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I'll chime in, Dan Tobacco's Blue Note is a favorite of the lovely Mrs. Clemons, who is not a fan of smoking in any form. I've had the most compliments with Blue Note and McClelland's Honeydew (which still surprises me). While I'm not a big fan, Sir Walter Raleigh aromatic drew praise this...

Greetings Oddball, have a safe and fun trip. Not sure what your tobacco preferences are or what is available. I'll just throw out a few blends I enjoy. If they have these, I like the following: Davidoff's Flake Medallions Gawith - is this Samuel Gawith or Gawith & Hogarth? If Sam - Full...

I also really like Arcadia. I rate it an A- smoke. For those who enjoy the spicy pungent oriental blends. TC

Greetings, C&D: Many solid, enjoyable tobaccos. Good value. Need aging of at least a year, in my opinion. Here are my favorite, non-latakia blends: Virginia Gentleman (B+) Guilford Courthouse (B+) Bayou Morning (B+) Orion's Arrow (B/B+) Oriental Silk, (B) Gates of Light...

I want to second the comments and opinion of zulucollector. I was in Memphis a few years ago and found the Tobacco Corner. Great shop. Pipe smokers gather there in the late afternoons to smoke. When I return to Memphis, it will be a stop on my itinerary. There is a shop downtown, I think...

I love a number of single malt scotches. My go-to is The Dalmore. Favorites are McCallan, Talisker and Langavulin. but there are others I also really enjoy. i also like bourbons (see a thread in this section I started a little while back). Cheers, TC

Thanks for the review Gareth! Another one for me to try someday. Cheers, TC

thanks JJ and others for reviews of Epiphany. I've smoked only about an ounce, and while I am not a big fan of burley, I did enjoy this. I taste a topping of subtle fruit of some kind. I also don't find it similar to Haddo's. I would have liked some Virginia in it, or if there is any, a bit...

This past week, I've smoked more Luxury Twist Flake than I ever had, thanks to the encouragement of this thread. (I read here a bit, but not had the time to post). Anyway, I was never really impressed with this blend, but realized I never smoked more than a bowl and then put it away. As I am...

I'm a big fan of PS's Luxury Navy Flake (although I agree that I always used to think of a navy flake as having some rum). I think LNF is a solid B smoke when fresh, but with two or more years of age it becomes a solid A smoke. I think it transforms with age more postively than just about any...

I do what Wet Dottle and Smokey suggest, with excellent results. The benefit is that you don't accidently get carried away with spritzing. The Discs that Michael mentioned work, but take a lot longer to my recollection. Good luck, TC

Ah,... Stonehenge Flake. yes, that would be a wonderful resurrection! Greg, how about it? TC

Greetings, What Wet Dottle said. I happen to love Westminster and Ashbury. Big fan of Scandal and Ren. I have two tins of Falcon and I'm waiting to pop one open till I've a bit more time to savor and study this blend. Thanks for all the great reviews! TC

Good evening, Brothers (and Sisters), This evening, on a long ride home from Columbus, I smoked "two-fisted." I smoked two S&R large billiard Yard pipes, one loaded up with McClelland's Drama Reserve and the other filled with McClelland's Smyrna No. 1. I smoked maybe 5-10 puffs of each before...

thanks for the resource, Earl. I've enjoyed this site so far. Can't quite agree in a few categories - Single malt scotch, bourbon, cognac. But fun to read another's perspective. Thanks! TC

Dock, Gospelman, Carlos, ftrplt - I hope you are all feeling better by now. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Take care of yourselves! TC

Mike, thanks for letting us know how you are doing. Really great news. I hope your recovery continues to go well. Still keeping you in my prayers. Take care, TC

happy birthday, Jason! A bowl in your honor. wishing you many happy and healthy more. TC

Ken, very good to read you are recovering. Here is wishing you a complete recovery. TC

for years, my favorite bourbon was Maker's Mark. It is still my "go-to" or more frequent bourbon. A couple of years ago, a couple of friends joined me in bourbon tasting. While lots of fun, we approached it pretty seriously. Surprisingly, there was amazing congruence in ranking the blends...