Super Great video Mark. The cathedral was massive you were in. Very awsome once again for you to take us on an outing my friend. I have as well sent you a message in your in box.Have a great week.
Hello Mark! What a great tour you gave us! I feel like I've been to France LOL! I must say that I've never seen Bread in a vending machine before! You certainly enjoyed many different tobaccos while on vacation. The HU Blends look good in the tin. Hope you had a safe trip back home, and we'll look forward to seeing you and Joshua next week! Be well.....~Mike
+Smokin' Briar Hello Mike, my friend! ...yeah...I also never saw one of these "bread storages" myself...but it makes sense, if you consider, that the french eat mainly white bread...and you normally buy it very fresh...means at least once a day. And this bakery is just open until midday... I think, the HU tobaccos would definitely be something for you. I tried mainly the "stronger stuff" with burley...but there are so many good virginias... Joshua and me, we`ll try to get together on wednesday...lets see... Thanks a lot, for taking the (long) time, Mike! And take care! Be well! Mark
I don't think we can get those tobaccos here in the States, but I'll look around on the internet and see. I loved the long video Mark! I watched it early in the morning while having a pipe and some coffee. Very relaxing! I was wishing for some of that nice fresh bread also LOL! Be well....~Mike
Hello Mark, great video as always. I think that I enjoy your channel so much because I get to learn not only about the blends you are smoking but also of the places you travel too. Thanks for chairing and hope your Easter weekend was good. JJM
Thanks for taking the time to film all of those beautiful buildings and landscapes. What awsome history. Fantastic video. keep them coming my friend. best wishes. Rovey
What a fabulous video Mark! The views of the Mill, the Cathedral, the HU tobaccos, the pipes, just wonderful. Thanks for taking us along on your France trip. You have a wonderful presentation and delivery to your videos. Excellent viewing for pipe enthusiasts. Cheers
Thank you for sharing so much of your vacation. I've never been to France, and this was great for the many different tobaccos and historical talks you gave. I've got to try the HU brands sometime soon. Take care.
Hello Mark! Thx a lot for the different video footage! Never been to Metz, and for sure if I ever go, the cathedral is to visit. I am a big fan of "vitrail" glass works. This cathedral seems to have very lovely ones! The thing that is too bad, is that they are often to dirty and the story the want to express are difficult to clearly see! Those HU tobacco look very interesting... Too bad we can't have any on this side of the ocean... well, we can't have everything! :-) Looking forward to your video with Joshua!! Take care and Be well my friend!
+Gilles Cassidy Hello Gilles, my friend! Yes...the glass work is great - and in very good shape! you have to consider, that the video was taken on a cloudy day...imagine, what it would look like, if the sun comes out! Regarding the HU tobaccos...I wrote you a mail... :-) Unfortunately, Joshua and me don`t have so much time together this week...but at least on wednesday, we`ll get together... Take care - and many thanks for watching! Mark
I am happy that you two will be able to meet Joshua, even if it is for a little while. For myself, just the fact of being able to enjoy a pipe with another pipesmoker, it is something that I miss. My brother is the one who initiated me to pipe smoking, but we live 5 hrs away by car, and even when we meet, we often do not take the time to enjoy a pipe together! I do not know when we will go back to Europe because of the airfare, the exchange rate (Can$ to Euros), but... really looking forward going back to visit "the old countries". Take care and Be well my friend! Gilles
A fascinating video Mark. Thanks so much for putting it together for us. Perfect viewing on a rainy and stormy Easter holiday Monday here in the UK! A very interesting range of tobacco's. I am tempted by the Nashville County and might give that a try. I am smoking for the first time some Solani 'White and Black' which is very good - virginia, cavendish and a touch of latakia - have you tried that one? Best always, Paul
+Paulus Von Schneider Hello Paulus! Thanks a lot for taking the long time, to watch! Weather is exactly the same here...we call it "Bremer Wetter"...LOL I think, you can`t go wrong with the Nashville...I just ordered two more tins a minute ago... :-) I haven`t tried the "White and Black"...but it sounds promising! Last Solani tobacco, I tried was the "Silver flake"...a really nice Kentucky flake... Take care - and be well! Mark
I love history and anything old. It is fun to learn about pipes, tobacco and history all at the same time. Excellent scenery! Thank you and please keep the videos coming.
Thank you for sharing your vacation. That Cathedral is incredible. It amazes me to think that a building like that was built without the help of any machinery. I always enjoy your videos and your prespective.
Great video as always. I will admit when that when I first saw the preview image of the loaf of bread, I thought you had some kind of giant flake tobacco, haha.
