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

[PaulRVA]

Doubling down with a pair of Savinelli 320’s on some C&D
Autumn Evening.

 

[Birddog66]

Firestorm? For Russ Ouellette blends your best bet is Pipes & Cigars.

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Thanks mate I’ll check them out. Unfortunately Smoking Pipes started listing the tins on the packaging and Customs is snapping them up, it’s like shooting fish in a barrel for them now.

 

[LotusEater]

I think the name kept me from trying it for a long time. Likely my subconscious linked it to Gawith Firedance, which is a blackberry aromatic travesty. Also may have assumed it had something to do with "Fireball" or a cinnamon candy.

Maybe Russ had a reason for naming this blend "Firestorm", or maybe he had just been listening to Earth Crisis. (LoL).

Having another bowl in the same pipe. I’m finding this 2015 tin very sweet in a good way. I’ll be interested to see if a fresh tin is as sweet.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Haven’t even had first breakfast yet! Garden tasks and now holding out for elevensies, lol. Vauen came up with a new style (Berwin) that suckered me so trying it with a little Grousemoor. I’m about 1/2 through and about ready to abandon for another pipe. Smokes fine, but unwieldy for typing and surfing on the phone. Don’t think this will be a regular, haha, but like the look.

 

[VA_Red]

SG FVF in Castello.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Haven’t even had first breakfast yet! Garden tasks and now holding out for elevensies, lol. Vauen came up with a new style (Berwin) that suckered me so trying it with a little Grousemoor. I’m about 1/2 through and about ready to abandon for another pipe. Smokes fine, but unwieldy for typing and surfing on the phone. Don’t think this will be a regular, haha, but like the look. View attachment 242893View attachment 242894

Nice looker, but that's what I'd call a "Recliner Pipe".

 

[The Clay King]

You've only ever smoked 1 bowl of a Mcclelland product?
When did you start smoking a pipe?
Were you just not interested in them or was it the availability issue?

@bluegrassbrian I got my first clay pipe in 2018, the year they closed down.

 

[The Clay King]

SG FVF in Castello.View attachment 242896

@VA_Red I enjoyed the Full Virginia Flake in my clays; I think Gawith flakes are very well suited to clay pipes.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Boop boop beep, moving right along...
'17 Miskatonic Mix in the BST full bent.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Aaahhhh ….. a proper clencher! Peterson Spigot 80s with a fishtail that’s well done and MacBaren Vanilla Roll Cake since I didn’t get a pastry this morning - just came back to this after a long absence and now remembering why I bought a few tins. Someone wanted out here to escape puppy attacks!!!

 

[Steddy]

That's a beautiful coloring! How old is the pipe if I might ask?

I’ve had the pipe for a year and a half and probably smoked no more than 20 bowls in it. Here is a picture in better light.

 

[Steddy]

C&D Pegasus in an IMP Meerschaum. Black coffee to drink followed by a delicate diplomatic mission: convincing the wife to pull clays for me. Have to get sharp for Dove season.

 

[Backwoods Briar]

Mycroft in an old Stanwell

 

[RobNYC]

Three Friars in a Radice Silk Cut.

 

[Smoke Wagon]

C&D Ghost of Christmas Past in a claw with some bourbon.

 

[jwussow]

Trying Cornell & Diehl’s Steamworks in a Chacom Corno bent apple.

 

[Milverton1868]

C&D Pegasus in a Caminetto.

 

[Terry Lennox]

Fresh Peterson Flake from a tin I just ordered last week. I wanted to compare it to the 2011 tins (Dunhill square tins) I have been through recently. I like whatever subtle flavoring agent they use on this and so fresh has its advantages over aged. Although the 2011 tins are smooth they were also a tad dry. Smokeable but some air had escaped those square tins over the years. Still, it's nice to know STG has kept this one consistent over the years. A constant in a sea of change all around us.

Pipe: a Stanwell made in Denmark sandblasted Canadian from the Danish Slow Smoking Championship. I would tell you what year it is but then I'd have to tip my ashes over onto my lap! (I think 1994?)
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Just want to add that choice of pipe is key to getting the most out of this blend. I like a small to medium bowl with a bit of length to stem/shank. The pipe has to be dedicated to Virginias of course, and carefully broken in. You are slowly over time curing the briar.

 

[JimK]

Good day all! Starting with KBV Meditations in an Upshall P Dublin with long saddle stem. Yes, please.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Mowing the lawn with Rackham.