This is the start of a dinking around project. It's some kind of crabapple wood. It's pretty dense.
Lane's 1Q is one that I've heard all over the place, so it must be good lol I'll have to try both. I'm pretty sure the local tobacco shop will have Lane 1Q, because I know I've had a Lane from them before. Hopefully they have Ole Shenandoah's 76 as well.
I'm excited to get back into smoking a pipe. It was a really good way to relax, and helped me clear my mind for my more creative pursuits.
This is the start of a dinking around project. It's some kind of crabapple wood. It's pretty dense.
Lane 1Q is the number one selling bulk tobacco in the US, so I'm guessing it will end readily available, although your local store may have a different name for it.
Awesome, how many pipes can you get out of that?
I could probably get 2 depending on how I cut it, but I'm aiming for one. I don't expect it to last long. even though it's dense, it's only crab apple. I do have more of that stuff laying around.
Alright, finally getting around to pics of the last two pipes.
First the billiard:
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Those are really nice looking! I've been thinking of getting a churchwarden, I love the look of those. I also heard they're very cool smokes because of the longer stem.
I'll admit, seeing the raw images of the CW had me struggling to keep my mouth shut. But the final images show better, umm, symmetry and gorgeous grain.
Out of curiosity, I've read a lot about aging tobacco. Who here ages their tobacco and what is the oldest tobacco that you've smoked?
I have inadvertenly. 3 years from date of purchase.
Do keep in mind that most/many tobaccos are aged a year or two before even seeing a package.
A coworker gave me a tin of tobacco he found in an old shed of his fathers. His dad has been dead for over 20 years and didn't smoke for 15 years before then. So, I'm guessing 35-40 years.
It was/ is in a non descript blue tin.
I have inadvertenly. 3 years from date of purchase.
Do keep in mind that most/many tobaccos are aged a year or two before even seeing a package.
Is it still sealed? Lol I was reading that some people had aged their tobacco around 30 years for some tins. I'm sure that that tin was in less controlled conditions though lol I agree that if you smoke it you should post a video xD
I'll post some pics tomorrow.
It was not unbroken., but hadn't been opened in at least 30 years. Probably a drugstore brand. It smoked nice though. Just a hint metallic.
FYI, International Pipe Smoking Day is coming up (2/20/15), and I've heard that smoking pipes.com offers 10-20% off everything on that day.
Just in case any of you were planning on buying anything in the near future.
Found some lane bca today and picked up a missouri meerschaum cob, great smoking pipe and tobacco.
FYI, International Pipe Smoking Day is coming up (2/20/15), and I've heard that smoking pipes.com offers 10-20% off everything on that day.
Just in case any of you were planning on buying anything in the near future.
my order from Pipes & Cigars came in today. Tsuge's First Days of Spring, Tsuge's Gunjin, Molto Dolce, and a 14oz can of Chatham Manor. the Molto Dolce and First Days went right into the basement beer room.
I could just about eat molto dolce with a spoon. I'm not usually big on aromatics but that's one I always have on hand.
I personally prefer that one fresh as opposed to age. It seems to lose a little something over time in my opinion but my experience there was after the tin was opened and stored in a sealed jar
so I just had a bowl of the Molto Dolce (couldn't help myself) in my fancy pants Churchwarden. it was floccing awesome! it was like I soaked a Creme Brulee in Creme Brulee Stout and smoked it! Lane's 1Q got bumped down a notch. I can see why you could about eat it with a spoon!
What is this spring in January? Taking the opportunity to smoke a English blend my tobacconist recomended.
It's kinda dumb that in Washington state I can buy marijuana but I can't buy pipe tobacco off the internet...
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