Dark Plug in a Dunhill Cumberland Billiard
***What Are You Smoking, April 2020?***
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Back to back Doctor's pipes this week, keeping it smokey with some RL Orcilla Mix:
Smoking a bit of Mac Baren Navy Flake in a Dr. Grabow Riviera. Time to head outside and see if I can grill up dinner before the rain moves in.
A quarter of the way through this bowl of McClelland 5100 in a smooth straight WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Sterling Canadian with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem.
I went through about half a tin by now and this has become a favourite of mine quickly.
You can read about my first impressions in this thread on page 3:
HH Rustica :: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
If its stronger than Bold Kentucky I'll probably pass.
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Now that I had time to make closer firends with this blend, I can tell, that it is definitely a tad stronger than for example Bold Kentucky or Sam Gawith Brown Nr. 4, which I both like, btw.
I think this blend is very interesting in taste. It has strong peppery notes from the beginning and is accompanied by flavours that are very similar to HH Burley Flake. In the retrohale, the pepper is really overwhealming, but besides of that it provides a well balanced taste experience. There is also sweetness and a hint of bitterness from time to time. The strength of the nicotine increases towards the end of the bowl, but stays enjoyable, if you're seeking for a stronger smoke.
Another point that caught my attention is how well it behaves in regards of the burn. One could easily smoke it right from the tin without having burn issues, but I give it a bit of drying time to incease the intensity of the aromas and keep the dottle at a minimum. Actually this is one the few tobaccos, that I can smoke via fold'n'stuff...
Smoked my first bowl of Red Hunt in a size 2 Dunhill. A most excellent weed.
Interesting. Any idea when it will be widely available?
For the moment, it is only available at two German retailers. Somewhere, I've read, that it will be sold in the rest of Germany by the beginning of May, so I guess, it won't take much longer than May to hit the other countries around the globe.
I thought the spice was moderate.
Warped's Until The End in the Lakatosh billiard. Mellow, unusual flavor for me, not-bad-at-all room note. Won't become a regular smoke, but nice nonetheless!
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Looks like a Stranger to me. ??
HH Pure Virginia in a Savinelli 114 this afternoon.
Raining like blazes, with another 2-3" on the way. Corn Cob & Button Nose in an IRC rusticated billiard. Mmmmm....
HU Director’s Cut in a Sasieni Four Dot Viscount Lascelles S
Earlier, Wessex Campaign Dark Flake in a Rossi Luca #8121 XL Bent Pot. Now smoking, Five Brothers in the Muhsin volcano.
About to fire up some Motzek Strang in a Poker. Its amazing how dark this tobacco is getting as it ages.
Sitting on the deck enjoying some nice weather and a bowl of Gawith Hoggarth Dark Flake scented in a Missouri Meerschaum 150th anniversary bully cob. Earl Grey tea on the side and Van Morrison’s “Moondance” album on the Bluetooth speaker. Hoping everyone has a great evening.
A nice, no-fuss bowl of Smoker’s Pride Vanilla Cavendish in the Morgan Bones Pot...so far, no rain for my grilling exploits!
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