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

[gord]

AAAAAGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of the worst days I've had in years.

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Left the forum a bit after 1:00 pm, and took a nap. WOKE UP AT 7:00 PM. Slept 6 hours. Mike usually arrives at 7:30 on Fridays for a smoke. He arrived on time. I was barely awake. I never eat or smoke until at least an hour after I wake up. I had a quick snack.

Figured about the only thing I could handle would be Mad Fiddler. Loaded my dedicated Ropp J16 and had possibly the worst smoke I've ever had from any tobacco. Tasted terrible and so did my mouth. Tried a Swishers Sweet Grape Cigar and it was even worse. BLAGGHHHHHHHHH!

I just can't smoke or eat until at least an hour after I wake up. And can't smoke for an hour after eating, period. Tried a relight of both pipe and cigar, and they tasted like camel droppings.

As I write this, I'm going back to bed and will probably stare at the ceiling till 6:00 AM marveling at my stupidity, and wonder how many fine tobacco's I've misjudged smoking them under similar or borderline conditions. Moron, know thyself. Staying away from the computer until I return to what normal I possess. Not even going to check for speling mistakes. Over and out.

And the bears are out . . . one just knocked over and tried to open my garbage can and bear-bangers are going off all over the place. No, I'm not kidding about any of this schiesen. Will be back unless the Pilsbury Doughboy appears over the hill.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking 1990s Edgeworth Ready Rubbed in a medium bend dark brown 2017 Don Warren 17 smooth straight grain rough top Dublin with a multi-brown cumberland stem and ferrule in the military mount style.

 

[TubbyInTweed]

On the menu for this evening's smoke was a new one, to me anyways, called Five Brothers. I loaded up half a bowl in my Savinelli 606ks and almost blew off my nose within the first few retrohales. After limiting myself to small sips, I really began to enjoy this strong blend.

Afterwards, I mixed a little Five Brothers with Crimson Shadow from Rivertown Tobacco Works (1:1) reloaded my Savinelli 606ks and really enjoyed the mixture. Next time I'll try adding some perique, or perhaps just try it with a VaPer. Either way, I really dig this blend.

Hope you all had a great day!

 

[emac.917]

Escudo in the trusty Stanwell 190

Found a rare rooftop cafe in MNL which allows smoking. Enjoying my smoke with a cold brew. It’s hot out here!

 

[JimInks]

Last smoke of the day is Wilke No. 515 in a smooth dark medium bend 2021 Peterson Heritage Brown POTY 4AB No. 45/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem.

 

[Steddy]

Checking in on the OMG It’s my Birthday!/WAYS thread after enjoying GL Pease Caravan in a Savinelli something or other. I can’t be bothered to look for the little numbers on the shank.

 

[Skippy Piper]

I haven't been posting much lately on account of having settled into a comfortable rotation of Gawith Kendal Dark, 1792 Flake, and Coniston Cut Plug in the same two Falcon pipes every day, but I figured I'd pop in and say hi tonight since I'm mixing things up a little and smoking some Dark Flake at the moment.




Compared to Kendal Dark I've been finding Dark Flake to be a little mustier and more cigar-like, and darn near impossible to keep lit much of the time. It doesn't seem to matter how finely I rub it out or how long I dry it, this Dark Flake just doesn't seem to want to stay lit; unlike Kendal Dark which can usually be smoked to the bottom of the bowl from the charring light. It's tasty stuff and very stout in the Vitamin N department, just a bit of a nuisance mechanically speaking. I'll have to try Dark Plug next month and see if it's any less troublesome.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Morning smoke of Mc Barens Golden extra enhanced with the small addition of ODF in a BBB Silver Grain 709 long shanked medium billiard

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Decided to take a break from working on a Weird Tales Presents book cover and catch up with some dart tournament videos. Going to have Condor Original Ready Rubbed in a Missouri Meerschaum/Cornell & Diehl Collaboration Charles Towne Cobbler Corn Cob.

