A Pipe for Those Dark, Moonless Nights

[brewshooter]

Well, I thought I wanted the Dracula pipe in the straight billiard, but when I saw this one I decided I liked it better:
Dracula Pipe
So many of the examples I've seen don't have a well defined black ribbon in the stem like this one. I have to decide what sufficiently evil blend to smoke in it first.

 

[matchstickman]

Devils Holiday? Sillems Black? Ten Russians?

 

[brewshooter]

I am a fan of Sillem's Black,one of my favorites actually.

 

[matchstickman]

I have a tin of it somewhere, never tried it. A couple of guys on the youtube circuit have nicknamed it "Van Helsings Blend" because of the cross.

 

[brewshooter]

I like it quite a bit. It's a latakia with a pronounced aromatic topping added. In one of those pick five blends for a desert island polls, it would definitely make the cut.

 

[thesmokindragon]

Would like one of the Goblin series bacci pipes and some

nice dark/earthy blend to fit it nicely ;-)
http://www.talbertpipes.pair.com/goblins.shtml

 

[shawn]

Evil - but I like it.

 

[redbeard]

Siiiiiick!!!!

 

[crpntr1]

Could go the way of alister Crowley, pure perique soaked in rum...

 

[driftstage5]

Damn it! I knew I shouldnt have clicked on that link. PAD IS BACK IN RAGE MODE!!!

 

[juvat270]

Here you go, the perfect tobacco for just such a pipe!
http://tewksburycompany.com/newsite/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70&products_id=200

 

[withnail]

Has anyone got one of the Peterson Dracula Series pipes? I found a nice new one, but reading the above post saying it is painted rather than stained. So, if you have smoked one, could you give some feed back please?
Cheers

Mark.

 

[withnail]

They are a bit cheaper than that here in the UK ($75). I love the look of the pipes, but don't want one if it isn't going to get smoked at least once a week. I enjoy the other Petersons I have, but I'm not sure about a painted bowl.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

I've been wanting one of those for months but can never seem to find one on smokingpipes.com or cupojoes.com . I might end up going to a local shop and seeing if they could order it for me.

 

[yohanan]

I have to decide what sufficiently evil blend to smoke in it first.

Cerebus. ::

 

[lordofthepiperings]

All of the ones on that tobaccopipes.com are currently unavailable as well. Seems I'll never get one of those beauties.

 

[withnail]

The UK site that has some Dracula's in stock claim the got the last 4 from the production run, so I'm afraid you won't be able to order one if they don't have it in stock. I'm in two minds as I could get a fine hand made Blakemar Pipe from a local artisan for only about $10 more.
Why did they have to paint the bowl???

 

[withnail]

Putting it that way Rothnh, I've made up my mind! I'll stick to smoking stained rather than painted pipes!
Cheers

 

[withnail]

An update for anyone considering getting one of the Dracula series - It seems this series is not painted but stained instead.

 

[fitzy]

I really like those Talbert pipes but a bit too expensive for me.
These Ollie pipes are interesting.
http://oompaulpodcast.squarespace.com/monstrosities-for-adoption/