***What Are You Smoking, April 2023?***

[Servant King]

Getting an early start on my birthday with Sutliff Match Victorian in my Stefano Santambrogio bent Rhodesian. This is my only 9mm pipe, and I decided to throw in a 9mm -> 3mm adapter on my last SP order just to see what it would smoke like. So if there's another bullshit balsa shortage in the future, this pipe will not be decaying from disuse.

Bird report: California scrub-jay, Stelller's jay, Dark-eyed junco, Common raven, Red-tailed hawk, California towhee, and Mountain chickadee.

Anyone ever look into who else shares your birthday? It's always the most random assortment of folks...like Ethel Merman, Idi Amin, and Copernicus, or something like that. Weird.

Anyway, tomorrow I plan on breaking in not one but two pipes, my MM Dagner (almost typed "danger," as in Austin Powers' middle name) Poker, and my Savinelli Porto Cervo 122 bent pot, with two of my three open Drew Estate blends, Harvest on Hudson and Gatsby Luxury Flake respectively. I cracked the GLF tin yesterday to give it some breathing time...what a spectacular tin note. Like a really earthy, bready Capstan. Cob will be my golfing companion, and wifey is cooking my favorite meal for dinner, eggplant parmesan. GLF in the new Sav will be my after dinner smoke. Wish me luck on the course, and please beware of flying, spherical alabaster objects, regardless of how far away from Southern California you may be (my long iron play needs some work).

 

[Smoke Wagon]

Getting an early start on my birthday with Sutliff Match Victorian in my Stefano Santambrogio bent Rhodesian. This is my only 9mm pipe, and I decided to throw in a 9mm -> 3mm adapter on my last SP order just to see what it would smoke like. So if there's another bullshit balsa shortage in the future, this pipe will not be decaying from disuse.

Bird report: California scrub-jay, Stelller's jay, Dark-eyed junco, Common raven, Red-tailed hawk, California towhee, and Mountain chickadee.

Anyone ever look into who else shares your birthday? It's always the most random assortment of folks...like Ethel Merman, Idi Amin, and Copernicus, or something like that. Weird.

Anyway, tomorrow I plan on breaking in not one but two pipes, my MM Dagner (almost typed "danger," as in Austin Powers' middle name) Poker, and my Savinelli Porto Cervo 122 bent pot, with two of my three open Drew Estate blends, Harvest on Hudson and Gatsby Luxury Flake respectively. I cracked the GLF tin yesterday to give it some breathing time...what a spectacular tin note. Like a really earthy, bready Capstan. Cob will be my golfing companion, and wifey is cooking my favorite meal for dinner, eggplant parmesan. GLF in the new Sav will be my after dinner smoke. Wish me luck on the course, and please beware of flying, spherical alabaster objects, regardless of how far away from Southern California you may be (my long iron play needs some work).

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Happy birthday!

 

[BCF]

Getting an early start on my birthday with Sutliff Match Victorian in my Stefano Santambrogio bent Rhodesian. This is my only 9mm pipe, and I decided to throw in a 9mm -> 3mm adapter on my last SP order just to see what it would smoke like. So if there's another bullshit balsa shortage in the future, this pipe will not be decaying from disuse.

Bird report: California scrub-jay, Stelller's jay, Dark-eyed junco, Common raven, Red-tailed hawk, California towhee, and Mountain chickadee.

Anyone ever look into who else shares your birthday? It's always the most random assortment of folks...like Ethel Merman, Idi Amin, and Copernicus, or something like that. Weird.

Anyway, tomorrow I plan on breaking in not one but two pipes, my MM Dagner (almost typed "danger," as in Austin Powers' middle name) Poker, and my Savinelli Porto Cervo 122 bent pot, with two of my three open Drew Estate blends, Harvest on Hudson and Gatsby Luxury Flake respectively. I cracked the GLF tin yesterday to give it some breathing time...what a spectacular tin note. Like a really earthy, bready Capstan. Cob will be my golfing companion, and wifey is cooking my favorite meal for dinner, eggplant parmesan. GLF in the new Sav will be my after dinner smoke. Wish me luck on the course, and please beware of flying, spherical alabaster objects, regardless of how far away from Southern California you may be (my long iron play needs some work).

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Happy birthday!

 

[Zamora]

I had some Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake. This is several firsts for me. First blend I've smoked that I couldn't detect any PG, first blend that wasn't ready rubbed, also the first VaPer I've had though not first with perique since Sutliffe Medium English has some too. I haven't smoked nearly enough to be able to discern what leaf is giving a particular flavor in a blend, but LNF is tastes pretty good. The only thing I don't like about it is I found it very difficult to pack and keep lit, the long strands remind me of PS Turkish. That frustration is well worth the effort though since the flavor is so good, so I'll have to start experimenting with different packing methods and drying times.

SWR has kinda spoiled me since it's so easy to pack and keep lit, although I think my pouch is a bit over dried and it probably doesn't have all the flavor it's supposed to. That's just the perils of buying from a shop that mostly sells cigs and dip. I'll always have a soft spot for SWR since it was my first blend.

 

[JimRoseLV]

Enjoying some Marlin Flake on a lazy Sunday.

 

[Laurent]

Paul’s pipe shop whiskey blend tobacco with my meer and a pineapple elderflower gin spritzer.

 

[jakesmokes]

Kajun kake in a psb squire

 

[TN Jed]

Weekend Grand Finale. And so to Bed in a Barling with a proper pour.

