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I dont have very much left of my McC va blends or the select reserve left. Missed out on purchasing last month before the announcement. I am looking for replacements for Dark Star, Blackwoods Flake, Saint James Woods, and Red and Black flake. The english and oriental blends i have others that I...

After about a year I finally have a bespoke Ashton inbound. Jimmy Craig finished this Lx this morning and sent me the pictures. Now for the dreaded wait.

I am a long time lover of British pipes. Over the years I have had Dunhills, Ferndowns, Ashtons, Northern Briar, Chris Askwith, and now an Askwith on the way. I am wondering what you guys and gals think are just have brands for British pipe lovers collection. I have had to shave my collection...

Well Barry Jones retired and I figured if I did not get an Upshall now I never would. First is a P grade group 6 bent billiard and second is a group 5 Tillshead bent bulldog. I am concerned about the size of the bent bulldog, and if not large enough I will sell it at cost. Next I guess I will...

A few years ago i was sent an amazing fruitcake and i cant remember where it came from. It was made by eather a church or abbey in the US. I am a lover of fruitcake as long as it is a good one and is moist. Who else likes them and where do you get them?

Well my supplier has more tins of Brown and Special Latakia Flak in stock. stock is quite limited. He thinks he can get me 50 tins of each total but not quite sure. I have reserved 36 of each for sure which 18 of those are reserved for me and two other people. I am offering up slots for 18 tins...

I have been sitting on this news for some time now, but Les announced it on facebook publicly today. He and dolly are retiring and without him having found someone worthy he could train to pass the line to, it will end. Les and Dolly have been making pipes for 53 years starting at Dunhill till...

I have one on hand and four inbound. One is going to a friend as a gift. What I have is one Dunhill shell 5108, and will have three Ferndown 3*. I need to find one I can smoke aros out of some day that's not too expensive but a group 5 in size

OK what was ordered and received has been shipped out to everyone on the group buy. Contacted my supplier about getting more and will probably be 3 to 5 months on the brown flake. I can get 30 more Tina of special Latakia flake and tins of medium flake. Let me know if you guys want to do an...

I have a tin of each in my cellar and contemplating on opening them. It has been 20 years since I had them and quite foggy in taste. Can't remember if they are cased heavily or at all. I usually dedicate my pipes to Lat blends while others I dedicate to Va and va/per blends. I don't often smoke...

I have been a member of a facebook group called Brothers of the briar. I just found out it was not sanctioned by this website and as this website has been around much longer does it infringe on the owners and sites rights and name?

Who is your favorite maker or brand? For me it is hard. I love Chris Askwith pipes yet I love my Ferndowns made by Les Leslie Wood. I have more Ferndowns and many more planned. I love the history and tradition of Ferndowns yet I love the new approach and style of Askwith. Beck if I had a whole...

It will be a while till I get into Italian pipes, but have decided that Ser Jacopo pipes will be my first. I would love to see yours as to bring inspiration and guidance to what I want.

After years of deliberation I have finally decided on a shape for my birth year Dunhill. I have decided on a 1978 51021. Now just have to keep an eye out for one.

Is it blasphemy to cary other pipes in my Dunhill 5 pipe case? They are all English pipes but what say you? Should I get a different case to carry the other pipes and only Dunhill products in the Dunhill 5 pipe case?

So I have a pipe that was my Christmas gift back in 2014 from my soon to be x wife and it reminds me of her even though I did all the foot work in getting it made. I am contemplating getting rid of it. If you had a pile that reminded you of someone and a crap load of bad memories, would you keep...

Thinking about and for the most part I have my purchases and collection of pipes planned out over the next few years. I talk with 4 different British carvers and pretty much every detail and when I get the pipes are planned. Unless iit is something that I find extraordinary or simply a deal I...

Talking with Les Wood the other day he said his REO line is done how the Dunhill bruyere were back when he left Dunhill. I would love to see a REO pipe next to a dunhill bruyere and chestnut if possible. It has been so long since iI have had both together. I thought the bruyere had more plum but...

I have been smoking since 98 but from 2005 to now I have been primarily an English smoker. Last year I discovered Va/per blends and this yeah nicer aged pressed Va flakes. I have smoked va's off an on over the years but had problems with a chemical reaction so didn't smoke them often. Lately I...

I am trying to figure out my next pipe and would love to see your red stained pipes. Be it oxblood or other. I am thinking half blast in black red.