is very easy. You just need to teach me..... ;)

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Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg

Post what you think of the Louisiana flake. I got some a while back but IMO the Lakeland kinda ruins it. Hoping the perfume fades over time. Same deal with Rum flake.

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Tried some of the Louisiana this afternoon. Certainly a unique flavor - fruity/nutty, strong, a hint of cigarette tobacco flavor. Haven't decided if I like it or not yet - I was smoking outside in the wind, so that was distracting, and it had trouble staying lit. I dried it out, will try it again tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Bruck

Tried some of the Louisiana this afternoon. Certainly a unique flavor - fruity/nutty, strong, a hint of cigarette tobacco flavor. Haven't decided if I like it or not yet - I was smoking outside in the wind, so that was distracting, and it had trouble staying lit. I dried it out, will try it again tomorrow.

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I need to try some of that Lakeland. I'm skeered (afraid) to try it...

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Originally Posted by Bruck

Tried some of the Louisiana this afternoon. Certainly a unique flavor - fruity/nutty, strong, a hint of cigarette tobacco flavor. Haven't decided if I like it or not yet - I was smoking outside in the wind, so that was distracting, and it had trouble staying lit. I dried it out, will try it again tomorrow.

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See now, that's just strange. Fruity nutty and all that. All I could taste was that rose-like Lakeland perfume covering everything else. And I've talked to others who don't even notice the Lakeland in it.

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Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg

See now, that's just strange. Fruity nutty and all that. All I could taste was that rose-like Lakeland perfume covering everything else. And I've talked to others who don't even notice the Lakeland in it.

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Sounds like you may be sensitive to that Lakeland essence. Possibly similar to how some people don't like cilantro; that it tastes soapy to them. Seems that perfumy Lakeland is like black licorice; either hate it or love it, not much in between.

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Originally Posted by Nature

Sounds like you may be sensitive to that Lakeland essence. Possibly similar to how some people don't like cilantro; that it tastes soapy to them. Seems that perfumy Lakeland is like black licorice; either hate it or love it, not much in between.

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Well I hate cilantro but I love black licorice :p. Never did like rose scent, I always thought it smelled like old ladies. Lakeland only tastes like soap to me when it's combined with latakia: isn't that strange? No latakia and it just tastes like perfume.
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Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg

See now, that's just strange. Fruity nutty and all that. All I could taste was that rose-like Lakeland perfume covering everything else. And I've talked to others who don't even notice the Lakeland in it.

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Had some more this p.m. after letting it dry out some. Not bad, still needed to be re-lit frequently. I didn't detect any kind of floral or perfume flavor. I'm not sure what the Lakeland taste is. Anyway, it was a strong perique, smooth, nutty, like a good VAPer I suppose.

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Originally Posted by Bruck

Had some more this p.m. after letting it dry out some. Not bad, still needed to be re-lit frequently. I didn't detect any kind of floral or perfume flavor. I'm not sure what the Lakeland taste is. Anyway, it was a strong perique, smooth, nutty, like a good VAPer I suppose.

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Sounds like vodka. I have buddy's that love Grey Goose. I swear it tastes like perfume to me. I'd rather rub it on something with curls in her hair....

Stopped by a B&M yesterday for some pipe cleaners.
Also picked up a pack of AF minis.

I am still drowning in tobacco, but am running out of my favorite, MM Country Gentleman.
So I ordered 2 bags from SmokingPipes. It was backordered until yesterday, as coincidence would have it.

This is my first purchase of tobacco that I wanted to restock on, not just a blind guess.
A step forward in my pipe smoking career.

I bought a bunch of tins at the Pipe & Leaf; they have some great prices on tins.

Pipeandleaf.com: New Pipes, Pipe Tobacco, Cigars, and Smoking Accessories - Pipe & Leaf

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Originally Posted by Haebar

I bought a bunch of tins at the Pipe & Leaf; they have some great prices on tins.

Pipeandleaf.com: New Pipes, Pipe Tobacco, Cigars, and Smoking Accessories - Pipe & Leaf

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Two things:
1: Wow, there are some really good prices on there! Thanks for the heads up!
2: I hate you for showing this to me. ;)

I think I just scored a helluva deal on Smokingpipes.com.

I got this Savinelli Punto Oro for the whopping price of $50.00. That's not a stock photo, that the actual pipe.
The pics look good. It says there are dings around the rim, so I assume that's why it's so cheap. I bet she smokes like a champ.
Thursday when she gets here, I'll let you know how she does.

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Anybody know when the SPC Miss. River label changed? I doubt this is an "older" tin. I figure inventory turns over pretty quickly for this. Maybe just using up old labels?

BUT...
The Katerini is 2007
The Smyrna is 2014
The Syrian star is 2014
The price tag on the Golden Glow looks as old as the McClellands.

Good haul Bryan! Those are some excellent choices. That Sixpence is good stuff! Where did you buy?

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Originally Posted by Haebar

Good haul Bryan! Those are some excellent choices. That Sixpence is good stuff! Where did you buy?

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Pipes&cigars Fleamarket Friday last week. I think it was $8.

Well it arrived today.

Still can't believe they let this gem go for only 50 bucks.
Savinelli Punto Oro. Not even the slightest sign of rim darkening. There's a little cake in the bowl but not very much at all. I doubt if 20 bowls have been smoked in this beauty.

Got some St. James Flake in it already. Bout to see how it is.

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My latest P&C purchase. These were all still in my cart from over a month ago. They were kind of a wish list or stuff I wanted to go back and look at. I had completely forgot about them until I logged into my account the day before IPSD.

