*** What Are You Smoking?*** (August 2018)

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Butera era Pelican in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank with a black acrylic stem. Taking a very short work break.

 

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of 2012 Virginia Spice in a 2004 smooth long shank Canadian Trever Talbot Ligne Bretagne Faite en Bretagne 4/3 with a black vulcanite stem. Going back to work.

 

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Wilke No.192 in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2000 Winslow C silver spigot wide top Dublin with a canted plateau and black acrylic stem.

 

[JimInks]

Had a nice snack, and my last smoke of the day is Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite stem. Watching Hopalong Cassidy.

 

[timt]

Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls in a meer, with coffee.

 

[cortezattic]

Rattray's Brown Clunee in a no-name meer, with coffee and the morning paper.

 

[newbroom]

Prince Albert in a nice no named straight apple meer (intermediate sized chamber)

 

[Civil War]

Ashton: Brindle Bent Billiard w/ Dan Tobacco: Midnight Ride

 

[lordofthepiperings]

When Virginia Cream came out I picked up a tin right away, cause I was a huge aromatic guy at the time and was like finally Pease made a blend in the style I like, thank God. I had very high expectations for it. When I had some bowls of it at the time I didn't really like it. The top note wasn't as pronounced as I preferred in an aromatic. I jar'd it up and moved along. Over the time I got more into straight Virginias and VaPers and Burley blends. Learning an appreciation for non-aros made that aros more enjoyable when I went back to them. Fast forward a few years and I'm giving this Virginia Cream another go. It's much better now. The Virginias are more pronounced than I remembered, they're a bit sweeter now 3yrs later. The Dark Fired spicy profile is more evident to me now than it was before. I'm liking the bourbon vanilla topping more now as a light accent instead of being the star of the show. It's really good now in this little Scottie Piersel pencil shank'd sandblasted Dublin.

 

[slowroll]

Waddaya think I'm smoking of a morning? ODF of course, in my cuspidor stack.

 

[Civil War]

Peterson: Burren w/ Boswell Piper Pleasure

 

[jaytex1969]

SPC Potlatch in The Thing.

 

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem. A bottle of Cheerwine made with pure cane sugar is my drink.

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and am now smoking Peterson Signature Flake in a straight smooth medium brown 2016 Brigham Klondike 16 bulldog with a black acrylic stem. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

 

[Civil War]

James Gilliam (JSEC) Smooth Freehand w/ Peter Stokkebye: Luxury Navy Flake

 

[jaytex1969]

GL Pease Sixpence in a Hilson Vintage Panel pipe.

 

[haparnold]

GL Pease Virginia Cream in a Peterson billiard.

 

[weezell]

St. Bruno: Ready Rubbed in a Falcon with a Meer bowl...

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Drexel VIII in a smooth straight early 1960s Lane era Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad. Watching the Yankees-Rays game as I clean some pipes. Will go to work and listen to the game soon.

 

[scloyd]

Rattray's Exotic Passion in a MM Legend cob.