I belong to a pipe smokers forum and have gotten to "know" a number of fellow pipe smokers through it. Today I was able to actually meet one of them in person. He runs a liquor store in Kentucky and also sells some pipes and tobaccos.
He has been holding a particular Dr. Grabow pipe for me for a few weeks now and I made a point of taking a little detour in order to pick it up from him. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit with him, he's a true gentleman.
After I had purchased the pipe he was holding for me, another pipe besides, a new pipe lighter, and some tobacco, he treated me to lunch at a local Mexican restaurant. It was a very enjoyable time.
Besides the Dr. Grabow I bought a Peterson (made in Ireland) 309 system pipe, an Old Boy pipe lighter which is arguably the best pipe lighter made, two tins of Squadron Leader tobacco (all he had), a tin of Peterson Irish Flake tobacco (I'll be buying more of this stuff!), and he gifted me a pouch of Five Brothers. He gave me great prices on everything I bought, all well under retail.
I'll be stopping back to visit him again as he's a great guy and I think I may have made a new friend.
Here's the stuff I got today:
The Peterson:
The Dr. Grabow:
The Old Boy:
The tobacco:
