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Real NameDarren Shepherd
Joined2014-08
Last Visited2021-10
LocationElk Creek, VA, USA

I'm co-owner and pipe carver of Shepherd Bros. Pipe Co. I've been smoking and making pipes for several years. I love this hobby!

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Venerator Has rated at least half of their reviews with 4 stars.
Connoisseur Has reviewed at least 50 tobaccos from at least 10 brands.
Motivator Has upvoted at least 80% of the time.

Favorites

Date Blend Reviews Avg Rating
2014-11-26 CAO - Eileen's Dream 100 ★★★★ 2.9
2014-11-26 Cult - Blood Red Moon 113 ★★★★ 3.2
2015-10-20 McClelland - 3 Oaks Syrian (Collector Series) 94 ★★★★ 3.6
2014-11-26 Newminster - No. 306 English Orient 13 ★★★★ 3.2
2014-11-26 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic 178 ★★★☆ 3.0
2015-09-26 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Escudo Navy De Luxe 443 ★★★★ 3.5
2014-11-26 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Lord of the Manor (Sutliff Private Stock) 10 ★★★★ 3.2
2015-08-16 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend 68 ★★★☆ 2.8

Reviews

92 reviews
311 helpful votes 		4 star:
38 Strongly Recommended
3 star:
35 Recommended
2 star:
8 Somewhat Recommended
1 star:
11 Not Recommended

Preferences: Black Cavendish 3.7, Cavendish 3.6, Kentucky 3.6, Burley 3.5, Virginia 3.5, Perique 3.5, Latakia 3.5, Oriental/Turkish 3.5