Mark, I can only echo what other viewers have said. I really enjoy these types of videos. Very interesting and informative. That cathedral was awe inspiring and so majestic! Excellent tobacco reviews as well. You do such a wonderful job, the length of the videos doesn't matter, really. I hardly notice the time passing. Thank you for the tour! Good health and good puffing, Slim.
Hey Mark: you have got my mouthwatering attention with those HU tobaccos, especially the Virginias like that Tillerman. Maybe we can do a little trading in that area?
Great video, Mark. France looks very beautiful. That Cathedral was unbelievable. So interesting the architecture in those days. Incredible. Thank you so much for sharing! And thanks for sharing the HU tobaccos as well. I'm going to get some, they sound like some great tobaccos. Take care, Mark.
+TheDgrinch69 Thanks a lot for taking the time - and nice words! ...yeah...these buildings were built, before the book keepers took over...LOL Take care! And be well! Mark
Thanks for the trip down memory lane >Spent four years in France when my Father was posted there with the Canadian Air Force . We traveled France and Germany
Hi Mark, it's obvious that you travel a lot and always carry with you several pipes and tobaccos. Could you some day make one episode about what system you use to travel with your smoking stuff? Me myself as an airline captain and beginner pipe smoker trying to figure out what are the best cases, and configuration for ground and air travel. Thanks.
Thanks for watching...and good hint, my friend! Perhaps, I gonna talk about that topic one day...though I'm rather the "simple guy", when it comes to storage....I normally don't care as much about these items as they deserve... :-) Take care! And have safe flights! Mark
Mark, I just forwarded the video of your hiatus in Metz to my sister and her husband Van. They are going on a trip to London and Paris but I hope they include a visit to Metz. Your travel log was wonderful and filled with truly amazing photography. The Medieval era is so intriguing and we hope to someday return to Europe to visit more of is historical sites on a more leisurely schedule. Thank you for so graciously including those of us who so enjoy your pipe and tobacco reviews throughout Europe. By the way, I hope to find some HU Tobaccos in the USA, and since our last name is Flanagan, you can imagine what variety I want to include in an order for some of their fine sounding blends. Looking forward to more of your videos, John (Jack)
+Jack Flanagan Hello John! Can`t thank you enough for your good words! So much appreciated! Its so good, to hear, if someone has "good use" for the videos... I hope, your sister and her husband have a wonderful time in Europe! If they have some time in Paris, they should try to get to Chartres (its just one hour from Paris)...the Cathedral of Chartres is perhaps the most important (and impressive!) Cathedral of the middle ages...and the hole scenery is impressive... I hope, you can get some HU tobaccos...they are worth a shot! If you just can`t get the "Flanagan"...write me a PM... Take care - and be well, my friend! Mark
Mark - thank you for the video! I grew up not very far from Boswell's but my husband and I did not start smoking pipes until recently. He has bought some cigars at Boswell's in the past but we missed out on their tobacco. We live almost 2 hours away from it now so probably not much of a chance to get there any time soon. Quite a surprise to see you hold up the Boswell's package! It truly is a small world.
+Shannon Wolff Mavica Hello Shannon! Thanks for taking the time! Yeah...a YTPC friend sent me about 30 differen`t Boswells! And...their stuff is amazing... Take care, Shannon...and be well! Mark
Hello Mark: Fantastic video!!! Thanks for taking us along on your vacation. The Cathedral at Metz was amazing. I'm just surprised that there were so few people there. After all, I think it was Palm Sunday when you visited, right? I think that this is a big difference between Europe (maybe France, in particular), and America. The churches here in the U.S. still attract many of the faithful. If not every Sunday, certainly Palm or Easter Sundays. I have been enjoying the HU "Nashville County" these past few weeks. Very good stuff. I pick up flavors of anise, coffee, and what reminds me of the "char" on a broiled steak. Take Care, Mark, and Happy Easter to you. Ed
