This month there is no new blogpost going to be made by me. I am simply too busy to do proper research at the moment (work, social life (yes I actually do have a life thank you!) and a new forum tobacco) and because of a very nasty cold I haven’t smoked much last couple of weeks.. But this gives me an opportunity to bring some (older) blogposts of mine to the attention. I started on 2 February 2013 (when I was still young and beautiful..) with this blog and since then made 110 posts. And I still have lots to write about! There is one funny thing I want to mention, throughout the years this picture is by far the most viewed one… You pervs!
About myself
– How I started pipe-smoking: Humble Beginnings part 1, 2 and 3
– About my girlfriend Ellen: The Woman Behind The (Dutch) Pipe Smoker
– Me on the Pipes Magazine radio show: Dutch Pipe Smoker on Pipes Magazine Radio Show of April 14, 2015
About tobacco species
– Latakia: Latakia Lover and Syrian Latakia
– Virginia: Voluptuous Virginia
– Orientals: Oriental Opulence part 1 and 2
– Burley: Beloved Burley
– Perique: Peppery Perique
– Semois: Sunny Semois
– Cavendish: Candy Cavendish
Dutch tobacco history
– About tobacco cultivation: Dutch tobacco cultivation (no, not weed…)
– About the Dutch tobacco trade: Dutch tobacco trade
– About tobacco in the Napoleonic period: Napoleonic imperial tobacco
– About Pool’s tobacco company: Pool’s tobacco, there is no better
– About the Diepenveensche Tabak Centrale: The tale of the “Diepenveensche Tabak Centrale”
Other
– About women and pipe-smoking: ♪ Got a pipe smoking woman ♪
– Interview with German master-blender Hans Wiedemann: Interview with master-blender Hans Wiedemann from HU Tobacco – Part 1, 2 and 3
– About Martin Romijn, the Dutch master stone-cutter who makes tampers and ashtrays: Stonecutter’s Story
– A history of pipe-smoking in the Middle East: One Thousand and One Smoky Nights
– WTF? Vintage Dunhill tobacco made in… Germany?: Vintage Dunhill tobacco made in… Germany!?
– Atmospheric pictures made by Janneman: The art of Janneman
– History of snuff and a visit to Dutch windmills who used to make it: Sniff that snuff
Pipes
– About the prince-shape: The Prince of Pipes
– About the corncob pipe: Another Dutch invention: the modern corncob pipe
– About the Dunhill Shell pipe: The Dunhill Shell Story
– About Ian Walker of Northern Briars: 2014 PRF-pipe made by Ian Walker
– About Dutch clay pipes: Dutch Clay Pipes
– About Frisian pipe maker Meindert: The Frisian prince
– About Oguz Simsek: The Demon Skull Pipe
– About the Dutch Big Ben factory: 2015 PRF-pipe made by Big Ben
– About a stunning bulldog shaped pipe made by Samuel McLardy in 1890: The McLardy bulldog
Places I visited
– Austria, Salzkammergut region: Awesome Austria
– Belgium, Semois region: Semois expedition 2014
– Belgium, Wuustwezel: Pleasures of life in Belgium 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
– France, Normandy: Nourishingly Normandy
– Germany, Aachen: Amazing Aachen
– Germany, Bergheim, Peter Heinrichs’ store: Heavenly Heinrichs
– Germany, Cologne: Christmas time in Cologne
– Germany, Dortmund, Inter Tabac Fair: Inter-Tabac 2013 impression, 2014, 2015, 2016
– Germany, Düsseldorf: Christmas time in Düsseldorf
– Germany, Kiel, Motzek store: Marvellous Motzek
– Germany, Lauenburg, the DTM/Danpipe factory: Luxury tobacco from Lauenburg
– Netherlands, Amsterdam: A visit to Amsterdam
– Netherlands, Breda: A tobacconist and a wedding in Breda
– Netherlands, Heukelum: Hospitable Heukelum 2013, 2014, 2015
– Netherlands, Zutphen: Zestful Zutphen 2013, 2014, 2015
– Scotland: The adventures of the Fuming Four in Scotland part 1 and 2
– Spain, Seville: Springtime in Seville – Part 1 and 2
Tobacco diverse
– Why does the tobacco in my pipe taste different as opposed to what I smell in the tin/pouch?: Who’s afraid of chemistry? (by Paul) – Part 1 and 2
– Stories about the origin of tobacco: The Devil’s Gift
– Like drinking whisky and smoking a pipe? Read this: Whisky and Tobacco (by Paul) – Part 1 and 2
– All you want to know about different tobacco cuts: Cut, cut, cut!
– About pipe-tobacco and aromas: Attractive Aromas
– About the ageing of pipe-tobacco: The older the better
– About the curing of tobacco: Curing is the cure
Tobacco reviews
– Balkan Sobranie Original Smoking Mixture: The new Balkan Sobranie
– Bengal Slices: Let’s celebrate the return of Bengal Slices
– Capstan Original Navy Cut: Oh Capstan, my Capstan
– ChocoLat, HU Tobacco: Latakia and… Chocolate???
– Craven Mixture, Carreras: I crave for some Craven Mixture
– Escudo: Escudo; the VaPer king
– HH Vintage Syrian, MacBaren & 3 Oaks Syrian, McClelland: HH Vintage Syrian vs. 3 Oaks Syrian
– Olaf’s Favourite English, HU Tobacco: Arno’s.. Ehrr.. Olaf’s Favourite English
– Penzance, Esoterica Tobacciana: Precious Penzance
– Presbyterian: Palatable Presbyterian
– Renaissance Reserve, GL Pease: The legend of Renaissance (Reserve)
– Rich Dark Flake, Germain & Stonehaven, Esoterica Tobacciana: Germain Rich Dark Flake vs. Esoterica Stonehaven
My but that IS a perverted photo! A black plastic mouthpiece on a corn cob?! Whatever next?! *shudders* Propriety demandeth a hollowed out elder twig, or -if one wants to be modern and avant garde, then thin bamboo cane.
Pretty girl though, nice and petite and un-cow like. If it wasn’t for the sunshine she could almost be Neo-Dutch (ie standard ‘Rotterdam’ blend of Nasi Goreng and Edam).
Hello Adi, well, actually those plastic mouthpieces are pretty common. Missouri Meerschaum makes those and they actually clench nicely between my teeth. Only thing is, they are a pretty soft but then again, replacement mouthpieces are very cheap, about $0.50. Look up Dominion Cobs, they use a wooden mouthpiece.
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Tot morgen!!!
Nou ja… Meer een kleine opsomming 😉 Tot morgen! 🙂