Morning everyone, starting with PS Bullseye in a K medium billiard from a matched grain set and the usual Lavazza
***What Are You Smoking, February 2024?***
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C&D Gentleman Caller in the Weber reject. Good Thursday morning to you all. 
Amphora Original in a Mark Twain.
H&H Virginia Spice in a Altinay
Struggling this morning, second bowl of Exclusive in a Herbaugh
Feeling like some aromatics this morning. A new one for me, C’est La Vie Crème Caramel. The ole Yello Bole will be doing the work. 
C&D Exclusive in a Castello 31 with an espresso double on the side.
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Deluxe Navy Rolls in a billard
Mr. Christian's Raven Eye Flake in a Reid Robertson
Some Pym in the Ropp J10
Couldn't sleep, so I fed my cats, and Sam the Scamp, and am half way through this bowl of one of the early versions of Watch City American Cut Plug Mixture in a 1980s straight smooth Big Ben pot with a nickel band and a black vulcanite saddle stem. The pipe was a gift from Mark Ryan that I haven't smoked in a while, and I still have quite a bit of ACPM early versions to smoke.
Back in the 80s when I was a very young guy, I was fascinated by Big League Chew - the shredded bubblegum meant to mimic pouched chewing tobacco a la pro baseball. You could create enormous wads of gum and enormous bubbles.
Somewhere along the line (I was 6 or 7) I chanced upon a pouch of RedMan. I recognized that it was tobacco, not bubble gum. Still, I was curious- it was open so I stole a sniff. Smelled pretty good- sweet and savory and unique. I had enough fear of retribution in those days (hard head/soft ass) so I didn't take a pinch.
Fast forward 30 odd years and here we are. The first time I popped a tin of Sam's Flake the aroma sent me back to that day, the feel of a rolled up foil pouch and that uniquely sweet and savory smell. I've never again smelled Redman.. I don't want to ruin my memory. In my mind, the two are strangely linked.
2018 Gawith Sams Flake in the Yeti Dublin.
Somewhere along the line (I was 6 or 7) I chanced upon a pouch of RedMan. I recognized that it was tobacco, not bubble gum. Still, I was curious- it was open so I stole a sniff. Smelled pretty good- sweet and savory and unique. I had enough fear of retribution in those days (hard head/soft ass) so I didn't take a pinch.
Fast forward 30 odd years and here we are. The first time I popped a tin of Sam's Flake the aroma sent me back to that day, the feel of a rolled up foil pouch and that uniquely sweet and savory smell. I've never again smelled Redman.. I don't want to ruin my memory. In my mind, the two are strangely linked.
2018 Gawith Sams Flake in the Yeti Dublin.
Part two of the fourth bowl for me as the new happy owner now.
2023 Davidoff Flake Medallions in this great smoking 2003 Dunhill 4110 'Bing'.
2023 Davidoff Flake Medallions in this great smoking 2003 Dunhill 4110 'Bing'.
Briar Fox in a Peterson Irish Harp Lovat.
Bowl 58 in the little meer will be some Eccentric. Really like this blend….I think my pallet has advanced enough to say that the Katerini Orientals in this blend really pop. I like it anyhow 
Got some Bayou Morning in the meer. I gotta buy some more Exclusive down to some I have in a jar but don't want to crack it!
Have you gotten any new cannonballs lately? And have you seen the Grapeshots?
Finally join @BenMN in the 264 Short gang though mine is just an Irish Seconds. Germain’s Balkan Sobranie 
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