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

[Birddog66]

Afternoon everyone, I got a sampler of whole leaf tobacco today thanks to a good friend on the forum that shipped it. I’m excited to start trying my own blends but I need to school myself first because I know bugger all about it.
Started the day with Magnum Opus in a 1960’s Donegal Rocky Bulldog and now I’m having the very last of my Black Frigate in the Kiko meer poker. Should be getting 8oz of BF later this week, that’s one blend I won’t go without.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Afternoon everyone, I got a sampler of whole leaf tobacco today thanks to a good friend on the forum that shipped it. I’m excited to start trying my own blends but I need to school myself first because I know bugger all about it.
Started the day with Magnum Opus in a 1960’s Donegal Rocky Bulldog and now I’m having the very last of my Black Frigate in the Kiko meer poker. Should be getting 8oz of BF later this week, that’s one blend I won’t go without. View attachment 113366

I really need to order something from them to give it a try. This year I have many pounds of burleys and Orientals that I grew, but it would be nice to get some things to use as condimentals. Make a new thread, and share with us how it is packaged, etc.. and what you do with it. I'm looking forward.

 

[JOHN72]

We started smoking with. C&D: Star of The East Flake, in a MM Genral..............................

 

[LotusEater]

Morning All,
Starting today with Presbyterian in a GBD Conquest Minaret

 

[JKoD]

PS LBF in a Stanwell.

 

[Birddog66]

I really need to order something from them to give it a try. This year I have many pounds of burleys and Orientals that I grew, but it would be nice to get some things to use as condimentals. Make a new thread, and share with us how it is packaged, etc.. and what you do with it. I'm looking forward.

Will do, as I said I need to read up on the prep work before I get carried away and screw it up. The leaves are vacuum sealed and there’s a few more things I need like Latakia and Turkish/Izmir but I’ll keep you all informed of my progress.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Vanilla Roll Cake in an Altinay.

 

[Birddog66]

Fusilier’s Ration in a Kiko Africob aka Kikob, meer lined poker

 

[JimK]

Good day all! Starting with Peterson 3P's in a Burak Connoisseur smooth Tankard with tapered stem size 2.

 

[dcon]

Earlier, C&D Corn Cob Pipe and a Button Nose in a Falcon Straight with a Rusticated Meerschaum bowl. Now smoking, LJP 150th Anniversary in a Mark Tinsky 1-Star Bent Pot.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

my own blend of home grown Virginias that I call Franklin’s Tower in one of my opal dogs.

 

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

Two year aged Reiner Long Golden Flake (Blend 71) in my Castello. Coffee on the side.

 

[Ocam]

Homemade blend of Virginias and Burleys in a cob!

 

[Jwebb90]

2020 Cringle Flake in a George Boyadjiev Fish. Enjoying this pipe in his workshop.

 

[JimInks]

About a third of a bowl left from a freshly opened first production tin (2013) of Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style.

 

[addamsruspipe]

At the cigar lounge having some McClintock Black Cherry in a Savinelli 2511. ?

 

[jafo1989]

Golden Days of Yore again, this time in a nifty little Medico Jet Stream.

 

[JimInks]

Did a set of walking reps, and smoked a bowl of year 2016 D&R Three Sails in an undated straight brush etched black Molina apple with a nickel band and a black tapered vulcanite stem.

 

[EssJaySea]

Felt like I was neglecting proper English blends lately so a bowl of Proper English from LA's Tobacco Trader.

I also realized I've been smoking from the bent pipe side of my collection so the last few I've grabbed straights, which led me to this unnamed simple meer -- I've always liked the rough hewed design, which isn't perfect (there are a few obvious blemishes) but it is nice and light and easy to clench.

Early December light is coming low over our south fence -- and before anyone says anything, no that is not LA smog.

 

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of Cup O’Joes Adirondack Mardi Gras in a 2003 URAL full bend big bowl egg shaped Lattice meer with a black acrylic saddle stem. Working on a review of this blend. Ice water and bergs is my drink.