I've been working rather hard lately and bought another house. Most of my pipes are still in boxes but I treated myself to a new pipe from smokingpipes.com!
Rolando Negoita Partially Smooth, Partially Rusticated, Partially Sandblasted Freehand Estate Pipe:
It's a really unique pipe and it smokes like a dream with an excellent draw and it stays nice and cool even if I smoke a little to fast thanks to all of the texture/surface area. It looks a little big but it's actually very lightweight and clenchable.
I gave it it's first run, with one my personal favs GH&C American Delight, as my first smoke in my new place. Enjoyed it poolside with a glass of Navarre Souvenir Impérial Hors d’Age Grande Champagne Cognac:
The pipe was a most excellent treat after a day in the pool with family and friends. The tobacco was, well, delightful as the name implies ( I really do enjoy this blend).
And the Cognac? Here the professional description:
Eye: Rich garnet and amber tones.
Nose: Aromatic, with notes of exotic fruits such as mango and papaya, alongside ginger, honeyed apples and sandalwood.
Palate: Papaya and passionfruit arrive with notes of guava and a hint of eucalyptus. The finale leans into notes of sandalwood, walnut oil and an earthy tone.
It is fruity, multifaceted and complex from beginning to end. Aged for half a century, this Hors d’Age is an ‘Imperial’ example of Jacky Navarre's ability to produce Cognac blends from the Grande Champagne. It has undergone a process unlike most: non-chill filtered, nor colored or boiséd with wooden chips. It is just as it was meant to be - straight from the barrel.
Not only does he produce fantastic Cognacs straight from the barrel, but he is also a master blender. Jacky Navarre is a fourth-generation distiller and grows grapes on his eleven-acre estate in Gondeville. He is a master of distillation, and uses no water - he simply allows his Cognacs to reduce by natural evaporation.
The Souvenir Cognac has been distilled in his 30hl Charentais pot still. Navarre is one of the last purists of his kind, and the barrels are oxidized by the humidity of his cellar alone. Allowing nature to do the work, he produces Cognacs with an incredible depth of aromas and undeniable rancio.
Rolando Negoita Partially Smooth, Partially Rusticated, Partially Sandblasted Freehand Estate Pipe:
It's a really unique pipe and it smokes like a dream with an excellent draw and it stays nice and cool even if I smoke a little to fast thanks to all of the texture/surface area. It looks a little big but it's actually very lightweight and clenchable.
I gave it it's first run, with one my personal favs GH&C American Delight, as my first smoke in my new place. Enjoyed it poolside with a glass of Navarre Souvenir Impérial Hors d’Age Grande Champagne Cognac:
The pipe was a most excellent treat after a day in the pool with family and friends. The tobacco was, well, delightful as the name implies ( I really do enjoy this blend).
And the Cognac? Here the professional description:
Eye: Rich garnet and amber tones.
Nose: Aromatic, with notes of exotic fruits such as mango and papaya, alongside ginger, honeyed apples and sandalwood.
Palate: Papaya and passionfruit arrive with notes of guava and a hint of eucalyptus. The finale leans into notes of sandalwood, walnut oil and an earthy tone.
It is fruity, multifaceted and complex from beginning to end. Aged for half a century, this Hors d’Age is an ‘Imperial’ example of Jacky Navarre's ability to produce Cognac blends from the Grande Champagne. It has undergone a process unlike most: non-chill filtered, nor colored or boiséd with wooden chips. It is just as it was meant to be - straight from the barrel.
Not only does he produce fantastic Cognacs straight from the barrel, but he is also a master blender. Jacky Navarre is a fourth-generation distiller and grows grapes on his eleven-acre estate in Gondeville. He is a master of distillation, and uses no water - he simply allows his Cognacs to reduce by natural evaporation.
The Souvenir Cognac has been distilled in his 30hl Charentais pot still. Navarre is one of the last purists of his kind, and the barrels are oxidized by the humidity of his cellar alone. Allowing nature to do the work, he produces Cognacs with an incredible depth of aromas and undeniable rancio.