+GrandpaCavendish Hello Ed, my friend! Thanks a lot for taking the time - especially on an easter sunday! ...well...religiousness is quite differentiated here...you are right about France, but even there, you have some very active communitys ... not to talk about Italy or the parts of Europe, Bush jr. used to call the "New Europe"... I absolutely agree on the Nashville...that tobacco has become one of my favorites and was the first tin, I finished ... :-) Could even replace my beloved "Scottish cake" - which is very similar... Take care, Ed! And be well! Mark
I keep watching the videos and I have to say, I'm a bit jealous that your meerschaum has a filter. I have a bent billiard and almost everything I smoke in it bites. Love the videos, please keep them coming. Happy smoking- Mike
Hello Mike! Yeah...perhaps, you give the filtered Meerschaums a shot.... heard that from several good friends in the US... they all were pretty surprised after trying ... Thanks for very kind words! Hope, you are well! Mark
Well done Mark, really enjoyed this video. I felt like I needed my passport, heheheh. What a lovely town with incredible architecture. The Cathedral was breathtaking.. Very interested in the HU Tillerman with its Philippine tobacco, as that is my wife's home country. Can't wait to see you and Joshua together, he's a fine friend. Thanks for sharing your holiday with us, it was great fun. Take care my friend, Stephen
+imawrench Hello Stephen, my friend! Many thanks for watching - and your nice words! Yeah...Joshua and me, we`ll try to get together tomorrow...but weather is quite bad these days in northern Germany...so lets see, what we can do...LOL Take care! And be well! Mark
Hi Marc ! The Tillerman is a really good one ! I always have one tin in my stock. If you have not tried yet, you should try the "Haymaker" and my special tip the "Raiko ChocoLat" !!! BTW a very nice place to stay for some relaxing days ! Hava a nice easter time, be well and take care Andreas
+mein Vergnügen Hello Andreas! Many thanks for the hint! I`ll definitely order these two tobaccos...and just hope, the "Haymaker" doesn`t taste, how it sounds like...LOL Yeah...was a quiet place...and interesting: around Metz (in the Alsace), they still close the shops on Good Friday...although the shops in the rest of France keep open ... just an "old german habit", how people told me...LOL.. Have a great Easter! And take care! Mark
+Matthew Gabbard Thanks for watching! Yes, the Dockworker is another good one...but to be honest...I haven`t found "bad stuff" so far at this company...the quality is really good...the rest is a matter of taste... Take care! Mark
Hey Mark, great video and some beautiful footage of France. I have never tried any HU tobaccos, they sound like they'd be worth a try, perhaps I will sometime. I was wondering, at the end of the video, you mentioned that you'd talk in the future about HU #5, one of your favorites. Did you do that in a video already? If so, which one? If not, do you still plan to? Anyway, thanks for another very interesting video. Take care, and be well my friend. Corey
Hello Corey! ...you got me...LOL... No, I haven't ... but I'm pretty near. Took me a lot more research, than I thought....had to order other german stuff, to compare... asked friends from the US, to send me stuff...made a lot of "blind-testing"...wrote to producers... etc...LOL...but now, I'm close, to shoot the video...hang in! And many thanks for watching and kind words! As always so much appreciated! Take care, my friend! Mark
Fantastic video. The tobaccos, the footage of Mets, lovely. The cathedral was stunning. Do your trips focus on medieval parts of the villages you visit? Always a treat to see where you are going - I also check Google Earth to get a sense of the place and where these towns and cities are. And good to see you took plenty of tobacco with you to France this time. :-) Cheers!
+PNWesty ...LOL...yeah, I carried an extra bag with tobacco with me, this time... :-) I watched out for tobacco stores - although, I should know better - but there was nothing of interest... And...yes, I like to search for medieval buildings and places...but I`m also interested in ancient and early modern sites... Thanks a lot for watching - and take care! Mark
Looks like a great vacation. I've always wanted to visit France but lately with all the terror attacks I've become a bit apprehensive. I suppose it's okay in the countryside. That tobacco looks very interesting. I'll have to try some. Take care my friend.
