***What Are You Smoking, August 2022?***

[Servant King]

Back from my trip to SLC. Had Lane RLP-6 in my Savinelli Tortuga 614 bent billiard, and GLP Quiet Nights in my MM Country Gent. Got hit with strong winds, and a downpour on Monday night, so the RLP-6 was something of a challenge. But once it got going...bliss! I do love a rainy evening smoke.

Enjoying the Ashton Gold Rush I set aside for the trip but didn't smoke, in my Stefano bent Rhodesian. Might have a monsoon of my own to contend with shortly, so this is a partial bowl. Bird report: California scrub-jay, California towhee, Common raven, Northern flicker, and Western kingbird. Many parts of the Utah countryside were nice, but that said, I'm glad to be back home.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Peter Heinrich’s Golden Sliced in a Walt Cannoy stubby stack.

 

[Hillcrest]

Had to run an errand so took the opportunity to break out my Algerian Briar Made in France sitter (20mmx50mm chamber) and lightly packed Country Squire Rivendell. Very tasty !

I find french pipes have a very open draw like a MM cob so I leave the stinger in it. I believe this pipe was hand carved by Jean Waille of Lunel because it has the fleur de lis symbol and despite 6-8 tiny surface fills looks very similar to the pipe shown here on pipephil.eu although mine doesn't narrow at the top but is cylindrical like a poker. Same vulcanite stem and fleur de lis symbol. One of my favorite and most comfortable pipes !

Le Pipier de Lunel​

▲ J Waille (No "Lunel" mark )

Artisan : Jean Waille. He is the son of André Waille (†, pipe carver in St Claude), and nephew of Michel Waille (EWA).
Probable second brand: Captain Patty

 

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of year 2013 Esoterica Tilbury in a 2002 smooth Rinaldo Silver Line 3 EGER 05 paneled horn with a black acrylic stem.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Watching the Pirates-Brewers game. The Pirates are a bad ball club, but they are feisty.

There was a recent video clip of a teenager meeting the Pirates' owner for a photo opportunity. Humorously, the kid was wearing a Pirates like shirt reading "sell the team".

 

[dunnyboy]

Solani Silver Flake in a Castello 33 Canadian.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Cornell and Diehl Burley Flake #1 cut with MacBaren Symphony in a Savinelli 320 9mm Author.

 

[onestrangeone]

Solani 633 in a Ryan Alden Cutty

 

[alaskanpiper]

GLP Penny Farthing in a Wandi Riyadi mini dublin.

 

[cshubhra]

Vincent Manil Semois- Reserve Du Patron in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard

 

[Rpink53]

Old Joe Krantz in an Anatoly Sibiryatkin pickaxe. I've had this pipe for a while but first smoke out of it. Weighs 18 grams:

 

[Carol]

Good evening everyone. Enjoying Capstan Blue in a clay.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Vauen No 14 in a Paulsson.

 

[tfdickson]

Hogshead in my BST billiard.

 

[happy_lunter]

Presbyterian Mixture in a cob.

 

[onestrangeone]

GH&Co Kendal Dark in a Cardinal House Brandy

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

HH Pure VA

 

[Paul 3.0]

Savinelli Janus in a Capri Warlock

 

[ashdigger]

GH Dark Plug in a 1912 BBB.

 

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful salad, giant porterhouse steak and mashed potatoes dinner with a huge slice of freshly baked Boston cream pie for dessert. I'm close to finishing this bowl of year 2022 Astley’s No. 109 Medium Flake in a straight black 1963 Dunhill LBS Shell 4S billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.