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

[Sobrbiker]

Fleabay meer with a concoction my buddy made trying to replicate Old Shenandoah Bootlegged-1Q, BRM, 7Seas, and Irish Blessing.
I don’t like cherry aros, but he gave me this batch that he thought was a failure, and it’s a good once a month smoke for me.

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a big and tasty golden delicious apple, and am part way through this bowl of Wilke No. 111 in a straight smooth medium brown 2016 Brigham Klondike 16 bulldog with a tapered black acrylic stem.

 

[Scottmi]

Now smoking year 2012 E-soterica Dunbar in a smooth straight, dark brown early 1960s Lane era Charatan Selected 43 Dublin with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad.
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@JimInks Today I learned the Esoterica folks have said they make their blends to be smoked fresh and did not seem to think aging was good. Do you have a perspective/preference/comment to offer regarding their blends (or this one) when fresh vs aged?

 

[JimInks]

A third of a bowl left of Wilke Surbrug’s Crystal Palace in a dark brown smooth straight post-WW2 LHS Certified Purex 79 bulldog with a nickel ferrule and tenon with a black vulcanite saddle stem. A snack follows this smoke.

 

[JimInks]

@JimInks Today I learned the Esoterica folks have said they make their blends to be smoked fresh and did not seem to think aging was good. Do you have a perspective/preference/comment to offer regarding their blends (or this one) when fresh vs aged?

They are correct in that their blends are ready to smoke. However, some do improve with age in my opinion: Tilbury, Dunbar, Stonehaven, Scarborough, and Peacehaven. I didn't intentionally age the majority of anything that I have cellared. I bought what I could when I could, and whatever benefits I get from ageing is a plus.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Since the blend I posted the other night doesn’t actually exist, this will be my first real smoke for the month of April. Going to have Cornell & Diehl/Warped Saint Espresso (0472/3000) in the undated Meerschaum Cutty listed the other night—this really was from @ashdigger , though.

 

[ashdigger]

Since the blend I posted the other night doesn’t actually exist, this will be my first real smoke for the month of April. Going to have Cornell & Diehl/Warped Saint Espresso (0472/3000) in the undated Meerschaum Cutty listed the other night—this really was from @ashdigger , though.

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What’s funny is that I know I didn’t question the blend. So many blends. So many creative names. So little mental bandwidth

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Morning smoke of Mc Barens Golden Extra in an Ashton XX Bridle Long Canadian

 

[JimInks]

Earlier, I smoked a bowl of Wilke No. 222 in an undated straight, smooth light brown unbranded short shank Bing-ish billiard with a long, tapered black vulcanite stem.


Not far from finishing this bowl of Low Country Pipe & Cigar Natural Virginia & Burley in a 2020 straight black sandblasted Merchant Service “Bing” Standard with a nickel band and tapered black vulcanite stem.

 

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through my last smoke of the day: Wilke No. 515 Double Shot 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 is No. 515 with twice the rum of the Basil Rathbone blend.

 

[PipeIT]

• What the hell, I put here, piping

Do you know the term; Piping Hot?

It means very hot or extremely hot.

 

[PipeIT]

Trying for the first time, Anomalous in a Bay Denmark apple with a cumberland stem.

Hmm @JimInks I wonder if it’s my tiny Bay Denmark, because this comes across very mild, but with extreme amounts of wonderful notes and complexity. I only gave it 5 minutes drying.

I could easily smoke this all day, and when I saw you said not an all day smoker, I was scratching my head.

Yours doesn’t come across very mild for a VaPer? hmm

Be well everyone!

 

[judcole]

Milan "Our" KCM in an MM Boone.

 

[haebar]

Enjoying some Carter Hall in a Cayuga oil-cured Rhodesian from Paul's Pipe Shop in Flint Michigan.

 

[captpat]

Ready Rubbed Match in Country Gentleman

 

[WildTurkeySurprise]

Pegasus in a Peterson Aran 05. Coffee black.

 

[Peter Turbo]

Hmm @JimInks I wonder if it’s my tiny Bay Denmark, because this comes across very mild, but with extreme amounts of wonderful notes and complexity. I only gave it 5 minutes drying.

I could easily smoke this all day, and when I saw you said not an all day smoker, I was scratching my head.

....? His reviews aren't gospel my dude. Smoke what you, want how you want.

140 in the bent Barling

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

CH in a Pre-Republic Shamrock 120F.

 

[bobpnm]

I like morning routine. I’m more spontaneous at other times. Good morning! Coffee, cob, burley.

 

[lkwttwkl]

Amphora Original Blend in a Peterson spigot 701