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    Best match to Stonehaven?

    You say you are "airing it out" since i am so new to tobaccy i am wondering what proceesses i need to be aware of like what you are describing or maybe even more different processes?
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    Mason jars vs Original tins

    Do all tobaccos get better with age ? I have an opportiunity to get an 8 ounce bag of penzance and wouldnt smoke all o it in near future but i like it. DO latakias age like all the rest in jars? Would the penzance get better with age in a jar as well? Hope someone answeres beforee the local...
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    Mason jars vs Original tins

    Hello lads, i just recieved 1/2 pound of samuel gawiths fvf. I boiled the jar dried it out washed the lid and dried it out tightened finger tight and put jar back in boiling water for about 1 minute . Of course i didnt hold the jar under the water the water went about 3/4 the way up the outsied...
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    Esoterica Stonehaven (found some...)

    I found 8 oz of stonehaven . I m new at pipes smoking,but decided to order some anyways. Pretty expensive . . . . . . He said he would throw in some samples even a bit of penzance.
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    Hal O' The Wynd Tin

    I plan to make an order later on today. #1 I will definately order some highland targe, and two other rattray tins what are the best other two blends? Hal o the wynd and red rapparee? Just wonder. Have only tried highland targe and black mallory amd marlin flake. Marlin flake and highland targe...
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    Compton's of Galashiels

    Interesting i would do a search on comptons and find this thread. i have only been smoking a pipe now for a month or so. I enjoyed macbarens scottish blend and decided to do some research on other scottish mixes. Somehow i found comptons had one and it had 4 out of 4 star average out of only 6...
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    Growing tobacco

    Wow. I have been thinking about this as well. CLose relative just bought a 700$ garden tiller that has its own powertrain. would be easy to till much more land for possibley tobacco.
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    Recieved my LGF from reiners. I am very satidsfied with it. I think i would vote it 3-3.5 stars out of 4. Great smoke and i need to save up some more $ so i can get some and age it i hear aging it makes it even better. ASlso called Boswells today and ordered an ounce of their top 5 selling...
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    Which blend next??? You decide...

    Check out thier review , it is one of the few tobaccos there that is 'highly recommended'. http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend_detail.cfm?ALPHA=L&TID=1692
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    Which blend next??? You decide...

    This one isnt on your list but i just recieved my Reiners Long Golden Flake and it is fantastic
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    Ive taken note after watching youtube tobacco reviews that alot of folks when trying a new tobacco say that after their first bowl they weren't impressed with their tobacco acquisition. However some have said they would either put their tin lid back on and let it sit for a few weeks or put it in...
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    Thx 'old_salt' , ' s.ireland'. I appreciate all your inputs !! Im gonna do an order soon i want to touch all blends so to speak whan i order my baccy. I already have a couple latakias which i love but give me sinus headaches. I just smoked a full bowl of Mac Barens scottish mixture which i love...
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    @R.A. thx for the info ill look into it as well Appreciate it! :sunny:
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    Hey thankls alot i'll put me in an order of it. Maybe ill get a lot of what i like and age it / put it away ill at least have a little before they raise the price if they ever do.
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    Anyone have anything to say about reiners long golden flake? gets high reviews online. Thinking about ordering some.
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    Thx guys, Ill try the Trout Stream
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    Sort of wondering, i may be a bit off with my knowlege of tobaccos as a new smoker. But i was wondering if there were any tobaccos that are mostly cavendish ? What are the categories of tobacco? Burley Virginia Latakia Cavendish ??
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    Thx for all your replies. If i buy one new tin or can of tobacco each week i will still be saving money against my old cigar habot. So i appreciate all the reccommendations.
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    Possibly a hint of berry. I am not as intune with y taste buds as most pipe smokers are. But like i said im looking for premium tobaccos instead of capn black. Still dont know if i will be an aromatics smoker or not. That 30 th anniversary blend was supposed to be a virginia blend , id liek to...
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    I'm a New Piper HELP !!!

    The name of the blend was called "30 th Anniversary" . Briar & the Burley is the name of the shop. It is in bloomington indiana. I wasnt sure how the 'in store blends' worked. Didnt know if they blended them themselves or what.
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