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

[UncleRasta]

Good morning all. I’m up early this morning to watch footie with @UncleRasta ( c’mon boys!). I have loaded a bowl with BMP, doctored up a cup of coffee, and ready to head to the garage to watch the first half. I would love to be outside on this mild 65f morning but the wind is howling and heavy rain is on the way.
Have a great weekend all!

Cheers!

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Good morning all. Hey @tarwheel, that wasn't really much fun was it? At least I had a good smoke of HH Burley Flake which was worth getting up way too early for

 

[ADKPiper]

Rattray's Silver Flake in a Lorezetti.
First try of the Silver Flake.
Good stuff!

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

A sandblasted Jesse Jones with some 5100.

 

[OSOBUCO]

WCC Rouxgarou from 4/1/22 in a Ser Jacopo with java, black. Trying to see if I want to buy more of this.

 

[Severus]

Second smoke in The French Pipe #2, Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Kendal Flake.

 

[newbroom]

Looked up my bent, smooth, bulldog with no bowl rings ( I forget the terminology, so, give me the lash) that has a vulcanit saddle stem. It has the nomenclature: Benton on one side of the shank, and SELECT on the opposite side. Pipedia suggests it's made in Italy, but no other info. The pipe is perfectly made but has some obvious putty. Likely a shop pipe. Smoking Warped Scarecrow by C*D

 

[pipeboy122]

C&D Anthology in a MM Diplomat

 

[bobpnm]

Pre grandson soccer match.

 

[bobpnm]

Post grandson soccer match

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

MB HH Pure Virginia in an Altinay.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Off the pipes as of tomorrow afternoon for a time, lol (thanks Mr. Oral Surgeon) and rather than make a thing out of my "last" few bowls the next day or so, just pulling a pipe and picking a blend like I would any other time - what seems to fit at the moment. So, starting off today with a Doug Finlay (@doug535) chubby apple and some mellow KBV Merchant Service Fireside Chat.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Forgot it was April today Fillmore in a 76 Dublinish Dunhill lovat

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

I’m dumping my meers and my cased pipes. I feel it’s the right thing to do. My Peterson’s all suffer from horrible quality control and well, my Loewe’s are absolute garbage.

So let me introduce you to the new direction my collection is heading. Savinelli. Doesn’t mind I’ve never owned one I liked. I think it’s time to change my ways.

So here is the first of many. A Savinelli Eleganza 606KS

I’m breaking it in with my all time favorite tobacco Borkum Riff Whisky.

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Perfect day for getting rid of all those 100 year old pipes!

I feel like a big 'ole largemouth bass not biting on a frog (plastic with a hook) sitting on a lily pad!

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

To allow more time to relax and get caught up on all forum things I've missed while out of town, this is at the ready to enjoy "after later". Peterson Bard 03 and some '23 St. Patrick's Day Reserve.

 

[tnfan]

Capstan Gold Flake in a Castello Sea Rock.

 

[Ben.R.C]

First bowl of Escudo in an old Barling

 

[Scottmi]

Bayou Veermaster in the Bones poker with first cup of coffee. Not too windy, not too cold, sun is peeking out, and birds are chirping!

 

[pipeboy122]

2014 McClelland Balkan Blue in a Ardor Giove Fantasy Bent Apple

 

[das3353]

WC Waltham in a little Pete

 

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of early 2000s Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style. Been raining all day so I don't know if I'll get any walking in today.