 

[TN Jed]

Soooo happy to see the toon army happy after the tribulations of recent seasons. Excellent coach, solid recruitment, and some scintillating footie. I almost took my shirt off in solidarity.
I'm still enjoying the 2021 Old Gowrie, though I won't smoke it from a 320 again.

It's been a rough bit for the Toon Army.

 

[TN Jed]

Getting an early start on my birthday with Sutliff Match Victorian in my Stefano Santambrogio bent Rhodesian. This is my only 9mm pipe, and I decided to throw in a 9mm -> 3mm adapter on my last SP order just to see what it would smoke like. So if there's another bullshit balsa shortage in the future, this pipe will not be decaying from disuse.

Bird report: California scrub-jay, Stelller's jay, Dark-eyed junco, Common raven, Red-tailed hawk, California towhee, and Mountain chickadee.

Anyone ever look into who else shares your birthday? It's always the most random assortment of folks...like Ethel Merman, Idi Amin, and Copernicus, or something like that. Weird.

Anyway, tomorrow I plan on breaking in not one but two pipes, my MM Dagner (almost typed "danger," as in Austin Powers' middle name) Poker, and my Savinelli Porto Cervo 122 bent pot, with two of my three open Drew Estate blends, Harvest on Hudson and Gatsby Luxury Flake respectively. I cracked the GLF tin yesterday to give it some breathing time...what a spectacular tin note. Like a really earthy, bready Capstan. Cob will be my golfing companion, and wifey is cooking my favorite meal for dinner, eggplant parmesan. GLF in the new Sav will be my after dinner smoke. Wish me luck on the course, and please beware of flying, spherical alabaster objects, regardless of how far away from Southern California you may be (my long iron play needs some work).

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Happy Birthday! May your "birdie" hunt be successful.

 

[renfield]

Some 5 year old Bold Kentucky Flake in a Sav panel shanked billiard.

 

[onestrangeone]

Mac Baren pure Virginia in a Ryan Alden apple

 

[Scottmi]

Time for an aperitif...and my next attempt at recreating Dunhill's The Aperitif. This time is 2 parts Lancer's Slices to 1 part St James Park, pressed not too hard for 5 days and now in a jar. Another week or two or more in the jar may do more, but hey, just pressed, let's see! In the 6 panel bent lattice meer, and some entertaining reading in this (larger-than-life?) autobiography.

("Bring 'Em Back Alive" is a fantastic read!)

 

[JimInks]

Had a very busy day, but things have finally slowed down until I go to work. Lunch was a double meat pastrami sandwich with fries (haven't had either in forever) with a slice of apple pie for dessert. Smoked lots of tobacco today, too. Had a large pepperoni pizza and two slices of extra cheese pizza for dinner with a hot fudge sundae and an oatmeal raisin cookie for dessert. I'm not far from finishing this bowl of year 2013 Dunhill Flake in a straight smooth 1960 Dunhill DR 137 group 4 root briar canted dublin with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[AJL67]

Had a very busy day, but things have finally slowed down until I go to work. Lunch was a double meat pastrami sandwich with fries (haven't had either in forever) with a slice of apple pie for dessert. Smoked lots of tobacco today, too. Had a large pepperoni pizza and two slices of extra cheese pizza for dinner with a hot fudge sundae and an oatmeal raisin cookie for dessert. I'm not far from finishing this bowl of year 2013 Dunhill Flake in a straight smooth 1960 Dunhill DR 137 group 4 root briar canted dublin with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
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Ok who is this, this is not @JimInks .. fess up what did you do with Jim?

 

[AcesAndEights]

Ok who is this, this is not @JimInks .. fess up what did you do with Jim?

Until I get a review of the pastrami, I won’t believe it’s actually him! Lol

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Trying to relax and de-stress from a hindered brake job with some Geometrie in a Novak. Never in my life have I seen lug nuts shear off like this. View attachment 218020[

Crazy!

 

[Doctor Chopper]

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Getting an early start on my birthday with Sutliff Match Victorian in my Stefano Santambrogio bent Rhodesian. This is my only 9mm pipe, and I decided to throw in a 9mm -> 3mm adapter on my last SP order just to see what it would smoke like. So if there's another bullshit balsa shortage in the future, this pipe will not be decaying from disuse.

Bird report: California scrub-jay, Stelller's jay, Dark-eyed junco, Common raven, Red-tailed hawk, California towhee, and Mountain chickadee.

Anyone ever look into who else shares your birthday? It's always the most random assortment of folks...like Ethel Merman, Idi Amin, and Copernicus, or something like that. Weird.

Anyway, tomorrow I plan on breaking in not one but two pipes, my MM Dagner (almost typed "danger," as in Austin Powers' middle name) Poker, and my Savinelli Porto Cervo 122 bent pot, with two of my three open Drew Estate blends, Harvest on Hudson and Gatsby Luxury Flake respectively. I cracked the GLF tin yesterday to give it some breathing time...what a spectacular tin note. Like a really earthy, bready Capstan. Cob will be my golfing companion, and wifey is cooking my favorite meal for dinner, eggplant parmesan. GLF in the new Sav will be my after dinner smoke. Wish me luck on the course, and please beware of flying, spherical alabaster objects, regardless of how far away from Southern California you may be (my long iron play needs some work).

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[Sidehatch]

Homemade bolognese and pasta. Dunkel beer. (Chefs kiss). 2020 CRF in the Smokehouse Meer. Wrapping up weekend properly.