Capt Earle’s Ten Russians in a Peterson Sherlock Holmes Squire and Diet Coke on the side.
***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***
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Smoked War Horse Green on the mower
Now having Coniston Cut Plug in the meer. Perfect spring day
Now having Coniston Cut Plug in the meer. Perfect spring day
Mac Baren’s Royal Twist in a Savinelli Impero.
C&D St. Patrick's Day Reserve in a Stanwell 15.
Glengarry Flake in a Pete SPD 53
Match Victorian in the Briarlee (shocker), headed home.
Almost a third of the way through this bowl of GLP Ellipsis Flake (Zeitgeist Collection) in a 1960s Austrian meerschaum bent apple with a tapered yellow stem. Working on a review of this blend which goes on sale April 29 at 6 p.m. EST. Watching the Orioles-Nats game.
New addition to my "family" . . . my Birthday Present to myself. Not an addition, but I'm in a gradual refinement of my pipe collection. About 8 or so refinements planned when I'm able. When I add, I'll be giving away the pipe it replaces to one of my friends. This beautiful Rhodesian Meer replaces my very nice Rhodesian entry level Brigham, which I do smoke quite a bit; it's an excellent pipe. And so forth it will go until my stable is where I wish it to be. I'm perfectly satisfied with what I have, but as I implied, there are a few areas that need a boost. I chose the Rhodesian style because I love the way they fit in the hand.
This meer was bought from the same source as my other larger meer, and I plan on biasing it for Balkan style tobaccos, which I smoke a lot and really like. Now that I'm growing (apparently successfully) my own Turkish Balkans, and planning on adding Virginias as well (more on that later
) I'll be smoking more of the Balkan style, whatever that is. Needless to say, more Balkan mixes from homegrowns will be added.
This was made by the same maker as my other larger meer, and dates from the 1950s. The quality and smokability of the original is so good, that I took the plunge. Forgot the maker's name, but I'll dig it up and post it when I have my first smoke in it, which will be Dunhill's Nightcap. Apparently, it may even be cut from the same meer block.
ETA is about the end of the month.
Photo is from the Vendor.
This meer was bought from the same source as my other larger meer, and I plan on biasing it for Balkan style tobaccos, which I smoke a lot and really like. Now that I'm growing (apparently successfully) my own Turkish Balkans, and planning on adding Virginias as well (more on that later
) I'll be smoking more of the Balkan style, whatever that is. Needless to say, more Balkan mixes from homegrowns will be added.This was made by the same maker as my other larger meer, and dates from the 1950s. The quality and smokability of the original is so good, that I took the plunge. Forgot the maker's name, but I'll dig it up and post it when I have my first smoke in it, which will be Dunhill's Nightcap. Apparently, it may even be cut from the same meer block.
ETA is about the end of the month.
Photo is from the Vendor.
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Today is good and bad tastes day. The bad: First, the last bowl yesterday and first bowl today was Sutliff Sweated in the EA Carey Super Bowl pot, but todays bowl has me out in sprinkles, and just a couple of light drops on the top of the bowl changed the taste to have an overbearing raw cucumber taste…and I hate them and am allergic. Dried, smoked and down past the top layer of the bowl, all was well and ordinary, but…cucumber notes? Really? How is that possible? Strange science, this tobacco taste business.
WCC Ahabs Comfort in my Charatans Make. Really tasty tobacco.
That's one of the most elegant bents I've ever seen. Very svelte and the rustication suits the pipe perfectly.
And the good taste bit: unintentionally tried the “delayed gratification“ thing with Borkum Riff Bourbon Whiskey. For those unfamiliar, it’s mostly Virginias, with calabash, and the bourbon added for a light top note. Had to do something emergently, and then it was bedtime and no time to smoke a bowl of this stuff in the Blue Dublin Balandis with bent stem and military mount I’d loaded up. Just had toasted and puffed several times before the interruption, and it sat until afternoon today. The delay made those virginias sing sweet and sour, as if they were in a top 5 VaPer. I thought that technique was all BS, but now I’m a believer it works at least some of the time with some blends.
Two Star rusticated second generation Lee with orientals. In Laughlin for the River Run motorcycle Rally.
First smoke of KBV Night Mare in a Eric Klodt prince. Side of coconut water.
I'm really impressed by this one so far! It's a delicious, not overly sweet aro with a good rustica kick.
I'm really impressed by this one so far! It's a delicious, not overly sweet aro with a good rustica kick.
“Sweaty Cucumber”….. now there’sa blend name
Good stuff in a Sav 320 
University Flake in a Savinelli Saint Nicholas.
Solani Virginia Flake - 633 in a Rainer Barbi and a new to me Paolo Becker.
GH Bob's Chocolate Flake in a Peterson Aran 69 more or less dedicated to the blend.
