Smoking some Edward G. Robinson's blend in my great grandfathers Dickens straight billard.
I have seen this pipe in pictures of him, but he died in 1963 so I never met him. This pipe is at least from the 1930's because my grandfather was in the pictures prior to WWII. I am assuming it was a...
I don't think PA was put into those tins as late as 1987. My great grandfather smoked PA and the only tins like that of his were all prior to 1963. Some years after that it was the same shape/packaging, but made from cardboard. Kinda similar to a pack of cheap cigars.
Nice find you made. I...
I tried Prince Albert recently because my Great Grandfather smoked it. It's not the same as the original back in the day, can't be. It's got such a chemical taste to it it's almost like a cigarette. Smoke and smell lingers forever indoors. A couple hours later you can still smell it.
Terrible.
I never detected a chem taste until I smoked predominately non-aromatics. When I went back and tried 1-Q it was different. I find 4-Q is more to my liking because more of the natural tobacco flavor comes through.
The only aromatics I enjoy now have a light topping.