***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***
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I picked up some of the pre-aged MacBaren Pure Virginia from SPcom. I never set back more than six tins before last week. I figured that it was one of the best pre-aged brands that would have aged well. But, after Sable mentioned that Capstan would loose that nasty casing over time, I regretted not picking up some. Ha ha.
Smoking it in my 18k and sterling banded Hilson.
Smoking it in my 18k and sterling banded Hilson.
Near the last quarter of this bowl of year 2016 Hearth & Home AJ’s Vaper in a pre-1952 Sutliff Falcon 372 (made by Comoy’s) smooth light brown straight bulldog with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Taking a cleaning break, and am watching the Pirates-Nats game. Abner the Eager just woke up, and went straight to m'lady as she came home from the grocery store. He loves her.
Ashton Consummate Gentleman in a Carey
This is stuff has a permanent place in my rotation .
This is stuff has a permanent place in my rotation .
Really enjoying this Low Country Natural Virginia & Burley in a Savinelli 706. Kind of a ’Codger-esque’ smoke available in bulk.
After a long crazy day, which included a decent 14 mile ride on my single speed bike, I’m finishing the bowl of Rattrays Hal O’ the Wynd I was smoking this afternoon. In a Vauen Duett bent egg. I had a bowl of PS Cube Cut burly in a Brebbia this morning. 
Capstan Blue in the Brigham billiard. Good day everyone.
A third of a bowl left of year 2021 KBV Your Welcome in a straight smooth dark brown 1930s (Comoy’s) Canadian Club 230 eight paneled billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Abner the Eager wanted out, and Daisy the Feral Princess came in.
C&D Tuggle Hall in a Celebi Meerschaum with a cup of black tea.
Peretti Tashkent in a Radice Rubino poker. Waldos' Special Ale.
Finished up tins of Ashton Artisan’s Blend and C&D Granby Station yesterday and today in these two meers. 6 bowls total. Thought I’d do one pic and spare everybody the same pipes and tobacco over and over. Also trying to get more color into the meers, which are my most inexpensive.
GH BCF in a Peterson Aran 69 more or less dedicated to the blend.
I'm about to break in this unsmoked (a surprise to me on arrival) estate Brentagani but not sure what to pack in it.
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This thing caught my eye at Muletown but a pipe rack bursting at the seams, a budget already spent on Sweated and the Wiseman I've been using lately kept me from getting it at the time. Many thanks to Ben at Redeemed Pipes for taking a deposit, a couple trades, and slow payment. Many thanks also to @TheIronMonkey, @abecox, & @Sobrbiker for helping me clear room and raise funds! Hope you gentlemen have enjoyed the pipes purchased as much as I hope to enjoy this
Maybe some 507C will do the trick...
I haven’t had a chance to light up the any of the pipes I got from you yet. I’ve got a backlog to catch up with—I still have Secret Santa pipes from @Sobrbiker and @SBC to catch up with! But, you’re most welcome—it’s nice when our mutual pipe addictions can create a kind of symbiosis, isn’t it?
I’ve finally caught up with the many pages of posts. Some responses that are due:
@Speak Easy
Thanks! The stem on the Comoy’s Elegance is unusual. I’m glad I have it (but, that’s probably true of every pipe I’ve acquired).
@gord
I’m sorry about the loss of Ricoh—my sincere condolences to you. I guess he was named after the camera company?
Here’s my own ignorable drivel: I had some air pistol questions for you. I was curious if there’s a big difference between the Baikal IZH-46M and Air Venturi AV-46M. I’ve been thinking about picking one or the other up, but am hesitant about parts and maintenance since they seem to be out of production; in addition, I’m left-handed and they only seem to be available with right-handed grips (I’ve read about a couple of guys that do custom grips in wood and another that does 3D printing, so that may not be an issue in the grand scheme of things. I was looking at Maverick modified Crosman 1377 and 1322 pistols, but I’m not sure if he’s in business anymore. I like the idea of single stroke or pumps—I never liked dealing with CO2 cartridges and pressure levels changing and PCP seems like a whole other universe that I don’t want to get lost in.
Two cigars today. Earlier I smoked Oliva Serie V in the limited edition diadema shape.
And now Monte Christo White
And now Monte Christo White
KBV Study in Scarlet in a Wessex billiard.
Been a while since I've posted. Having some Bayou Night in a Boswell. 
Relaxing after a wonderful salad, swordfish steaks and green beans dinner with strawberries for dessert. I'm near the half way mark of this bowl of year 2012 Esoterica Dorchester in a straight smooth brown 1920s KBB Rocky Briar 1582 patent no.298978 with a B in a circle bulldog with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Going to visit someone who isn't well.
Exchange some tobacco with a fellow forum member who threw in a generous sample of Birds of a Feather Uno. Trying Uno now for the first time in the Imp Sitter.
This is a delicious blend! Thank you, @MavErik !
This is a delicious blend! Thank you, @MavErik !
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