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Originally Posted by Nature

My latest P&C purchase. These were all still in my cart from over a month ago. They were kind of a wish list or stuff I wanted to go back and look at. I had completely forgot about them until I logged into my account the day before IPSD.

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/...psbeknvy5e.jpg

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I bet you're a Virginia man.

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Originally Posted by Cool Breeze

Got some St. James Flake in it already. Bout to see how it is.

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And...?

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Originally Posted by Haebar

I bet you're a Virginia man.

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I have had a few Virginia's and VaPers recently that made an impression on me that I really enjoyed. Of these here, only the Chelsea Morning have I tried before. The Virginias are for exploration.

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Originally Posted by NarJar

And...?

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Oh brother let me tell you. It smokes like a dream.
I have some decent briars like 2 entry level Savinellis and they both smoke very good. I have a pre-Republic Peterson that smokes very nice

But this is the first higher end (to me anyway) pipe that I have had the pleasure of smoking and there is certainly a difference. Maybe I'm just as giddy as a school girl and am giving it more credit than it deserves, I dunno.

But I know I'm loving it.

Another Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd in a Canterbury straight billiard

These are mostly for rolling Brohibas, but posting it here as there's some pipe tobacco in there too.

http://i.imgur.com/jhmk2fK.jpg

Top row, l to r, a pound each of Nicaraguan Viso, Dominican seco, and Criollo Ligero, which I'm pretty sure is Nicaraguan.
Center row: half a pound of blending Latakia, an ounce of Full Virginia Flake, and a small sample of PA (shade) wrapper.
Bottom: a small sample of MD 609

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Originally Posted by Cool Breeze

Oh brother let me tell you. It smokes like a dream.
I have some decent briars like 2 entry level Savinellis and they both smoke very good. I have a pre-Republic Peterson that smokes very nice

But this is the first higher end (to me anyway) pipe that I have had the pleasure of smoking and there is certainly a difference. Maybe I'm just as giddy as a school girl and am giving it more credit than it deserves, I dunno.

But I know I'm loving it.

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It's hard to beat a Savinelli for smoking pleasure. One of my earliest pipes was a Savinelli Deluxe bulldog that smoked great but was kind of ugly with fills. Are you partial to the Dublin shape?

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Originally Posted by Haebar

It's hard to beat a Savinelli for smoking pleasure. One of my earliest pipes was a Savinelli Deluxe bulldog that smoked great but was kind of ugly with fills. Are you partial to the Dublin shape?

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Oh I'm with you and for the most part, I don't care what they look like. One of my best smokers is a bent unfinished Savinelli Series III which has several fills that get more obvious all the time as it darkens. But I don't care. It smokes awesome.

And yes, I do really enjoy the dublin shape.

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Originally Posted by cpmcdill

Another Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd in a Canterbury straight billiard

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Sorry, wrong thread. It was my last post of the night when I was sleepy.

But to steer it back onto topic, I did recently acquire a lot of a dozen estate pipes. Nothing spectacular, mostly Medicos, a Yello-Bole, some nameless basket pipes, one WDC, and one seriously old pipe with a horn stem. I was able to refurbish nearly all of them, the remainder likely to be re-auctioned for people with more skill than I to play with.

Picked up a Grabow Starfire for less than $9. In good condition, but needs a little work. Sanitizing, then will work on cleaning up the stem and probably topping the bowl a bit.
The grain is really cool.
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Originally Posted by BryGuySC

Picked up a Grabow Starfire for less than $9. In good condition, but needs a little work. Sanitizing, then will work on cleaning up the stem and probably typing the bowl a bit.
The grain is really cool.

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Nice, where'd you find it? Those salt grains look fairly big. What kind of salt did you use?

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Originally Posted by Haebar

Nice, where'd you find it? Those salt grains look fairly big. What kind of salt did you use?

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Actually, on "the bay" and I'm using sea salt. I read something about not using table salt, so I'm giving it a try. Not sure if it actually makes a difference.

I also found these at our Goodwill.
Twenty-two jars for under $4!

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Attachment 5234.....Warlock no stem un-smoked

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Attachment 5237.....Finsbury un-smoked

Received my IPSD order from Smoking pipes today. A couple 1 oz samples of Lane 1-Q, C&D Haunted Bookshop and Bayou Morning. Came with a free sample of Newminster No.400 Superior Navy Flake. I also figured I'd give the three flavors of Pipa a try, for $5 ea., if nothing else I'd get a couple extra cobs out of it. 2 of them are MM cobs and seem good but the vanilla came with a cheap Chinese cob that looks horrible. Oh well for the price I think I came out ahead.

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Here's the Chinese cob

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I can't see the pipe for all that cleavage.

Marketing at it's finest...

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Originally Posted by bluenoser

Received my IPSD order from Smoking pipes today. A couple 1 oz samples of Lane 1-Q, C&D Haunted Bookshop and Bayou Morning. Came with a free sample of Newminster No.400 Superior Navy Flake. I also figured I'd give the three flavors of Pipa a try, for $5 ea., if nothing else I'd get a couple extra cobs out of it. 2 of them are MM cobs and seem good but the vanilla came with a cheap Chinese cob that looks horrible. Oh well for the price I think I came out ahead.

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Share your thoughts on the Bayou Morning-- I'm thinking of grabbing some while C&D is on sale at SP.com

I'll probably try some tomorrow night, will report back then

I bought four ounces of Sherlock's Blend from Tinder Box. I don't smoke a ton of pipe, but I like that blend.