***What Are You Smoking, August 2023?***

[Ben.R.C]

@PaulRVA The strongest baccy I've ever smoked in my clays; it nearly had me on the floor

I’ve been mixing a pinch with ODF or Bold Kentucky, it’s some serious leaf!

 

[lukasstrifeson]

A rare slow morning for me today and it's an unseasonally cool summer's day in the Northeast - perfect day for some latakia!

2012 McC's Rose of Latakia in this Nate King Meerschaum prince:

 

[Ben.R.C]

ODF in a Bruce Weaver. I had to resist another Bruce acorn sandblast on EBay, I will be getting more of his eventually, just already spent my pipe allowance for 2023 and then some! This thing smokes great, feels good in hand, and looks great to me. Not sure how there’s feel about it esthetically but that’s “taste” for ya.

 

[Birddog66]

More Privateer in a 65 Dunhill Shell, fortunately I really like the blend, the Pipe Force too which is a relief.

 

[LotusEater]

I’m still smoking Kendal Flake in the Stanwell Bamboo. I smoked this combo all day yesterday and may do the same today.

 

[captpat]

ABF ln a Country Gentleman

 

[Butter Side Down]

It's a DIY kind of day.

The tobacco: "The False Commodore" - 50% Stirling Flake / 50% blending Latakia. An attempt to approximate Sillem's Commodore Flake (and use up the Stirling flake). Turned out pretty nice!

The pipe: "The Heartbreaker." So named because the giant void in the briar didn't reveal itself until the final stages of shaping. Didn't see the point in staining it. Still smokes great though.

 

[PipePint&Cross]

After a particularly long week, starting the day with Pipe Force IV in a rarely smoked Autograph. Enjoying a cloudy day.
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I almost never see an autograph that I like, but dang, that's a fun one. It really fits the theme of the tobacco too.

 

[Mortamyhr]

I almost never see an autograph that I like, but dang, that's a fun one. It really fits the theme of the tobacco too.

This one just called to me! I picked it up, set it down and walked away. Then kept thinking about it.

And yes, proper bulldog for a proper 1st sarg

 

[PipePint&Cross]

Been in G.L Pease mood lately. Yesterday I tried Haddo's Delight for the first time and sadly, wasn't a fan. It smelled exactly like grape Big League Chew gum from my childhood. Which was fun, but not enjoyable in the pipe. After that I had some Stratford which I really like. This morning I am enjoying some Sixpence in a Stanwell 84 shape. I love this tobacco and this pipe smokes wonderfully.

 

[Scottmi]

Little morning change-up from the usual BV: Voodoo Queen in a circa 1960s no name billiard with Marxman-like? carvings, and coffee.

 

[macaroni]

G.L. Pease Penny Farthing in a 1982 Dunhill billiard

 

[Ben.R.C]

HH Balkan in a Satou

 

[JOHN72]

First bowl on a pipe I bought in 2013 for my birthday smoke.
PS Luxury Bullseye Flake in my Savinelli Hercules 320 EX Author.

Happy birthday, belatedly.

 

[ashdigger]

Here’s how you roll.

I’m sitting outside a cancer clinic (dropped a family member off) smoking some Waterloo in a Made in Eire Pete.

 

[The Clay King]

You should be ok ordering pipes but tobacco is verboten now.

@Birddog66 A shame as they had a good range. I've had to pay customs charges on a tin of tobacco I received from a forum member before...

 

[Ben.R.C]

I’m still smoking Kendal Flake in the Stanwell Bamboo. I smoked this combo all day yesterday and may do the same today.
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I like that sixten ish shape!

 

[Milverton1868]

Sutliff Byzantium in a Peterson "Baskerville".

 

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of early 2000s 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. Braves-Pirates game starts in ten minutes. The rain has been here since morning.

 

[warren99]

Brebbia Latakia Flake No. 9 in a Safferling No. 2 Calabash.