 

[cshubhra]

Dunhill Nightcap from July 2021 in a Balandis sandblasted billiard

 

[JimInks]

Barely slept, so I got up, turned on the back light, and saw Abner the Eager on the doormat. I picked him up, brought him inside to feed him in the bathroom so I could feed Harry the Hairy in the kitchen, but he didn't want to eat. He wanted my attention, which he got. He nuzzled my nose, which he's never done before, and probably would have laid on my lap. But, when I reached for pipe and tobacco, he stopped kneading my legs, and went to the kitchen to eat. He has finished eating and is on the couch, so I'm going to let Harry in to eat. I've passed the quarter mark of this bowl of year 2020 H&H Chatham Manor in a straight black sandblasted, smooth dark brown top bowl 2021 Jim Brown stack Rhodesian with a tapered black vulcanite stem.

 

[Sigmund]

Old Fredders in a Damiano Rovera with some tea.

 

[JimInks]

Near the half way mark of this bowl of year 2021 Watch City Queequeg’s Moby Dick Series in a slight bend smooth brown post WWII 1940s Sasieni Ivory 101 Westminster diplomat with a black vulcanite saddle stem. I'll end the day with this smoke. Right after my last post, Abner the Eager left the couch, and jumped on my lap for a short snooze. When he got up to go back to the couch, I let Daisy the Feral Princess and Tomato the Brave in the eat. Tomato went back out, and Daisy is snoozin' in a corner in the den. Harry the Hairy went back out after he ate. Been watching the Pirates-Dodgers game that I recorded so I could see Paul Skenes pitch. The Dodgers barely touched him.

 

[judcole]

Match Victorian in a rusticated Sav Tre 321.

 

[cshubhra]

Rattray’s Hal O’ The Wynd from May 2020 in a Balandis sandblasted billiard

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Radice 55 and Coffee ️ on the side

 

[infectedpsyche]

Dog woke me up to go outside, was hoping to sleep in as last night was late with the misses in the hot tub but eh

Packed some Horizons in my Radiator with a Morta Bowl and some CC Pecan Praline coffee, black. Meeting in-laws with kiddos at the soccer field in a few hours for back to back games today.

 

[Steddy]

I haven't been posting much lately on account of having settled into a comfortable rotation of Gawith Kendal Dark, 1792 Flake, and Coniston Cut Plug in the same two Falcon pipes every day, but I figured I'd pop in and say hi tonight since I'm mixing things up a little and smoking some Dark Flake at the moment.

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Compared to Kendal Dark I've been finding Dark Flake to be a little mustier and more cigar-like, and darn near impossible to keep lit much of the time. It doesn't seem to matter how finely I rub it out or how long I dry it, this Dark Flake just doesn't seem to want to stay lit; unlike Kendal Dark which can usually be smoked to the bottom of the bowl from the charring light. It's tasty stuff and very stout in the Vitamin N department, just a bit of a nuisance mechanically speaking. I'll have to try Dark Plug next month and see if it's any less troublesome.

If you find Dark Plug easier to keep lit than Dark Flake I will pay you monies for your wizardry. It’s still worth the hassle as it is unique, strong, and deep.

 

[Sigmund]

Directors Cut in an Amorelli

 

[Hillcrest]

I have been alternating the Barontini 1/2 spigot and the Vauen Olaf bent egg with Sutliff 507-C. I noticed some uneven cake rings developing inside the bowls. I didn't want to do a full reem so I grabbed an Imperial 3 blade pocket knife that had, what I now know as, a Wharncliffe blade. It perfectly lightly scraped the cake smooth even down to just above the bottom where the Bittner does not reach. I will be using it from now on for quick maintenance between reemings. I also noticed that both bowls now seem to have dublin conical shapes which some say is better for Virginias. That may go away with a proper reeming. Best wishes for a great day to all. Needed rain here today.