***What Are You Smoking, May 2024?***

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Bruno Nuttens Twiggy

 

[Sobrbiker]

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Blessed Condor in a Stanwell 91. Special thanks to @JOHN72 who besides being able to beat someone like a cauliflower, is without a doubt, a top notch pipe smoker and an even better friend. It is true that although Condor is not the same as it was of old, good friends like Juan age like fine wines and never turn to vinegar.

Cool 91! Like my 90 above, it’s one of the duplicitous numbered shapes.
When I first saw it earlier I thought it was a 90. Great little pipes!

 

[Reggie]

Evening after dinner smoke of EGR from 2021 in a Savinelli 673.

 

[craig61a]

2013 Mac Baren ODF in a 2019 Ashton XXX Sovereign.

 

[Cloozoe]

Rustica

 

[Scottmi]

2024 Steamworks in the old gourd Calabash, and a spot of rum. Leaf is being chatty.

 

[Scottmi]

A trio of Barling Bulldogs today.
Many thanks to Jesse (@sablebrush52) and Jon (@jguss) for their guide to dating Barlings.
1st up is a family era saddle-stemmed shape 220 (top pipe)
Arched “Barling’s” over “make” over YOW and TVF


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A bowl of MacBaren's HH Pure Virginia
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[Sandblast]

I received a bent apple Diplomat corn cob pipe and a Jamestowne clay from Missouri Meerschaum a couple days ago -- looking forward to trying those out. And I have one more pipe on order right now: a Mark Tinsky 2023 Christmas bulldog in his Bengal finish. I really can't wait for that one to arrive!

That bent apple Diplomat cob from MM is an excellent pipe. Feels good in the hand & has a hardwood plug in the bottom. It was a great choice .... for you plus a great choice I made.

 

[Sandblast]

SG Best Brown with a little GH Sweet Maple Twist-more this is a tasty smoke.
Glad to be headed home.

I always like reading about your various "home blending". I do lots of experimenting, too. I also have an "Odds & Ends" jar. It's never the same & can never be duplicated.

 

[Scottmi]

Went to the farm last night and tried first leaves of few tobacco planted there. It is still not cured enough (we were still learning on how to cure and cut etc) . So far so good i mixed it with some english blend i carried. There are a lot of Clove trees, the tobacco smells a bit sweet, clove like. Will see more after more harvesting..
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Thanks for sharing this! I have utmost love for tobacco growers, particularly the small homegrowers. Keepers of the Flame! Please keep the updates coming!

 

[tfdickson]

2021 Cringle in my Castello bent bulldog.

 

[Scottmi]

Now for the 3rd of the trio of Barling straight bulldogs - a later corporate era Shape 4599 Garnet Grain
“Barling” in cursive script over “4599” over “LONDON. ENGLAND” over “Garnet grain” with TVF on the right shank
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With another bowl of MacBaren’s HH Pure Virginia flake
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I will review the 3 in the “Show Us Your Barlings” thread later on for those who are interested

and I have to add, no ferals in that lot..!

 

[Scottmi]

Steamworks in the Ashton Brindle XX.

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Lovely pipe (of course!). Until a couple day ago, though, I had no idea of the majesty of Steamworks...now I say Hallelujah!

 

[tmcg81]

Pegasus in a no name French billiard. I usually only smoke vapers in this pipe, but Pegasus is doing just fine in it.

 

[telescopes]

Cool 91! Like my 90 above, it’s one of the duplicitous numbered shapes.
When I first saw it earlier I thought it was a 90. Great little pipes!

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/denmark/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=344597. Here’s a better picture of what they look like.

 

[telescopes]

Stanwell 90. https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/denmark/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=322932

 

[sardonicus87]

 

[troutface]

Cairo in a favorite Wiley. Not to sound pretentious, but I can see some noobs being totally underwhelmed by this blend. It can take time and a somewhat experienced palette to understand some of Mr. Pease's creations.

 

[dingdong]

Thanks for sharing this! I have utmost love for tobacco growers, particularly the small homegrowers. Keepers of the Flame! Please keep the updates coming!

Hi Thanks !!! i have 3 acres of land on the hills around 500m/1500ft above sea level, current plants is a pilot project and we're seeding more (40days) and learning on how to cure and cut them. The popular cut here is shag-like thin cuts. Not sure of the plant species, as its all traditionally grown since the Dutch colonial days in the 1850s or so

as for smoking, today is Amphora in a Stanwell Reg'd Royal Briar 336 (Larry Carlton Room 335 )


Some pics from other localities, where leaves are not cured (only for a night on the shed, unheated) then sliced and dried out

 

[Jacob74]

Finished off my evening with some Former's Private Flake in my '74 Travers LaRue.