Finishing off a tin of Sunbear Black Locust in a Miscoi Pipes Lovat. Waldos' on the side.
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Ticked at myself for opening the wrong tin by mistake, SPC Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged instead of the Special Reserve variety. Both cans look the same and are the large SPC size cans. I love BBA, too, but still, dang.
Since I said today was a Jobey day, I used a Jobey Stromboli 030 bent pot ultra rusticated.
Since I said today was a Jobey day, I used a Jobey Stromboli 030 bent pot ultra rusticated.
Listening to outlaw country, while doing some Geometrie in a sexy little Neerup.
GH BCF in a Peterson Derry 69.
Dunhill Dark Flake in a BST Bulldog with Cumberland Stem (see, I own more than Petes
Ending my Friday evening with a little HH Pure Virginia in my little Dr. Grabow color Viscount.
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Bas Matica in my 2007 Great Line Castello. This was the first year Castello pipes were marked Kino. RIP Franco Coppo, aka Kino.
On the menu for my evening commute home was a bowl of HH ODF loaded in my nameless French paneled pipe and paired with a decaf flavored black tea.
Happy Good Friday everyone!
Happy Good Friday everyone!
Sillem’s Black in a no name bent billiard.
McConnell Scottish Flake in a Color Duke Dr Grabow.
I have been smoking my newest arrival from Ravenwood Moose Marmalade.
This stuff is fantastic! This is a bright, very floral blend, all mid and upper flavors.
There is nothing dark in this blend at all, no dark fruits, brown sugar or molasses. It is slightly dry and citrusy with a slight sweetness in the first half of the bowl. In the bottom half as the blend comes together, it becomes richer and a bit sweeter with possibly a hint of vanilla, it is very subtle.
The retrohale of this stuff is glorious!
This is an aromatic blend, but it is obvious that the tobacco is doing the elephant's share of the work here. Whatever casing/topping is on this is akin to "tucking in the shirt and straightening the tie" minor adjustments that bring it all together.
I have become a real fan of Ravenwood blends, everything I have had is excellent.
James is a one man show, and his blends go in and out of availability, so one has to just keep checking his site regularly. I hope that Moose Marmalade is not a limited run as I would like to keep this blend around.
This stuff is fantastic! This is a bright, very floral blend, all mid and upper flavors.
There is nothing dark in this blend at all, no dark fruits, brown sugar or molasses. It is slightly dry and citrusy with a slight sweetness in the first half of the bowl. In the bottom half as the blend comes together, it becomes richer and a bit sweeter with possibly a hint of vanilla, it is very subtle.
The retrohale of this stuff is glorious!
This is an aromatic blend, but it is obvious that the tobacco is doing the elephant's share of the work here. Whatever casing/topping is on this is akin to "tucking in the shirt and straightening the tie" minor adjustments that bring it all together.
I have become a real fan of Ravenwood blends, everything I have had is excellent.
James is a one man show, and his blends go in and out of availability, so one has to just keep checking his site regularly. I hope that Moose Marmalade is not a limited run as I would like to keep this blend around.
Burley Flake #1 in a Savinelli tonight. 
Finished off this Good Friday with Wilke’s 10 Downing Street in a London made Wally Frank 5 star prince. Sorry for the lousy photo. 
Extreme ways - a Charatan’s make with some HU tobacco from their African line. Delicious. Good Bless Good Friday.
Hardly my final good Friday smoke, but a nice after dinner Moretti morta nose warmer full of Aus Dem Krater plug. Excellent pairing with a wee dram of Arran Quarter Cask single malt on the side.
Not far from finishing this bowl of year 2014 Strang in a 2003 medium bent straight grain military mount Two dot 2 P. Ardor Venere Extra Bucaneve signed by Dorelio Rovera with a silver ferrule and a black acrylic stem. Holds a bit of tobacco, and is a great smoker.
WCC Waltham Broken Cake in a a Byford X23.
Dunhill Dark Flake in a 2003 Ashton
Hamborger Veermaster in an Altinay.
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