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  1. makhorkasmoker

    C&D Engine #382 vs C&D Crooner

    I prefer crooner because I’m a fan of straight burley and because the burley creates a nice clean “space” to display the deertongue. If you really want to know what deer tongue is like, crooner will give you a pretty clear idea
  2. makhorkasmoker

    What are You Reading Now?

    I didn’t know about Grimal. Looked him up but it seems there are aren’t many English translations of his work . A shame!
  3. makhorkasmoker

    Looking for Recommendations

    For me the old world tobaccos/ woodsmoke that go into ODF are so different than the base tobaccos that c&d uses that I can’t think of one truly similar. But if you’ve never tried c&d’s dark fired Kentucky, or their blends that feature it, you might wanna. Again it’s different, but I personally...
  4. makhorkasmoker

    What are You Reading Now?

    Reading this one cause some of you praised it
  5. makhorkasmoker

    Chilli Powder Recipe Please?

    I also use those dried peppers—guajillo, California, ancho (sparingly), arbol or cayenne (for heat), sometimes chipotle if I want the smoke/adobo flavor. Sometimes a Spanish pimenton, also smoky. There are others. I either use the toast and steeped method described above , or I grind the peppers...
  6. makhorkasmoker

    What are You Reading Now?

    Yes, I think Simenon considered “the snow is dirty “ and a number of other novels as his “serious” work
  7. makhorkasmoker

    What are You Reading Now?

  8. makhorkasmoker

    Bowl Size And Smoking Duration

    I have noticed that small bowls seem to be slightly more efficient, in terms of how much tobacco is used. That said, my goal when smoking a pipe is not efficiency.
  9. makhorkasmoker

    Dark Fired Kentucky

    For me it’s important to distinguish between a dark fired Kentucky , such as the c&d blender, and so many other smoke cured tobaccos that go by similar names —“old dark fired, Kendal Kentucky, Kendal dark, etc. The smoke flavors of the latter group are quite different from the former
  10. makhorkasmoker

    Are Tobacco Toppings Natural?

    I’m looking at a packet of black licorice here in Spain, where I’m visiting family, and the ingredients label reads “licorice extract “—or extrato de regaliz. Must be a U.S.A. Thing
  11. makhorkasmoker

    Are Tobacco Toppings Natural?

    After years of struggling to find commercial blends I liked, I eventually switched to smoking relatively “natural” c&d blenders. From there I went to whole leaf tobacco, which is pretty much the only thing I’m smoking now. But I’m an odd case (pun intended)
  12. makhorkasmoker

    Old Joe Krantz first impressions

    I like old Joe krantz, but of c&d’s “power burleys”, Big n Burley is probably my fave
  13. makhorkasmoker

    What are You Reading Now?

    Re-reading this one the third time. Bedside book. One of my faves
  14. makhorkasmoker

    Clay Bird Thrower

    I haven’t shot clay birds in decades. I remember we used a machine much like Mr Lee’s, but also long sticks with a bit of flex to them
  15. makhorkasmoker

    Are Expensive Cobs Better?

    My fave mm pipes have always been their cheapest unplastered ones—the Eaton, the Missouri pride, and the unfinished Morgan. The one exception is the mini, which I don’t use except for fine strong shag cuts.
  16. makhorkasmoker

    Cough?

    The main reason a pipe will make me cough is that the smoke helps clear my sinuses, resulting in occasional sinus drainage in the back of my throat.
  17. makhorkasmoker

    Ghosting..Is it that Big of a Deal?

    I love oriental ghosts. But some ghosts—like one left by conniston cut plug—are pretty awful
  18. makhorkasmoker

    Greetings!

  19. makhorkasmoker

    Hello from Cape Cod!

  20. makhorkasmoker

    Hi from "Dirty Jersey"

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