Christmas Eve Smoke

[Searock Fan]

Outdoors, contentedly smoking some decade old SG Best Brown Flake in a Castello Occhio Di Pernice.

Occhio Di Pernice. You must be an aristocrat.....

 

[OzPiper]

Occhio Di Pernice. You must be an aristocrat.....

He is.
The Duke of Barling off on his grand tour of Italy

 

[Mike N]

My wife is Mexican and Christmas Eve is the real celebration for her with things really kicking off at midnight. I smoked some pork tenderloin and pork belly for the festivities.

My house is full of people enjoying themselves and free range grazing on the food. My poor dog is trapped upstairs with 2 four year olds who have obliterated the play room. She's a good dog.

I have fired up the patio heaters and am comfortably enjoying a smoke.

Feeling nostalgic I have chosen to smoke my figural Kaywoodie "Noble Man" for the first time. This was my grandfather's pipe I was able to aquire a few years back. I sanitized it. But have not refurbished/cleaned it. It is as it was when my grandfather last smoked it.

I chose some KBV Jim's Special Flake and a glass of Famille Vallein Tercinier 1967 Grande Champagne Tres Vieux Cognac to accompany:

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I wish you all every leaf and dram of peace and goodwill possible.

You had my complete attention at “smoked pork belly!”

 

[sablebrush52]

Occhio Di Pernice. You must be an aristocrat.....

No, just a formerly aggressive collector of great pipes at a fraction of their normal market price. eBay used to be terrific for that. Not so much anymore.