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I have smoked Rattray's Red Rapparee but not Black Mallory. The description of Black Mallory is as follows... From this description I am guessing that the two blends are the same in regards to the tobaccos, but differ in their proportions. Can anyone provide a comparison between the two?

Smoking outside in the winter sucks! I would like to smoke in the basement or the garage, but I am forbidden to do so. :evil: I was wondering if anyone has any experience with using an EFFECTIVE air purifier. There are a lot of air purifiers on the market, and, from what I have heard, none of...

I recently purchased some Canadian Virginia tobacco in leaf form. When I smoked some of it (in my pipe of course), it had some of the characteristics of a golden Virginia (sweet and fragrant). However it was a little harsh. I was wondering if by putting the leaves in a kiln (120 degrees...

I want to order some Tambolaka from Indonesia but I am worried about the package making it through customs. Has anyone had any problems ordering Tambolaka from Indonesia (from The TNT Shoppe)? I was thinking of placing somewhat of a large order.

I noticed that many German online tobacco stores are selling the old Ashton blends, such as Celebrated Sovereign & Old London Pebble Cut. For example, refer to Esterval´s Pipe House http://www.tecon-gmbh.de/index.php. I have not seen these blends being sold on any USA online stores. These...

I was at the local pipe club one night when I pulled out a Marlboro Red and began smoking. Man, what a commotion that started! It was interesting to see that some members were cigarette smokers; whereas, other pipe smokers abhored the idea. I would like to take a poll: Are you a cigarette...

What is the difference between dark-fired tobacco and latakia? Aren't they both 'smoked' ? For example, Gawith & Hoggarth's Dark Flake Unscented... "A very strong, but very cool smoke is the result of combining in equal proportions only Malawi Dark Fired Leaf and Indian dark air-cured leaf...

I really enjoy oriental tobaccos and I am looking for a blend that has a pronounced oriental flavor. Can anyone recommend a blend that is high in oriental leaf content and strong in oriental flavor/aroma? I just can't seem to get enough! Thanks.

I wanted to read reviews about Iwan Ries 2010 Flake and 2035 Flake blends. There were no reviews for these two blends posted at tobaccoreviews.com. Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, fumobro

For most of my pipe smoking career, I have always purchased tobacco in sealed tins. Recently, for the first time I ordered in bulk: 2 pounds of SG FVF, 1 pound G&H Brown Irish Twist, 3 pounds of Iwan Ries flake tobacco. I transferred the bulk tobacco to snap-lid jars with a rubber seal - so I...

I have never smoked rope tobacco before and I was thinking about buying some Gawith & Hoggarth Brown Irish Twist or Brown Bogie. I have read many posts about G & H tobaccos having a soapy or floral flavoring. Do Brown Irish Twist and Brown Bogie have this flavoring? I don't want to buy a rope...

I came across a website that sells tobacco seeds: http://www.seedman.com/Tobacco.htm This website sells many varieties of tobacco seeds: burleys, virginias, Connecticut shade leaf, Havana leaf, Black Sea Samsun Turkish, etc. In the USA every property owner is entitled to grow 1/10th of an...

What are some virginia/perique blends that contain a high amount of perique? Fumo Bro

I am new to Virginias with the exception of Rattrays Marlin Flake which has become one of my favorite smokes. From reading reviews on Virginia blends I noticed that reviewers mention that sugar crystals form on the tobacco. I imagine this is a result of an aging process. I just purchased 5...

I am considering buying a newly-made Dunhill pipe, but, before doing so, I wanted to make something clear. Are Dunhill pipes in current production of lesser value or quality than say a Dunhill produced in 1979? I was told that the currently made Dunhill pipes are now produced by another...

Hello, I have several pipes with broken stems that need replacing. I have the bad habit of holding the pipe in my mouth by biting on the stem with my teeth. Two years ago when I was in Italy, I bought a beautiful Radice - probably my favorite pipe. But now the stem has broken. In fact I have...

Other than McClellends Drama Reserve, can anyone recommend a blend containing the Mahalla leaf? I am looking for an oriental that is NOT sweet, mild or floral. I am looking for a blend that is dominated by the robust, exotic "hard to describe" aroma of Mahalla. I would even be interested in...

I recently purchased a Dunhill estate pipe that has some residue caked along the inside of the bowl. For the first time using this pipe, I smoked a bowl of Wessex Gold Virginia Flake. I could not enjoy the smoke because it was contaminated with a strong smell of latakia. I was thinking of...

I recently visited a smoke shop and I was told that Italian pipes are designed for smoking aromatic mixtures and British pipes are intended for smoking English mixtures. I have several Italian pipes and I have had no problems smoking English mixtures through them. Does the country in which a...

Pipes come in various sizes (obviously). Some have bowls that are wide and some have bowls that are narrow. Is there a reason why pipes have bowls with different size widths (inner diameter)? Do certain tobaccos smoke better in a wider or narrower bowl?