Introduction From the outside, pipe smoking can be daunting. How do you choose a pipe? What tobaccos do you start with? How do you pack a bowl? How do you light it? Tamping, what does that even mean? This is a quick guide to help those intrigued by the hobby of pipe smoking by providing…
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Wessex Gold Slice is the subject of Michael’s third pipe tobacco review on simplystogies.com. Gold Slice is a straight Virginia flake with no discernable or advertised added flavoring. Like most straight Virginias, this Flake is designed for the experienced pipe smoker, requiring a mature palate to fully appreciate the nuances, and the mechanical expertise to…
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INTRODUCTION In this pipe tobacco review, we’ll be reviewing Peterson University Flake. This a classic tobacco blend of Virginia and Burley, treated with a famed plum topping, pressed into a plug, then sliced into neat, attractive, flakes. Intriguingly, University Flake is a deeply aromatic pipe tobacco but based upon high quality leaf instead of flavorless…
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OVERVIEW BULK or TIN:Â Â Tin SIZE:Â Â 50 g ORIGIN:Â Â Virginia – United States Oriental – Macedonia Latakia – Cyprus BLENDING HOUSE/PRODUCER:Â Â Planta BLENDING COMPONENTS:Â Â Virginia, Oriental, Latakia STRENGTH:Â Â 4/7 SOURCE:Â Â Smoking Pipes ENVIRONMENT WHERE:Â Â Central Pennsylvania Backyard WHEN:Â Â June-July 2020 DRINKS:Â Â Filtered water WEATHER:Â Â Hot, 80s-90s WHAT’S ON:Â Â The mewling of catbirds PRODUCTION RELEASE…
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