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Well, as I think is evident from my lengthy post and all the cautions I mentioned, I agree that smoking a pipe while driving is dangerous. Yes, it also tames the savage beast. I do find that I drive slower, am more tolerant and I think I pay more attention to the road and other drivers. I...

Perhaps this previous post of mine from another board from a couple of years ago may be of some interest. Sorry for its length. > > In the winter, most of my smoking is in the car. Here is what I do and > recommend, much of which I picked up from trial and error, but also the many > useful...

thanks Kap* et al., this was a very interesting thread. I am a fan of Piccadilly and now need to get some. Not sure how to classify this blend. I certainly wouldn't call it an "English Breakfast" blend. Sorry Greg, but have you ever even tried Piccadilly?? <bseg> TC

I've smoked both. I love Flake Medallions and give it a grade of A. Bullseye Flake is similar, but I grade it B/B+. I think the constituent tobaccos are the same or very similar. There are the cut sweet hay and stewed figs flavors and then you get that periodic hit of extra sweetness (from...

Greetings folks, Starting to get a bit more time to post. Anyway, with summer approaching, I tend to move to lighter virginias. Looking to expand my repertoire. So, thanks in advance for any suggestions and recommendations. Cheers, TC

Very good review, Adam. Thanks. Durbar was one of my sfavorite Dunhill blends (with London & EMP & Light Flake). I was able to put back some tins, and I'm trying to make a tin last two years. Thanks again for the review. TC

Wow, very nice review of The classic. I smoked a tin of this maybe 5-6 years ago. I concur with your well-written review. Wish I could get some, too. It is not a match, but I find some similarities with GLPease's Ashbury (which I highly recommend). Perhaps it is close to the same...

Greetings, I'll mostly echo previous views here. Penzance & Margate are outstanding English blends. Penzance takes some "touch" to get the most out of it, but is well worth it. I also enjoy Pembroke and And So to Bed and highly recommend them. Dunbar with two years of ages is a very nice...

OK, I'll fess up & reveal my secret "under-the-radar" blends, which don't seem to be mentioned much on the various boards. From Samuel Gawith - 1. Kendal Plug ( which when I remember it, may just be my favorite Va. I rarely smoke it due to the prep time and these days I'm way too busy)...

I'm definitely in the flake camp. I prefer to smoke the flake as such, folded or cut to fit the pipe. I think it yields a more flavorful smoke. Cheers, TC

Thanks to all for the seller links for Capstan. I love both the medium and the Mild. Have had the good fortune to pick up some well-aged tins from ASP posters in the past. I may have a bowl or two left of each. Time to consider more. Cheers, TC

Thanks for the head's up. I'll check them out. TC

Thanks, Grant. I'll have to try it. While I've moved farther away from English and Oriental blends, I still enjoy EMP and I'm down to 16 tins of Murrays and about 5 tins of the Orlick version. Cheers, TC

Greetings, i have 7 A+ blends: Penzance Escudo F&T's Cut Va. Plug F&T's Golden Mixture Full Va. Flake Long Golden Flake 633 I have about 25 blends that I give a grade of "A" or "A-" to, FWIW. Cheers, TC

Greetings Bulldog Bruce, My short answers: Nat Sherman's 536 and GLPease's Ashbury. Both are very flavorful, well-balanced blends, with orientals carrying the melody, as in EMP, but with more harmonious support from the Virginia components and with more bass notes from more latakia than EMP...

I'm with Johnnyflake, I pick up a 10-pack of 2.5 inch wooden golf tees. I look for the ones with the skinny shaft, as these will work adequately for a pick. I keep a few in numerous places I might smoke. I have used the bottom of the round Imco lighters, a bic pen, a little golf pencil, a...

Real good to see you posting, Ken. Hope all is going well with you. Take care of yourself. TC

Regor, Keeping you and your wife in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy return to health. Take care, TC

What vermouth? For me, Noilly Pratt. It is truly dry. TC

Andrew, I agree with your post almost 100%. Convention notwithstanding. A martini is with gin. Nothing snobbish about it, really. Although, recently I've taken to rinsing anchovies and stuffing them into queen olives. Both gins you post are excellent. I sometime prefer regular Bombay...