SailorJack
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Greetings Gents, I just happened to run into this site today while doing some searches. I signed on immediately. Is this site new?
Well I am a 54 yr. old Merchant Mariner from New Jersey. I have smoked a pipe on and off for more than 30 yrs. I went through an affair with cigars for several years but I have returned to the flock never to stray again!
I started in my college years smoking mainly Danish blends such as Borkum Riff and the like. For what ever reason I never smoked any of the classic American drugstore blends until recently. I quickly became a Latakia freak starting with the 'Froggie' and then moving on to heavier blends such as 'Old Ironsides' etc. There was never such a thing as too much Latakia in a blend for me. On my return to pipe smoking I immediately went back to Heavy English and Oriental blends but they just weren't doing it for me anymore. I have since discovered that my tastes are running to more simpler blends such as Straight Virginias, Va/Burley blends and also I have developed a craving for something with a bit of sweetness.
Well that is enough of spewing off at the mouth for now. I don't want to bore you all to tears. I am looking forward to becoming a regular contributing member here and hope to meet many new Brothers of the Briar.
"IF YOU SMOKE A PIPE , YOU ARE A FRIEND OF MINE"
Well I am a 54 yr. old Merchant Mariner from New Jersey. I have smoked a pipe on and off for more than 30 yrs. I went through an affair with cigars for several years but I have returned to the flock never to stray again!
I started in my college years smoking mainly Danish blends such as Borkum Riff and the like. For what ever reason I never smoked any of the classic American drugstore blends until recently. I quickly became a Latakia freak starting with the 'Froggie' and then moving on to heavier blends such as 'Old Ironsides' etc. There was never such a thing as too much Latakia in a blend for me. On my return to pipe smoking I immediately went back to Heavy English and Oriental blends but they just weren't doing it for me anymore. I have since discovered that my tastes are running to more simpler blends such as Straight Virginias, Va/Burley blends and also I have developed a craving for something with a bit of sweetness.
Well that is enough of spewing off at the mouth for now. I don't want to bore you all to tears. I am looking forward to becoming a regular contributing member here and hope to meet many new Brothers of the Briar.
"IF YOU SMOKE A PIPE , YOU ARE A FRIEND OF MINE"