Last night was a perfect night for a smoke. The wife and child were out running errands and the weather was perfect, so I decided that it was time to try a new-to-me blend in a pipe that I had recently revived.
Marxman clean-up
A few weeks back, forum member Mrjerke offered up some blends that he wanted to share. I responded and he gifted me several bowls worth of Gawith & Hoggarth's Best Brown #2 and a chunk of rope tobacco. Thank-you Jordan!
Tonight was the night for the BB#2! I rubbed out enough for what I thought would be about half a bowl- the family was due back in about an hour and I didn't want to spend the whole evening smoking. After packing it turned out to be enough for a mostly full bowl, oh well. I proceeded outside with my faithful girl Gypsy (maybe a distant cousin of Pmon?), lit up and enjoyed a good 1.5 hours of smoke generation.
Gypsy was less than impressed that I was withholding her tennis ball in order to take the picture. The Marxman smoked well; it flirted with gurgling for a bit but dried out when I slowed down my cadence. I think this is going to be a good smoker. I enjoyed the BB#2, it reminded me of Orlik Golden Sliced but it had a tartness to it that OGS didn't have. All in all, it was a great night!
Marxman clean-up
A few weeks back, forum member Mrjerke offered up some blends that he wanted to share. I responded and he gifted me several bowls worth of Gawith & Hoggarth's Best Brown #2 and a chunk of rope tobacco. Thank-you Jordan!
Tonight was the night for the BB#2! I rubbed out enough for what I thought would be about half a bowl- the family was due back in about an hour and I didn't want to spend the whole evening smoking. After packing it turned out to be enough for a mostly full bowl, oh well. I proceeded outside with my faithful girl Gypsy (maybe a distant cousin of Pmon?), lit up and enjoyed a good 1.5 hours of smoke generation.
Gypsy was less than impressed that I was withholding her tennis ball in order to take the picture. The Marxman smoked well; it flirted with gurgling for a bit but dried out when I slowed down my cadence. I think this is going to be a good smoker. I enjoyed the BB#2, it reminded me of Orlik Golden Sliced but it had a tartness to it that OGS didn't have. All in all, it was a great night!
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