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  1. Meerly John

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

    Capstan Blue Flake in a small, unbranded meerschaum horn
  2. Meerly John

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

    Samuel Gawith Grousemoor in a MM Pony Express, and with my final double of tequila, that makes half a bottle
  3. Meerly John

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

    I should offer the very confusing, sectarian caveat that the Scots actually are Irish. Just not the loyalists and plantationers 😅 Still thieves and brigands though, the very Irishmen who stole the land of Scotland 🤣
  4. Meerly John

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

    I'm a little late to the party, but I'm now smoking Peter Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake in a Peterson Aran. I've been drinking JC Tradicional, and I just finished eating some carne picada tacos. I would like to say a word about Irish identity in the diaspora. Ireland has always had a special...
  5. Meerly John

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

    Germain's BK Flake in a Rattray's Marlin
  6. Meerly John

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

    Haunted Bookshop in a small, unbranded meerschaum
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    Favorite Small Bowl Pipes

    I'm smoking one now, my local B&M carries small, unbranded meerschaums. They're cheap ($35-55) and some of my favorite pipes, I have 4. They might have small imperfections, or inferior engraving. I believe they are pipes that newer carvers have made while developing their craft. Just be sure...
  8. Meerly John

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

    Savinelli Brunello Flake in an Yves-St. Claude Domino billiard
  9. Meerly John

    Getting into Cigars

    First and foremost, I always recommend Arturo Fuente above all. They do sell tins of small cigars, probably not the cheapest option, but I can't remember specifically. For small, quality cigars, I would also recommend Romeo y Julietas. They're not too hard to come by, and probably cheaper...
  10. Meerly John

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

    Briar Fox in a MM cutty
  11. Meerly John

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

    HH Burley Flake in a small unbranded meerschaum while I catch the beginning of Everton v Wolves before work
  12. Meerly John

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

    Haunted Bookshop in an Altinay while I watch Brentford v Aston Villa
  13. Meerly John

    Recommendation Request - Creamy, Sweet, Smooth Latakia Blends - EU Available

    I know you're not partial to aromatics, but Bob's Chocolate flake is very well done. I find the flavoring to be natural, not unlike the very chocolate notes a nice burley can elicit. Alternatively, I've got 8oz of Esoterica 'And So to Bed' I'll ship you if you paypal me $200 usd, but I take no...
  14. Meerly John

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

    Haunted Bookshop in a Rattray's Marlin, JC Tradicional, and still reeling from PSV's stunning comeback against Juve
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    Desert Island Blend List

    I cannot say you arent missing out on a couple good blends, but if I had to choose a side of the pond based on tobacco alone, I might choose Europe. We can have all the Cornell and Diehl we can afford to buy, and all we want is G&W, SG, Esoterica, Solani, Stokkebye, Mac Baren, Germains, etc. If...