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Mister Moo 01-29-2009 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkinCA (Post 202721)
Show off;)

(nods sadly). I am such a hopeless dick.

TheRealBonger 01-30-2009 10:38 AM

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Thanks Dub, I have something for the wish list; Paulo Becker
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...er/p0559_1.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...ReallyWant.jpg

Mister Moo 01-30-2009 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRealBonger (Post 204378)
Thanks Dub, I have something for the wish list; Paulo Becker

That is spectacular.

Slow Triathlete 01-30-2009 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mister Moo (Post 202887)
(nods sadly). I am such a hopeless dick.

I can attest that Moo is indeed a dick.

Mister Moo 01-30-2009 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Slow Triathlete (Post 204554)
I can attest that Moo is indeed a dick.

As if anyone REALLY needs a 2nd opinion.... :rolleyes: Thanks Scott. You're a dear.

My mother is gonna hit you over the head with a rolling pin.

Nick 01-30-2009 05:28 PM

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My latest haul from pipesandcigars.

http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...ck0423/004.jpg

morefifemusic 02-02-2009 07:27 PM

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Penzance and on of my Mario Grandi pipes modeling for the camera.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...c/Penzance.jpg

Nick 02-02-2009 07:37 PM

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Very nice Tyler, I have stayed away from Esoterica as I did not like Penzance much at all but I think I should try some of their other blends.

Curly Cut 02-02-2009 08:06 PM

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yep, they hve some other very good blends. Penzance is a super heavy latakia blend. they have a nice mild va/per that smells/tastes like figs and raisins, called Dorchester.

morefifemusic 02-02-2009 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick (Post 211178)
Very nice Tyler, I have stayed away from Esoterica as I did not like Penzance much at all but I think I should try some of their other blends.

Penzance and Margate are two of my favorites. :)

I have heard really good things about Stonehaven. Never had it, but I believe it is a Va or VaPer.

Either way, they make some good quality tobac.

Nick 02-02-2009 08:17 PM

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I like heavy Latakia blend but in my opinion Penzance is carried by it's reputation. I participated in a blind review on ICC and almost everyone gave Penzance so-so to bad reviews. On the other hand I know a ton of people who love it, just never appealed to me.

I do want to try Dorchester and Stonehaven though.

Mister Moo 02-03-2009 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by morefifemusic (Post 211245)
...Stonehaven. Never had it, but I believe it is a Va or VaPer...

Brand: Esoterica Tobacciana
Blender: UNKNOWN
Tin Description: A marriage of air-cured leaf and Burley with selected dark Virginia. Hard pressed and aged to produce brown flakes with dark undertones. A traditional English flake favored by experienced pipe smokers.
Country of Origin: UNKNOWN

from www.tobaccoreviews.com

TripleF 02-03-2009 06:41 AM

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Man this is cool. Am hoping to contribute soon with pics and experiences!!!
:pi

Curly Cut 02-03-2009 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick (Post 211257)
I like heavy Latakia blend but in my opinion Penzance is carried by it's reputation. I participated in a blind review on ICC and almost everyone gave Penzance so-so to bad reviews. On the other hand I know a ton of people who love it, just never appealed to me.

I do want to try Dorchester and Stonehaven though.

really? i must've missed that blind review over there.
hard to not know what Penzance is once you've had it.
i don't like Latakia blends much, and that one is my favorite.

it will be interesting to see what everyone thinks of the 2 blends in the "blind taste challenge" here. ;)

BigFrank 02-03-2009 08:40 AM

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dorchester sounds tasty!

Big D KC 02-03-2009 10:49 AM

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Wow that tinned Penz looks nothing like what I get from the B&M from bulk. They open the 8oz bags to sell by the oz, and so far everything I have gotten from them has been damn near solid black in color!!

Mister Moo 02-03-2009 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Big D KC (Post 212271)
Wow that tinned Penz looks nothing like what I get from the B&M from bulk. They open the 8oz bags to sell by the oz, and so far everything I have gotten from them has been damn near solid black in color!!

I thought it looked very light in that foto, too. Wondered if it was the photo exposure or if Pez is starting to go blonde

morefifemusic 02-03-2009 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Moo (Post 212562)
I thought it looked very light in that foto, too. Wondered if it was the photo exposure or if Pez is starting to go blonde

There was obviously post processing done in the photo, though it was more in line with a target of color accuracy than color manipulation.

One possible idea is that this Penzance looks lighter because of the dark tones surrounding it and the lighting setup. The black point is set to the black in the stem, so the blacks in the photo should be true.

I will look at my Penzance when I get home and the photo again on my calibrated monitor and tell you how far (if any) it is off.

-Tyler

morefifemusic 02-03-2009 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by morefifemusic (Post 212657)
There was obviously post processing done in the photo, though it was more in line with a target of color accuracy than color manipulation.

One possible idea is that this Penzance looks lighter because of the dark tones surrounding it and the lighting setup. The black point is set to the black in the stem, so the blacks in the photo should be true.

I will look at my Penzance when I get home and the photo again on my calibrated monitor and tell you how far (if any) it is off.

-Tyler

Looking at it on my monitor and comparing it to the real thing, it is slightly darker. It looks like in post processing I must have lightened it up a bit. I didn't have it at my desk for reference like I would have if I was shooting a product for a job or something.

Though, it is more of a dark brown than a black, at least the sample I have (which is from the tin, obviously).

-Tyler

Big D KC 02-03-2009 09:16 PM

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Here are a couple shots of flakes of penzance from my jar. Bought from the B&M in Oct '08.

Both of these are just the flakes laying on my desk with my desk lamp over the top of them. No editing of either other then to resize the pic.

1st one is with just regular indoor light flash on a 5mp sony cybershot camera. Still looks alot darker with alot less lighter streaking then the one MFM posted:
http://home.comcast.net/~fuscat/pipes/pez1.jpg

Second one, one more shot, no flash. Pretty much looks just like it does to the eye laying there on my desk. MUCH darker!
http://home.comcast.net/~fuscat/pipes/pez2.jpg

Very interesting! Perhaps that tin is fairly young? I know the B&M had the bulk bag that mine was from open for quite some time in a jar on the counter (months). And this sample I have had at my house for the last 4.


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