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

[DKpiper]

Still "breaking in" the new Altinay rusticated dublin w/silver band.
This morning with Vauen Virginia Flake #14.
Only six bowls in - and allready one of my favorite smokers

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Watch City American Cut Plug Mixture in a black rusticated medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY 4AB No. 67/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Reading baseball box scores.

 

[Chasing Embers]

What are your thoughts on VOC

Stronger grape than Captain Black Grape.

 

[DKpiper]

I do miss my Meers. These Briars smoke really good though. And while I don't baby my Meers, I don't risk traveling with them.

I can follow you. I also don't baby my Meerschaums, but I have travelled with my Meers many times.
Next month I'm going for a two weeks holiday in Rhodes (Greece) and I'm not planning to bring any Briars - only three (maybe four) Altinay Meerschaums - I know it works for me

 

[DKpiper]

Nice work on the Altinay!

Thank you.
Not much work at all - just 2½ years of smoking

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and have passed the quarter mark of this bowl of year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 2018 full bend smooth Terracotta Peterson XL315 System Standard military mount with a nickel cap and a flared black vulcanite p-lip stem. I may end the day with this smoke.

 

[DKpiper]

Sun is up here in Denmark - it's gonna be a good day.
Next smoke today is Capstan Blue Flake in a translucent Altinay billard w/bamboo.

 

[dingdong]

1965 #56 Dunhill burning Private Stock the heat and humidity is unbelievable these days

 

[JimInks]

Last smoke of the day is year 2020 Angler's Dream in a 2018 natural smooth medium bend Peterson 03 apple silver spigot military mount with a tapered black acrylic fish tail stem. Tomato the Brave showed up late for his wet food, but to my surprise, he didn't eat much. He's inside for a few minutes. Still no Abner the Eager, and more surprisingly, no Harry the Hairy. I can't remember the last time I was outside, and he wasn't here. Harry ate well earlier so I'm not worried about him. Have a few more box scores to read.

 

[Sigmund]

A bit of Makhuwa in a Damiano Rovera ring blast.

 

[JOHN72]

Smoking the first third of dt# salty dogs, in a MM Cobbler. Accompanied by a few shots of cognac.

 

[KORNEY]

Miscoipipe Strawberry wood Blast pipe “ Dunes” with Cornell & Diehl -Red Virginia Ribbon & small mount of Cornell & Diehl: Granulated Perique Tobacco (~5%)

 

[judcole]

HH Burley Flake in an MM Washington.

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Ser Jacopo Pencil Shank Stack Billiard and ️ on the side.

 

[thebriarbear]

Smoking some 507C in this Peterson Irish Harp 406 that has seen better days.

I dunno if this was when QC at Peterson was iffy, but this pipe came to me with so much stain on it you couldn’t even touch it without it coming off. I fired up a bowl and it was like the briar just didn’t want to be stained.

Smokes great, though, even though it looks like a malignant growth of some sort.

 

[craig61a]

Vauen No 14 in a Cermak.

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Outstanding ring!

 

[JOHN72]

It's my Birthday as well. Turned 39'ish

I was late. Happy birthday to you.

 

[BCF]

Morning coffee with Sutliff's Sweet Virginia in a Cob. A crisp, dry morning here. Beautiful.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

EMP in a Briarworks. Headed to Green Bay and Lambeau Field to tailgate and attend the Packer game

 

[BlueRidge]

Five Brothers and coffee then onto the never ending list of stuff to do