Finished up a bowl of Smoker's Pride Black Cavendish with a cup of black coffee - now onto some C&D Derringer. I feel a cigar coming on this evening... 
***What Are You Smoking, August 2021?***
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PS LNF in a 1918-1919 Peterson
I think I’m going to smoke a few bowls of SWR today in this Huber Design Egg.
Watch City Old Dominion in a Altinay.
So this is unusual. I’m a lover of Latakia, and English blends are my jam. I’ve had some EMP that I’m not all that fond of, mainly because I feel the Latakia just is not present enough. So, naturally I figured Presbyterian would fall in same category. I had my first bowl, which I described as “not hating it” a few weeks back. Today, I sit here with my Dagner Poker MM, filled with my second ever foray into Presbyterian, and uhh…..uh oh.
I am coming around and really enjoying. The only difference of note is that my first bowl I pinched off top of tin and it was completely light and golden colored tobacco. Today I rummaged to the bottom of tin and noticed some darker tobaccos, so I made sure to get a good mixture. This could be good or very bad. As a newb, I’ve basically only stocked up on English blends (PS Proper English, Super Balkan, Maltese Falcon, Pirate Kake) and now wondering what the heck is going on.
How can I love Latakia, not like a light Latakia blend such as EMP, but thoroughly enjoy an even lighter blend in Presbyterian??? Anyway, will have to keep smoking this blend and see if it sticks. How does it change with some age?
I am coming around and really enjoying. The only difference of note is that my first bowl I pinched off top of tin and it was completely light and golden colored tobacco. Today I rummaged to the bottom of tin and noticed some darker tobaccos, so I made sure to get a good mixture. This could be good or very bad. As a newb, I’ve basically only stocked up on English blends (PS Proper English, Super Balkan, Maltese Falcon, Pirate Kake) and now wondering what the heck is going on.
How can I love Latakia, not like a light Latakia blend such as EMP, but thoroughly enjoy an even lighter blend in Presbyterian??? Anyway, will have to keep smoking this blend and see if it sticks. How does it change with some age?
Afternoon everyone, I found another Christine (so far unidentifiable) on eBay with a spare bowl, which is probably how it was sold originally, in perfect new condition. The seller thought it could be a late Ornsby model, made just before the company’s dissolution in 1979. Anyway he was an incredibly kind gentleman and included a FREE, in brand new condition, Ornsby Pipe for me after I told him I had a modest collection of them. I’m blown away by his generosity and christening it with some Captain Earl’s Mystic Blend. In the photo the original Christine is at the back with the new Christine Mkll and the Ornsby in the foreground. Also a belated happy birthday to Gus and many more. 
Good morning all. Changed it up a little bit today and started with some Savinelli Janus in a cob. The Amphora Burley is up next.
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Nice pipe and great story - apparently there are still some “good” people out there.
Just finished smoking circa year 2000 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 in the military mount style.
Now smoking year 2016 D&R Three Sails in an undated straight brush etched black Molina apple with a nickel band and a black tapered vulcanite stem. Time to do some walking!
About to light some Watch City Slices in a Altinay translucent meer.
Starting the piping day with a bowlful of Ennerdale in a H.Wiebe Volcano radiator.
Mac Baren's Stockton roll cake in this Jerry Zenn bamboo.
Wessex Dark Flake in a much loved little French Zulu.
Feliz Cumple a @Gus!?
Feliz Cumple a @Gus!?
Solani 633 in a Altinay meer.
Almost half way through this bowl of year 2000 Wessex Brigade Sovereign Curly Cut in a smooth straight 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 saddle stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.
For brunch some Wilke 191, in a Dagner poker with some strong Italian roast 
HU Makhuwa in a GBD saddle shank billiard.
Smoking the inaugural bowl for my favorite flake (GH&Co Rum ) in this resurrected James Upshall Tilshead that I had made into a churchwarden. She smokes it well.
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