Smoked some Squadron Leader in my Blatter on my lunch hour downtown in Montreal. Hit the bookseller for a couple Georges Simenon novels afterwards!
@Simplicity - Go Tigers Go!!!
Pulled out my vacation cigar for the Labour Day Weekend - a CAO Amazon Basin. Impressive smoke. Great draw, dark flavours and a decent burn, despite a bit of a breeze. Got the last one from the local b&m. I would definitely smoke another.
I read about someone on here suggesting wooden popsicle sticks to ream, after reading about all the dangers of going overboard. Tried it and works like a charm with no danger of damaging the bowl.
Still on vacation for a few more days. Smoked some gifted Esoterica Dorchester in the Radice this morning with some Mariage Frères tea that I picked up in Paris in the spring. The chipmunk is getting a bit greedy and crazy - climbed up on my wife this morning! Maybe I should be more careful!
Have two Zippos with the pipe insert - the 1941 replica that I added it to and the 1935 brass. Being an exclusively outdoor smoker and Canadian outdoor winter smoker to boot, I find them essential. The butane won't work in the cold unless I keep it warm in my pocket. As to the insert- I...