+Stacey Pittman Thanks for taking the time! ...well...I`m already planing my next trip to france...just too beautiful, to let anyone take that away... Take care - and be well! Mark
Hello Mark. I have recently run a CZcams channel about pipes. Looking for information on HU Tobacco, I wrote to Hans Wiedemann. I asked Hans what HU stands for. Hans wrote back that HU stands for Handblended Unique, HU for short 😉
My friend, another beautiful video! Those flakes look amazing! I wonder if that Bahia name is a mention to the Brazilian state that carries the same name. You got me really curious about that Tilerman! Im trying to find if someone brigs HU to the States. By the way, are you interested in cigars? Because we all know you love pipes and pipe tobacco! Lol! take care, brother! all the best
+artsandclouds Hello, my friend! ...I think, you should give the Bahia a shot...maybe something, thats coming your way (and should be quite near now..) will help you with that...LOL There was a time, when I was into cigars too...especially the "Bahia do Brasil" from John Aylesbury...LOL (really!).. Thanks for watching - and take care, my friend! Mark
+Leatherneck_Piper ...no, unfortunately just a hand full of shops sell em....but...they have a great (and very quick) service....so, if you stay in a hotel for some days, you can do an order on their homepage, and it will usually arrive witin two days... Take care - and be well! Mark
That is unfortunate. Like you I enjoy Virginia/Dark Fired Kentucky blends. Are there any blends that I can only find in Germany you would recommend I keep an eye out for? Thanks for your time Mark. Take care Kent
+Leatherneck_Piper ...leaving the HU tobaccos aside...(they have the best Kentucky stuff here...) I would like to recommend the Robert McConnel Scottis Cake (not...the scottish "flake"...thats a Virginia..)...thats my favorite (its near to the HU Nashville) and...give the Rattrays Stirling flake a shot...and if you got the chance for a solani silver flake...take it! If you stay for some days...you can visit a good (!) shop...and place an order...they are normally pretty fast with that... Hope, that was of some help... Take care! And be well! Mark
Hi Mark, what a great video from France and what at lovely cottage! Thanks for the HU-Reviews. It sounds very special and I heard a lot about these tobaccos on all the CZcams-Channels in Germany. Unfortunately, it is not possible to pay with Creditcard at the HU-Onlineshop and a bank payment order costs me about EUR 20. Thus, I will have a look at other Online Shops for the HU-tobaccos. Have a good time and thanks a lot for this interesting video. I like it very much! Greetings from Zurich, Armin
+Armin Eyer Hello Armin! ....ahhh...interesting, to hear that...surprising to me... Did you try, to contact the "Bosch tobacco shop", who is the main distributor?...these people are very kind and helpful...maybe they`ll find a way... These tobaccos are really worth some efforts...I just got the second charge...another good stuff! Many thanks for taking the time - and good words! My greetings to Zürich! Take care! Mark
Hi Mark....I was wondering if you were in Dublin reciently ? ..I was walking through Dublin city and a man smoking a pipe pessed by who looked a lot like you. I did,nt say anything for fear of sounding stupid if it turned out not to be you.
My wife got such a kick out of the baguette vending machine, leave it to the French to make high quality bread available 24 hours a day. LOL. Keep puffin.
Always enjoy your Vids , thanks
WOW and Thank You✌️
Very enjoyable videos - keep it up 👍
Thanks for that, my friend! Really so much appreciated!
Take care! Be well!
Mark
Super Great video Mark. The cathedral was massive you were in. Very awsome once again for you to take us on an outing my friend. I have as well sent you a message in your in box.Have a great week.
+GoldPanner72
Hello, my friend!
Many thanks for watching! Yeah..I`ve just answered that .. We`ll do something...
Take care! And be well!
Mark
I feel like I just went on vacation in France, thank you! That cathedral was magnificent!
A wonderful post to find on Sunday morning. Thank you for sharing your vacation.
+Dottle On The Keys
Thank you so much for that! Very kind!
Take care - and be well!
Mark
Nice video. Thanks for showing us around France.
Another beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your holiday.
Hello Mark! What a great tour you gave us! I feel like I've been to France LOL! I must say that I've never seen Bread in a vending machine before! You certainly enjoyed many different tobaccos while on vacation. The HU Blends look good in the tin. Hope you had a safe trip back home, and we'll look forward to seeing you and Joshua next week! Be well.....~Mike
+Smokin' Briar
Hello Mike, my friend!
...yeah...I also never saw one of these "bread storages" myself...but it makes sense, if you consider, that the french eat mainly white bread...and you normally buy it very fresh...means at least once a day. And this bakery is just open until midday...
I think, the HU tobaccos would definitely be something for you. I tried mainly the "stronger stuff" with burley...but there are so many good virginias...
Joshua and me, we`ll try to get together on wednesday...lets see...
Thanks a lot, for taking the (long) time, Mike! And take care!
Be well!
Mark
I don't think we can get those tobaccos here in the States, but I'll look around on the internet and see. I loved the long video Mark! I watched it early in the morning while having a pipe and some coffee. Very relaxing! I was wishing for some of that nice fresh bread also LOL! Be well....~Mike
Your videos are interesting. Danke!
+Gus Evening
Thanks a lot for watching! And good words!
Take care!
Mark
thanks for the tour!
I never get tired of your videos. So great!
+Pipedrum22
Many thanks for that, my friend!
Be well!
Mark
wonderful.peaceful.sehr gut.harika.quality videos.
+oguz uyar
Merhaba, my friend!
Many thanks for that! And take care! iyi ol!
Mark
Hello Mark, great video as always. I think that I enjoy your channel so much because I get to learn not only about the blends you are smoking but also of the places you travel too. Thanks for chairing and hope your Easter weekend was good.
JJM
+JJM
Thanks a lot for that! Just trying, to share... :-)
Hope, you also have some more quiet moments in the easter time!
Take care!
Mark
Thank you for the great video! Looks like a fun time in France
+SCPiper
...it was... :-)
Thanks for watching - and kind words!
