***What are You Smoking, April 2022?***

[JimInks]

Listing this a couple minutes early: Wilke Gentry Royal Blend No. 2 in a black sandblast quarter bend undated Briarcraft (Dr. Grabow made) Wimbledon 810 author with a tapered black vulcanite stem.

 

[canucklehead]

English/oriental/maduro cigar home blend in my Latakia briar, an HSB saddle stemmed billiard, with a few cold ones because it's the weekend a day early.

 

[JimInks]

A couple of minutes or so away from smoking 2021 Watch City Simply VOriental in a straight smooth medium brown 1930s Wilshire 5 bulldog (Comoy’s second) made for John’s Pipe Shop in Los Angeles with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Taking a short break to get the last of the Community Coffee, and to stretch out a little back stiffness. And to post this smoke, too, thus proving my inner obvious. ?

 

[Ettrick puffer]

C&D Three Friars in a straight Falcon with a Bantam dublin bowl. I attempted to order a new Blakemar Briars bullcap pipe, rusticated with an acrylic tortoise stem. Mike Billington has decided to relocate to his home as he has reached 70 years old and wants to take it easier. I decided to put my order on the waiting list as it may be months before he can move his tools and deal with the resulting backlog of orders. I love his pipes and the delay is, to me, not a problem. Check out Blakemar Briars for some wonderful pipes and you will be supporting a great craftsman in Mike Billington!

@edger totally agree mate, Mike’s pipes are excellent smokers and he is a lovely chap to deal with. I wonder if he has an apprentice to carry on the family business when he finally decides to retire. Hope your well mate ?
Happy smokes
Ettrick puffer

 

[Ettrick puffer]

Good morning All
Finishing up my bowl of Samuel Gawith’s 1792 Flake in a GQ Tobaccos Mocha Matt Billiard. This flake is so flavoursome and slow smoking. Highly recommended.
Happy smokes
Ettrick puffer

 

[The Clay King]

Good morning All
Finishing up my bowl of Samuel Gawith’s 1792 Flake in a GQ Tobaccos Mocha Matt Billiard. This flake is so flavoursome and slow smoking. Highly recommended.
Happy smokes
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@Ettrick puffer I'll have to get some to smoke in my clay pipes; it would suit my Redcoat character!

 

[Ettrick puffer]

@Ettrick puffer I'll have to get some to smoke in my clay pipes; it would suit my Redcoat character!

@halfdan its in stock at GQ Tobaccos ? it’s a very slow cool smoke so a flake lasts a long time.
Happy smokes
Ettrick puffer

 

[JimInks]

A few minutes away from smoking D&R Penhooker in a 1990 straight dark brown Commemorative reproduction of the 1890 Peterson Patent System 12393 stack billiard with a silver band and a bowed black acrylic 32 AB long stem p-lip. Listening to Fibber McGee and Molly as I work.

 

[UncleRasta]

Sutliff 507 Slices right after work, then Winchester in a Grabow Pot and an unfinished Savinelli 644. My first two smokes of this blend. Promising.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

First a bowl of Sunset Harbour Flake in a Ropp Géant bored out to nearly 28mm bowl diameter at the rim. I think the oriental based crumble cake was wasted a bit on this bowl shape since it did not burn evenly.
Next in a Radice Rind, a mix of Sutliff Vanilla Custard with some Balkan and Virginia/Perique, a nice mix of sweetness from both the aromatic topping and the Perique.

 

[pipeboy122]

Mac Baren Vanilla Cream loose cut in a MM Diplomat

 

[Tom Sawtooth]

Robert McConnell Scottish Flake in a Diplomat 5th Avenue Cob.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Morning smoke of Mc Baren's Symphony(Harmony ) out of a BBB Silver Grain 709 long billiard-liverpool hybrid

 

[JOHN72]

Good morning. I'm going to start smoking this Macanudo Inspirado. Very tasty and sweet. With a small glass of brandy and black coffee. I am still in love with the cigar. It is impossible to choose between pipe tobacco, or these handmade jewels.

 

[JimInks]

Just finished work, and this bowl of Wilke No. 515 in a smooth dark medium bend 2021 Peterson Heritage Brown POTY 4AB No. 45/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. This was the blend Basil Rathbone smoked.

 

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of D&R Penhooker Silver in a straight smooth brown undated pre-republic Peterson Shamrock 263 Canadian with a nickel band and a black tapered vulcanite p-lip stem. I may end the day with this smoke. Depends on whether or not I get a few chores done before I finish this bowl. Going to check on whatever ferals are outside now.

 

[Latakia Dave]

Nice looking pipe. Great job. How's she smoke?

@reloader , thanks man! It smokes better than it looks buddy. This thing has 6 fills in it. Nothing large, but it does have pits that are filled. It really shines with the Eight State Burley...

 

[judcole]

Golden Extra in a Mark Twain.

 

[pipeboy122]

Mac Baren Mixture Scottish Blend in a Unfinished Savinelli 673

 

[captpat]

ODF in a Savinelli Regimental Bent Bulldog.