C&D Derringer in a Peterson SH meerschaum for Meerschaum Monday.
***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***
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I will pray for a successful surgery and speedy recovery for you my good man.
A glass of 50/50 homemade Kombucha and black ice tea with KBV Mr C’s Acadian Flek in the Peterson 301 System.
Easter monday yardwork done, summer tires changed over. Time for a cup of coffee and some haunted bookshop in a Stanwell Hans Christian Andersen 936. 
Work finished for the day, firing up a celebratory bowl of Exclusive in a Rattray's Olive Wood.
Near the last quarter of this bowl of Wilke Lizzie Blood Virginia in a straight black with a burgundy undertone sandblasted early 1960s Lane era Charatan 420 billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem.
MB Virginia Flake in a Moretti
Sam's Flake in my Viprati Sabbiata on this very fine afternoon. Decided to chance if an old bottle was still good..cork was sound at top but crumbled before could get out (expected). Decanted and color good, smell good.. yes! Still wine! It went The Distance! Chances are it turns by the second glass, but these sips are soft and fine. 
"I prefer to decant wines, both young and old. It is a sign of respect for old wines and a sign of confidence in young wines." -Georg Riedel
"I prefer to decant wines, both young and old. It is a sign of respect for old wines and a sign of confidence in young wines." -Georg Riedel
A quarter of the way through this bowl from a freshly opened jar of Briarworks Smokehouse in a 1960s Austrian meerschaum bent apple with a tapered yellow stem. This goes on sale tomorrow at 6 p.m. EST. I just got this for review today, and will work to get a review out before it goes on sale.
Sam's Flake in my Viprati Sabbiata on this very fine afternoon. Decided to chance if an old bottle was still good..cork was sound at top but crumbled before could get out (expected). Decanted and color good, smell good.. yes! Still wine! It went The Distance! Chances are it turns by the second glass, but these sips are soft and fine.
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"I prefer to decant wines, both young and old. It is a sign of respect for old wines and a sign of confidence in young wines." -Georg Riedel
Nice! No steak?! :P
The Country Squire's Old Toby in a Ser Jacopo. I can imagine a hobbit would be quite pleased enjoying a long smoke in this pipe after a big hearty meal... or a second meal... perhaps a third, and after dessert of course. 
Best wishes for your upcoming ordeal. I'll be thinking of you with folded hands. Godspeed, my good man.
Now smoking and reviewing Briarworks Smokehouse in a small 1982 three quarter bend unbranded meer with a smiling turbaned Turk's head and a tapered yellow acrylic stem. This will get me to dinner time. Watching the Braves-Cardinals game.
Back from Vanderhoof, where I spent the last two days of Triduum with friends. On returning, I had a most interesting and excellent smoke. Seems I've been eating a lot of crow lately, with premature judgments. Same here but in a positive way.
Late last night, I took out my Falcon Bent with the Bantam bowl, and loaded it with what I had left of Dunhill's Nightcap in the baggie that contained about two bowlfuls that my buddy Stu had given me. I proceeded to have one of the best smokes I've ever had, and certainly the best in the Falcon, which is saying a lot because the pipe has been a stellar performer with English style tobaccos especially. It's my go-to pipe for two tobaccos, now three. Skippable Drivel below the picture.
Skippable Drivel: Now the problem is not the tobacco or the pipe, but my statement (paraphrased) that I loved the tobacco but couldn't understand why it was called Nightcap? Like, who'd smoke something like this at night, except the English who are a weird breed anyways.
Well, I'm half English myself, so maybe that comes out only at night - I dunno. But all's well that ends well. You can see that the tin is still sealed. It won't be for long. I did snag a tin of it from our Reserve friends in Ontario, and if there is still some available at month's end, I'll do it again.
It reminds me in some ways of Mad Fiddler - contains Orientals, Virginias and Perique, and is a very good backup to MF, along with Bourbon Blue which also contains Orientals and Perique. That's given me more ideas, given the Orientals that I'm growing and beginning to harvest.
I'll go away now.
Late last night, I took out my Falcon Bent with the Bantam bowl, and loaded it with what I had left of Dunhill's Nightcap in the baggie that contained about two bowlfuls that my buddy Stu had given me. I proceeded to have one of the best smokes I've ever had, and certainly the best in the Falcon, which is saying a lot because the pipe has been a stellar performer with English style tobaccos especially. It's my go-to pipe for two tobaccos, now three. Skippable Drivel below the picture.
Skippable Drivel: Now the problem is not the tobacco or the pipe, but my statement (paraphrased) that I loved the tobacco but couldn't understand why it was called Nightcap? Like, who'd smoke something like this at night, except the English who are a weird breed anyways.
Well, I'm half English myself, so maybe that comes out only at night - I dunno. But all's well that ends well. You can see that the tin is still sealed. It won't be for long. I did snag a tin of it from our Reserve friends in Ontario, and if there is still some available at month's end, I'll do it again.
It reminds me in some ways of Mad Fiddler - contains Orientals, Virginias and Perique, and is a very good backup to MF, along with Bourbon Blue which also contains Orientals and Perique. That's given me more ideas, given the Orientals that I'm growing and beginning to harvest.
I'll go away now.
HU Director’s Cut in a Bruno Nuttens Twiggy and Ginger Tea on the side watching Tigers/Padres
I've had many of those in Canada, too lol.
Some C&D Winchester in a little Volkan
C&D Kajun Kake in a Peterson Derry 69.
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