What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

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Originally Posted by Cool Breeze

Have you had these before, or are you trying some new things?

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These are new things I'm trying. Everything is basically new to me with pipes....

Frog Morton in a MM Country Gentleman

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Originally Posted by NeverBend

Long ago, in a galaxy far away..... Oops, wrong film

There used to be books, beginning in the early 1970s, that rated films (1 to 4 in 1/2 star increments) with capsule reviews. One of the earliest was by Leonard Maltin (when he was a yung feller).

I began writing alternate reviews on movies that I felt had been dissed. Continued for several years until I was sidetracked by my Magnum Opus, Greatest Worst Movies Ever Made, (no, not bad like, Plan 9 From Outer Space, more like Brain Damage or Bad Taste).

Touch of Evil received negative reviews in the rating guides, 1 to 2 stars (1-1/2 average). I gave it 4-stars (highest) and I wrote a scathing attack on the (lack of) review prowess of aforementioned Mr. Maltin. Of course I never sent it to him but within some years, Mr. Maltin had revisited and given this film 3-1/2 stars. Mind control. Touch of Evil may be the quintessential Film Noir and the opening scene is to die for :).

I didn't believe the hype before I'd seen Citizen Kane, then I saw the film and thought it underrated. Magnificent Ambersons has greatness in it too. Take that Ms. Kael!

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Pete, were these reviews published?

You guys are making want to dig up my old Orson avatar picture. Don't forget his radio work, by the way, from The Shadow to Mercury Theater - all great stuff.

C&D Oriental Silk in a billiard

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Originally Posted by droy1958

These are new things I'm trying. Everything is basically new to me with pipes....

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I gotcha.

The only ones from that list I've had are Nightcap, which is in my top 3 English blends. Great stuff. However, try it as the last bowl of the day. Nightcap is heavy. Once you smoke it, you're done for the day. It is aptly named.

I've also had Billy Budd and it was so so. Not terrible by any means, but not great. It will come to you pretty dry but that's how it is supposed to be.

It's fun experimenting with new pipe tobaccos. Hell, as many of them as there are I don't reckon you'll ever really stop.

A few suggestions.

If you like the Elizabethan Mixture, which I'm nearly certain you will, try Escudo. It's the same type of mixture and is very good as well.
Also, try some Frog Morton Cellar if you get a chance. It's an English blend with a wooden cube from a whisky barrel in the tin. Gives a phenomenal flavor.

If your address was in your profile, you may even find some unexpected goodies showing up at your door out of the blue to try. Hint hint. :pipe:

Happy smoking.

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Originally Posted by Cool Breeze

I gotcha.

The only ones from that list I've had are Nightcap, which is in my top 3 English blends. Great stuff. However, try it as the last bowl of the day. Nightcap is heavy. Once you smoke it, you're done for the day. It is aptly named.

I've also had Billy Budd and it was so so. Not terrible by any means, but not great. It will come to you pretty dry but that's how it is supposed to be.

It's fun experimenting with new pipe tobaccos. Hell, as many of them as there are I don't reckon you'll ever really stop.

A few suggestions.

If you like the Elizabethan Mixture, which I'm nearly certain you will, try Escudo. It's the same type of mixture and is very good as well.
Also, try some Frog Morton Cellar if you get a chance. It's an English blend with a wooden cube from a whisky barrel in the tin. Gives a phenomenal flavor.

If your address was in your profile, you may even find some unexpected goodies showing up at your door out of the blue to try. Hint hint. :pipe:

Happy smoking.

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Thanks for the tobaccos to try. There's as many of them as cigars. I printed it out and will check them out next time I buy some more tobacco. Hint hint, profile updated....Best

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Originally Posted by droy1958

Hint hint, profile updated....Best

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Watch City Slices in a 1979 straight smooth Dr. Grabow Grand Duke 45 pot.

Brown Bogie in a Pete Barrel

A third of the way through this bowl of Old Dark Fired in a 1970s GBD Prehistoric Rhodesian 9438 with a perspex stem.

