I have subscribed to your excellent channel but for some reason my subs don't show up by name. A studio tour would be interesting.

Well done…I’ve got to try your #1 but I do love my Bobs Choc Flake. 👍😀

Meander, meander, meander! C'mon get to the point! CLICK!!!

I think the dead givaway was the comment about the round versus little square tins! 😮 CLICK!😮

Gawith Hoggarth discontinued Kendal Flake! I'm crestfallen. It was my favorite lakeland blend and one of my favorite blends overall. My little jar is all I have left! Maybe 3 ounces?

My go to lately has been Old Ironsides from Dan Tobacco. It's an English flake that's easy to light.

Hi john i never went with the bergamot flavouring. I ended having a ebike accident so im naffed up with a broken rib and a banged up shoulder and collar bone. I had to switch to ciggis as the injury is at the top of my lungs so its really painful coughing fits if I smoke the pipe. Talking about cigars my favourites are casdagli, daughters of the wind- sabino they are about £20 a pop but a very pleasant way to spend an hour. Havana house factory robusto are quite decent too but quite alot stronger than the casdagli

Hi John! Nice to see you! I’ve never had a Hamlet. Yes, King Edward sounds familiar. A friend gifted me a box of Charter Oaks, which I’m enjoying :) take Care, my friend!

Kohlhause, Kopp & Co bought Rattray. They in turn were bought by Laudisi and the name changed to simply Kopp. So Rattray is made by Kopp in Germany and is owned by Laudisi, an American company. I have Old Gowrie, but haven't tried it yet. Never had the original. From the reviews I've read, the Germans have been pretty faithful to the original. So you might want to pop for a tin and see if you agree. I'm finishing up an old tin of Red Rapparree. Then I'll try the new tin I bought. RR is the only Rattray I smoked back in the before time. A pity that. But that's how it was. But as noted the German Rattray is supposed to be pretty faithful to the original. And just pop in when you can. I enjoy your thoughts and rambles. After all we're pipe smokers -- who needs an agenda? Just don't disappear for a year. :)

There is a lot of contentment in a pipe bowl of a quality English blend pipe tobacco, I started smoking a pipe when I was 18 years old, back in 1964, still going strong at 78, yes, a lot of contentment !

Nice to see you! I hope you’re having a wonderful day!

I really need to focus on my art again… or for the first time. See what I’m capable of. I have no formal training but you’re inspiring me unwittingly. I hope you have a wonderful week.

Oh yes.. the sirene of tabacco aquisition ;D Happy Sunday.

I do love this blend. I find the combination of strength, earthiness and Lakeland essence delightful. Interestingly, I did not find it harsh in any way. In fact, I thought it was quite smooth and creamy. Not an every day smoke for me, more like an occasional dessert wine. I enjoyed the video. Thx!

Your new look suits you well John. That is the style I have had for years, I wouldn't have hair now, if it gets longer than a couple of mm it has to go, so I can appreciate the lightest breeze or change in the intensity of the sunlight. Keep sharing your thoughts and wisdom.

Sir wonderful video. I took your recommendation and found my favorite tin of tobacco Samuel Gawith chocolate flake delicious. 😋 Thank you.

Sir wonderful video. I took your recommendation and found my favorite tin of tobacco Samuel Gawith chocolate flake delicious. 😋 Thank you.

It’s always nice to see you, my friend! Take care!

Great review thanks for sharing

There is indeed something so very satisfying as puffing a favorite tobacco in a favorite pipe and just letting the world drift by. Being retired I get to do that most every day. What a wonderful way to close out a life.

I really enjoy Ennerdale after 2 years in the tin. Love the videos and say hello to Mr. Gargoyle. Wonder what his favorite blend is?

I seem to recall you said you ended up preferring Samuel Gawith CH (or Chocolate) Flake to Bob's. Did you have a change of taste?

Glad you dropped the short. Good to know you're well and what you are smoking and what your thoughts are. Cheers!

I agree, there is something about Bob's Chocolate Flake that is pure magic. I also love Ennerdale.

Hope you have a nice evening/day, my friend! It was over 100 degrees F in Central California today, with not a cloud in sight. It will eventually cool off here, and may even rain at some point :). I'm enjoying my Falcon this evening, with some unknown flake in it! Packed it on Friday morning and sat it aside. It tastes good though, whatever it is! Take Care and have a great week!

We had a lovely day until around 17.30 and the rain arrived, but we can’t complain that much as it was nice for the main part of the weekend. Hope you have a good week.

Hiyas John, A coffee ☕ and a pipe ✓ in the High Street on an early Sunday morning sounds delightful. I like yer idea of using the cardboard artwork to cover up the distressing, over-the-top, warning stuff on the tin. Serene smokes Gary

Good Morning, John! Thanks for checking in! That's a great idea with the artwork covering the horrid warnings. Always nice to see you, my friend! Take care and have a great Sunday!

I had a similar problem with gas refill lighters what worked for me was turning the upside down as if you are going to fill them and gently push down on the little stem with a ballpoint pen and bleeding out all the air. They work like champs again. Just a suggestion. Cheers.

Good morning John, brilliant idea for the inserts now that’s something I may be doing with the tins that sit behind me. You also have a good Sunday.

The “breathing through the pipe out of the bowl” always loses me. Doesn’t that just cause excessive moisture?

Great review. I dropped all those media years ago. I have been smoking pipes since 1980 and my favorites are the Missouri cobs. I have 8 and use them everyday. Sometimes less is more. Cheers

Also love you falcon. I several that I picked up in the 80s while in Europe

Let me say I truly loved your review. I will have to try that No 1 that must be amazing

They still make Mac Baren Virginia No 1. You can get it in the US. They also make a new flake called Pure Virginia that has a stoved component. Cheers.

So glad I grew up with poetry. A excellent teachers.

Pipe and a Poem. Excellent. Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry

Great review john, #1 bobs chocolate , #2 ennerdale, #3 rum flake and #4 is number 7 flake within my GH collection.

I couldnt get a hold of coniston cut plug, I have got a few that Ive never tried on the way so this mont ive gone for some gawith and hoggarth bosan cut plug, onother S&G, Gawith Hoggarths Rich Dark Spring Dew and a tin of Peterson Old Dublin. I haven't tried any of those so its a new journey this time round, and with the best part of a pack of conder I think Im set for a tasty adventure.

Sir does you Cobb take filters or no

Hi John, good to see you back. I love bobs choc flake but never tried sams. Whats the fundamental difference? Also agree about 1792 not much flavour, quite underwhelming. Hiwever i did find flavours came through more after a spicy meal such as a curry of chilli😊.

Small brain people everywhere. Really think their opinion matters

I did a double take at the lack of whiskers, sah! 1:27

Great to see you back,greetings ftom Great Yarmouth

I’m enjoying my diplomat fifth Avenue cob as I watch this, I’ve been smoking my cobs pretty much exclusively lately. I know that blend well. I like the Danish bits but I’ve pondered a forever stem. I’ve been using charcoal filters… I need to try the balsa filters. I’m more of a Virginia burley smoker but I don’t discriminate. 😂 I’m starting to taste wood… I enjoyed the video. 💨💨

Been a fan of Mutt’s since 2017.

Indeed, it is a wonderful pipe. I put a snip of vinyl tubing from the hardware store on my Legend stems. Add’s years to them. Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Carter Hall tobacco and Missouri Mershaum Legend

New Sub. Wonderful video. Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry (USA)

If you love your cobs, check out forever stems. They are a nice upgrade to your present cobs.