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

[HawkeyeLinus]

I wasn't going to acquire any more pipes until June, but I guess I meant Petersons, lol. Apparently 62 year old Dunhill pots aren't as "dear" as other styles, so I got it for a very reasonable sum and that scratches that itch forever, lol. It's in perfect condition, and I love a compact pot! Still undecided for tobacco - drying in the little bowls are Wilke Cherry Cavendish and Dave's Fine Tobaccos in West Des Moines' Jamaican Rum, we'll see!

 

[captpat]

ODF in a Castello KKKK Billiard

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Capstan Blue in a Howell.

 

[Skink]

PS Luxury Navy Flake in a Savinelli Dry System Bent Billard #613. Cherry tree is around 90% bloom.

 

[crawdad]

Sutliff match Walnut in a smooth Kaywoodie Standard Lumberman. I absolutely love this blend.

 

[FurCoat]

2021 Cringle flake in a cob

 

[JimK]

Good day all! Late start with Wilke Rum & Maple in a Savinelli Giubileo D'Oro birdseye Billiard 824 with flattened shank and matching eighth-bent stem.

 

[The Clay King]

I can't get rid of the stinky baccy smell from my clay pipes; I'm sure the stem on my church warden pipe is a bit clogged but can't get a pipe cleaner all the way along as it's too long for a 6 inch one and too thin for one of my long church warden pipe cleaners...
I don't want to oven clean my clays as it would make the oven stink of stale pipe baccy...
Any recommendations on suitable tobacco for clay pipes???
Some aromatic blends can leave a sticky residue while others burn too hot. The slow smoking competition I read about online uses St Bruno Ready Rubbed in the clay pipes so it must be suited to clays...
I found the Sutliff Peppermint Mocha far too sticky for clay pipe smoking; I'll have to gift it to James (as a thanks for the Clan) or Jamie...
Going to Buxton Crescent tomorrow; need to keep out of the shop that sells clay pipes and loose Gawith Hoggarth pipe baccy!

 

[The Clay King]

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@FurCoat I enjoyed it in my clay pipes; got some Sutliff Peppermint Mocha but it leaves an oily residue in the clay pipe...

 

[alaskanpiper]

Esoterica Tilbury in a blasted Eric Paulson devil anse on a beautiful day.

 

[The Clay King]

2012 Samuel Gawith Best Brown in a Penn Valley Gouda Clay.

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I really like this pipe; the banding goes well with it!

 

[The Clay King]

Esoterica Tilbury in a blasted Eric Paulson devil anse on a beautiful day.

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@alaskanpiper I like watching my shadow smoking his clay pipe!

 

[The Clay King]

Black Frigate in a clay currently.

@--dante-- Got a tin of Pirate Kake to smoke in my clay pipes; saving it for the Pirate Mutiny at Matlock Bath in August!

 

[The Clay King]

I wasn't going to acquire any more pipes until June, but I guess I meant Petersons, lol. Apparently 62 year old Dunhill pots aren't as "dear" as other styles, so I got it for a very reasonable sum and that scratches that itch forever, lol. It's in perfect condition, and I love a compact pot! Still undecided for tobacco - drying in the little bowls are Wilke Cherry Cavendish and Dave's Fine Tobaccos in West Des Moines' Jamaican Rum, we'll see!

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@HawkeyeLinus I only get pipe acquisition disorder when I see clay pipes for sale
Going to Buxton Crescent tomorrow; need to keep out of the shop selling clays and loose Gawith Hoggarth pipe baccy!!!

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Byronic Fragments in the '61 Shell Briar.

 

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[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of unreleased Sutliff Black Virginia flake in a late 80's, early 90s James Upshall P DS Tilshead England Made By Hand L185 Canadian with a silver band and a tapered black vulcanite stem.

 

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of year 2012 Carter Hall in a black rusticated medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY 4AB No. 437/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem.

 

[das3353]

BCF in a Castello Sea Rock 55

 

[Ahi Ka]

So yesterday I smoked Penzance for the first time and if I’m honest was very underwhelmed. It was nice, sure, but kinda meh. Today I loaded up the same grabow with it and went to mow the lawns. Now she was banging. Smokiness was more woodsy than campfire with a rich caramel sweetness throughout, most surprising was the end of the bowl developed a meatiness very akin to black twist. I’m glad to report I enjoyed the sample, and now I can get into more important things like trying to decide which burley I will smoke this afternoon. ✌?