Hello ! Thank you for the invite. Pipe with Burley for around 45 years now. Very simple of only a few pipes , 2 daily smoking favorites. Stanwell bulldog and old school Dr Grabow bent stem ( no filter , lol ) Grabow is very old and cake needs reduced quite often but probably my best friend Main staple burley Half and half from start to present. Little Perique or Latika now and then. do not notice as many pipe smokers as I did once. Seems the rage now is Vap. Tried that one time and once was enough for me ,Ahh... hell no ! lol . Take care and thanks again for the invite ! Peace...
I'm not exactly new but I have been gone for several years. Figured I'd reintroduce myself. I'm the guy with all those cobs and a weakness for nightcap and Prince albert.
Since I just posted a note to Leonard, I think I ought to introduce myself. I’ve been smoking a pipe since 1961 but only recently started following (lurking) forums. My wife and I divide our time between northern MN and recently the East Bay Area of California. No B&Ms in northern MN, but there are a few interesting possibilities in CA. I do have to drive 1- 1.5 hours to get there, but am happy to support them. Tobacco-wise, I like lat forward blends. I even will add Latakia to milder English/Balkan/Oriental blends like WCC English Ernie-ental or Best Friends Bed & Breakfast Blend. I even add Latakia to Peretti’s Tashkent, which is 50% lat. Still,I will occasionally recharge my taste buds with Sutliffe Match Walnut (soon to disappear sadly) or Sir Walter Raleigh. As for pipes, I own 60. A wide variety, with an emphasis on 50s-60s classic English brands — Comoy’s, BBB, GBD, Sasieni, plus one Dunhill and one pre-transition Barling. For basically sentimental reasons, I also have a number of Kaywoodies, Grabows and cobs. And a couple of Peterson’s, Savinellis and Stanwell. Whew; I think that’s enough for a start. Looking forward to meeting you all, although I probably won’t be a daily, or even regular poster. At 78 years old, it’s just not my style. But I’ve been reading so many ridiculous posts about the STG situation, that when I read Leonard’s latest post, I couldn’t resist jumping in. And then, as I said, felt I should introduce myself. First name is Mark, btw.
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so nice to see some younger gents in here!
Welcome aboard this “crazy” train. It’s crazy wild around here😬
You are a man after me own heart in your pipe and tobac selection. Welcome to our small group. I hope you will post often.
I recall your handle, good to see you posting here again, and welcome👍🏻
Welcome, Mark!