Presents opened, ham in the oven, was going to have a little walkabout, but rain started up with vigor. So, Dunbar in the Orlik Perfect billiard and a Fresca. After this, will be time to get the fish in the smoker for tomorrow's Cullen Skink.
Dunhill Aperitif
Dunhill 3 year matured
Dunhill Ye Olde Signe
H&H Viprati
Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass
Rouxgaroux (end is nigh)
Dorchester (maybe not dead, but doubt I'll ever find a tin for sale again--if i do, i'll stock up best i can!)
Thank you, @tartanphantom . I remember when he would come home from work, open the paper and smoke his pipes. Quit probably in the mid-70s when I was still a kid. Remember it fondly. Merry Christmas!
McClelland No.27 in Dad's Favorite Pipe #2: a no-name bent meer billiard. First time trying any McClelland and on cracking the tin, that famous vinegar ketchup smell was strong. In the pipe, this is oh so easy and nice! Well, now I have just the merest taste of what I have missed out on. Bravo...
It's Christmas Eve.. going to smoke my father's favorite two pipes today. He passed away on this day last year at 91 going on 92. Without going into details, it was sudden, quick, and family was there. The way he had hoped it would be. A couple years before I had sent these two pipes (pictured...