Take care!
Mark
I really enjoyed our visits to cathedrals in Germany and France, castles too. Thank you for sharing your time and videos!
+7trident7
Many thanks for taking the time! Much appreciated!
Take care!
Mark
Thanks for taking the time to film all of those beautiful buildings and landscapes. What awsome history. Fantastic video. keep them coming my friend. best wishes. Rovey
Many thanks for that, my friend! So much appreciated!
Take care! And be well!
Mark
What beautiful sites. Thanks Bremen Pipe Smoker,
We really enjoyed this show Mark. Thank you for showing the beautiful architecture.
+Bob and Donna Reynolds
Many thanks for that! Best wishes - and be well!
Mark
What a fabulous video Mark! The views of the Mill, the Cathedral, the HU tobaccos, the pipes, just wonderful. Thanks for taking us along on your France trip. You have a wonderful presentation and delivery to your videos. Excellent viewing for pipe enthusiasts. Cheers
+Smokenscotch
Thank you so much, my friend! Really much appreciated!
Take care! And be well!
Mark
Thank you for sharing so much of your vacation. I've never been to France, and this was great for the many different tobaccos and historical talks you gave. I've got to try the HU brands sometime soon. Take care.
...thanks for that! Yeah...I'm in France again...and there will be a video coming up...soon..
Take care!
Mark
Really enjoyed this video! Thank you
Hello Mark!
Thx a lot for the different video footage! Never been to Metz, and for sure if I ever go, the cathedral is to visit. I am a big fan of "vitrail" glass works. This cathedral seems to have very lovely ones! The thing that is too bad, is that they are often to dirty and the story the want to express are difficult to clearly see!
Those HU tobacco look very interesting... Too bad we can't have any on this side of the ocean... well, we can't have everything! :-)
Looking forward to your video with Joshua!!
Take care and Be well my friend!
+Gilles Cassidy
Hello Gilles, my friend!
Yes...the glass work is great - and in very good shape! you have to consider, that the video was taken on a cloudy day...imagine, what it would look like, if the sun comes out!
Regarding the HU tobaccos...I wrote you a mail... :-)
Unfortunately, Joshua and me don`t have so much time together this week...but at least on wednesday, we`ll get together...
Take care - and many thanks for watching!
Mark
I am happy that you two will be able to meet Joshua, even if it is for a little while. For myself, just the fact of being able to enjoy a pipe with another pipesmoker, it is something that I miss. My brother is the one who initiated me to pipe smoking, but we live 5 hrs away by car, and even when we meet, we often do not take the time to enjoy a pipe together!
I do not know when we will go back to Europe because of the airfare, the exchange rate (Can$ to Euros), but... really looking forward going back to visit "the old countries".
Take care and Be well my friend!
Gilles
Great video....really enjoyed it.....I love most of the HU that I have tried......working my way through a tin of Makhuwa at the moment....lovely!
+NorthernPipeShed
Thanks for watching! And...good, to hear that...I`m just waiting for another order...including the Makhuwa!
Take care!
Mark
Looked like it was a great trip Mark. What a great place to stay! So quaint and quiet. See you soon! Peace
+Joshua In The Woods
Thanks Joshua! See you soon! And have a great time with your kids!
Take care!
Mark
A fascinating video Mark. Thanks so much for putting it together for us. Perfect viewing on a rainy and stormy Easter holiday Monday here in the UK! A very interesting range of tobacco's. I am tempted by the Nashville County and might give that a try. I am smoking for the first time some Solani 'White and Black' which is very good - virginia, cavendish and a touch of latakia - have you tried that one?
Best always,
Paul
+Paulus Von Schneider
Hello Paulus!
Thanks a lot for taking the long time, to watch!
Weather is exactly the same here...we call it "Bremer Wetter"...LOL
I think, you can`t go wrong with the Nashville...I just ordered two more tins a minute ago... :-)
I haven`t tried the "White and Black"...but it sounds promising! Last Solani tobacco, I tried was the "Silver flake"...a really nice Kentucky flake...
Take care - and be well!
Mark
I love history and anything old. It is fun to learn about pipes, tobacco and history all at the same time. Excellent scenery! Thank you and please keep the videos coming.
+Charles Hibbs
Hello Charles!
So many thanks for your heartwarming words - and for taking the time! Truly appreciated!
Take care - and be well!
Mark
Danke
What a cathedral. Feeling of holy. thank you professor , you have no idea how much I appreciate your videos.
Thank you for sharing your vacation. That Cathedral is incredible. It amazes me to think that a building like that was built without the help of any machinery. I always enjoy your videos and your prespective.
