Lager

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Real NameBud Bower
Joined2017-02
Last Visited2023-03
LocationPen Argyl, Pa. USA

I love pipes. To me they are a thing of beauty and craftsmanship.
My tastes in tobacco vary from Burleys to heavy lat mixtures.
Pipe smokers are a rare and special breed. Most I have met are keen, intelligent and thoughtful people.I am nearing retirement and enjoy reading tobacco reviews. Pipes are a large and enjoyable time in my life. One of the highlights of my pipe smoking was meeting Richard Carlton Hacker at the Newark pipe show and having two of his books autographed. Erik Nording was also there and made a pipe that was raffled off. What scares me is high tobacco taxes and a government that becomes to controlling. It's already starting and I fear for our freedoms. Smoke in peace and don't give up your freedoms in the name of what's good for you and people around you, cause that's not what it's about.
Lager

My pipes are mostly standard shapes, Petersons, Savinellis, Stanwells. If I don't smoke it I won't own it. I will trade in what I don't smoke for something I will. I also like to collect old tobacco humidors, racks and the like as I have found some real treasures at flea markets and pipe shows.

Badges

Neutralist Has rated between 50% to 80% of their reviews with 2 or 3 stars.
Motivator Has upvoted at least 80% of the time.

Favorites

Date Blend Reviews Avg Rating
2020-12-11 4noggins - Jesse's Own 18 ★★★★ 3.1
2020-11-24 Ashton - Artisan's Blend 211 ★★★★ 3.5
2021-04-17 Hearth & Home - Magnum Opus (Marquee Series) 66 ★★★★ 3.7
2021-03-20 Peterson - Nightcap 671 ★★★★ 3.5
2021-02-20 Reiner - Blend 71: Long Golden Flake 150 ★★★★ 3.6
2020-11-24 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Balkan Sasieni 280 ★★★★ 3.1
2020-11-24 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic 179 ★★★☆ 3.0

Wishlist

Date Blend Reviews Avg Rating
2021-09-18 Fribourg & Treyer - Blackjack 44 ★★★★ 3.3
2019-09-14 John Cotton - John Cotton's Number 3 6 ★★★☆ 3.2
2019-09-14 John Cotton - John Cotton's Latakia (re-release) 6 ★★★★ 3.5
2023-01-17 Mac Baren - Capstan Gold Navy Cut Ready Rubbed 14 ★★★★ 3.6
2023-01-14 Peter Stokkebye - Turkish Export (No.84) 34 ★★★★ 3.5
2023-01-14 Peter Stokkebye - Natural Dutch Cavendish (No.301) 28 ★★★☆ 3.0
2021-09-15 Robert Lewis - Orcilla Mixture 32 ★★★★ 3.3
2021-09-15 Solani - 660: Silver Flake 122 ★★★★ 3.7
2021-08-10 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Stoved Virginia #507-S 17 ★★★★ 3.5
2021-03-13 The Country Squire Tobacconist - Rivendell (Middle Earth Series) 21 ★★★★ 3.6

Reviews

53 reviews
118 helpful votes 		4 star:
29 Strongly Recommended
3 star:
14 Recommended
2 star:
10 Somewhat Recommended
1 star:
0 Not Recommended

Preferences: Virginia 3.7, Burley 3.4

Date Blend Reviews Helpful Rating Avg Rating
2023-03-25 Mac Baren - Amphora Full Aroma 214 1 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.8
2023-03-21 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Mixture #79 (#600) 10 0 ★★☆☆ ★★☆☆ 2.2
2023-01-22 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Match Sail Green 2 0 ★★☆☆ ★★☆☆ 2.0
2022-12-31 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Match Walnut 15 0 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2022-11-24 Mac Baren - Amphora Original Blend 121 1 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.8
2022-10-12 Cornell & Diehl - Briar Fox 177 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★☆ 3.0
2022-04-26 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Mick McQuaid Ready Rubbed 18 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.6
2022-03-05 Erik Stokkebye - 4th Generation 1931 38 2 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 3.3
2022-02-20 Wilke Pipe Tobacco - Wilke No. 400 25 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2021-12-27 Cornell & Diehl - Bayou Morning 145 4 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2021-12-11 Mac Baren - Mixture: Scottish Blend 398 2 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.9
2021-08-28 Hearth & Home - Chestnut (Mid-Town Series) 22 0 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2021-08-01 Rattray - Red Rapparee (British Collection) 204 2 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.4
2021-04-04 Hearth & Home - Magnum Opus (Marquee Series) 66 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.7
2021-03-21 Peterson - Nightcap 671 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2021-02-20 Reiner - Blend 71: Long Golden Flake 150 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2021-02-14 Mac Baren - Solent Mixture 55 2 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.1
2021-02-06 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Sail Cavendish (Sail Aromatic) 82 2 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 2.7
2021-01-30 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Sir Walter Raleigh 254 1 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.8
2020-12-13 Ashton - Artisan's Blend 211 2 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2020-12-11 Peterson - The Royal Yacht 433 3 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.0
2020-10-31 Peterson - Balkan Delight 64 2 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.2
2020-09-26 Hearth & Home - El Niño (Marquee Series) 14 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2020-09-13 Mac Baren - HH Pure Virginia 78 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.4
2020-06-23 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic 179 5 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 3.0
2020-04-27 Peretti - British Blend (English Blends) 24 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.4
2020-04-15 Drucquer & Sons - Levant Mixture 25 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2020-04-01 Mac Baren - Amphora English Blend 12 9 ★★★★ 3.1
2020-03-15 Peterson - Standard Mixture 207 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.2
2020-02-08 pipesandcigars.com - Match Blue Boar 6 1 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 3.2
2020-01-18 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Sail Regular 59 1 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.6
2019-12-02 Arango - Balkan Supreme 53 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.8
2019-11-30 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Match Balkan Sobranie 21 5 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.9
2019-11-01 Mac Baren - Amphora Kentucky Blend 34 4 ★★★★ 3.3
2019-10-26 Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Bird's Eye 146 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.3
2019-09-16 Mac Baren - HH Burley Flake 76 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.7
2019-09-02 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Granger 128 6 ★★☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.8
2019-07-27 John Cotton - John Cotton's Double Pressed Kentucky 15 5 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2019-07-14 Hearth & Home - Derby Club Aromatic (Mid-Town Series) 20 1 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 3.3
2019-06-08 Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Flake 103 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.3
2019-06-01 Hearth & Home - Heart of Darkness (Marquee Series) 6 2 ★★☆☆ ★★★☆ 3.3
2019-02-20 Dan Tobacco - Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend 92 1 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 3.1
2019-02-19 John Middleton, Inc - Prince Albert 499 1 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.9
2019-02-09 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Match Holiday Mixture 23 2 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 3.5
2018-12-16 Mac Baren - HH Old Dark Fired 241 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2018-12-15 Mac Baren - Presbyterian Mixture 298 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.2
2018-12-01 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Crumble Kake English #1 14 12 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2018-11-20 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Balkan Sasieni 280 4 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.1
2018-10-20 Mac Baren - HH Bold Kentucky 109 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.7
2018-08-05 Mac Baren - Amphora Virginia 65 5 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.4
2018-06-30 Lane Limited - Lane Limited Ready Rubbed 54 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.2
2017-05-13 Dunhill - Ready Rubbed (re-release) 51 0 ★★☆☆ ★★★☆ 2.9
2017-02-11 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Half & Half 359 3 ★★★☆ ★★★☆ 2.2