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Real NamePaul Combs
Joined2011-01
Last Visited2023-03
LocationBoise, Idaho USA

I've been smoking and collecting pipes for 30+ years. I enjoy buying and restoring estate pipes. My favorites to work on are the extra-large 'well' pipes like the Wellingtons and Imperials and similar. In the last few years I have been fortunate to add a few large Peterson House Pipes to my collection which have become favorites.

Petersons (System), Wellingtons, a couple of churchwardens, an Austrian Calabash, and several long-stemmed cherry-wood pipes from assorted makers.

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Savant Has voted at least 100 times.
Venerator Has rated at least half of their reviews with 4 stars.
Veteran Has posted reviews in at least 5 different years.
Connoisseur Has reviewed at least 50 tobaccos from at least 10 brands.
Mentor Has voted for reviews spanning at least 100 different tobaccos.
Motivator Has upvoted at least 80% of the time.

Favorites

Date Blend Reviews Avg Rating
2019-06-11 Ashton - Artisan's Blend 211 ★★★★ 3.5
2011-05-05 Esoterica Tobacciana - Penzance 462 ★★★★ 3.5
2019-06-11 G. L. Pease - Quiet Nights (Old London Series) 139 ★★★★ 3.5
2022-03-15 Hearth & Home - Fusilier's Ration (Marquee Series) 49 ★★★☆ 3.2
2015-04-24 Hermit Tobacco Works Co. - Captain Earle's - Ten Russians 87 ★★★★ 3.5
2013-11-27 Low Country Pipe & Cigar - Cooper 33 ★★★★ 3.7
2014-02-19 McClelland - 3 Oaks Syrian (Collector Series) 94 ★★★★ 3.6
2021-06-07 Seattle Pipe Club - Plum Pudding 188 ★★★★ 3.5
2019-06-11 Sillem's - Commodore Flake 29 ★★★★ 3.7

Wishlist

Date Blend Reviews Avg Rating
2016-11-03 Cornell & Diehl - Star of the East Flake 79 ★★★☆ 3.4
2016-11-03 Mac Baren - HH Vintage Syrian 233 ★★★★ 3.3
2016-11-03 Mac Baren - HH Latakia Flake 90 ★★★★ 3.4
2016-11-03 Seattle Pipe Club - Mississippi River 120 ★★★★ 3.2

Reviews

66 reviews
146 helpful votes 		4 star:
33 Strongly Recommended
3 star:
20 Recommended
2 star:
11 Somewhat Recommended
1 star:
2 Not Recommended

Preferences: Oriental/Turkish 3.8, Latakia 3.7, Perique 3.7, Virginia 3.7, Burley 3.6, Kentucky 3.5, Black Cavendish 3.2

