***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***

[jakesmokes]

Burley Flake in a Squire

 

[Pipeski]

Grilling steaks and smoking some Watch City American Cut-Plug in an old 40 F/T Dunhill

 

[Scottmi]

A beautiful pipe. I take note of a pipe that will be smoked at a downward angle, with the bowl hanging around 45 degrees or so. Reason: hat's my preferred position when I light up and smoke. This one is especially beautiful aesthetically as well. And looks like it would fit the hand beautifully, too.

Thank you, Gord. It pulled at me for several visits to an old-local B&M and finally wrangled a deal with both of us happy. It's a good smoker and does hang well. Enjoyed your recent comment on photography! I rely on my old iphone for my pipe pics and know it is a curse for getting correct color let alone every other balance.

 

[98now]

The Prince in a Bruyere.

 

[xrundog]

OJK in a 1955 Dunhill Shell OX.

 

[tschiraldi]

G&H Brown Flake A in an old Comoy’s Sandblast.

 

[BenMN]

Pegasus in a favorite Kai Nielsen Billiard

 

[ThermionicScott]

Another windy AF day in Iowa. Wind always seems to kill sweetness and any delicate flavors, leaving the earthy notes. I’ve started smoking more air-cured blends on the windy days so that the flavor doesn’t change as much. C&D Dark Burley in the burley cob this morning.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

PS LBF in a Rattrays Goblin billiard. With some water.

 

[PrivatePiping]

Just bought that same tamper. Nice choice

Thanks man. I think have 4 of those 8deco tampers now. They're great!

 

[PrivatePiping]

That's a beauty! Very elegant!!

Thanks Gord!

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.

 

[gervais]

Amphora burley in a Peterson sherlock Holmes milverton.
First smoke this one has seen

 

[PaulRVA]

I liked the old stuff because it was different. This current stuff tastes like a dozen other blends.
One thing I did notice, is this current stuff KIND OF smells(in the jar) and even tastes a bit like McClelland VAs.
It's actually closer than a couple of the "match" blends I've tried.
I'll be opening a jar of 13 year old 5100 soon. Then I can do a direct comparison.

I’ll be curious to see what you decide between the two. I wish I had an older tin to do the Pepsi Challenge.

 

[infectedpsyche]

Wife took the kids to soccer practice and a buddy came over with his recent SmokingPipes order. We are enjoying some C&D Beast together, me in my Bones Bent Apple and him in his Dagner Poker.

 

[PaulRVA]

HU Director’s Cut in a Savinelli Autograph and Peppermint Tea on the side

 

[PrivatePiping]

GLP Quiet Nights in a Northern Briars Premier bent bulldog. Backed by Guinness.

 

[Questionable Source]

OJK in a ODA listening to ODB.

 

[ClassicKehler]

LJ Perreti #8 slice in a rusticated lovat

 

[Ted Vig]

Briarworks Back Down South in a W.O. Larsen.