+Twangthang 65
Many thanks for watching - and your kind words! Much appreciated!
Take care!
Mark
Great video as always. I will admit when that when I first saw the preview image of the loaf of bread, I thought you had some kind of giant flake tobacco, haha.
+Cheeseybacun
...LOL...wouldn`t that be something? Worth an extra video...LOL
Thanks for watching - and take care!
Mark
Mark,
I can only echo what other viewers have said. I really enjoy these types of videos. Very interesting and informative. That cathedral was awe inspiring and so majestic! Excellent tobacco reviews as well. You do such a wonderful job, the length of the videos doesn't matter, really. I hardly notice the time passing. Thank you for the tour!
Good health and good puffing, Slim.
+3.14159265'd Piper (Pied Piper)
Many thanks for that! Really so much appreciated, my friend!
Take care!
Mark
Hey Mark: you have got my mouthwatering attention with those HU tobaccos, especially the Virginias like that Tillerman. Maybe we can do a little trading in that area?
..ahhh...yeah..got it... :-) Just sent you an email with exactly that question...lol
Take care! Talk soon!
Mark
Great video, Mark. France looks very beautiful. That Cathedral was unbelievable. So interesting the architecture in those days. Incredible. Thank you so much for sharing! And thanks for sharing the HU tobaccos as well. I'm going to get some, they sound like some great tobaccos. Take care, Mark.
+TheDgrinch69
Thanks a lot for taking the time - and nice words!
...yeah...these buildings were built, before the book keepers took over...LOL
Take care! And be well!
Mark
Looked around mad a few calls and it looks as if we cant get it here in the states .
thanks great video.
Ramar
A&R pipe Co.
Being a history buff myself, I really enjoy your videos of ruins, castles and cathedrals. Keep them coming and good smoking!
Thanks for that, my friend! And...I will...
Take care! Be well!
Mark
Thanks for the trip down memory lane >Spent four years in France when my Father was posted there with the Canadian Air Force . We traveled France and Germany
+Gordon Robinson
Many thanks for watching - and interesting comment!
Take care - and be well!
Mark
HU Dockworker is the best tobacco i have tasted so far, really liked the unusual combination
Great video as always, Mark. Definently going to order a tin or two of HU tobacco in the future 👍
+AppingPiper
Many thanks for that, my friend!
Take care and be well!
Mark
Hi Mark, it's obvious that you travel a lot and always carry with you several pipes and tobaccos. Could you some day make one episode about what system you use to travel with your smoking stuff? Me myself as an airline captain and beginner pipe smoker trying to figure out what are the best cases, and configuration for ground and air travel. Thanks.
Thanks for watching...and good hint, my friend!
Perhaps, I gonna talk about that topic one day...though I'm rather the "simple guy", when it comes to storage....I normally don't care as much about these items as they deserve... :-)
Take care! And have safe flights!
Mark
Great video, Mark! As allways.
LG Dirk
+Dynamail
Thanks for that!
Take care!
Mark
Mark, I just forwarded the video of your hiatus in Metz to my sister and her husband Van. They are going on a trip to London and Paris but I hope they include a visit to Metz. Your travel log was wonderful and filled with truly amazing photography. The Medieval era is so intriguing and we hope to someday return to Europe to visit more of is historical sites on a more leisurely schedule.
Thank you for so graciously including those of us who so enjoy your pipe and tobacco reviews throughout Europe. By the way, I hope to find some HU Tobaccos in the USA, and since our last name is Flanagan, you can imagine what variety I want to include in an order for some of their fine sounding blends.
Looking forward to more of your videos,
John (Jack)
+Jack Flanagan
Hello John!
Can`t thank you enough for your good words! So much appreciated! Its so good, to hear, if someone has "good use" for the videos... I hope, your sister and her husband have a wonderful time in Europe! If they have some time in Paris, they should try to get to Chartres (its just one hour from Paris)...the Cathedral of Chartres is perhaps the most important (and impressive!) Cathedral of the middle ages...and the hole scenery is impressive...
I hope, you can get some HU tobaccos...they are worth a shot! If you just can`t get the "Flanagan"...write me a PM...
Take care - and be well, my friend!
Mark
great video mark i love Louisiana broken
+bearded piper
...yeah, my friend! Thats a good one!
Cheers!
Mark - thank you for the video! I grew up not very far from Boswell's but my husband and I did not start smoking pipes until recently. He has bought some cigars at Boswell's in the past but we missed out on their tobacco. We live almost 2 hours away from it now so probably not much of a chance to get there any time soon. Quite a surprise to see you hold up the Boswell's package! It truly is a small world.
+Shannon Wolff Mavica
Hello Shannon!
