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

[Sobrbiker]

How does age treat the black twists? I have some black bogie that I like, but not as much as the brown. I’ve put the bogie into the back of the cellar and I’m curious what I have to look forward to.

They mellow a bit (the GH ones), still very “charred meaty”, but a little less sharp (if that makes any sense). I’ve got newer Black Twist (sliced) that’s not that different from the older Black X. I do cut my twists thin and rub out as close to a fine ribbon/shag as I can, and dry them quite a bit.

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in an Ashton XXX Pebble Grain Stack and Coffee ️ on the side.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Just lit some Two Friends Redwood in this Brigham Rideau Canal Skater.

 

[judcole]

MacB Burley Flake in an MM Washington.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Brothers In Arms in an Asteriou, started with the same in a Yeti.

 

[Sigmund]

Afternoon with some HU Delight and a Damiano Rovera

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Mark Tinsky Stack and the last of the Coffee ️

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Ze Steamworks in the Musico Club army mount w/ silver.

 

[xrundog]

OJK in the Kaywoodie mid century meerschaum.

 

[bobpnm]

Good morning! Coffee, burley, cob. One day when my 13 year old self felt like the world was crashing, my grandfather told me that life has a way of sneaking in a nasty curve ball just when you get used to the high hard ones. ” Got to step back in and learn to hit em.”

 

[Sobrbiker]

Dang it! I woke up this morning and realized I let a nice Bari stack get away on eBay by getting busy last night
Anyway, onwards into the week.
Dark Sails in the Briarlee for the drive in, now in the field enjoying burning up more of my Odds and Ends jar in a Peterson London Made DeLuxe 132 stout apple.

48hrs and I’ll be on a plane to visit my dad for a week in NC. At his age (95) I’m grateful he’s doing as well as he is, in his own home. Not thrilled to be leaving my wife since her father just passed last week, but her experience of being able to visit him before he went has her insisting I keep my planned visit.
Grateful every day.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Going into Monday with a bowl of Uhles Bkend 44 in a Grabow. I’m really loving this vabur and need to stock my cellar with it. Of course with a cup of black coffee ️

 

[PaulRVA]

D&R Windsail in a Glenn Tinsky Stippled Billiard and Diet Coke on the side.

 

[Mortar0341]

Their Nicaraguan Puro is one of my favorite cigars.... Just bought some last week.

I'm gonna have to try me a stick

 

[Mortar0341]

OJK in the Kaywoodie mid century meerschaum.

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i really like this one here. Cool looking pipe!

 

[Mortar0341]

Camacho Nicaragua, drinking black coffee and hanging out with my boy out back.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

It’s been quite awhile since I smoked this pipe. I think I’ve finally gotten past the not-so-great fix Savinelli attempted on this pipe—it’s only taken three years to come to terms with it—I masked some of the residual grinding marks they failed to eliminate on the rim by impressing the briar with a harder wood. I still don’t like that they coated the bowl, hiding the light, unstained chamber that provided some visual contrast. It’s still a cool pipe. Having Drucquer & Sons Loch Ness in a Savinelli Autograph Sandblasted Squat Rhodesian with a mocha swirled acrylic stem.



I love its low profile.

 

[Mortar0341]

It’s been quite awhile since I smoked this pipe. I think I’ve finally gotten past the not-so-great fix Savinelli attempted on this pipe—it’s only taken three years to come to terms with it—I masked some of the residual grinding marks they failed to eliminate on the rim by impressing the briar with a harder wood. I still don’t like that they coated the bowl, hiding the light, unstained chamber that provided some visual contrast. It’s still a cool pipe. Having Drucquer & Sons Loch Ness in a Savinelli Autograph Sandblasted Squat Rhodesian with a mocha swirled acrylic stem.

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I love its low profile.

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I think it looks awesome dude

 

[Scottmi]

Nice! I could never get the notches to line up.

Son had a good eye for straight sticks, and after the rafters lofted, ratchet straps were my friend. ;-)

 

[Scottmi]

KBV Alchemy Parish in the Bones Poker with morning coffee ("if it ain't broke, don't fix it").