***What Are You Smoking, August 2024?***

[das3353]

2020 Brunello in a Savinelli Antica

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking and reviewing C&D Sun Bear Black Locust 2024( Small Batch) in a medium bend fumed tan crackled year 2020 Ahmet Govem reverse calabash meerschaum with a military mount silver band and black acrylic stem. This goes on sale Tuesday, August 13 at 6:00 pm EST. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[VDL_Piper]

This mornings early smoke accompanied by coffee is Cabbies in a Castello #33 with plexiglass stem.

 

[Sig]

This is a very divisive tobacco. Here in our country it is adored by many, some even consider it the best tobacco that can be purchased in Italy today.
But there is a part of the public that - like me - cannot tolerate the strong citrus note. Those who appreciate it, however, do not even notice this citrus note, and this is strange.

Years ago I had three bags brought from Spain when my daughter went there on a school trip (at the time it was not sold in Italy); there was a great outcry around this tobacco and I was curious to try it. I managed with great difficulty to finish one bag, I exchanged the other two with a friend who gave me an excellent Red Virginia McConnell in exchange.
The Saint Bruno left a strong lemon flavor in my mouth at the end of the smoke, or rather, to be precise, it reminded me of "Limonina", those bottles of lemon juice that my mother bought at the supermarket when I was little. When it was almost finished, she gave it to me and I enjoyed finishing it by sucking the bottle that was made of soft plastic.
Human memory is strange, sometimes a smell, a taste, opens up a distant memory.
Here, at the end of the smoke, that taste from so many years before returned to my mouth. Of tobacco, however, not even a shadow.

I do not get a citrus taste, but there is a definite bitterness that kind of drys my mouth. I have heard others comment about the citrus, but I'm not getting it.
Honestly, the Kentucky leaf is what dominates it for me.
It's sort of a stout Virginia to me.

 

[didimauw]

Pegasus in my Ropp 321.

Warming up my leftover pizza on the fire.

 

[Manawydan]

A wonderful afternoon smoke (only 107F today!) of some Nightcap in my Savinelli 606 Blue Alligator bent billiard. This was the first pipe I purchased when I began my pipe-smoking journey. A great choice -- solid construction, nice-looking, and relatively affordable. This pipe launched my adventure that now stretches over a dozen pipes and 60+ blends. I love pipe smoking!

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking and reviewing C&D Sun Bear Black Locust 2024 (Small Batch) in a 1986 three quarter bend Bacchus face CAO meer with a tapered dark tortoise shell colored acrylic stem. Seems a tad stronger this time.

 

[The Clay King]

Ennerdale Flake in a clay. Been painting Dad's shed yesterday, picked blackberries and had a sword fight with Dad & Merrylegs. Axe throwing today; just 2 beers afterwards - I don't want to feel TOO MUCH like a Viking!

 

[FurCoat]

Trimmed the grass in preparation of mowing tomorrow before it starts raining again because lord knows we haven't had enough rain. Smoked Peter Heinrich.

 

[renfield]

Switching it up with a Cohiba corona size.

 

[Bright Orange Red]

Country Squire Shepherd's Pie from a couple years ago in a Peterson Walnut Spigot 80s. The monsoonal rains we've had the last few days have been great and have cooled it down tremendously. High of 63 today and 1.6 inches of rain since Wednesday night which is not a common occurrence yet welcome.

 

[Humblepipe]

Two swan necks. The one on the left is loaded with War Horse Red. It is an unbranded Austrian meer. An amazing smoker. The one on the left is a recent acquisition. Hallmarked 1888, but has a well-made replacement stem. It is loaded with War Horse Green. It's movie night for me and the Mrs. The dog is NOT into it LOL...

 

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful salad, chicken legs and snow peas dinner with strawberries for dessert. I'm passing the quarter mark of this bowl of year 2020 Watch City Rouxgaroux in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Natural 4AB No. 6/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink. Watching the Braves-Rockies game.

 

[FurCoat]

Peter Heinrich Golden Flake

 

[tfdickson]

Simply Red Cake in my Castello bent bulldog.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

This morning, Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.

 

[tigerfan22001]

Tonight I decided to go with royal yacht in my busted old Peterson system.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Vauen No 14 in an Altinay.

 

[Pipke]

Tonight new smoker set aside the English blends he likes and embarked into the world of Burley blends. Picked DR Two Timer, C&D Haunted Bookshop and Pegasus for openers. Gonna take a few or more bowls of each to learn them.

 

[JSPiper71]

More from my Blatter Canadian. Smoke like a dream. This time with some 2016 PS Luxury Bullseye Flake. Oh ya, Bourbon too.