Thanks for taking the time!
Yeah...a YTPC friend sent me about 30 differen`t Boswells! And...their stuff is amazing...
Take care, Shannon...and be well!
Mark
Hello Mark: Fantastic video!!! Thanks for taking us along on your vacation. The Cathedral at Metz was amazing. I'm just surprised that there were so few people there. After all, I think it was Palm Sunday when you visited, right? I think that this is a big difference between Europe (maybe France, in particular), and America. The churches here in the U.S. still attract many of the faithful. If not every Sunday, certainly Palm or Easter Sundays. I have been enjoying the HU "Nashville County" these past few weeks. Very good stuff. I pick up flavors of anise, coffee, and what reminds me of the "char" on a broiled steak. Take Care, Mark, and Happy Easter to you. Ed
+GrandpaCavendish
Hello Ed, my friend!
Thanks a lot for taking the time - especially on an easter sunday!
...well...religiousness is quite differentiated here...you are right about France, but even there, you have some very active communitys ... not to talk about Italy or the parts of Europe, Bush jr. used to call the "New Europe"...
I absolutely agree on the Nashville...that tobacco has become one of my favorites and was the first tin, I finished ... :-) Could even replace my beloved "Scottish cake" - which is very similar...
Take care, Ed! And be well!
Mark
I keep watching the videos and I have to say, I'm a bit jealous that your meerschaum has a filter. I have a bent billiard and almost everything I smoke in it bites. Love the videos, please keep them coming. Happy smoking- Mike
Hello Mike!
Yeah...perhaps, you give the filtered Meerschaums a shot.... heard that from several good friends in the US... they all were pretty surprised after trying ...
Thanks for very kind words! Hope, you are well!
Mark
Well done Mark, really enjoyed this video. I felt like I needed my passport, heheheh. What a lovely town with incredible architecture. The Cathedral was breathtaking.. Very interested in the HU Tillerman with its Philippine tobacco, as that is my wife's home country. Can't wait to see you and Joshua together, he's a fine friend.
Thanks for sharing your holiday with us, it was great fun.
Take care my friend,
Stephen
+imawrench
Hello Stephen, my friend!
Many thanks for watching - and your nice words!
Yeah...Joshua and me, we`ll try to get together tomorrow...but weather is quite bad these days in northern Germany...so lets see, what we can do...LOL
Take care! And be well!
Mark
Hi Marc !
The Tillerman is a really good one ! I always have one tin in my stock.
If you have not tried yet, you should try the "Haymaker" and my special tip
the "Raiko ChocoLat" !!!
BTW a very nice place to stay for some relaxing days !
Hava a nice easter time, be well and take care
Andreas
+mein Vergnügen
Hello Andreas!
Many thanks for the hint!
I`ll definitely order these two tobaccos...and just hope, the "Haymaker" doesn`t taste, how it sounds like...LOL
Yeah...was a quiet place...and interesting: around Metz (in the Alsace), they still close the shops on Good Friday...although the shops in the rest of France keep open ... just an "old german habit", how people told me...LOL..
Have a great Easter! And take care!
Mark
What a great Gothic Cathedral! I've heard good things abbout the HU tobaccos. I want to try the Dockworker.
+Matthew Gabbard
Thanks for watching!
Yes, the Dockworker is another good one...but to be honest...I haven`t found "bad stuff" so far at this company...the quality is really good...the rest is a matter of taste...
Take care!
Mark
Hey Mark, great video and some beautiful footage of France. I have never tried any HU tobaccos, they sound like they'd be worth a try, perhaps I will sometime. I was wondering, at the end of the video, you mentioned that you'd talk in the future about HU #5, one of your favorites. Did you do that in a video already? If so, which one? If not, do you still plan to? Anyway, thanks for another very interesting video.
Take care, and be well my friend.
Corey
Hello Corey!
...you got me...LOL... No, I haven't ... but I'm pretty near. Took me a lot more research, than I thought....had to order other german stuff, to compare... asked friends from the US, to send me stuff...made a lot of "blind-testing"...wrote to producers... etc...LOL...but now, I'm close, to shoot the video...hang in!
And many thanks for watching and kind words! As always so much appreciated!
Take care, my friend!
Mark
Fantastic video. The tobaccos, the footage of Mets, lovely. The cathedral was stunning. Do your trips focus on medieval parts of the villages you visit? Always a treat to see where you are going - I also check Google Earth to get a sense of the place and where these towns and cities are. And good to see you took plenty of tobacco with you to France this time. :-) Cheers!
+PNWesty
...LOL...yeah, I carried an extra bag with tobacco with me, this time... :-) I watched out for tobacco stores - although, I should know better - but there was nothing of interest...