Not far from finishing this bowl of Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

2011 Villiger Maryland No. 333 in a 2015 smooth unfinished Savinelli 320KS author.

Super Value Bourbon Whiskey in a 2013 slight bend grain etched briar John Barrett Volcano with a walnut shank.

A third of the way through this bowl of Jim’s A Blend in a three quarter bend smooth 1985 Dunhill Chestnut 5202 with a cumberland stem.

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Originally Posted by Alligator Gar

My wife produced a straight to VHS movie for Maltin called Cartoons for Big Kids. Also produced his wrap arounds for Turner Classic Movies. Says he was great to work with.

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I liked Maltin, read his book several times, but he was WRONG about Touch of Evil (and Blade Runner, etc.). :)

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Originally Posted by AndyCAYP

I'm holding out hope that we'll get a definitive Magnificent Ambersons as long as someone, somewhere has copious notes from Mr. Welles and the footage still exists.

And, I agree about Touch of Evil!

It wasn't just on paper or behind the camera that he excelled, though. The triumvirate of awesomess that was Welles, Joseph Cotton, and Carol Reed combined to create one of my favorite films and, to me, the epitome of noir: The Third Man.

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Partly social mores, Touch of Evil was so damned seedy that it was probably repulsive to people in 1958 (and later years) until the idea that a movie should be that way finally hit. Welles lighting made Touch of Evil into a nightmare and that was the intent. David Lynch, Eraserhead, borrowed liberally.

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Originally Posted by c.ortiz108

Pete, were these reviews published?

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My reviews? Not worth publishing. The Maltin movie guide had capsule reviews so that's what I wrote but I lost them long ago.

Wrong side of the pond, but I'm here and don't want to waste the post
2013 1844 52, Double Perfecto, with Hawaiian coffee from Wayne (@OnePyroTech).

Hope that you all had a good weekend.

HU test blend #1 in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

Peterson's Sunset Breeze in a MM cob

Muddy Willamette Water

Smoker’s Pride Mellow in a 2015 John Barrett slight bend smooth rock maple poker with a walnut shank.

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Originally Posted by Lynn

Muddy Willamette Water

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How's that one for ya? Thought you'd enjoy that.

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Originally Posted by AlanS

How's that one for ya? Thought you'd enjoy that.

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that one was very enjoyable...gonna smoke a second bowl later then I'll let you know more..tried Bills Blend I like it...

D&R Windsail Original in a 2003 smooth Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Baskerville.

Pelican in my Hwiebe. Love this stuff.

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Esoterica And So To Bed in a @Bruck original clay :pipe:

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

Fall Classic in a Peterson Donegal Rocky 120...

Super Value English Mixture in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank.

Homemade English in a billiard

Seattle Pipe Club Pike Place in a mini briar. It's pretty good as far as I can tell, which isn't far as I'm just getting over a bad cold and still a bit congested, and therefore compromised in the olfactory department.

Half way through this bowl of Edgeworth Aromatic (Red) in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

FVF in a 2014 Savinelli Gaius smooth brown slight bend black acrylic stem and ferrule 320KS author.

Sitting on the back porch sipping contentedly on my Posella stuffed full of Big N Burley and Red Cake. Ran up to Central Park West for a four hour meeting, feels like I've lived two days today.
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Country Doctor match in a Redonian billiard

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Originally Posted by Bruck

Seattle Pipe Club Pike Place in a mini briar. It's pretty good as far as I can tell, which isn't far as I'm just getting over a bad cold and still a bit congested, and therefore compromised in the olfactory department.

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Really curious to hear some opinions of this one - let me know what you think when you can breathe! :pipe:

Lane 1Q in my Dr Grabow Savoy

Just finished smoking St. James Flake in a very early Ascorti straight New Dear KS billiard with a smooth shank.

MacBaren Symphony in a very ugly reddish color 1980 medium bend Lorenzo Leganza Sigma 8635 etched rough top.

GQ Rum & Honey in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer.

Not far from finishing this bowl of G&H Rich Dark Honeydew in a straight 2014 MM Pride Legend.

MacBaren 7 Seas Regular in a 1979 no name French briar smooth full bend egg.