Tobacquisitions for June 2015

[Senshi]

Well were half way through the year and many have acquired some wonderful gear. Let's see what June has to offer.

I picked up a Wessex sandblast panel with a hand cut Cumberland stem. Was NOS but I already put a couple bowls through it.

 

[sugarcane1]

Very nice, you did good.

 

[Slickside]

I've yet to get a panel, and I do like yours with the Cumberland.

 

[Kilroy6644]

Well were half way through the year and many have acquired some wonderful gear. Let's see what June has to offer.

I picked up a Wessex sandblast panel with a hand cut Cumberland stem. Was NOS but I already put a couple bowls through it.

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Very nice. How you you like it? I've been looking at some of those Wessexes.

 

[Senshi]

Very nice. How you you like it? I've been looking at some of those Wessexes.

I am enjoying it a lot. The blast is beautiful as is the stem work. Smokes very dry as well. The seller said this pipe is probably from the 70's or 80's. The wood is really dried out and light as well.

 

[Blade Boy]

Two more African meerschaums joined the collection today, both Manx Aboriginal finish, a bent Brandy and a bent Billiard...

 

[Blade Boy]

Very nice. How you you like it? I've been looking at some of those Wessexes.

Very nice, I hadn't seen that shape in that series, reminds me a lot of a Dunhill, I had the Cherrywood at one time.

 

[KWilliams40]

Two Jake Hackert pipes:

 

[Senshi]

Two Jake Hackert pipes:

You, my friend, are becoming The King of Tobacquisitions.

 

[Blade Boy]

A small order from Smoking Pipes just arrived...
Dunhill's Three Year Matured Virginia (1 tin)
Dunhill's My Mixture Baby's Bottom (1 tin)
McClelland's Aurora (2 tins)

 

[Hirsute]

A small order from Smoking Pipes just arrived...
Dunhill's Three Year Matured Virginia (1 tin)
Dunhill's My Mixture Baby's Bottom (1 tin)
McClelland's Aurora (2 tins)

Love to hear your thoughts on the two new dunhills once you smoke them.

 

[KWilliams40]

You, my friend, are becoming The King of Tobacquisitions.

LOL. [emoji41] [emoji106]

 

[Slickside]

Love to hear your thoughts on the two new dunhills once you smoke them.

I'm curious as well. I never understood how tobacco manufacturers can discontinue a blend then reintroduce it many years later and have everyone swoon over it. Why discontinue it in the first place? Discontinuing something usually means sales are slow or a component is unavailable. In this case I would say sales were most likely down down. Go figure?

 

[KWilliams40]

 

[driftwood]

I support local B&M today and bought a package of pipe cleaners and a tin of Perterson 3P. $36 Canadian and change. I don't support them very often!

 

[Blade Boy]

Love to hear your thoughts on the two new dunhills once you smoke them.

I've tried both now, too be honest I'm not impressed, I found them kinda ashy, Durbar too.

 

[Hirsute]

I've tried both now, too be honest I'm not impressed, I found them kinda ashy, Durbar too.

Thanks for the feedback. I had a bowl of some Savory's Baby's Bottom from he 60s or 70d and it was divine, so I was hopeful. The mature Virginia also sounds like my kind of thing, but the reviews so far are lackluster. Had the same experience with Durbar and found it pretty meh. Aperitif on the other hand, I thought was excellent and added some to my cellar.

 

[Blade Boy]

Thanks for the feedback. I had a bowl of some Savory's Baby's Bottom from he 60s or 70d and it was divine, so I was hopeful. The mature Virginia also sounds like my kind of thing, but the reviews so far are lackluster. Had the same experience with Durbar and found it pretty meh. Aperitif on the other hand, I thought was excellent and added some to my cellar.

I agree, Aperitif is the best of the four for me as well.

 

[jiminyshiznit]

I've tried both now, too be honest I'm not impressed, I found them kinda ashy, Durbar too.

haven't tried the new ones, but I felt the same about Durbar. And I'm with y'all on the aperitif.. love it.

 

[cwf71]

If you all want to send that Durbar my way, feel free. ☺