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  1. HolyFirkins

    Frog Morton

    got a new/cheap priced pipe and a 3.5oz tin of Frog on a Log for father's day..oh it's glorious!
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    Pipe Makers in New Jersey?

    i'd love to be able to come. i need to find out my work schedule and then go from there..if all works out, we will be enjoying some tobacco together..
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    Pipe Makers in New Jersey?

    you got it..i'll send it the second thursday of next week..
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    Pipe Makers in New Jersey?

    just wanted to say thank you for pointing me to tim thorpe. we chatted on the phone yesterday for a bit, great guy. he moved, but still only lives 15-20 mins from me. gonna get together soon to see his setup..
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    Pipe Makers in New Jersey?

    that just made my night!!! $6 bucks is much more like it! im definitely going to see about going now..
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    Pipe Makers in New Jersey?

    thanks for the info on the pipe event..im still somewhat of a beginner in this realm, so i couldnt possibly justify paying so much for an event, although i would love to go! are there ever any events that are cheaper?
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    Pipe Makers in New Jersey?

    thank you for this. i too have been looking in the NJ area, and live right next to sewell! he doesnt have any for sale on his site or on the ebay site however, but would love to meet up with this guy.
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    Grabow

    i just got a grand duke estate from ebay for 9.99..its in perfect condition, just smoked it two nights ago..i love it!
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    Best Cigar Under Five Bucks & Best Bundle Deals?...

    i've had authentic cubans and a few other tasty selects, yet i haven't found a better all around great cigar than Amish Palmas..i first had one like 8 years ago and they were obviously a bit cheaper back then..came out to about $1.25 per cigar. They are just a tad more now but not by...
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    What are you smoking?

    that's a great beer..im more of a beer snob than anything..i paired a bowl of Maple Street with Founders Breakfast Stout over the weekend..unreal tasty match!
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    Pipe and Beer pairing

    sorry you feel that way! i guess its just one of those things where some love it and some dont..that's the beauty of beer i think, its versatile..where were you a professional brewer at? its a dream of mine to open up a brewery or brewpub some day..
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    Pipe and Beer pairing

    no sweat, let me know what you think of it..i've always wanted to visit ireland, such a beautiful country..grew up watching Darby O'Gill and the Little People!
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    Pipe and Beer pairing

    haha well, taking one step further..porters and stouts are virtually the same beer..long ago there were strickly porters..then porters were being made that were much heavier in body and everyone started saying "thats a stout porter!"..so there was a distinction between the two styles..today in...
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    Pipe and Beer pairing

    i've had Old Speckled Hen a few times, its easy to find around here..its a great beer! just for the record, a stout IS an ale..in the spectrum of beer, there are two categories, ales and lagers..which basically just tells whether the yeast was top fermenting (ales) or bottom fermenting...
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    Pipe and Beer pairing

    Yeah Founders does not ship overseas, i can do some research to see if anything is similar being produced in Ireland..however, if interested in getting into craft beer, i would do a search for home brew clubs in your area..you could get to know some guys and even get some to brew some to your...
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