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I just got some 5100 and it is delicious.
Tobacquisitions for May 2014
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I just got some 5100 and it is delicious.
Guys, it's June...
Nice- you should post it in the June thread so it is around all month.
I'm jealous.
Anyone new to Red Virginia should make sure you like it before you by load up the truck as a lot of people I know who only smoke flakes find the reds don't agree with them and gives them heartburn. I'm waiting on a order from Peretti's for there Smith's Own and the Tashkent.
Great looking pipe bzero007. Hope it's a great smoker for you.
Now that is an awesome pipe, bzero007. Definitely one of the more creative and interesting ones I've yet to see.
FMOTB, FM, McClelland Deep Hollow.
What size jars did you use?
How does King's Ransom compare to Sultan's Blend? And...how do they both compare to Northwoods(I love that blend). I just placed a order for 8oz of King's Ransom based on a recommendation on this forum(December 2014 acquisition thread).
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Ball brand pint jars.
I too love Northwoods.
King's Ransom is more of a straightforward English compared to Sultan's Blend's unique nature that somewhat defies description.
I haven't smoked Northwoods in forever...I should have a bowl of that tonight, come to think of it. Comparing by memory, KR is slightly more plain. It still has a nice sweetness to it but Northwoods seems to have that something special.
Sultan's Blend compared to Northoods, I find it tough to compare to anything really. If I've got a hankerin' for one then the other won't suffice.
that is a great looking pipe! Congratulations
Congrats, I have the same one! It's awesome
Thanks for the description/comparison.
Yeah, that Chacom Maya Poker is really nice looking. I've come to realize that I don't like the most common, classy, classic briar looks, and pokers/cherrywoods are the shape I really like. Some day when I'm satisfied with my cellar I'll get more interested in acquiring nice pipes and probably get something like that.
So, reminded by this thread that I'm due for smoking some Northwoods having nigh forgotten how it is and remembering mainly how I feel about it, I loaded some tonight.
I have a new drying technique that I've been trying. Humidity around here is always high but is a miraculously low 50% in my house right now, still not enough to appreciably dry tobacco just by leaving it out for a few minutes. I have a small nightlight that's on a Z-arm on my alarm clock; it can be raised or lowered and the shade can be angled. Some tobacco on paper set on the alarm clock upper surface with the light almost completely collapsed on it does a great job in 30-60 minutes. It also makes the bedroom smell lovely; wife has been very happy with me drying tobacco in the bedroom, both regular air-drying and nightlight-drying.
So, I set some Northwoods up in it and had some food followed by a nice shower/shave. The bedroom now smells beautifully of very hickory-smoked shredded beef jerky. It dried more than expected; when loading it into the pipe it was crumbly. It is smoking perfectly and tastes great.
So, reminded by this thread that I'm due for smoking some Northwoods having nigh forgotten how it is and remembering mainly how I feel about it, I loaded some tonight.
I have a new drying technique that I've been trying. Humidity around here is always high but is a miraculously low 50% in my house right now, still not enough to appreciably dry tobacco just by leaving it out for a few minutes. I have a small nightlight that's on a Z-arm on my alarm clock; it can be raised or lowered and the shade can be angled. Some tobacco on paper set on the alarm clock upper surface with the light almost completely collapsed on it does a great job in 30-60 minutes. It also makes the bedroom smell lovely; wife has been very happy with me drying tobacco in the bedroom, both regular air-drying and nightlight-drying.
So, I set some Northwoods up in it and had some food followed by a nice shower/shave. The bedroom now smells beautifully of very hickory-smoked shredded beef jerky. It dried more than expected; when loading it into the pipe it was crumbly. It is smoking perfectly and tastes great.
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