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

[eljimmy]

That Escudo looks so good! I bought on of those Blackout Pipe as a Christmas Present for a family member. How does yours smoke?

The Escudo was so smooth! The Pipe smoked great. I'm considering getting another.

 

[Ag®o]

My oldest daughter brought me a fist full of different Kristoff cigars for my birthday. I asked her what made her pick out Kistoff brands, and she said that she asked the guy to help her pick out cigars for a guy who likes them strong enough to kill mere mortals, haha. I love that girl. And, kudos to her for picking up a couple of Corojo Limitadas for the mix.

Happy, happy, birthday Cosmic!

 

[weezell]

Happy Birthday @cosmicfolklore...

 

[Tar Wheel]

I’m smoking Cringle Flake 2021 in a no name billiard meer. Drinking sweet tea at the moment but bourbon will follow shortly.

Happy Birthday @cosmicfolklore!!!!

 

[Ag®o]

C&D Chennet's Cake in a Brebbia Pura

 

[Ahi Ka]

2016 Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation 1855 Virginia in an Orlik L289 Stacked Billiard.

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I have the same pipe in the sandblast finish. Seriously good smoker

 

[Ahi Ka]

About to load up this pre 50s Orlik corona with some semois. It arrived this morning from Geoff at Cambridge Pipe Repairs. Always a nice surprise when an estate can go straight from the box into the rotation

 

[Rpink53]

As soon as I can steal some time away from the kids. It will be WCC Old North Church in a funky little number by Castello:

New tobacco in a new pipe. What a day

 

[RobNYC]

Time for some C&D Big 'n Burley.

 

[Meerly John]

Just finished jarring 5 lbs of different C&D, one of which is Briar Fox. Smoking my first bowl of it in a Peterson Aran rusticated Canadian. This stuff is fantastic!

 

[JimInks]

Did a set of walking reps, and am close to finishing this 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.

 

[Servant King]

Rattray 7 Reserve (sample) in a Savinelli Miele 611 KS Bent Dublin. Arguably the most mild English blend I've ever tried. Bird report: Dark-eyed junco, White-breasted nuthatch, Oak titmouse, White-crowned sparrow, California scrub-jay, California towhee, and Mountain chickadee. Lots of activity with 4+ inches of fresh powder on the ground.

 

[JimInks]

That’s a shame, I can’t for the life of me figure out why no one is making McLelland Match blends. A Dark Star Match would fly off the shelves.

Because a couple of key sources they used are no longer accessible. The best anybody can make is inferior copies, and all that will happen then is a bunch of whiners complaining that they aren't as good as the originals. Not to mention the fear of the FDA rules, and the high cost of equivalency tests companies would have to pay to do it.

 

[cigrmaster]

2012 John Aylesbury Luxury Flake in a Jack Howell Billiard with a tapered stem.

 

[Chasing Embers]

North Pole Peppermint Mocha

 

[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. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[JimInks]

North Pole Peppermint Mocha

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How is it?

 

[Chasing Embers]

I can’t for the life of me figure out why no one is making McLelland Match blends.

No access to the recipes or knowledge of the processes has been shared. The McNiel's didn't want the McClelland name or legacy bastardized by inferior materials or corner cutting.

 

[Chasing Embers]

How is it?

Lighting it is very off putting (MINT!!!) though I didn't allow it any drying time. A few minutes on a paper towel would do it some good. After settling in for smoking, it's very good. Lots of dark chocolate taste and peppermint cooling in the nose. I'm buying more.?

 

[craig61a]

WCC Old Dominion in a Peterson 2021 Mycroft Christmas pipe.