Date Blend Reviews Helpful Rating Avg Rating
2022-11-11 Ken Byron Ventures - Goblin City 2022 2 0 ★★★☆ 3.5
2022-10-18 Ken Byron Ventures - King's Ramson 2021 2 3 ★★★★ 4.0
2022-10-06 Ken Byron Ventures - Hand of Gotz 2 1 ★★☆☆ 3.0
2022-09-07 Ken Byron Ventures - Plateau of Leng (West's Best) 5 0 ★★★★ 3.8
2022-07-07 G. L. Pease - Samarra (Original Mixtures) 94 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.4
2022-05-13 Sillem's - Commodore Flake 29 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.7
2018-07-21 Low Country Pipe & Cigar - Waccamaw 36 5 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2017-07-23 Mac Baren - HH Latakia Flake 90 5 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.4
2017-01-12 G. L. Pease - Quiet Nights (Old London Series) 139 7 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2016-08-13 J. F. Germain & Son - Balkan Sobranie 86 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2016-03-03 SHPC - VR Blend 12 0 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.7
2016-02-12 Reiner - Blend 71: Long Golden Flake 150 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2016-01-09 Cornell & Diehl - Opening Night (Simply Elegant Series) 108 6 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2015-10-28 SHPC - Great Hiatus 10 0 ★★★★ ★★★★ 4.0
2015-08-25 McClelland - Bayou Slice (Blakeney's Best) 31 6 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.4
2015-06-17 McClelland - CPCC Samovar (Club Blends) 44 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2015-04-24 Hearth & Home - Fusilier's Ration (Marquee Series) 49 3 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 3.2
2015-04-08 Sutliff Tobacco Company - Match Balkan Sobranie 21 11 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.9
2014-04-19 Hermit Tobacco Works Co. - Captain Earle's - Ten Russians 87 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2014-02-20 Low Country Pipe & Cigar - Black 16 3 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2013-09-27 Hearth & Home - Black House (Marquee Series) 110 5 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.6
2013-08-20 Low Country Pipe & Cigar - Cooper 33 6 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.7
2013-08-16 McClelland - Legends (Collector Series) 46 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.8
2013-07-22 Solani - 656: Aged Burley Flake 261 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.4
2013-05-15 Peterson - Hyde Park 97 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 2.9
2013-04-07 McClelland - Blue Mountain/Balkan Blue 101 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.4
2013-02-13 Peretti - Cambridge Flake 21 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2013-01-08 Samuel Gawith - Black XX Twist (Rope) 158 4 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.0
2013-01-07 Peterson - Irish Flake 435 0 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.3
2012-11-05 Charles Fairmorn - Lancer's Slices 89 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.7
2012-11-05 McClelland - Dark Star (Personal Reserve) 229 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.2
2012-10-11 G. L. Pease - JackKnife Plug (New World Collection) 148 2 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.4
2012-10-05 Peretti - Ebony (Cavendish Blends) 10 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2012-09-28 Orlik Tobacco Company A/S - Golden Sliced (Red Tin) 485 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2012-09-28 Peretti - Tashkent (English Blends) 40 3 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.7
2012-09-07 Peretti - Omega (English Blends) 38 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.7
2012-09-06 McClelland - Tudor Castle (Collector Series) 60 0 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.8
2012-08-30 McClelland - 3 Oaks Syrian (Collector Series) 94 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2012-07-24 Esoterica Tobacciana - Margate 207 0 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2012-07-24 Cornell & Diehl - Sunday Picnic (Simply Elegant Series) 112 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2012-07-21 Solani - 660: Silver Flake 122 4 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.7
2012-07-21 Peterson - University Flake 430 1 ★★★★ ★★★☆ 3.0
2012-06-21 G. L. Pease - Westminster (Heirloom Collection) 279 2 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2012-05-05 4noggins - Bald Headed Teacher 78 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.4
2012-02-21 Samuel Gawith - 1792 Flake 444 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.0
2012-02-13 Peretti - Royal Blend (English Blends) 40 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2011-12-08 Peretti - Smith's Own (English Blends) 18 9 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2011-09-27 Hearth & Home - Anniversary Kake (Signature Series) 160 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2011-09-25 Hearth & Home - Larry's Blend (Signature Series) 118 5 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2011-09-17 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Escudo Navy De Luxe 443 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2011-09-06 McClelland - Blackwoods Flake (Personal Reserve) 232 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2011-08-11 G. L. Pease - Chelsea Morning (Old London Series) 160 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.4
2011-07-07 Wilke Pipe Tobacco - Wilke No. 191 57 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.6
2011-06-27 4noggins - Britt's Balkan 55 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.4
2011-06-07 Esoterica Tobacciana - Stonehaven 215 2 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.6
2011-05-05 Esoterica Tobacciana - Penzance 462 1 ★★★★ ★★★★ 3.5
2011-03-25 Boswell Pipes & Tobacco - Christmas Cookie 116 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2011-03-11 Mac Baren - Presbyterian Mixture 298 1 ★☆☆☆ ★★★★ 3.2
2011-03-11 Boswell Pipes & Tobacco - Raspberry Cream 60 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.6
2011-03-11 Boswell Pipes & Tobacco - Northwoods 150 6 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2011-02-02 Boswell Pipes & Tobacco - No Bite DeLite 62 0 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.6
2011-01-29 Samuel Gawith - Squadron Leader 540 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.4
2011-01-29 Esoterica Tobacciana - Pembroke 102 1 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.0
2011-01-28 Samuel Gawith - Full Virginia Flake 603 1 ★★☆☆ ★★★★ 3.5
2011-01-28 Samuel Gawith - Golden Glow 109 2 ★★★☆ ★★★★ 3.3
2011-01-24 Peter Stokkebye - Balkan Supreme 130 6 ★☆☆☆ ★★★★ 3.3