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Greg, thank you for a marvelously lucid reply! There are apparently many considerations that affect tobacco's characteristics that I did not realize would so drastically contribute to the final product. It's great to get a blender's perspective, as I (and I presume most of us on these boards)...

I have all varieties (Aros, Burleys, VAs, VA/Pers, English, Oriental), but mainly smoke Latakia blends these days. I read a quote somewhere once to the effect of "A day without Latakia is a day wasted" and it resonated! When summertime rolls around I'll smoke VAs more, and when around a crowd...

Okay, bear with me. This isn't one of those "Which type (Syrian/Cyprian) is better?" or "What blends have Latakia?" or "Will I hallucinate if I smoke straight Latakia?" posts. This is a different conceptual direction. Let us philosophize with these mind-melters: "Why does Latakia come from...

Good golly, a guy stays away from the forums for one weekend! What a conversation! I deeply appreciate everyone's responses, and am impressed by the scope of opinion and depth of experience that this board offers. I see the truth in each argument, and that makes it that much tougher to make...

G'day brothers. I wanted to hear your take on the future availability of tobacco and the price forecast as well. I made a New Year's resolution not to buy any tobacco for 2011, and received an opinion that it was a very bad idea to buy later rather than sooner due to the inevitable increase of...

Prof, thank you for pointing me toward Eric Whitacre! "Sleep" is an astounding work, and it gave me the chills a bit. I was a classical guitar major at UNH and have always had an appreciation for classical music. Favorites in the classical guitar repertoire include Albeniz's Suite Espanola and...

Enjoying a bowl of McClelland Drama Reserve in my Stanwell 64 Colonial.

Nobody's mentioned Mac Baren London Burley Blend yet! A really great no-nonsense burley. Earthy and dry with a good nicotine kick (though nothing huge). A nose in between hay and dark chocolate - I don't think it's cased, though, just good ol' tobacco. It's been my go-to burley for a while...

I'll vouch for Epiphany, but not as a comparison to Frog Morton. Epiphany has a brandy-ish topping on it, which lends extra sweetness to the smoke, but it's Burley-based rather than VA-based, so there's not a ton of natural sweetness to be had from the 'baccy itself. I'm certainly a fan of both!

Oops, fixed the link in the OP. It included the period at the end of the sentence for some reason.

Howdy gents, Is anyone on YouTube? My friend Matt and I record the odd pipe video now and then and post it to https://www.youtube.com/user/NewEnglandPipe . We typically banter about a blend and try to throw a bit of humor in here and there. Production values are lacking (we're a little too...

Krikey, that's a tough question. I have to shoot for versatility so as not to leave any craving unsatisfied: 1. English - Frog Morton 2. Balkan - Balkan Sasieni 3. Virginia - MacBaren Club Blend (I know, not a true VA, but my fave in the category) 4. Burley - MacBaren Burley London Blend 5...

I wouldn't exactly call buying pipes an "accomplishment" rather than my PAD weakness! For a while there I could hardly suppress the urge to hit the "buy" button. I've tamed the PAD somewhat, and am now focused on buying a tin of tobacco to store every month or so (what we'll call "TAD lite")...

Thanks for the warm welcomes lads! A guy could get used to this place...

Escudo in my Pete Aran 999. Been leaning towards latakia-less blends lately, but I know that'll turn around once the colder weather starts rolling in.

Single malt Scotch, Irish whiskey, bourbon, brandy, beer, black coffee, any tea variety, water. I'm a bit of a beverage preference chameleon I suppose. I do try to match the body and robustness of both drink and tobacco.

Greetings briar brethren! Name's Nick, I've been smoking pipe for just over a year now, and have been reading your forums for a couple of weeks. You seem like a splendid bunch of gents, so I thought I'd contribute here and there where I see fit. I'm far from an expert, but am smitten with the...