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I once again gave the pipe a try. I'm still a full fledged cigar guy, but wanted to give it a go again. I finally discovered that English blends are not for me (I don't like the after taste of Latakia and Orientals light my tongue on fire). I did open a 2yr old tin of Escudo and successfully...

I continually have issues with tongue bite and am finding that it varies depending on the type of tobacco I smoke. Seems like Orientals and heavy english blends do more damage than VAPers but they all take their toll. I find it odd that i can literally smoke 4-6 cigars in a row with no ill...

I finally got around to trying this recently purchased tobacco last night. This was my first experience with this blend and I have to say I am very impressed. I found it to have a subtle but heavy VA flavor. Not as bright as say Escudo but with more fullness of body maybe due to cigar leaf...

I am curious as to which blend English or VA/Per tends to cause more tongue bit? Does VA have a higher tendency to bite because of the sugar content or do Orientals tend to cause more tongue irritation? I was doing fine with some Va/Pers but last night I had some English blends and got bit...

OK, I've gotten completely overwhelmed at looking at the description to various tobaccos. Have you guys actually smoked all this stuff. Every blend I look at pretty much lists VA, Orientals, Latakia and sometimes Perique in the recipe. So how come they don't all taste exactly the same and how...

My favorite best smoking pipe to date is a Savinelli Dry System with a p-lip. Its a rusticated bent billard and smokes beautifully. Yes I use the balsa filters too. I was thinking of picking up another one, but can't seem to find any. I saw one model but didn't care for it. I know Peterson...

Hi Guys, I’ve been away for a long time, but now I’m back. It seems that I am a die-hard cigar guy, which is why I disappear, but I do occasionally get a strong urge to pick up the pipe again. I was initially drawn to the likes of Dunhill MYM965, and Frog Morton, along with Esoterica Margate...

I'm looking for opinions on what you seasoned smokes would consider is the strongest heaviest English blend that is currently being produced. I'd like to guage it against what I am currently smoking to use as a reference or barometer to see if there is something heavier. To give you an idea, I...

I'm troubled by this blend. My first bowl was totally fantastic. I smoked it right out of the tin after letting it air out for a couple of minutes while I rubbed it out a bit. The smoke was great. However, the last three bowls I had were flat, harsh and burned like crap. I can't figure out...

I've tried searching this without success. I can't believe I couldn't find a post like this. This was always huge on the cigar boards. So what are your current top 5 tobaccos? So far for me in no special order and considering many of my old ones are no longer available: McClelland Old Dog...

I've been reading reviews of both of these blends and their composition seems to be almost the same. I read somewhere that C&D actually makes Pease's blends for him, so I'm wondering are these actually the same thing or are they different blends altogether? Can anyone that has smoked both give...

Would a few of the brothers please recommend a burley blend for me. This is what I have been smoking recently: GLP Embarcadero Butera Pelican McClelland Frog Morton Esoterica Margate I also have some open Peterson Old Dublin Escudo C&D Bow Legged Bear McClelland St. James Woods It just seems...

I'm wondering how most of you smoke. Do you usually stay with the same tin\bag or blend until finished, or perhaps a morning blend and evening blend and that is it, or do you have a bunch open at one time and pick whichever meets your fancy at the moment? Being primarily a cigar smoker, the...

Did a lot of smoking on Sunday during football etc. After many bowls I now have a case of major tongue bite. Definitely seems like some tobaccos affect me more than others. I started off with a bowl of Butera Pelican. This was my first time trying this blend and I must say I did enjoy it. I...

OK, I just received my new Brigham Voyager Bent Apple http://www.iwanries.com/brigham-voyager-136-P10786C123.cfm and I want to start this one off correctly. I'd like to try and dedicate this to one type of tobacco but it seems that a little trial and error will be needed. The question is...

Is this a trial and error thing, or is there some type of science involved with matching a pipe to certain types of tobaccos. I've found that I like Frog Morton best in my GBD Bent Apple. Why I don't know, but know I'm hesistant to put other types of tobacco in it. However, my favorite pipe...

Greetings everyone. I just registered and wanted to introduce myself. I've been a cigar smoker for over 20 years. I got into smoking pipes about 12 years ago and was pretty heavy with it. But over time I just leaned more toward cigars. I sold off a bunch of my higher end pipes (but kept of...