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It's been a good year for pipes and tobacco
- Thread starter Teddy Jeavons
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How many days it take?
Around 25. Might as well say a month.
The tin art sux
But that’s not the only good thing about it.
ok inks.
500g in about a month is de rigueur
No threats of cancer on it. Must be safe.
Bach6032
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Well, well, well....isn't this a pleasant and welcome offset to the "Everything-Was-Better-Years-Ago" drumbeat!
It does seem that we've had a year of abundance in terms of range of offerings. That's good. I've not yet tried Hogshead and really want to. As well, I've heard that SPC's Give Me Liberty is another real winner, so that'll be on the list of what I hope Santa might bring me this year. I did manage to land a couple of E&oter!ca blends this year [emphasis on "a couple"--it was through the generosity of samples from a couple of PSD brethren that it was proven that some of their blends really do exist. You know who you are and I again extend my heartfelt thanks].
We are awash with pipes and the creative designs continue unabated. One might think that pipe makers eventually would run out of creative thoughts to express, but no. They just keep on coming.
I wonder: if my (adoptive) father were alive today, would he rather have the pickings from his era or what's laid before of us today? I'm guessing the latter.
Good post. Yeah I still consider myself to be a newbie pipe smoker, and I'm having a great old time. It's an extremely common occurrence, as I'm more than sure your fine gentlemen have observed that many smokers are bemoaning the loss of various old blends and blenders. Where there is a demand, there will be a supply, and I have seen several blenders step up to the plate and create some superb blends (well I haven't tried most of them but by all accounts that I have heard they're very good.), our own Ernie Q comes to mind.
Good thread, @Teddy Jeavons.
I haven't had many new tobaccos in '23, but that's more that I don't try a lot of new blends. I did sample Anamalous (it was okay), HU Louisiana Broken (great), and a few old WCC blends from Ernie's private stash (Boston friendly).
I also met up with terrific friends in Massachussetts, bought some pipes from makers whose work I didn't have, and introduced another relative to the joys of combusting leaves. '23 has veen very good indeed.
I haven't had many new tobaccos in '23, but that's more that I don't try a lot of new blends. I did sample Anamalous (it was okay), HU Louisiana Broken (great), and a few old WCC blends from Ernie's private stash (Boston friendly).
I also met up with terrific friends in Massachussetts, bought some pipes from makers whose work I didn't have, and introduced another relative to the joys of combusting leaves. '23 has veen very good indeed.
AndyNJ
Well-known member
Kentucky...made in England
Teddy Jeavons
Thickly Settled
To be fair, anomalous was facing stiff competition that weekend...
Great thread.
So much nicer than the "sky-is-falling" and "everything was better years ago" junk I have been hearing since the 90s.
Besides, this is the right time of year for a little optimism.
So much nicer than the "sky-is-falling" and "everything was better years ago" junk I have been hearing since the 90s.
Besides, this is the right time of year for a little optimism.
Love the Monty Python version!