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  1. JimInks

    Jim's Revised GLP Stonehenge Review.

    Here is my review of the original manufacture along with a comparison of the re-release. The various Virginias offers a range of flavors: plenty of fermented stewed ripe and tangy dark fruit with a lot of earth, some tart and not tart citrus, and a few grass notes, along with a minor hits of tea...
  2. JimInks

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (July 2017)

    A quarter of the way through this bowl of 1999 Friedman & Pease Fools Cap in a 1938 straight black grain relief Dunhill OX Shell bulldog with a silver band repair and a black vulcanite stem. Work is done for the day.
  3. JimInks

    Jim's Peretti No. 8 Slice

    Thanks to Zitotczito, I got a healthy sample of this blend and as it was being discussed in this forum recently, I thought I'd post my review. Thanks for the tobacco, Tim. The very nutty, earthy, lightly bready burley also provides a little molasses, a few drops of cocoa, and a couple splinters...
  4. JimInks

    Jim's C&D Burley Flake Reviews.

    Occasionally, I have seen some smokers ask about the differences between the four C&D Burley Flake blends, and as I have recently been smoking DF #4, I thought I’d post a thread of all four reviews for interested parties. C&D Burley Flake #1: The burleys are bold and rich in flavor, nutty...
  5. JimInks

    Jim's 43 years of Pipe Smoking.

    In celebration of my 43rd anniversary of being a pipe smoker, I am smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in the very first pipe I ever smoked (which was my father’s pipe), a late 1950s smooth with etched grooves straight Willard long stem adjustomatic Canadian with a black vulcanite stem.
  6. JimInks

    Angler's Dream Back in Production.

    I know there were people who were disappointed when Angler's Dream was discontinued, but I see it's back in stock at P&C, and sold in bulk only. Thought I'd spread the word for those who are interested.
  7. JimInks

    Jim's Great TAD Day.

    A thrilling day for me. Two tubs of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed, a block of Wessex Gold Brick, a few ounces of Park Lane Connoisseur, about an ounce of Steven Books' Seven of Nine, eight tins of Rotary Navy Cut, and 4 ounces of Yorktown. Never thought I'd see the day when I would have a couple of...
  8. JimInks

    Adam West, RIP.

    One of the top reasons I became a cartoonist was the influence that Adam West's Batman had on me when the show appeared on television in 1966. The first episode was a big event in our neighborhood, and reception we gave it was loud and energetic. I got to meet Adam West some years back, and when...
  9. JimInks

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (June 2017)

    I'm working and starting off June with a bowl of D&R VIP in a 2004 smooth long shank Canadian Trever Talbot Ligne Bretagne Faite en Bretagne 4/3 with a black vulcanite stem. Listening to the Braves-Angels game.
  10. JimInks

    Jim's Tastykake Review.

    The Virginias and matured Carolina form the base of the blend, though the role they fill is just above being a background player. They provide some grass, citrus, dark fruit with a light tanginess and a “barbecue” fermentation along with a touch of earth. The deeply rich, smoky, woody sweet...
  11. JimInks

    Jim's McClelland 40th Anniversary Review.

    The tangy, ripe dark fruity, earthy, woody red Virginia takes a lead over the lighter Virginia, and also sports a little sugar. The light Virginia provides a bit of citrus, light grassiness, and a couple pinches of spice and a bare hint of floralness. The proportions of the Virginias vary from...
  12. JimInks

    Jim's C&D OJK Reviews.

    These Old Joe Kantz offerings are new productions of older blends. Here’s my reviews of them. C&D Old Joe Krantz Blue Label: The burleys are very nutty, earthy, rather toasty with a light wood, molasses, and slightly bitter cocoa hit. The grassy, citrusy Virginia is a tad more than a...
  13. JimInks

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (May 2017)

    Starting off this month with a bowl of STG Drexel VIII in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem. Watching Quick Pitch on MLB TV.
  14. JimInks

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (April 2017)

    Watch City Slices in a 2002 smooth Rinaldo Silver Line 3 EGER 05 paneled horn with a black acrylic stem.
  15. JimInks

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (March 2017)

    Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse Ready Cut in a 2015 smooth unfinished Savinelli 320KS author with a black vulcanite stem.
  16. JimInks

    Jim's C&D Seersucker Review.

    The two varietals of cigar are the dominant components, and offers a little smokiness, some floralness, a bit of wood and earth with a little spicy sweetness along with a bare essence of creaminess. Dominican Corojo is the major cigar leaf, and I’m not sure what the other cigar tobacco is, but...
  17. JimInks

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (February 2017)

    Starting off the month with a bowl of MacBaren Acadian Perique in a 2003 smooth three quarter bend Rinaldo Fiammata Odissea Titania 02 Silver Line 3 Straight Grain egg with a black acrylic stem.
  18. JimInks

    Jim's William Conrad Pipe.

    Here's the pics of the new-to-me pipe that was once owned by one of my favorite actors, William Conrad. Ever since I read about his Charatan collection in Richard Carleton Hacker's book back in 1988, I have coveted the idea of owning one of them. This is a Charatan Executive Extra Large Stretch...
  19. JimInks

    Jim's C&D King Cake Review.

    The dark and lighter Virginias offer some citrus, mildly tangy dark fruit with some grass and a little earth with a small spice hit. They form the base of the blend, and sport a slight fermentation. The woody, dry, smoky, lightly buttery sweet Izmir plays a strong second lead. The unsweetened...
  20. JimInks

    Jim's C&D Speakeasy Review.

    The rum topping is mildly applied, and works well with the tobaccos, only lightly sublimating them. The star component is the woody, mostly dry (with a touch of molasses), slightly smoky and nutty Kentucky. The tangy dark fruit and earthy Virginia is essentially a supporting player, and also...
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