***What Are You Smoking, December 2022?***

[Akoni808]

1792 Flake in a Genod. Getting ready for the illegal Hawai’i new year firework show where our whole island becomes one big firework.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Peretti Royal in a black sandblasted medium bend 2013 Mark Tinsky Coral 5 cherrywood with a smooth dark brown shank and bottom with a tapered black briar accented acrylic stem.

 

[JimInks]

Ringing in the New Year in style man!

Wait until you see my midnight smoke! I have a tin ready to open.

 

[Papamique]

Time for a big bowl. Last one of the year.

2020 GLPease Union Square in a Mark Tinsky Black & Tan.

 

[Backwoods Briar]

Wilke 515 in a Cob, enjoying the evening

 

[ashdigger]

Grousemoor Plug in a 2016 Peterson with Silver Cap

 

[Scottmi]

Yes I know, I am frequently living in South Africa. Most people in Germany don’t have a clue where on the planet that is. “Oh Africa!” or even better “That’s in the south of Africa?”are stereotypes. I am a little pettish with those things. But glad to hear you rented a car to get from Alabama to Xinjang. Hope you had a nice trip ;-)

A great couple of books I read many years ago now (when they came out!) are: The Scramble for Africa, and Running the Amazon. Phenomenal reads still, imho...

 

[tnfan]

Last smoke this year is 2014 Mac Baren Navy Flake in a J.T. Cooke Poker.

Happy New Year to all!

 

[JimInks]

Just started the 2023 smoking thread! See you folks there! Happy New Year!

 

[Scottmi]

Well it’s 2023 here already, so happy new year!

Starting this one off with a bang.

Popped a tin from the early 80s. Absolutely divine. Enjoying it in a Charles Maas.

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Wow! What the heck is "irish type" aromatic!?

 

[Scottmi]

Blood Red Moon in Lolita pot.
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That looks like a magnificent pipe! Pure. Dead. Brilliant!

 

[Scottmi]

Man does that bring me back - I used to shoot a lot. I miss the days of film.

Man, me too! I use to shoot a lot. I miss the days of 25 out of 25 clays at trap.
Happy New Year!!

 

[Ahi Ka]

Wow! What the heck is "irish type" aromatic!?

It smells similar to the old erinmore, but to me tastes like apricot. My mate tastes licorice and moss (not mould! Lol).

 

[Scottmi]

Last one today, Mac B HH Old Dark Fired in a Beacon Algerian Briar Dublin. If anyone knows anything about Beacon pipes PM me. I can’t find a thing about em.View attachment 191271

I know nothing about those pipes except that the one in your picture is a damn good looking pipe!

 

[Scottmi]

Still early so might not be my last of 2022.. Catching up on the blog with C&D Mocha in a MM cob. Damn this is easy and quite nice! I swear, the more I puff the -cooler- it gets on my tongue. And I didn't know voluminous smoke until I puffed this one (same for any cav/black cav blend?). If this is what the sweet-tooth aromatic junkies already know all about, I am late to the party!

Happy New Year to all who have already crossed that dateline!

 

[Scottmi]

Last smoke of 2022 will be in the pipe that really started me along this dabbling so many years ago, my Savinelli 316 KS. In the pipe is Wingfield which just works so well in this pipe. It delights me no end that tobaccoreviews lists this blend type as “other.”

Enjoying with…water!
Happy new year, all!

 

[username]

McC mixture 14. In elf cobbit at 11:26 pm Az time. Should last me till midnight.

 

[UB 40]

It's an Omega Super Chromega D enlarger. It can print up to 4x5 inch negatives, which I have a desire to get into, but right now I'm just printing 35mm.

I’ve used a 4x5 inch optical bank for years. Most of the fun was to use a Polaroid back with black/white instant positive images and an additional instant negative. Very smooth grayscale. I used that a lot for slow portraits. I sold all the stuff when the house with the studio I rented out was sold.

Still got the Rollei loaded with BW-film.

Black and white prints in your own darkroom are still an outstanding thing to do. Doesn’t matter what format you use.

By the way smoking some Ralph’s Burley Cup in a cob as first smoke of a the year.

 

[UB 40]

It's an Omega Super Chromega D enlarger. It can print up to 4x5 inch negatives, which I have a desire to get into, but right now I'm just printing 35mm.

Try that website for Polaroid examples in the 4x5 inch range Polaroid Passion - Le site des passionnés de Polaroid - https://en.polaroid-passion.com/index-iphone.php

 

[The Clay King]

@FurCoat: You got Cannon Plug? How did you get your paws on that one?

@condorlover1 I'll have to get some Cannon plug for the Sealed knot events