***What Are You Smoking, April 2021?***

[scottbtdmb]

Absolutely beautiful evening here in Maryland, with temps holding in the mid 70’s. On the deck smoking 2004 Gawith Hoggarth Dark Flake unscented in a Castello Old Antiquari shape 55. Uncle Nearest bourbon on the side and good tunes on the Bluetooth speaker

 

[krizzose]

2014 McClelland Christmas Cheer in a Savinelli zulu

 

[virkia]

Orlik BULL'S EYE in a group 1 Dunhill 'Pear' from 1978:-

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Smoking a bowl of Scotty's Butternut Burley in a Dr. Grabow. Diet Coke is my drink, as I wait for Arby's roast beef sandwiches.

 

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of year 2015 D&R A.P. Rimboche in a smooth dark brown, medium bend late 1950s Parker Super Bruyere 45 with a “4” in a circle billiard with a black vulcanite tapered stem. This should get me to dinner time. Getting ready to watch the Braves-Cubs game.

 

[virkia]

I am in awe of your collection.

Thank you, kind of you to say so.
All my pipes bought mid 1970s - early 1990s and kind of miraculous that I've managed to hang on to them through the succeeding years and everything that life has thrown at me.

 

[FurCoat]

WCC OCC in a Savinelli 626.

 

[ashdigger]

GH&Co American Black Cherry in a 1901 Meer with Removable Bowl

 

[The Clay King]

1792 Flake in a pocket Meer gifted to me by a good fella!️
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@Simmerdown☕️ I've been sent a sample of 1792 Flake (thanks @Birddog66) - I'm looking forward to trying it in a clay for an authentic 18th century smoke; I'll need to put my redcoat uniform on and go to the Wellington Monument at Baslow Edge or Cromford Mill when travel restrictions are relaxed!

 

[MrTom]

Good night folks, Nightcap in a Dracula.

 

[virkia]

Holger Danske RED KIRSBERRY WINE and BLACK & BOURBON in late 1970s Charatan Belvedere 'Zulu' and Sterling 'Zulu':-

 

[The Clay King]

GH&Co American Black Cherry in a 1901 Meer with Removable Bowl

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@ashdigger I've tried the Black Cherry ? but the Cherry ? Vanilla is my favourite pipe tobacco - I had a memorable smoke of it in my Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes clay pipe (since sold) when I went to see Lace Wars at Cromford Mill in 2019!
I also smoked some Cherry ? Vanilla in a 17th century style clay (again since sold) when I went too see Cavendish's Horses at Bolsover Castle in the same year; I was extremely taken with the re-enactor playing William Cavendish as he was wearing some very extravagant costume, a hat with lots of feathers and he was smoking a rare silver tobacco pipe he said was over 250 years old - I'd never seen one before!
In between shows we had a smoke and a chat; he told me he'd taken part in a clay pipe smoking competition where he managed to keep his pipe burning for more than an hour- I don't know how he did it!
I'd like to fill my large clay with flake and see how long I can make it last me; the most I've ever managed is 24 minutes!
Guess I need to slow my puffing down!

 

[The Clay King]

Holger Danske RED KIRSBERRY WINE and BLACK & BOURBON in late 1970s Charatan Belvedere 'Zulu' and Sterling 'Zulu':-

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@virkia I like the Viking ship artwork and the Red Kirsberry Wine sounds delicious!

 

[ofafeather]

Earlier this evening: Ken Byron Ventures Burley Morning and now Sutliff Edward G Robinson both in an American made Falcon with a Turkish made eagle meer bowl.

 

[SpookedPiper]

Brunello flake in a nonamé meer 102.

 

[SpookedPiper]

Field and Stream match in my fishing pipe,Peterson 107 Aran, reading where the fish are hiding, drinking a Dew.View attachment 77317

Gotta love them hog snappers!

 

[craig61a]

Edward’s Meer lined 700-M and Mac Baren Virginia #1. Again...

 

[The Clay King]

From a very cold but bright day in England I wish you Good Morning.Iam smoking a bowl of Germains Special Latakia Flake with my morning coffee.Smoking it in a one off Vaun Mastro de Paja pipeView attachment 77137View attachment 77138

@marconi Thanks for the baccy!
I broke one of my clay pipes yesterday:-(

 

[The Clay King]

Edward’s Meer lined 700-M and Mac Baren Virginia #1. Again...

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@craig61a I enjoyed the full packet of Mac Baren Virginia #1 I got from @marconi last year; he's sent me another packet in my latest soldier's supplies - it should go down as well as the first!

 

[The Clay King]

Earlier this evening: Ken Byron Ventures Burley Morning and now Sutliff Edward G Robinson both in an American made Falcon with a Turkish made eagle meer bowl. View attachment 77383

@ofafeather I broke one of my clay pipes yesterday.
Need to keep practicing for clay pipe smoking competitions - I've got another year to get some practice in!