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

[Ahi Ka]

First bowl of G.L. Pease Navigator. Savinelli 673 KS. View attachment 113812

Nice advent candles. Don’t see them often, or a wreath for that matter, down these ways

 

[romaso]

@JOHN72 Do you think it would smoke well in a clay pipe???
I assume it's made by MacBaren, as St. Bruno is another former Ogden's baccy...

Flake should be great in a clay.

Not smoking my clay pipe again until I receive my Chocolate ? Flake from @samuelgawith01 and any I might get for Christmas ??!

Christmas is a long time off!

 

[romaso]

Earlier in this thread, I see Mac Baren has revived the Walnut blend which has been discontinued for some time. That's of interest. The Hearth and Home Midtown series has a match, Chestnut, but it would be interesting to try the branded blend itself, though it is likely a little different than the original.

The Mac Baren Original Flake was formerly known as Ogden's Walnut Flake:
Tobacco Reviews | Mac Baren - Original Flake

It's different from the old Middleton Walnut and it's Sutliff Match, if that's what you were thinking of.

 

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking D&R Penhooker Silver in a straight smooth brown undated pre-republic Peterson Shamrock 263 Canadian with a nickel band and a black tapered vulcanite p-lip stem.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Wilke No. 222 in a late 40s, early 50s straight black sandblasted Wagner British Thorn 495 (Comoy’s second) pot with a black vulcanite saddle stem. More Community Coffee, neat, to drink.

 

[JimInks]

Listing this early so I can concentrate on work for a bit: C&D Virginia Gentleman in a straight smooth dark brown pre-1940s Comoy’s Jost’s Olde English Supreme J299 billiard with a black tapered vulcanite stem. Listening to The Adventures of Harry Nile.

 

[Ag®o]

S.G. Full Virginia Plug in a Charatan

 

[PipeIT]

SPC 20th Anniversary XX Flake in a Radice Rind Straight.

 

[craig61a]

Wilke Vermont Maple in a BBB Silver Grain 651 Billiard.

 

[Chris81]

some Gordon Pym in my full bent Peterson System, because I enjoy Latakia smoke directly in my eyes ??

 

[JimInks]

A third of the way through my last smoke of the day, which is Prince Albert in a 2020 smooth light brown, slight bent J. Everett straight grain chubby author with a spalted birch ferrule and a black saddle vulcanite stem in the military mount style. Fed two of the ferals, and am reading while this bowl lasts.

 

[Jwebb90]

C&D Blitzen in a Lane era Charatan’s Make.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

Three bowls of Sutliff blending tobacco (515 RC-1, TS12, 507-S) in a series of Falcon bolws.

1. 50/50 Kentucky/Red Virginia
2. 50/50 Red Virginia/Stoved Virginia
3. 50/50 Stoved Virginia/Kentucky

Overall the Matured Red Virginia is by far the strongest flavor with a full citrus tang early in the bowl, dropping fullness quickly but staying present to the end.
I don't think Sutliff Kentucky is as full flavored as other sources of Dark Fired Burley, it is consistently earthy and smokey and just a bit savory, and still quickly turns bitter with fast puffing.
The Stoved Virginia didn't seem to contribute to the flavor, but it was dry enough I have to wonder if the flavor would be more pronounced with rehydration.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Ennermore, crap, is it Ennerdale? It was bulk…. Anyways, that stuff in my custom bulldog.

 

[LotusEater]

Morning All,
EMP in a GBD Conquest Minaret

 

[judcole]

HH Burley Flake in an MM Legend.

 

[JOHN72]

Good afternoon. We continue with the fourth pipe of the day, with: dt - Veermaster Hamborger, in a MM Charles Cobbler...................

 

[JimInks]

I slept about a hour and a half, but finally, after USPS delayed my Watch City Cigars package, it showed up a few minutes ago. Since these two blends go on sale along with the tinned 25th Anniversary Old Dominion Flake and Christmas 2021 Elf Dandruff at 3 pm EST, I decided to stay awake and review these blends so those interested in buying them will have the reviews at TR to go by before 3. I've already reviewed 25th Anniversary Old Dominion Flake and Christmas 2021 Elf Dandruff at TR for those who want to check them out.

A third of the way through this bowl of Watch City Old North Church in a brown straight smooth circa 2012 Paul Perri billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem. I broke my many years long standing procedure of starting every day with a bowl of EGR, but I'll have that later on.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

an afternoon smoke of capstan Blue folded in a Savinelli Punto oro 701 medium size unfiltered lovat

 

[stogie37]

It’s usually an afternoon smoke for me, but today I’m starting the morning with this Ashton pot full of 2012 Pease Embarcadero - just right!