Backfilling for the upcoming "08 rotation."

GLP Cumberland
GLP Barbary Coast
GLP Stratford
GLP Haddo's Delight
GLP Laurel Heights
GLP Piccadilly
Orlik Golden Sliced
Dan Tordenskjold Virginia Slices
Samuel Gawith St. James Flake

72 Blends in rotation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ridiculous, I know. Looking forward to each and every one; they will each be one year older than they were in the 07 rotation.



on tobacco

Oh yeah, will jump start inventories of Maltese Falcon, Maduro Cut Cake and Nocturne.

My can of Edgeworth RRed arrived today and I'm smoking my first bowl as I type this. It has a nice nutty burley flavor, it may turn out to be my favorite OTC burley in time.

Smokey

I did not place any order today but I am awaiting a pound of GH Dark Flake and 2 tins of McClelland's Christmas Cheer from Mars Cigar and Pipes. It seems like you guys try out lots, and I mean LOTS, of stuff. Over the years, I've settled in with a few (7 or blends that I smoke pretty often. I have a few tins cellared but not a lot, actually. Some GLP blends, Escudo, Hamborger Veermaster, and some McClelland's Christmas Cheer from year's past. I do like some variety but I guess I tend more to zero in on a few blends so that I can get to know them better. Plus, I'm too cheap to spend money on trying new things as well as getting what I KNOW I like.

Charlie

Charlie,

Your approach is a good one and probably the way to go. I have many blends, all are somewhat well stocked. I formulated a strategy about five years ago to build a cellar in order to have a daily diet of aged tobacco of things I like. The problem has been that I like almost everything I try. I am going to stop,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,if ever GLP stops introducing new blends. One very enjoyable aspect of this hobby is being able to share with others. Besides, my total investment is less than a couple of Danish one off pipes. Thankfully, I am not smitten with pipe acquisition disorder. I think, as prices go up and taxes go up, I will always be able to recoup my costs. Of course, the Mrs. doesn't buy any of this nonsense.

Best regards to you.

Enjoy many many good smokes in 08.

If you would like to try something, let me know. I'm an easy touch.

Morn' All, From Uhle's ;
14 oz. #300
14oz. Perfection Cut Burley Ken.
Pacem en Puffing!

Reading another thread here, and ofcourse minding my own business and surfing the net, I went to the PCCA web site and it 'sucked me in." So, I ordered 2 tins of Tudor Castle and 2 tins of Beacon 2008. What can I say?

Must resist ordering........at least for a little while.

Even' All, 5 more tins Tudor Castle, yo Dixie, I have Va., Va./Perique, Burley pipes, and Lat.pipes, Ken.
Pacem en Puffing!

This past Friday, I got in a shipment from JR Cigars of:
5 pounds MacBaren's Scottish Mixture
1 can Walnut

Muleskinner "John"

Dropped by JR Burlington on our way back from Raleigh. Picked up tins of C&D's Star of the East Flake, Sunset Harbor Flake, Evening Rise, Adagio, and Junkyard Dawg. Also a tin of Mac B's HH Vintage Syrian. FTRPLT

Put in an order today for mostly new to me blends that I have been dying to try.

G. L. Pease
Embarcadero 2oz: 2 (Restocking)
Cumberland 2oz: 3 (Never tried)

Cornell & Diehl
Old Joe Krantz 2oz: 3 (Never tried)
Pennington Gap 2oz: 3 (Never tried)

Davidoff
Flake Medallions 50g: 1 (Never tried/new?)

James J. Fox
Hibernia 50g: 1 (Never tried/new)

Esoterica
Stonehaven 8oz: 1 (Never tried)

Jason, If you can remember let me know how the Fox Hibrinia is, Ken.
Pacem en Puffing!

Will do Ken... it sounds like one of those blends that is right up my alley but it is rather pricey so I'm almost hoping I don't like it.

Actually, yesterday:

2oz Maltese Falcon 2
2oz Blackpoint 3
2oz Picadilly 2
2oz Telegraph Hill 2
Bayou Morning 1
Old Joe Krantz 1

Had to make the 75.00 cut off at smokingpipes.com. Yea that's it, I didn't really want the tobacco, I just HAD to get the free shipping. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.