Big sale on Savinellis at smokingpipes.com as well. As far as estate pipes, you really need to know what you're getting, a lot of eBay listings indicate great condition while it looks like shit. For a first pipe, I would recommend a darker color in rusticated or sandblast so you don't see the...
Hey Jason, awesome pipe you got there [emoji6]
Have you tried C&D Sunset Harbor Flake? Since you're digging the Penzance you would probably like this as well. Personally, I like GLP Quiet Nights quite a bit more than Penzance.
A couple of new to me today in the Savinelli dual finish. Hermit Tobacco Captain Earle's Reflection, very rich and the Virginia gives it a very nice sweetness, but also bites me a bit. Will let it sit a couple of weeks and revisit. Robert McConnell Oriental also a very rich blend that's heavy on...
Niiiiiiiiiiice! Moretti makes fantastic pipes! Smoke slow with Burley blends to break them in. Morta can heat up quick before you get some cake in the bowl.
Any regular Davidoff white label, Ashton Classic or Cabinet, Avo Classic, Charter Oak, Guardian of the Farm, Quesada, Black Label Royalty, Lawless, and Salvation, Cornelius & Anthony Aerial, off the top of my head.
I got what you were saying. As you know, Morta can heat up more than briar because there is a lot of mineral content in the wood. I'm theorizing that the larger piece has a higher mineral content.