And...yes, I like to search for medieval buildings and places...but I`m also interested in ancient and early modern sites...
Thanks a lot for watching - and take care!
Mark
Looks like a great vacation. I've always wanted to visit France but lately with all the terror attacks I've become a bit apprehensive. I suppose it's okay in the countryside. That tobacco looks very interesting. I'll have to try some. Take care my friend.
+Stacey Pittman
Thanks for taking the time! ...well...I`m already planing my next trip to france...just too beautiful, to let anyone take that away...
Take care - and be well!
Mark
What a serene locale...perfect place to get away and enjoy a pipe.
Hello Mark. I have recently run a CZcams channel about pipes. Looking for information on HU Tobacco, I wrote to Hans Wiedemann. I asked Hans what HU stands for. Hans wrote back that HU stands for Handblended Unique, HU for short 😉
My friend, another beautiful video! Those flakes look amazing! I wonder if that Bahia name is a mention to the Brazilian state that carries the same name. You got me really curious about that Tilerman! Im trying to find if someone brigs HU to the States.
By the way, are you interested in cigars? Because we all know you love pipes and pipe tobacco! Lol!
take care, brother!
all the best
+artsandclouds
Hello, my friend!
...I think, you should give the Bahia a shot...maybe something, thats coming your way (and should be quite near now..) will help you with that...LOL
There was a time, when I was into cigars too...especially the "Bahia do Brasil" from John Aylesbury...LOL (really!)..
Thanks for watching - and take care, my friend!
Mark
Oh brother! Thank you so much! I will try them as soon as they get here. I didnt even know that brand makes cigars! thats amazing! hahaha
Great vid Mark. I will be in Germany next week for business, are HU Tobaccos available at B&M's around Germany?
+Leatherneck_Piper
...no, unfortunately just a hand full of shops sell em....but...they have a great (and very quick) service....so, if you stay in a hotel for some days, you can do an order on their homepage, and it will usually arrive witin two days...
Take care - and be well!
Mark
That is unfortunate. Like you I enjoy Virginia/Dark Fired Kentucky blends. Are there any blends that I can only find in Germany you would recommend I keep an eye out for? Thanks for your time Mark.
Take care
Kent
+Leatherneck_Piper
...leaving the HU tobaccos aside...(they have the best Kentucky stuff here...) I would like to recommend the Robert McConnel Scottis Cake (not...the scottish "flake"...thats a Virginia..)...thats my favorite (its near to the HU Nashville) and...give the Rattrays Stirling flake a shot...and if you got the chance for a solani silver flake...take it!
If you stay for some days...you can visit a good (!) shop...and place an order...they are normally pretty fast with that...
Hope, that was of some help...
Take care! And be well!
Mark
Hi, Aus dem Krater Nr.3 = Old Gowrie ...;-))
Sweet smoke,
J.
if you are ever in the Linz area let me know
+zipfer714
I`ll do!
Thanks for watching - and take care!
Mark
osiyo
im a new sub and i came acrost your channel win i wus looking stuff up abawt merschum pipes love your stuff thanks
Thanks for that!
Take care!
Mark
Hey Mark,
wat you say about HU Tobaccos is exakt my opinion.
LG,
Burt
+Kamibuto
Thanks for that!
Take care!
Mark
Hi Mark, what a great video from France and what at lovely cottage! Thanks for the HU-Reviews. It sounds very special and I heard a lot about these tobaccos on all the CZcams-Channels in Germany. Unfortunately, it is not possible to pay with Creditcard at the HU-Onlineshop and a bank payment order costs me about EUR 20. Thus, I will have a look at other Online Shops for the HU-tobaccos. Have a good time and thanks a lot for this interesting video. I like it very much! Greetings from Zurich, Armin
+Armin Eyer
Hello Armin!
....ahhh...interesting, to hear that...surprising to me... Did you try, to contact the "Bosch tobacco shop", who is the main distributor?...these people are very kind and helpful...maybe they`ll find a way... These tobaccos are really worth some efforts...I just got the second charge...another good stuff!
Many thanks for taking the time - and good words!
My greetings to Zürich!
Take care!
Mark
Hi Mark....I was wondering if you were in Dublin reciently ? ..I was walking through Dublin city and a man smoking a pipe pessed by who looked a lot like you. I did,nt say anything for fear of sounding stupid if it turned out not to be you.
...you did well, my friend! LOL...wasn't me!
Hope, you are well! And take care!
Mark
My wife got such a kick out of the baguette vending machine, leave it to the French to make high quality bread available 24 hours a day. LOL. Keep puffin.