***What Are You Smoking, July 2025?***

[Choatecav]

Had family staying over visiting the last couple days. Nice time. Now back solo in the lounge where i can get back to official business. Case in point, having a 3rd go with the new-to-me limited edition Luigi Viprati. So far i've smoked only some my longest loved burleys and this bowl is no exception.

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Boy, Jockey, that is a really gorgeous poker. That white stem coupled with the silver band is true "eye candy."

 

[Choatecav]

Getting ready to watch the broadcast of UFC on ESPN: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira, taking place at the Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville, Tennessee. Having Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding in a Briar, Sweat, and Tears (BST) Large Curve (LC) Swan Neck 3/4 Bent Billiard.

My little 1:12 scale room isn’t quite done. I’m waiting for several items from Spain, that were already supposed to be here, but got delayed in transit/customs; they will supposedly be here early next week, but I was anxious to share my little project sooner than later. This started out as a nod to @AreBee with his Syroco thrift store find, and @PaulRVA ’s little Oriental rug, often featured in his pipe photos. I posted a photo with a Syroco chair pipe rest and a less than ideal Oriental rug without real fringe a month or two ago. @Choatecav was following with interest. Not wanting to do things half-assed, I dove down the rabbit hole and decided to take things to the logical extreme and make this fun with all sorts of details (that are mutable). I got a little rug with fringe and decided I needed a room to put the chair and rug in; a smoking chair needed an end table next to it; a table needed a lamp; walls needed wallpaper, outlets and light switches, and so on. @Briarcutter was absolutely right—this could go on forever adding different items; I followed his prompt of mentioning pets, and decided my room needed to include a 1:12 scale version of our Chihuahua, Wasabi. The picture frame on the end table has pics of @JimInks and @sablebrush52 for now; other members might make appearances in these spots in the future.

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Man, how creative!! That looks unbelievable. There are really some great photographers on this forum. Shame that just us "hard-ankles" get to see it.

 

[Choatecav]

Wow! I want to take whatever Alice took and hang out there. Well done.

"One pill makes you larger,
One pill makes you small,
and the ones mother gives you,
don't do anything at all....
Go ask Alice,
When she's 10 feet tall................."

 

[dublinpiper90]

Putting Flame to a overdue bowl of Nightcap i it’s dedicated Peterson SH rusticated Baskerville with PLip

 

[keith929]

Getting ready to watch the broadcast of UFC on ESPN: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira, taking place at the Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville, Tennessee. Having Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding in a Briar, Sweat, and Tears (BST) Large Curve (LC) Swan Neck 3/4 Bent Billiard.

My little 1:12 scale room isn’t quite done. I’m waiting for several items from Spain, that were already supposed to be here, but got delayed in transit/customs; they will supposedly be here early next week, but I was anxious to share my little project sooner than later. This started out as a nod to @AreBee with his Syroco thrift store find, and @PaulRVA ’s little Oriental rug, often featured in his pipe photos. I posted a photo with a Syroco chair pipe rest and a less than ideal Oriental rug without real fringe a month or two ago. @Choatecav was following with interest. Not wanting to do things half-assed, I dove down the rabbit hole and decided to take things to the logical extreme and make this fun with all sorts of details (that are mutable). I got a little rug with fringe and decided I needed a room to put the chair and rug in; a smoking chair needed an end table next to it; a table needed a lamp; walls needed wallpaper, outlets and light switches, and so on. @Briarcutter was absolutely right—this could go on forever adding different items; I followed his prompt of mentioning pets, and decided my room needed to include a 1:12 scale version of our Chihuahua, Wasabi. The picture frame on the end table has pics of @JimInks and @sablebrush52 for now; other members might make appearances in these spots in the future.

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The attention to detail leaves me speechless !

 

[Briarcutter]

Getting ready to watch the broadcast of UFC on ESPN: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira, taking place at the Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville, Tennessee. Having Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding in a Briar, Sweat, and Tears (BST) Large Curve (LC) Swan Neck 3/4 Bent Billiard.

My little 1:12 scale room isn’t quite done. I’m waiting for several items from Spain, that were already supposed to be here, but got delayed in transit/customs; they will supposedly be here early next week, but I was anxious to share my little project sooner than later. This started out as a nod to @AreBee with his Syroco thrift store find, and @PaulRVA ’s little Oriental rug, often featured in his pipe photos. I posted a photo with a Syroco chair pipe rest and a less than ideal Oriental rug without real fringe a month or two ago. @Choatecav was following with interest. Not wanting to do things half-assed, I dove down the rabbit hole and decided to take things to the logical extreme and make this fun with all sorts of details (that are mutable). I got a little rug with fringe and decided I needed a room to put the chair and rug in; a smoking chair needed an end table next to it; a table needed a lamp; walls needed wallpaper, outlets and light switches, and so on. @Briarcutter was absolutely right—this could go on forever adding different items; I followed his prompt of mentioning pets, and decided my room needed to include a 1:12 scale version of our Chihuahua, Wasabi. The picture frame on the end table has pics of @JimInks and @sablebrush52 for now; other members might make appearances in these spots in the future.

