Bob, that is a SWEET little Sav!
***What Are You Smoking, November 2025?***
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What a beautiful day it has been.....
Had a nice bowl of Low Country Pee Dee in a Briar Works C52 along with some Waterloo sparkling water.
Had a nice bowl of Low Country Pee Dee in a Briar Works C52 along with some Waterloo sparkling water.
Thank you @Choatecav
Now smoking year 2024 KBV Mr. Christian's Haunted Virginia in a straight, black sandblasted 1980s Comoy’s Mark-2 G * 6 (4) bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle stem. This will get me to dinner time.
Daisy the Feral Princess came in to eat. After she did, she came to the den to see me, and didn’t know what to do since Sleepy Suzy and Norton the Nosey were by my chair. The three were staring at me for about minute when I got the camera to take a photo of it. I told Daisy to look up at me again, and when she did, Norton got jealous and put his paw on my foot.
Daisy the Feral Princess came in to eat. After she did, she came to the den to see me, and didn’t know what to do since Sleepy Suzy and Norton the Nosey were by my chair. The three were staring at me for about minute when I got the camera to take a photo of it. I told Daisy to look up at me again, and when she did, Norton got jealous and put his paw on my foot.
Started the day off with some of my own Va/Per mixture in the Peterson PSB system de luxe 20FB
Then, later on, some Carolina Red Flake 2024 in the Peterson Junior silver mounted bulldog
I capped off the workday with three successive bowls of Hearth & Home Black House in the MiniMeer
And finally, just now, I was smoking a Toscano Originale with the little acrylic tip on a walk with the dogs and my wonderful wife. It was one of those twisty Toscanos.
Then, later on, some Carolina Red Flake 2024 in the Peterson Junior silver mounted bulldog
I capped off the workday with three successive bowls of Hearth & Home Black House in the MiniMeer
And finally, just now, I was smoking a Toscano Originale with the little acrylic tip on a walk with the dogs and my wonderful wife. It was one of those twisty Toscanos.
MB Navy Flake in a Radice Silk Cut
Per Jensen King's Watch in an Altinay.
Had to laugh at your comment . . . . I'm so braindead in the morning I can't judge flavour or discriminate on any kind of complexity. Takes me an hour before I even crawl out of the sack, turn the screen on, and have a cup of cold coffee while watching the world decay.
Your pipe shown is really quite a nifty little number, by the way. Love it!
Good morning! Coffee, burley, cob. Bright sunshine and a cool 50F this morning.
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What on earth is happening in the world of pipe stems over the last couple of months? Am I slow to notice or has this been going on for some time??? Enquiring minds want to know. I don't think I'm unobservant, but I could be wrong.
I do promise though, not to mention it again unless it's totally outrageous. This one isn't quite there . . . .
. . . . but pushing the envelope for a cob.
Damn, Larry (@Briarcutter ), you really outdid yourself on this pipe. I can't get over how good looking it is.
Oh, and Jed, congrats to you on getting it!!!
Running behind - it's dark here by 4:30 PM, and somewhat disorienting. No morning smoke today. Wednesday's is Range Day and I was in charge of opening the clubhouse at noon. Indoors, it's chew only. Just got home and still haven't had a puff, but will take care of that after this post.
Had two great smokes yesterday evening. Two pipes, one tobacco:
Two of my best smoking medium bores, the Mr. Brog #311 "Birdie", and the Ropp Etudiante J06. Both are biased for basic plain codgers or dark Cavendishes, and I smoked the Brog first with Borkum Riff Black Cavendish, one of my favourite "relaxation" smokes. So did a double. Both great smokes, as expected.
Both of these stellar pipes are also proof that you don't have to spend big bucks on a great smoking pipe. The Brog is now fully broken in, and still prefers the BR Black, which was one of the break in tobaccos. I'm not complaining. it's my "go-to" tobacco when I'm not sure what I want to smoke. Even though I now have a rotation, I'm not dogmatic about it . . . .
Behind on my chores but should still finish and post Stage 1 of my exploration of the Dan 50th Anniversary pipe tobacco of 2009. Stay tuned. There's a great story involved that many will enjoy.
Had two great smokes yesterday evening. Two pipes, one tobacco:
Two of my best smoking medium bores, the Mr. Brog #311 "Birdie", and the Ropp Etudiante J06. Both are biased for basic plain codgers or dark Cavendishes, and I smoked the Brog first with Borkum Riff Black Cavendish, one of my favourite "relaxation" smokes. So did a double. Both great smokes, as expected.
Both of these stellar pipes are also proof that you don't have to spend big bucks on a great smoking pipe. The Brog is now fully broken in, and still prefers the BR Black, which was one of the break in tobaccos. I'm not complaining. it's my "go-to" tobacco when I'm not sure what I want to smoke. Even though I now have a rotation, I'm not dogmatic about it . . . .
Behind on my chores but should still finish and post Stage 1 of my exploration of the Dan 50th Anniversary pipe tobacco of 2009. Stay tuned. There's a great story involved that many will enjoy.
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Mighty tasty fresh Hal o’ the Wynd in a circa ??? Sir Burton thrift shop find. Out looking for auroras.
Thanks! I picked up a set of 2 off eBay for cheap. The other is a Uhle’s author.
Anybody else here sick and tired of misplacing your lighter? 
Now smoking Ravenwood Brandywine Bridge in a Falcon with Meerschaum bowl.
Earlier it was cigar time: Gurkha 125 Anniversary
Earlier it was cigar time: Gurkha 125 Anniversary
PS Navy Flake in a Dunhill County
Presbyterian mixture in Dunhill ODA squat Tanshell pot.
HH Burley Flake in a GBD Virgin grade Prince.
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