Another day at the "office." Highlight smoke with an agenda, the continuing survey of Cherry Tobaccos in my new
Missouri Meerschaum Miniature Cob. So far, I've smoked
TobaccoBarn's Bing Cherry, Smokers' Pride Cherry Cavendish, CAO Cherry Bomb, and Borkum Riff Cherry Cavendish. That's quite enough, thank you, for the present. Reasons presented in under the picture, in
Ignorable Drivel, should you so wish to continue.
The main object of this survey was not the cherry tobaccos themselves, but rather the size of the pipe. This little feller is about the size of a few nosewarmers I was considering. Won't work for me. Because of the tiny length and straight design, I kept burning my fingers lighting the thing, and scorching the bowl because of having no depth perception having only one functioning eye. And I have a cherry dedicated little meer that avoids that problem because it is just big enough. Alas. You can't see the scorch job in the photo, btw because I'd had only one smoke in the pipe at the time I took the snap. I still play and teach enough that I don't want burnt fingers.
I do like cherry aros, but they wear thin after a while. A musical analogy is
"The Four Seasons" by Vivaldi. Especially "Spring." I've performed this maybe twenty-five times as Concertmaster, mostly in school concerts for kids and community evenings for adult kids who want to hear the birdies singing or really fast sections. Besides, "Summer" has far better "birdy" parts. I usually played them as well, especially if we were doing the whole schtick at an upcoming subscription concert with a featured soloist. Advertising, eh?
I've taught
Spring maybe thirty times. I've performed the entire four concertos only twice as a concertmaster, because the entire "Four Seasonings" (that's what we usually call it lol) is usually reserved for featured soloists and they're the star of the show. It is unquestionably a masterpiece. Regardless, ya need a break from these tunes. After a year or so, Spring is again delightful, and it's always interesting to teach, because the student has reached an expert level in order to play it. The other three are usually beyond them unless they're at the University level. Even then, it's a stretch for most.
I find the cherries the same. Need a break. After a couple of weeks absence, an evening cherry is just great. The next day or two, another one is fine. After that, nope. Gimme another week or two.
Hope this helps.
I'll probably keep it for flyfishing daytrips for a wee taste of cherry. No point giving it away . . . it looks like crap now.
I'll drop by tomorrow evening but morning festivities come early. I'll have another highlight smoke for you, this one a week or so ago when the madness started. Will hopefully also catch up on some emoticons and comments, too. Cheers.
Pegasus in a Tekin.
2020 Comoy #4 Stand Fast Navy Flake in an interesting little Stanwell. Positively straight grain all the way around. No shape number, no line or model name. Silver band and cumberland stem.
