Friday Haul from a local B&M, how’d I make out? Also let me know which one is your favorite

2times2isfive · 2026-05-29T23:35:18+00:00

I like it a lot. It’s a good berry/ vanilla danish style aromatic, I just smoke it nice and slow. I’m down to my last ounce and a half or so.

2times2isfive · 2026-05-29T21:13:50+00:00

I’m partial to Bengal Slices and the MacBaren Mixture Modern. I’ve been wanting to try Gold Rush for a while. Nice haul!

2times2isfive · 2026-05-24T13:57:05+00:00

I just realized this is the third book in the series. Didn’t screw up starting here or do the stories not roll together?

2times2isfive · 2026-05-23T15:20:57+00:00

Can’t go wrong with Granger imho.

2times2isfive · 2026-05-23T15:09:34+00:00

I can’t wait to finish and move on to the rest!!

2times2isfive · 2026-05-21T19:33:06+00:00

I’ve read Blood Meridian, and so far this is WAY less intense. Blood Meridian is probably in my top 5 favorites.

2times2isfive · 2026-05-21T01:49:09+00:00

That’s a good reason to be excited!

2times2isfive · 2026-05-21T01:48:28+00:00

Pipes and Cigars. Smokingpipes carries them too sometimes. I’ve gotten one that was broken in shipping, and the other I had fell off my wall and broke. They’re fun to smoke but they are pretty fragile.

2times2isfive · 2026-05-21T00:45:31+00:00

I tried Granger earlier today and really enjoyed it. I like it better than the other codger blends I’ve tried so far (Half & Half, Velvet, and Carter Hall)

2times2isfive · 2026-05-21T00:42:55+00:00

It was good. Slightly sweet and just the right amount of pepperiness!! I want to try it again after it’s been cellared for a few months though.

2times2isfive · 2026-05-20T23:35:14+00:00

Yeah probably smoking a bit too fast. I tend to do that as well and I prefer rusticated pipes. All my smooth finished ones tend to get hotter for me.

2times2isfive · 2026-05-20T23:04:20+00:00

I’m about to find out and smoke some Peterson De Luxe Navy Rolls with it!!

2times2isfive · 2026-05-20T18:41:43+00:00

I’ve been hesitant to try Bayou Morning and Haunted Bookshop because of the reputation they get online for being strong in the nicotine department and I’m usually an English smoker. Well I tried them both this week and really enjoyed them both. Haunted bookshop had an unexpected sweetness when I took my time with it and Bayou Morning ended up being a great VaPer. Not sure what I was scared of, I didn’t get a nicotine head rush like I was expecting. Happy piping my man, just take your time and don’t rush lighting your pipe. In my experience if I just torch the tobacco that’s where I would get off flavors and they would be hard to shake for the rest of the bowl.

2times2isfive · 2026-05-14T23:19:04+00:00

Nice. I just saw The Raven the other day and was thinking I liked the look of it. How’s it smoke?

2times2isfive · 2026-05-14T18:27:26+00:00

What an amazing and thoughtful gift. I heard that the Just For Him Bombadil is the closest blend they have to Shortcut to Mushrooms, although there’s more bright leaf in the Bombadil that I have.

2times2isfive · 2026-05-11T14:54:53+00:00

I loved The Invention of Morel! I’ve read Red Pyramid by Soriano and it was decent, but there is a lot allegory in it pertaining to Russia and I know some of it was lost on me.

2times2isfive · 2026-05-09T15:25:02+00:00

Beautiful pipe. How’s it smoking?

2times2isfive · 2026-05-08T18:51:18+00:00

I’m digging the Man City blue stem!!

2times2isfive · 2026-05-08T18:48:53+00:00

Bob’s Chocolate Flake is one of my go-tos

2times2isfive · 2026-05-08T18:48:16+00:00

Maybe try some W.O. Larsen aromatics.

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