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That's pretty awesome my friend. Where in the world did you find those tiny pipes on the end table?

 

[dublinpiper90]

That’s Just Awesome

For real this is cool

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2012 Dunhill Flake in a straight smooth 1960 Dunhill DR 137 group 4 root briar canted dublin with a tapered black vulcanite stem. This should get me to dinner time. The ferals have been quiet today.

 

[JimInks]

Jim, I'm curious, do you take any different steps or approaches when you are smoking a blend for a review? Or is it pretty much just a normal smoking with notes taken??

I pay a lot more attention to what I am observing during the smoke when I am reviewing. Right now, I am smoking Dunhill Flake, and I've smoked so much of it that I know what to expect, so I just sit back and relax.

 

[Sig]

More of the MacBaren HH Balkan Blend from 2018, in a cheap, but great smoking LaStrada Italian pipe.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Getting ready to watch the broadcast of UFC on ESPN: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira, taking place at the Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville, Tennessee. Having Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding in a Briar, Sweat, and Tears (BST) Large Curve (LC) Swan Neck 3/4 Bent Billiard.

My little 1:12 scale room isn’t quite done. I’m waiting for several items from Spain, that were already supposed to be here, but got delayed in transit/customs; they will supposedly be here early next week, but I was anxious to share my little project sooner than later. This started out as a nod to @AreBee with his Syroco thrift store find, and @PaulRVA ’s little Oriental rug, often featured in his pipe photos. I posted a photo with a Syroco chair pipe rest and a less than ideal Oriental rug without real fringe a month or two ago. @Choatecav was following with interest. Not wanting to do things half-assed, I dove down the rabbit hole and decided to take things to the logical extreme and make this fun with all sorts of details (that are mutable). I got a little rug with fringe and decided I needed a room to put the chair and rug in; a smoking chair needed an end table next to it; a table needed a lamp; walls needed wallpaper, outlets and light switches, and so on. @Briarcutter was absolutely right—this could go on forever adding different items; I followed his prompt of mentioning pets, and decided my room needed to include a 1:12 scale version of our Chihuahua, Wasabi. The picture frame on the end table has pics of @JimInks and @sablebrush52 for now; other members might make appearances in these spots in the future.

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My local B&M has an OLD encased (probably) 1:12 scale model of a tobacconist shop. I’ll try to get some good pics next time I’m in there.

 

[Steddy]

Oh man, the wife is out of town and I don’t know what to do with myself besides make questionable choices. So far it’s been frozen TV dinners, beer, whisky, Metallica on blast, and copious amounts of tobacco.
GL Pease Penny Farthing in a cob.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Getting ready to watch the broadcast of UFC on ESPN: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira, taking place at the Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville, Tennessee. Having Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding in a Briar, Sweat, and Tears (BST) Large Curve (LC) Swan Neck 3/4 Bent Billiard.

My little 1:12 scale room isn’t quite done. I’m waiting for several items from Spain, that were already supposed to be here, but got delayed in transit/customs; they will supposedly be here early next week, but I was anxious to share my little project sooner than later. This started out as a nod to @AreBee with his Syroco thrift store find, and @PaulRVA ’s little Oriental rug, often featured in his pipe photos. I posted a photo with a Syroco chair pipe rest and a less than ideal Oriental rug without real fringe a month or two ago. @Choatecav was following with interest. Not wanting to do things half-assed, I dove down the rabbit hole and decided to take things to the logical extreme and make this fun with all sorts of details (that are mutable). I got a little rug with fringe and decided I needed a room to put the chair and rug in; a smoking chair needed an end table next to it; a table needed a lamp; walls needed wallpaper, outlets and light switches, and so on. @Briarcutter was absolutely right—this could go on forever adding different items; I followed his prompt of mentioning pets, and decided my room needed to include a 1:12 scale version of our Chihuahua, Wasabi. The picture frame on the end table has pics of @JimInks and @sablebrush52 for now; other members might make appearances in these spots in the future.

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I preferred “Defender”…

 

[Choatecav]

Had some Haunted Bookshop in my Ben Wade Black Briar with an IPA to wash it down.

 

[jaytex1969]

Mystery Flake in a K&P 999.






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[Phiredog]

Late morning smoke (late posting this) of Peretti 333 in a Dr. Plumb squat bulldog. Was gifted this sample by @JoeW and really enjoyed it!

 

[Bbailey324]

MB Cherry Ambrosia in a Falcon.

 

[Peter Turbo]

2022 Solani Yellow Label to be loaded in a 645ks.

 

[cshubhra]

Ravenwood Moose Marmalade in the Luigi Viprati Collection Silver Dragon B pipe

 

[happy_lunter]

Sillem’s Black in HS Studio acorn.