***What Are You Smoking, April 2024?***

[Skippy B. Coyote]

Smoking Haunted Bookshop twice last night may have been a mistake, because oh boy does it ever feel like someone rubbed my throat down with sandpaper today! That's alright though, it just means that today will be a mellow aromatic day while I wait for my throat to recover.

This morning's smoke is Cult Blood Red Moon, which after another couple bowls will be the only blend that I've ever enjoyed enough to smoke through two whole tins of. It's a little light in the Vitamin N department for my liking, so I should probably pick up some Five Brothers to try mixing it with on my next order, but it sure is the tastiest cherry aromatic I've ever smoked!

 

[RPK]

One more by request, before I get in trouble. I call this one “grateful every day”

A photo that you should frame !

 

[BrightDarkEyes]

Haunted Bookshop in my Tekin bent Rhodesian meerschaum with acrylic stem and 9mm filter.

 

[craig61a]

2018 Sutliff Crumble Kake Red Virginia in a 1930’s Yello-Bole Imperial 3008.

 

[ThermionicScott]

2021 Squadron Leader in the English cob. Had trouble keeping it lit for the first half. There was a clump remaining from the tin that I didn't bother to loosen up, in the future I'll be making sure it's fully loosened up and then packed evenly. It tasted pretty good, perhaps a little spicier than it should have been from aggressive relighting and wind, but those Gawith Virginias are always lovely. Think I'll give this one a redo next!

So I had another bowl of Squadron Leader in my Savinelli 316 Long John, and sat next to the side of the house that was out of the wind (mostly.) I might have erred on the side of packing too loosely this time, as I still had issues getting it to light at first. But the flavor was great. It's interesting how English blends, in the beginning, just hit me over the head with campfire smoke and I had trouble distinguishing anything else, and now the Virginias and Orientals are way out in front. I need to give Gaslight another spin, or crack open my Lagonda or Charing Cross for a try, as it's been a while since I've had a really Latakia-heavy blend.

 

[Briarcutter]

I should probably pick up some Five Brothers to try mixing i

Try loading the bottom of the bowl with it and the lower vit N on top. I do it all the time. Smoking SWR on top of ODF now.

 

[PipeWI]

Wow! How do you keep track?!
I used to track cigars smoked but bowls seems beyond me!

Bowl 270 (yea, I’m still keeping track) in the little meer.

Latakia is my friend. View attachment 305607

 

[sardonicus87]

Halfway through this tin and I have to say, I hate this kind of packaging.

To begin with, when I first opened it, I cut my finger on the sharp edge trying to get the first paper sleeve open. Then today, it was a pita to get the first paper sleeve out to get to the second one, and then even more a pita to get the second one out. I stuck the empty first sleeve in then stuck the second sleeve on top so I don't have to reach down to the bottom and risk cutting my finger again.

In the future when I open one of these, I'll pull it all out and put it in one of those CVault containers. I would have done so today, but I don't have any that are empty, need to get some more on my next order of stuff.

 

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking year 2020 Watch City Rouxgaroux in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Natural 4AB No. 6/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Spent a little time outside with Harry the Hairy. I don't get many chances to do that. I'll post a couple photos later. Watching the Mets-Giants game. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[Bowlsmoker67]

Field and stream match in a cob

 

[LeafErikson]

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Haunted Bookshop in my Tekin bent Rhodesian meerschaum with acrylic stem and 9mm filter.

Lovely Tekin. My pipe from him is one of my favorites. I'm so used to the super chunky stem that I almost prefer it now.

 

[Speak Easy]

Wow! How do you keep track?!
I used to track cigars smoked but bowls seems beyond me!

@PipeWI My brain torments me. Over the stupidest things too, can’t remember the important stuff!

 

[Speak Easy]

Uhle’s Perfection Plug Burley in the Gepetto.

 

[RPK]

Well todays smoke was a replay of yesterday. 2 yr old Nutty Irishman in a Peterson 80s Irish Harp

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Mcclelland Red & Black in the Musico Double Special Floodlight Prince.

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

Currently smoking my Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman with my Red Mixture.

 

[john19]

Bengal Slices.

 

[Brewfan]

Ho Ho Ho, 8 months to go! 2021 Elf Dandruff in my Santa Claus meer.

 

[Tom Sawtooth]

Rattray's - Stirling Flake in a Altinay and a Cup of Joe.

 

[Briarcutter]

SWR w/perique in the poker.