Brown Leaf Acquisitions -- July 2024

[Benzadmiral]

Taking advantage of SmokingPipes's current Fourth of July sale: a Peterson Arklow 120 Dublin:




. . . and a tin of G.L. Pease's Horizons tobacco (I couldn't resist the tin art, and the video review of its aroma and flavor sounded great, so . . .):



I'd been considering some vintage GBDs and Orliks on MBSD and Blue Room Briars. But the ones that appealed to me were all so . . . good-looking . . . that I'd feel reluctant to bring a match anywhere near them, as you would hesitate to use a pocket knife on a beautifully refinished table or chest for fear of scratching it. The Arklow looks more rugged, with a vibe of "I'm off to Antarctica and I need a pipe that'll stand up to the trip"!

 

[seabee1999]

Some purchases throughout the month so far from my local B&M. Saw the pipe, a Rossi 8316, and decided to get it. Been wanting to try Geometrie for a bit of time now. Thankfully the shop still had some.

 

[cwright]

4 ounces of Watch City Spiked Spumoni, 3 tins of Eight State Burley. First smoke with Eght State was not very good, 2 years later it's great.

 

[DesertDan]

Smoking Pipes.com has Three Nuns on sale so I ordered two more tins.

 

[Benzadmiral]

This morning out in the suburbs, I visited the local pipe/cigar shop near the big mall and picked up an ounce of PS Luxury Twist Flake to replace the Capstan I finished this a.m.

I'd heard tell of a pipe club that meets there, and I found a flyer for it. I think it's the fourth Thursday of the month. It's an awkward location for me considering where I live and work, but I'll try to make it next month. The G.L Pease Horizons blend may make a hit there.