The tracking no. says the package should be delivered today -- which might really mean I'll get my hands on it tomorrow. That means some Captain Black to try on Saturday morning!
Brown Leaf acquisitions - Sept 2022
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Picked these up today to try out...
Ian ran us off from N. Myrtle Beach today but not without picking up a few things from the local B&M.
That place (Low Country Pipe & Cigar) is smokingpipes' B&M storefront.
The people at Low Country were very nice, good selection of pipes and tobacco. They didn't have the pipe I wanted, went to the SP warehouse, was there in less than an hour.
Acquired in trade...
I have yet to try that, and am a bit too afraid that I may like it.
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Has any brand tried to create matches for those lost blends?
Nice! Is Dark Star one of your preferred McClelland VAs, or just an opportunity you decided to pounce on?
From what I understand, McClelland was just something special. With that being said, there are plenty of other great tobaccos out there as well.
Some have tried but none have succeeded.
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Interesting article at SP about what, while NOT a match attempt, might scratch that McClelland itch.
Life After McClelland | Smokingpipes.com
Nothing will ever quite replace McClelland's famed mixtures, but that doesn't mean we have to stop exploring the world of pipe tobacco.
Interesting article at SP about what, while NOT a match attempt, might scratch that McClelland itch.
Life After McClelland | Smokingpipes.com
Nothing will ever quite replace McClelland's famed mixtures, but that doesn't mean we have to stop exploring the world of pipe tobacco.www.smokingpipes.com
Interesting, indeed. I have C&D Speakeasy, Bijou, and Opening Night in my cellar, but have not tried any of them. So, couldn't speak in comparison to McClelland. Right around the time that C&D Carolina Red Flake was coming out, was when I was transitioning from pipes into cigars. Needless to say, I haven't tried any of the C&D Carolina Red Flake offerings either. I'm pretty sure both @Price and @Kentos have some experience on the matter though.
Surprisingly, I found quite a bit of delicious tanginess in the five year old bulk SG St. James Flake that I smoked a few nights ago. Probably from the perique, but it's tang and sweetness reminded me of McClelland. I might have to compare back to back with some bulk McClelland though.
I have a soft spot for the vinegary tanginess of McC red VAs, of which Dark Star is definitely not one, but it is an unusually sweet VA - noticeably sweeter than any other I have tried. And of course, like everything McC, it is an ever-appreciating unobtanium. So, when the opportunity presented itself, I was very willing to part with a couple ounces of "practically unobtanium" (Penzance) to secure it.
I bought candy:
Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening
Mac Baren Vanilla Cream
Cult Blood Red Moon
Cobblestone Indulge Walnut and Maple (a bit redundant with Autumn Evening, but I wanted to compare the two)
Three new budget pipes:
Chacom Smooth Matte Poker (with free pipe loop and Czech tool)
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Rossi Serra 8122 bent Pot
...and two more pocket jars, one for me and the other for my wife to carry her "medicine". Of course she didn't like the two-piece lid, so I had to epoxy the lid to the ring. It's always something.
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Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening
Mac Baren Vanilla Cream
Cult Blood Red Moon
Cobblestone Indulge Walnut and Maple (a bit redundant with Autumn Evening, but I wanted to compare the two)
Three new budget pipes:
Chacom Smooth Matte Poker (with free pipe loop and Czech tool)
Rossi Notte 8321 Author
Rossi Serra 8122 bent Pot
...and two more pocket jars, one for me and the other for my wife to carry her "medicine". Of course she didn't like the two-piece lid, so I had to epoxy the lid to the ring. It's always something.
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Attaboy.
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I 3D printed some of those pocket jars with a one piece lid and a pipe design on the lid.I bought candy:
Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening
Mac Baren Vanilla Cream
Cult Blood Red Moon
Cobblestone Indulge Walnut and Maple (a bit redundant with Autumn Evening, but I wanted to compare the two)
Three new budget pipes:
Chacom Smooth Matte Poker (with free pipe loop and Czech tool)
Rossi Notte 8321 Author
Rossi Serra 8122 bent Pot
...and two more pocket jars, one for me and the other for my wife to carry her "medicine". Of course she didn't like the two-piece lid, so I had to epoxy the lid to the ring. It's always something.
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They are very handy.
If you want me to make a personalized one for your Mrs, let me know!
That is very nice. She would love it. I'll send you a PM.
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