Glad I bring plenty of tobak whenever I venture out on the streets.
Samuel Gawith Kendal Plug/Black XX the Pete 87, listening to The Federalist Papers.
Samuel Gawith Kendal Plug/Black XX the Pete 87, listening to The Federalist Papers.
***What Are You Smoking, August 2024?***
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A bowl of G&H Kendal Kentucky in a MM Country Gentleman, followed by a bowl of HH Rustica Ready Rubbed in a OD Virginia Planter (see my other thread for the sad tale of splitting the stem in the Planter). A lovely evening with a high nic-hit!
Now smoking year 2014 Dunhill Flake in a straight smooth 1960 Dunhill DR 137 group 4 root briar canted dublin with a tapered black vulcanite stem.
Like @Hillcrest I’m having a bowl of Sutliff 707 Sweet Virginia. I tried this earlier in the week and mostly left the broken flake as-is. Even though that had an hour to sit out in 90° garage, it was difficult to maintain and rough around the edges. This time I rubbed it out, let it dry 35 min and am using a charcoal filter. Very different experience tonight; sweet bready graham and honey is the vibe and I’m liking it a lot. Reminds me of Newminster 400.
Hopefully Hillcrest enjoyed this round as much as I am now!
Hopefully Hillcrest enjoyed this round as much as I am now!
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Three Sails/Katerini plug fresh out of the press…
It’s not bad. Letting it sit a few days may improve the flavor. I squeezed every atom of oxygen out of it.
It’s not bad. Letting it sit a few days may improve the flavor. I squeezed every atom of oxygen out of it.
Fresh from the mail today...
First smoke of a commissioned Miscoi Pipes Lovat. WCC Flake #558 won first dibs on the break-in.
First smoke of a commissioned Miscoi Pipes Lovat. WCC Flake #558 won first dibs on the break-in.
McClelland 40th Anniversary in a Howell.
I'm smoking some GH Brown Flake Aro in my favorite wee Medico dublin. I managed to dry it out enough and it's just glorious. With a hefe/limonata radler to keep things interesting!
In today’s mail, I received some nice tobacco samples from forum member MCJ, and decided to start with Rattray’s Red Rapparee in the Falcon Dover bowl.
I’m still too new to recognize and describe many flavors, but I do know that I really liked it. There were so many different flavor notes, and it seemed like they changed every few minutes and with every relight. My regret is that I used the small bowl, because it was finished too quickly. I’m looking forward to more!
I’m still too new to recognize and describe many flavors, but I do know that I really liked it. There were so many different flavor notes, and it seemed like they changed every few minutes and with every relight. My regret is that I used the small bowl, because it was finished too quickly. I’m looking forward to more!
Enjoyed some low calorie snacking, and am a third of the way through this bowl of year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 1984 medium bend black grain etched Savinelli Non Pareil 9310 pokerish dublin with a horn ferrule and a black vulcanite flared stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. M'lady fed Tomato the Brave and Harry the Hairy while I loaded the dishwasher. Daisy the Feral Princess wasn't hungry (?), and Abner the Eager wasn't here.
G&H Bosun Cut Plug in a corn cob.
I feel that I’ve earned my smokes today as I spent all yesterday at a seminar from 8.00am-6.00pm
1st up is a bowl of cube-cut MacBaren's Navy Flake
In a Chr. Henrik (Henrik Christian Christiansen) horn
1st up is a bowl of cube-cut MacBaren's Navy Flake
In a Chr. Henrik (Henrik Christian Christiansen) horn
Orlik Golden Sliced in a Mastro de Paja Ruber cutty.
A third of the way through this bowl of Watch City American Cut Plug Mixture in a smooth medium bend terracotta Peterson POY 2023 X160 464/1100 military mount egg with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Watching the rest of the Orioles-Rays game that I recorded.
In my experience a nirvana smoke is less about the tobacco and more about your state of mind. SWR with a coffee on a solo Sunday morning in Athens. 
Ennerdale Flake in a clay. Going to get some loose Gawith Hoggarth in Buxton; taking my empty pipe baccy packets for refilling. Not much single use with me! That Gawith's gonna taste good in Ye Olde Clay!
I've given up packeted crisps, biscuits, chocolate, sweets, tobacco etc; by reducing plastic use we're reducing oil use!
I've given up packeted crisps, biscuits, chocolate, sweets, tobacco etc; by reducing plastic use we're reducing oil use!
The Blakemar Sir Douglas that someone posted was the pipe that prompted me to take a look at this shape.
I now have a 7day set of shorter shanked Lovats
My second bowl in a Blakemar Litchbruyere Sir Douglas
MacBaren’s Scottish Mixture. Of course
I now have a 7day set of shorter shanked Lovats
My second bowl in a Blakemar Litchbruyere Sir Douglas
MacBaren’s Scottish Mixture. Of course
Decided to try two different sized chambers on a home-made cherry aromatic burley blend. Kaywoodie pot and Dr. Grabow zulu were the pipes. In the mug was an Alaskan IPA. Great smokes while hanging out at my brother's place.