Tobacquistitions! Post Up Your Brown Leaf Goodies!

**Argonaut** · 02-25-2012, 05:00 PM

Thanks to Price's thread on the 10% discount, I now have a new shipment of awesomeness!

**conroygc** · 02-27-2012, 08:58 PM

Received a great package full of tobacco samples today:

G.L. Pease Key Largo
Hearth & Home Lakeland Brickle Fortissimo
Two Friends English Chocolate
Hearth & Home Ambassadors Blend
Iwan Ries Three Star Blue
C&D Honey Cavendish

**jdto** · 02-29-2012, 08:04 AM

My NOS Unsmoked Brighams showed up yesterday. The stems were basically brown, so they are going to require some work. I opted to give the 2-dot a good workout with bleach/water 50/50 then took it from 400 grit all the way up to 12k micromesh. Then I buffed with a microfiber cloth and hit it with a bit of olive oil and buffed again. I think it looks pretty good for my first attempt. I'll post some better photos than these when I get a chance. These are just cellphone shots.

Here's the 2-dot bent billiard:

**Argonaut** · 02-29-2012, 08:13 AM

very nice!

**jwhite** · 02-29-2012, 08:18 AM

Looking good!

**ahoiberg** · 02-29-2012, 08:40 AM

that stem looks great, nicely done.

**jdto** · 02-29-2012, 11:40 AM

Just picked up a tin of 1792 Flake, as well. I've also placed a modest order with 4noggins, so I'll have some more goodies to show off in a few days.

**Price** · 02-29-2012, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by jdto

Just picked up a tin of 1792 Flake, as well. I've also placed a modest order with 4noggins, so I'll have some more goodies to show off in a few days.

Hooked! Welcome to your newest AD.

**jdto** · 02-29-2012, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Price

Hooked! Welcome to your newest AD.

LOL I think so. TAD is a killer up here in Canada, but ordering online isn't so bad. A 50g tin is in the $20-$25 range, so if I order 4 tins from the US, even with shipping I'm still coming out well ahead. Even if customs does ding me, I think I still end up ahead. They also often don't bother with small quantities like that.

**Blade Boy** · 02-29-2012, 04:56 PM

Toque snuff order arrived today, 10 tins, none of which were a disappointment...

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**SALBONE** · 02-29-2012, 05:01 PM

I picked up a tin of SG Grousemoor, a local bulk blend called Chocolate Passion (I would call it Almond Joy, after the candy), a Czech tool and some PG solution.

**jdto** · 02-29-2012, 06:44 PM

Alright, here are the promised photos of the now-restored Brighams.

First the before again:

And now the good shots of both pipes:

**73mountaineer** · 02-29-2012, 08:30 PM

Very nice work, you should be proud! Well done!

**hugh4** · 03-01-2012, 10:12 AM

Stopped in to see my guy Ken and came out with a few more to try. These are what he said between medium and full flavor.

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**Price** · 03-01-2012, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Blade Boy

Toque snuff order arrived today, 10 tins, none of which were a disappointment...

I dunno, I'd be a little leary mentioning to anyone that you were going to step outside to shove some Coke up your nose.

**conroygc** · 03-01-2012, 10:32 AM

A friend and I headed to the other good tobacconist in town yesterday (there's only two...maybe three here in Salt Lake). I told myself I was only going to pick up a can of snus, but we all know how that goes.

Tin of Sutliff Charlemagne - Does anyone know anything about this brand? Smells great but there are no reviews on tobaccoreviews.com. It was about $10
General White Portion Snus
Thunder Extreme Snus
Djarum wood tipped clove cigar
A cigar the gentleman suggested. Can't even remember the name, but he had nice things to say about it.
Two more czech tools, because I can never seem to have enough of these.
Some fancy long matches. Silly to buy premium matches, but I loved the packaging more than anything.

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**Argonaut** · 03-01-2012, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by conroygc

A friend and I headed to the other good tobacconist in town yesterday (there's only two...maybe three here in Salt Lake). I told myself I was only going to pick up a can of snus, but we all know how that goes.

Tin of Sutliff Charlemagne - Does anyone know anything about this brand? Smells great but there are no reviews on tobaccoreviews.com. It was about $10
General White Portion Snus
Thunder Extreme Snus
Djarum wood tipped clove cigar
A cigar the gentleman suggested. Can't even remember the name, but he had nice things to say about it.
Two more czech tools, because I can never seem to have enough of these.
Some fancy long matches. Silly to buy premium matches, but I loved the packaging more than anything.

I should say that's a nice cigar, one of the nicest!

**Argonaut** · 03-01-2012, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by hugh4

Stopped in to see my guy Ken and came out with a few more to try. These are what he said between medium and full flavor.

All fine selections there!

**hugh4** · 03-01-2012, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by Blade Boy

Toque snuff order arrived today, 10 tins, none of which were a disappointment...

I've never tried snuff, just dip, but those flavors sound delicious!

I might have to look into this snuff (haha see what I did there, yes I'm very easily amused

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**hugh4** · 03-01-2012, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by jmallen5

All fine selections there!

Thank you sir.
I'm still pretty new to cigars and I can honestly say I never thought trying to find the cigar I like the best this much fun!

My wife and I are headed over to his house tonight to sample some of his personal collection. He's a really stand up gentleman and it's always a pleasure to step into the shop and bullsh!t with him for a few.