a brand new tobacco shop here in my home town of Austin Texas called Heroes and Legacies, and I love it! The pipe selection is a bit on the weak side, but for what it lacks in pipe selection it makes up for in tobacco selection, and overall vibe. There is also a private smoking lounge that I will be getting a tour of thanks to a friend who is on the “inside!” Plus with a name like Heroes and Legacies what is there not to like, I feel like a privaligaed elite just stepping inside, and that is half od the allure of pipe smoking in the first place. Well done pipe shop, well done.
Got my package in the mail and was very excited to try Sillem’s Black after the many positive review I have read. I opened the tin and was surprised by the aroma. It was almost licorice with a smokey latakia backbone. Visually you could see the nice Black Cavendish which helps this blend becomes smoother the longer you smoke it. There also seemed to be some Virginia that brought about a sweet note throughout the smoke. Overall a great smoke, especially for those who are just getting into smoking english blends as this is a great first step that introduces the latakia while still maintaining a great aromatic flavor and room note.
About a year ago I purchased a Corona Old Boy lighter, and I haven’t regreted it ever since. Pipe-Smokers.net can whole heartedly recommend this pipe lighter. The styling of the lighter is superb, and the performance is great. The flame is not intense at all and makes for a great even burn when lighting the pipe. I have never tasted butane or chemical burn from lighting with is pipe lighter. My only complaint is that is does not preform very well outdoors in breezy conditions. One of best features is that the fuel lasts FOREVER, I rarely have to refill this lighter. Another feature that I use every time I smoke my pipe is the hidden tamper found on the bottom of this lighter…….genius. I must say well done IM Corona, the old boy has served me well and from what I read about these lighters it will keep going for another decade or two.
Don’t miss out on the new wave of Boswell pipes that have just been added today! As usual they are going fast, so head on over and get you one!
Upon opening this tin you are hit with a wonderful aroma of cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg. The smell is so good that I actually left the tin open in my car in hopes that it would stick around (it did not). I packed a bowl and set off for a long walk as I tend to do with new tobacco to fully enjoy the new flavors. This proved to be the wrong decision, the smoke was HOT, and that flavor that I smelled was non-existant. I actually quit smoking it half way into the walk. Needless to say I was disappointed. I left the tin about 4 weeks and returned to it yesterday………This can’t be the same stuff I was smoking a month ago!! It’s a very light smoke, but the flavors were great, and it burned cool and clean! For me Gold Blend is a winner after some time to dry out and some patients. Gold blend thanks for not giving up and loosing hope…. 
Yesterday my new Turner Walnut Poker arrived in the mail, a hand crafted simply elegant pipe by Simeon Turner. The craftsmanship is top notch, and the simple clean lines are easy on the eye. The balance of the pipe is great, it’s light weight and sits very conformably in my mouth. The walnut poker might even be my new driving pipe simply on comfort level in the mouth. The dark long, graceful stem seemed a perfect match to the walnut bowl. The lines in the briar really pop.
I am sitting here smoking the first bowl as I write this and I think I am in love. I know that it will take a test of time to truly determine if I can grow old with this pipe, but thus far I am impressed. It is a great smoke already, and I am looking forward to many more. If it keeps this up the Turner is bound to become on of my favorites. Well done. Stay tuned for a update on the Walnut Poker after about 10-20 smokes.
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For those wanting to get into smoke a pipe, this is a helpful introduction. Very well written and very witty! Enjoy
