Walker

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[Walker @WalkerTobacc]

Review for Scarecrow by Warped:

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Sad to see that EA Carey raised all their tobacco prices by $3 but they imported a lot of it from Europe and the EU just passed legislation that quadruples the amount of fees and taxes for anything that ships, even between other EU members not just on non-EU nations.

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Father Dempsey by Kramer's is an interesting blend. Now that my palate has improved I'm learning that the Virginia in it is more on the back of the of the blend.
It's Oriental forward followed by the Latakia and then on the latter half you get a subtle sweetness from the Virginia

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@JohnAyton23 I think I'm just to spoiled by living in Ohio
None the less though it's never bad to be a bit optimistic

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Proud recipient of the "Impulse bought Captain Black Cherry at the drive-thru" award

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@JohnAyton23 There's always hope to grow. Worst case scenario you have to run for an office that let's you change tobacco laws. There's no constitutional argument against it so the laws are pretty easy to change outside of lobby pushback

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@JohnAyton23 Luckily cigarettes are not going up in sales. Cigars are seeing a small increase in "younger" consumers as well as pipes although to a smaller degree. I won't say things are looking good in the industry but I also won't say things are looking all that bad either

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When I get my review for Stormy West out it's going to sound like I'm reviewing a perfume or candy

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@JohnAyton23 You would be surprised actually. Younger people (like around 18-25) are getting more interested in nicotine products. A lot of the stigma around nicotine is starting to finally be directed correctly at cigarettes specifically and not tobacco as a whole

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@JohnAyton23 That's a catch 22
Prople can't gain interest if there are no shops to peak it in the first place

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@JohnAyton23 People should have sets of goals. Daily, mid term (like getting a new tire) and then unrealistic but technically achievable goals after that. Having something a little beyond reach is a positive motivator that always gives you something to work towards

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@JohnAyton23 Yeah it's not really something you shoot for if your goal is reliable income and stability. It has to be 70% hobby with a 30% break even and sort of hope it becomes sustainable enough to not crash after a single bad event

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First time smoking Captain Black in at least a year. It's not hard to see why it stayed around while other blends faded out.

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@JohnAyton23 The dream would be to open up a tobacconists shop in town. I mainly do reviews but I spent most of my pipe time going into behind the scenes industry talk and movement.

Assuming my part of Ohio ever gets job openings again it'll probably be what I save and invest in

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@JohnAyton23 It's how it's always been in my town so I never really thought on it but seeing it said like that does make me realize how crazy that sounds in current year

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@dsforbesm1 Oh yeah I forgot drive-thrus aren't common outside of Ohio

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@JohnAyton23 No my drive-thru sells some codger stuff. I think it's just Captain Black and Half and Half but I haven't fully checked

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Currently on sale on the EA Carey site

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Good holiday smoke. Smells like chocolate panettone. 🎄

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How do employed people with PAD manage to not impulse by so many of these?

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@Lewisdygl Makes me think of my vest pipe. I wonder if the stem rotates in to make it fit in a breast pocket

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@thepipecabin That's a wild looking pipe. Very nice