what is your latest pipe purchase

[Scott W.]

Didn't P&C just have a sale where the coupon code was SCOTT W.? Could swear I saw it

Enjoy!

I think there is such a promo. Hahahaha

[Scott W.]

Didn't P&C just have a sale where the coupon code was SCOTT W.? Could swear I saw it

Enjoy!

Use it and enjoy!!!! Bought too much this last month. I was surprised when I organized it all in my tobacco hutch the wife said “oh you finally organized it, looks good” I knew I was safe.......for now

[Haebar]

Today I ordered from P&C:

9 oz. of G&H Sweet Coconut Twist
4 oz. of C&D Stratfordshire
4 oz. of C&D Yale Mixture
4 oz. of C&D Crowley's Best
4 oz. of C&D Old College

Also got a Rossi Vittoria Billiard #3

C&D bulk blends and Rossi pipes are 15% off for January.

[Pipe Smoker]

My $90 Zino pipe lighter was showing signs of expiring, so several weeks ago I looked on Cup O’ Joes web site for a new one. I found a nice looking “Lotus Gaucho Grey Pipe Lighter” for $45, and bought it. Then I noticed an inexpensive “JetLine” lighter that looked pretty nice, for only $10.80:

Jetline G Pipe Lighter - CupOJoes.com

So I took a chance and bought two of the JetLines also. Despite the “jet” in the name, they’re legitimate soft flame pipe lighters. I began using one of the JetLines about 5 weeks ago, and I’ve found it to be an excellent lighter. First, the basics: it lights reliably, and has enough capacity for a full day of pipe smoking. And, unlike my past $90 IM Corona Pipemasters (yeah, I’ve had three of them), it doesn’t singe my fingers in an adverse breeze. Furthermore, the smooth hard chrome upper part collects less soot than any lighter that I’ve ever used. And the little bit that does collect can be easily, and entirely, wiped off with a tissue moistened with Everclear. The mechanism just feels solid. I’m thinking that despite the very modest price, this is the best butane pipe lighter that I’ve ever had.

So this evening I bought two more of them, bring my total to four, because I figured that once the word got out about the excellence of these lighters the price would go up, or they would become scarce as hen’s teeth. Well, the price has already gone up — the two that I bought this evening were $12 ea, rather than $10.80 ea that I paid a few weeks ago. Still a wonderful bargain IMO. About the only caveat is that these are small lighters, that big hands might not like. Also, not windproof, but I’ve never seen a butane pipe lighter that is.

And finally, to breach the $95 free shipping threshold, I also bought seven tins of Hamborger Veermaster. The more I smoke this stuff the better I like it. Sweet, mild, and tasty.

Update: The second pair of these lighters arrived today. Like the first pair, one had bright chrome, the other smoky chrome. Both chrome finishes are very smooth and uniform -- no ripples. And both look nice in their own way. There was no hint on the Cup O' Joes web site of two different finishes. I'm still amazed by how nice these lighters are at such a low price.

[Haebar]

I just got these "Personal Reserve" pipes in the mail two days ago from Ebay for about $20 a piece. They were sold by Barry Levin of Levin Pipes International back in the late 80's and early 90's. Barry Levin was an early pioneer in the world of marketing estate pipes - he sold pipes by sending out mailers with actual photo prints of the pipes offered for that month. These mailers were much anticipated and recipients would rush to pick out the pipes they wanted because it was first come, first served. You'd call Barry and make arrangements for payment and wait for your pipes to arrive in the mail. Anyway, he had this Personal Reserve line of pipes made and these particular pipes were made by Bill Taylor of Ashton Pipes. I didn't know that when I bought them, but found out later with a little Google research. I've been smoking the bent Dublin and it smokes very good; the billiard is unsmoked as of yet.

[Scott W.]

8oz LBF
8oz billy budd
2 tins ODF
2 tins Dark strong Kentucky
1 tin OGS
I Tub Velvet
100 churchwarden pipe cleaners

[Haebar]

8oz LBF
8oz billy budd
2 tins ODF
2 tins Dark strong Kentucky
1 tin OGS
I Tub Velvet
100 churchwarden pipe cleaners

Nice haul! Where'd you buy this?

[Scott W.]

Nice haul! Where'd you buy this?

P&C, the Billy Budd is backordered

[Scott W.]

The local JR cigar had tins at 20% off so I stopped in. The tins were a bit inflated compared to online but I grabbed two 3 nuns and a dunhill aperitif for $41. Didn’t have to spend a minimum me didn’t have to pay or wait for shipping. Not too much more expensive than P&C.

[Cool Breeze]

Was in my local B&M today and they had some tins of Esoterica Margate so I grabbed one.
Found out about the rumor of the impending closing of McClelland and ordered five 100 gram tins of the 40th Anniversary. I would have grabbed some of the Red and Black but it is already gone.