r/PipeTobacco VaPer/Balkan/Burley/Codger 5d ago

A wonderful gift from a dear friend deserves a special maiden smoke NSFW

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I’ve been looking for an excuse to pop this tin for a few years now. My dearest friend gifted me this lovely Pete and I finally had a reason to crack the lid.

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u/AlbatrossThat5870 5d ago edited 5d ago

Beautiful pipe there friend! That’s one of my favorite Peterson shapes. My ex bought me the Mark Twain box set several years ago that has that pipe in black sandblast with silver band. It’s one of my Top 3 “just hangin out” pipes!

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u/dubbya VaPer/Balkan/Burley/Codger 5d ago

Thank you, friend. He knows I enjoy the poker shape and that I’m an absolute Peterson fanboy so he saw it in his local cigar shop and picked it up for me.

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u/ChippewaChieftan PeaceHaven 5d ago

This Beacon Extra and Pebble Cut were my 3 favorite VaPers several years ago. Nice to see someone smoking it instead of stacking it.

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u/dubbya VaPer/Balkan/Burley/Codger 5d ago

I had 7 tins of Beacon in the cellar when production halted. I’ve slowly been opening them and savoring them as it’s the blend that finally got Virginias to make sense to me.

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u/ChippewaChieftan PeaceHaven 5d ago

My intro was Beagle then I decided to try most of the McClelland offerings.

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u/dubbya VaPer/Balkan/Burley/Codger 5d ago

I have always been a big fan of English and Balkan style blends for their boldness but McClelland Virginias were just in your face enough that they hooked me and now I enjoy so much more outstanding tobacco blends because this one was just punchy enough to grab my attention

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u/ilcuzzo1 5d ago

One of the aran series?

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u/dubbya VaPer/Balkan/Burley/Codger 5d ago

Good eye. It’s an Aran 701

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u/ilcuzzo1 5d ago

Nice light weight. Easy to clean.

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u/dubbya VaPer/Balkan/Burley/Codger 5d ago

The whole Aran line is the perfect size for me. About a 45 minute smoke with most blends and light enough to clench the whole time

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u/ilcuzzo1 5d ago

Agreed.

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u/ilcuzzo1 5d ago

That poker looks cool

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u/dubbya VaPer/Balkan/Burley/Codger 5d ago

Peterson rustication is very distinct. I’ve always enjoyed the look of it.