Date Blend Reviews Helpful Rating Avg Rating
2017-12-02 G. L. Pease - Quiet Nights (Old London Series) 139 16 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2017-12-02 Lane Limited - Lane Limited Ready Rubbed 54 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.2
2017-12-02 Cornell & Diehl - Autumn Evening 297 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.8
2017-12-02 Lane Limited - Captain Black Copper 29 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.3
2017-11-29 Lane Limited - Captain Black Royal 240 2 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.6
2017-11-01 Super Value - English Mixture 14 2 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 2.9
2017-10-28 Lane Limited - Captain Black Gold 206 0 ★★★☆ ★★☆☆ 2.1
2017-10-18 Lane Limited - Captain Black Dark 67 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.1
2017-10-18 pipesandcigars.com - Scotty's Trout Stream 104 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.4
2017-10-18 McClelland - Blackwoods Flake (Personal Reserve) 232 5 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2016-10-13 John Middleton, Inc - Prince Albert's Cherry Vanilla 45 1 ★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆ 2.3
2016-10-08 Brebbia - Allegro (Mixture No. 24) 10 0 ★★★☆ ★★☆☆ 2.0
2016-10-06 Doctor Xious Blends - No.30 Midnight Stroll 1 0 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 3.0
2016-05-15 War Horse - War Horse Ready Cut 25 5 ★☆☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.9
2016-05-15 James B. Russell - Bengal Slices 28 3 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 3.0
2016-05-15 Cult - Conspiracy 13 11 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 3.1
2016-05-15 Cult - Abacus 19 9 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.0
2016-02-13 Solani - 656: Aged Burley Flake 261 3 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.4
2016-02-13 Orlik Tobacco Company A/S - Golden Sliced (Red Tin) 481 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2016-01-28 Esoterica Tobacciana - Penzance 462 5 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2016-01-28 Lane Limited - Captain Black Midnight Gold (Premium Edition) 9 3 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 2.9
2016-01-28 Peterson - Early Morning Pipe 592 0 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.1
2016-01-21 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Court of St. James (Sutliff Private Stock) 17 0 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.2
2016-01-21 Gatlin-Burlier - Gatlin-Burley 22 3 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 3.2
2015-12-17 Rattray - Marlin Flake (British Collection) 273 11 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.3
2015-10-20 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Sail Cavendish (Sail Aromatic) 82 1 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.7
2015-10-20 McClelland - 3 Oaks Syrian (Collector Series) 94 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2015-10-16 Hermit Tobacco Works Co. - Captain Earle's - Diamond Head 15 2 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 3.3
2015-10-16 East India Trading Co. - Officer's Club 13 3 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 3.2
2015-10-12 Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Bird's Eye 144 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2015-09-26 Rattray - Hal O' the Wynd (British Collection) 268 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.4
2015-09-26 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Escudo Navy De Luxe 443 6 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2015-08-15 Mac Baren - Cherry Ambrosia 69 2 ★☆☆☆ ★★☆☆ 2.2
2015-08-15 Mac Baren - Honey & Chocolate 74 0 ★★☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.7
2015-08-15 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend 68 21 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.8
2015-08-15 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Charlemagne (Sutliff Private Stock) 14 3 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.9
2015-08-15 Mac Baren - 7 Seas Royal Blend 92 2 ★★★☆ ★★☆☆ 2.5
2015-08-15 Tsuge Premium Pipe Tobacco - First Days of Spring (The Four Seasons) 10 2 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.9
2015-08-15 Borkum Riff - Original 77 1 ★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆ 2.0
2015-08-15 McCranie's - Red Ribbon, vintage 2008 14 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.7
2015-07-04 Lane Limited - Captain Black Original (Regular) 498 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.5
2015-05-09 Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Sweet Coconut Twist 46 1 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.9
2015-05-09 Newminster - No. 403 Superior Round Slices 53 2 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.9
2015-05-09 Peter Stokkebye - Optimum (No.31) 52 4 ★☆☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.4
2015-05-09 Peter Stokkebye - Peaches & Cream (No.303) 41 2 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.5
2015-05-09 CAO - Black 24 7 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.5
2015-05-09 CAO - Moontrance 54 4 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.0
2015-05-09 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Five Brothers 152 3 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.8
2015-03-25 Lane Limited - MV-1000 34 4 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.6
2015-03-06 Lane Limited - Paladin Black Cherry 128 9 ★★★☆ ★☆☆☆ 1.9
2015-03-03 Moonshine Pipe Co. - XXX Blend 13 3 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.9
2015-03-03 McClelland - 3 Oaks Original (Craftsbury Series) 24 2 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2015-01-20 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Molto Dolce (Sutliff Private Stock) 175 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.2
2015-01-20 Lane Limited - Lamplighter 8 0 ★☆☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.1
2015-01-20 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Sir Walter Raleigh 253 6 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.8
2015-01-20 Peter Stokkebye - Luxury Navy Flake 262 3 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 3.2
2015-01-09 McClelland - Frog Morton's Cellar (Craftsbury Series) 201 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2015-01-08 Cornell & Diehl - Pirate Kake (Sea Scoundrels) 215 4 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2014-12-12 Peterson - University Flake 429 2 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 3.0
2014-12-12 Motzek - Herbst 84 7 7 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.3
2014-12-01 Motzek - Type 5 English Art 5 4 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 3.4
2014-12-01 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - C'est La Vie 25 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.5
2014-12-01 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Erin Go Bragh Irish Whiskey 32 2 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.7
2014-12-01 Admiral's Choice - Natural Cavendish 4 1 ★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆ 2.0
2014-12-01 Peterson - Nightcap 667 2 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2014-12-01 Peterson - Flake 224 4 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2014-12-01 John Middleton, Inc - Prince Albert 497 4 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.9
2014-12-01 Motzek - (Curly) Strang 14 10 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.4
2014-11-26 McClelland - Frog Morton Across the Pond (Craftsbury Series) 154 6 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.8
2014-11-26 Newminster - No. 306 English Orient 13 13 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.2
2014-11-26 J. F. Germain & Son - Balkan Sobranie 85 5 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2014-11-26 Samuel Gawith - Black XX Twist (Rope) 157 2 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.0
2014-11-25 Samuel Gawith - Squadron Leader 540 7 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.4
2014-11-25 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Westminster (Sutliff Private Stock) 18 1 ★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆ 1.9
2014-11-25 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Lord of the Manor (Sutliff Private Stock) 10 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.2
2014-11-25 John Middleton, Inc - Cherry Blend 112 0 ★☆☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.3
2014-11-25 Mac Baren - Vanilla Cream Loose Cut 310 1 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.9
2014-11-21 Peterson - Irish Flake 434 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.3
2014-11-21 Stanwell - Kir & Apple 17 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 2.9
2014-11-21 Stanwell - Fruit & Vanilla 6 2 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.5
2014-11-21 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - John Bull Royal English 45 2 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 3.2
2014-10-08 John Middleton, Inc - Carter Hall 440 3 ★★☆☆ ★★★☆ 3.0
2014-10-08 Lane Limited - BCA 164 3 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.2
2014-10-08 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic 178 6 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 3.0
2014-10-08 CAO - Eileen's Dream 100 5 ★★★★ ★★★★ 2.9
2014-10-08 Cult - Blood Red Moon 113 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.2
2014-08-18 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Vanilla Custard Z92 46 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.2
2014-08-18 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Great Outdoors (Sutliff Private Stock) 53 10 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.9
2014-08-18 Stanwell - Melange 101 4 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.1
2014-08-18 Peterson - Sweet Killarney 163 3 ★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆ 2.2
2014-08-18 Peterson - Sherlock Holmes 258 1 ★☆☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.7
2014-08-18 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Half & Half 359 2 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.2