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  1. JimInks

    ***What Are You Smoking, June 2021?***

    Just passing the half way mark on this bowl of D&R Windsail in a smooth straight dark brown family era “Canadian” by Sasieni with a black tapered vulcanite stem.
  2. JimInks

    Asking For More Help on Pipe IDs.

    This one is a Derby Natural Grain billiard. Any ideas who made it and perhaps when it was made?
  3. JimInks

    Who Made This Pipe?

    I recently got this pipe, and can't figure out who made it nor can I place an approximate date for it. Hopefully, somebody here can help me. The "JW" is very stylized, and hard to read, so I drew it for easier viewing. Perhaps the leaf on the stem is a clue?
  4. JimInks

    Jim's Savinelli 145 Review.

    The very spicy, earthy, woody, tartly plumy, very sour perique is one of the leading players whose spice and plum content surpasses that of Kentucky by a couple of steps. It has virtually no sweetness despite the presence of the tart plum. The double fermented, very fragrantly floral, peaty...
  5. JimInks

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2021?***

    I'm starting off the month with a bowl of 1970s Prince Albert in an undated, unbranded straight smooth brown made in France Los Alton VBF Canadian with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Going to work in a little while, but for now, I'm having fun Zooming.
  6. JimInks

    Jim's SPC Plum Pudding Special Reserve Flake Review.

    This flake version of Plum Pudding Special reserve is due for an April 30 release. The smoky, woody, earthy, floral, leathery, musty sweet Cyprian Latakia is the lead component. The sun cured Orientals provide a lot of earth, wood, buttery sweetness and dry sourness, herbs, vegetation, some...
  7. JimInks

    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2021?***

    Starting off the month a bowl of year 2013 Capstan Blue in a post 2007 Castello straight brown Sea Rock KK US made in Cantu (Kimo) apple with a tapered black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
  8. JimInks

    ***What Are You Smoking, March 2021?***

    A few minutes away from smoking D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a smooth straight WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Sterling Canadian with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem. Posted the wrong pipe in February. What the hell, that month is over anyway!
  9. JimInks

    ***What Are You Smoking, February 2021?***

    Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am a quarter of the way through this bowl of Motzek Micha’s Cake in a 1980s White Pipe straight, smooth octagonal paneled billiard meerschaum with an acrylic yellow cream colored saddle stem. Working on a review of this blend. Ice water and bergs is my...
  10. JimInks

    Henry Aaron Has Passed Away.

    I wrote this elsewhere, but am posting it for those who haven't heard the news. Woke up to the very sad news that the great Henry Aaron died. After Roberto Clemente, Henry Aaron was my all time favorite player. Excellent at every phase of the game, he exuded a special kind of class as a human...
  11. JimInks

    Jim's Watch City English Ernie-ental Review.

    Ernie's going to release this blend January 20th. The very floral, fragrant, zesty Macedonian Prilep provides a lot of earth, wood, herbs, vegetation, tingly spices, mild sweetness, a fair amount of dry sourness, and light “unflavored soda” note, bitterness and smoke as the lead component. The...
  12. JimInks

    Jim's Watch City Double Barrel Christmas 2020 Review.

    This blend will be available from Ernie on Wednesday. The mixed Virginia ribbons are cured in Demerara Rum. They comprise half the blend as they barely take the lead. The Virginias provide a big burst of tart and tangy citrus, plenty of grass and toast, some sourly tart lemon and sugar, a...
  13. JimInks

    ***What Are You Smoking, December 2020?***

    Enjoyed a lot of snacking, including a golden delicious apple, and have a third of a bowl left of year 1997 McClelland Christmas Cheer in a 1980 Stanwell 668 medium bend with a multi-colored ferrule, half black sandblasted, half brown smooth, rough top with a black vulcanite stem. Phone chatting...
  14. JimInks

    GLP Samarra and Cumberland 20th Anni Blends Go On Sale At SP Tomorrow.

    I reviewed these the other day, and just found out these two blends will be on sale tomorrow at Smoking Pipes only. They are limited to 2,500 tins each. Good luck for those hunting.
  15. JimInks

    Jim’s GLP Cumberland and Samarra 20th Anniversary Reviews.

    These two limited edition anniversary blends will be available early next week. The production is 2,500 tins each. GLP Cumberland 20th Anniversary Limited Edition: The 2019 semi-fired smoky Kentucky provides earth, wood, floralness, a fair amount of spice, nuts and dry sourness, along with an...
  16. JimInks

    Jim's Sutliff Cringle Flake (Holiday Edition 2020) Review.

    A release date has not been set yet, but here's my review. The fermented, ten year old stoved red Virginias provide a big burst of tangy ripe stewed dark fruit, earth, wood, bread, vegetation, sugar, plenty of tart and tangy citrus, some grass, floralness, a couple of pinches of spice, mild...
  17. JimInks

    Jim's Watch City Simply VOriental Review.

    Full disclosure: I had an advisory hand in the development of this blend, but it is Ernie’s creation. The very floral, fragrant, zesty Macedonian Prilep provides a lot of earth, wood, herbs, vegetation, tingly spices, mild sweetness, a fair amount of dry sourness, and light bitterness and smoke...
  18. JimInks

    ***What Are You Smoking, November 2020?***

    Did some snacking, and am part way through this bowl of Watch City Deluxe Crumb Cut in a 2016 Peretti's M.T. Natural made in Holland straight smooth brown Algerian briar billiard with a black acrylic tapered stem. Community Coffee is brewing.
  19. JimInks

    Jim's Revised Heinrichs Curly Block Review.

    I'm posting my original review followed by my current review of the latest production of Curly Bock since STG now produces it. Mac Baren was the original producer. The Virginias are very earthy, bready and woody with a fair amount and variety of sweet fermented flavors: brown sugar, tangy dried...
  20. JimInks

    Bob Gibson, RIP.

    A sad, sad day. My favorite pitcher of all time, Bob Gibson, passed away at age 84. If my life depended on winning a game, and I had to pick a pitcher to win it, it'd have been Gibson. Another piece of my childhood gone. Gibson died on the anniversary of his 17 strikeout World Series game in...
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