Forgot to mention that I'd also trade for tins of Virginia and/or VaPers.  

It's been purely Escudo and Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture.  It has a nice little spice aroma in the bowl.  It's a great pipe, but it always leaves me wanting more.  She passes a pipe cleaner straight through.  I'd also be open to letting it go for $70 shipped.   Here are a few pics:  

The Peterson Calabash I bought a week ago is a great smoker (about a dozen bowls through it), but the size is a little small for my liking. Anyone interested in doing a trade?<br /><br />I posted a photo in the other thread, it has some nice Birdseye and really is a pretty little pipe. I have...

Thanks Gary! PM sent.

I am impressed by this pipe!  Granted my experience is limited, but it provided a great smoke without much fuss.  I had a few relights, but I have no doubt it was due to my inexperienced packing.  I see a few more Dunhills on the rack before too long.

Maybe I'll throw some ideas out there. For pipe tobacco, I enjoy blends like Escudo, Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture, Dunhill Navy Rolls, pretty much any Virginia blend. For cigars, I like Bolis, Upmanns, Ramon Allones, the usual suspects.<br /><br />

I worked out a deal with a fine chap in Canada for my very first Dunhill, a 1956 Shell Briar 252 fishtail.  It's a beauty, I can't wait to fire it up after work today.  Here are a few pics:     And a few beautiful tins  =)  

Sorry guys, I didn't check in sooner.  Yes, it was 4noggins.  I didn't think to post the name either =/

  The Peterson XL02 started gurgling on every bowl, smoked slowly or not, and I noticed that it was drilled extremely high.  I ended up sending it back.  I still have the Calabash, and after breaking it in it smokes like a champ.  Nice little pipe for a quick smoke.  I've since bought a Dunhill...