***What Are You Smoking, December 2021?***

[mso489]

McClelland Dark Star, the last of two or three bowls left, carefully hand grated to make it burn evenly, in one of Nording's old economy Eriksen pipes, a rusticated bent billiard, which I like much better than his current low-end pokers, though some like them a lot. Dark Star is the most delicious pure Virginia leaf I know, and this modest pipe entirely does it justice. I'm sure glad I let this one age a few years for the full effect. I'll never abandon my burleys, but this opens the door on Virginias in a new way.

 

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Too windy to smoke outside. So am having my personal mix troutstream and Lane 1Q, in a cob, indoors. Very pleasant.

Its getting windy here now too. I think I'll be able to squeeze in another pipe before the night is out. I'm not permitted to smoke indoors. LOL

 

[dcon]

Match Dunhill 965 in a 1961 Dunhill Bruyere #39 Biliard.

 

[Carol]

Its getting windy here now too. I think I'll be able to squeeze in another pipe before the night is out. I'm not permitted to smoke indoors. LOL

Well, it's just me and the dog now, and I usually don't smoke indoors either. But I do occasionally, with this one mix.

 

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After shoveling snow and feeding the critters ( 2 hours worth) I just enjoyed a wonderful lunch- farm raised beef hamburger with roasted root vegetables.
Sitting down by the wood-stove to finish this amazing Belgian Saison Ale and smoke a 50/50 mix of C&D Peaches and Cream and Boswell’s Christmas Cookie. Both 12 years old. They sat neglected in the cellar until I decided to mix them to either smoke or get rid of if not palatable. The mixture ended up being surprisingly wonderful. I’m smoking a Bertram 30 pot.View attachment 117533

Love Saison Ale. One of the local breweries here used to have some, but I haven't seen it in a while.

 

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Loaded up a bowl of Sutliff Buttered Rum in an unbranded Italian what I believe is a tomato shape. This has what I would consider a keel, but that might be the sailor in me talking.

 

[Fralphog]

Loaded up a bowl of Sutliff Buttered Rum in an unbranded Italian what I believe is a tomato shape. This has what I would consider a keel, but that might be the sailor in me talking.View attachment 117550

Great looking pipe- wonderful flame grain!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

A dozen oysters and a small steak…. A walk out to the pier… blew out a flip flop… Royal Jersey in my Regaire.

 

[woodsroad]

2020 Cringle Flake in a Sandblasted Peterson SH Lestrade.
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Great photo!

 

[Fralphog]

A dozen oysters and a small steak…. A walk out to the pier… blew out a flip flop… Royal Jersey in my Regaire.
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Stepped on a pop top??

 

[woodsroad]

Capstan Blue in my ‘90 Dunhill Shell Briar, 2203 Group 2 Billiard.
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What is that very cool lighter?

 

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Great looking pipe- wonderful flame grain!

Thank you. Its an estate pipe I got for $11.50. Just had to clean it up and give it a buff. This will be the second time I've used it.

 

[Fralphog]

Thank you. Its an estate pipe I got for $11.50. Just had to clean it up and give it a buff. This will be the second time I've used it.

You say Italian. What is the stamping on the pipe?

 

[ukbob]

GH Rich Dark Spring Dew in a Nording Freehand.

 

[JimInks]

Did another set of walking reps, and smoked a bowl of D&R Ryback in a smooth straight late 1970s Charatan Special 4148DC Reg. No. 203573 pot with a black double comfort vulcanite stem.

 

[RobNYC]

Smoking some HH Old Dark Fired.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking first release Watch City Rouxgaroux in a smooth natural medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY 4AB No. 6/500 military mount with a silver cap and a vulcanite black tapered AB stem.

 

[dcon]

Match Edgeworth RR in a Barling Londoner #6279 Pot with a saddle bit.

 

[Ahi Ka]

About to try some brown bogie and st James plug mixed 50:50 in a 904 Trevi.

 

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You say Italian. What is the stamping on the pipe?

It just stamped "Itally 30288"