Break time..
Late 80s Players Medium Navy Cut in the 1961 Dunhill Shell Bulldog.
Late 80s Players Medium Navy Cut in the 1961 Dunhill Shell Bulldog.
***What Are You Smoking, December 2023?***
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Trying out my brand new Chacom Montmartre with a bowl of Petersons University flake.
Hadn't intended to buy this pipe. I had a Savinelli and a Barling in mind but the Savinelli was much larger than I wanted and I thought the Barling was expensive. I've always looked past these yellow stemmed MontMartres in favour of the black Chacom Champs Elysees but seeing them both side by side the Montmartres looked the nicer in the flesh.
A really nice well made pipe. I'm warming to Chacom. This is the second one I've bought and I'm quite impressed
As for the University flake, it's OK. I'm not getting the rich flavours of plum and fig that they claim for it. Perhaps just a hint on the tongue. It's perfectly pleasant and smokes very well but otherwise an average, lightly cased aro virginia. Probably won't become a regular smoke though I wouldn't turn it down in an emergency. On the other hand it's a close relative to the tastier burley and perique Petersons I prefer and so probably a good choice for breaking a new pipe as I can't think there'll be anything in it that will ghost.
Looking forward to trying some deluxe Navy roll in this pipe.
Hadn't intended to buy this pipe. I had a Savinelli and a Barling in mind but the Savinelli was much larger than I wanted and I thought the Barling was expensive. I've always looked past these yellow stemmed MontMartres in favour of the black Chacom Champs Elysees but seeing them both side by side the Montmartres looked the nicer in the flesh.
A really nice well made pipe. I'm warming to Chacom. This is the second one I've bought and I'm quite impressed
As for the University flake, it's OK. I'm not getting the rich flavours of plum and fig that they claim for it. Perhaps just a hint on the tongue. It's perfectly pleasant and smokes very well but otherwise an average, lightly cased aro virginia. Probably won't become a regular smoke though I wouldn't turn it down in an emergency. On the other hand it's a close relative to the tastier burley and perique Petersons I prefer and so probably a good choice for breaking a new pipe as I can't think there'll be anything in it that will ghost.
Looking forward to trying some deluxe Navy roll in this pipe.
Wrapping up a half bowl of Elizabethan Mixture. Tins running low. I really dig this blend. It has a nice flavor, sweet and spice and smooth as can be. Strength is satisfying without being too heavy. Definitely could be an all day blend for me. I'm glad I revisited it after getting the right cadence down.
2010 McClelland Oriental No. 1 in a Scott Klein bamboo apple.
Robert McConnell Red Virginia in a Morgason.
Old guy smoking some old tobacco in an old pipe.
I found out about these somewhat recently and they look sweet!
Reiner blend 71 Long Golden Flake in my Yang Kun tomato.
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I agree with that. Elizabethan is a lovely smoke with a gorgeous nose scent off the bowl. It makes a wonderful sipper. A favourite of mine. If you like that you'll probably like Irish Cask as well, if you haven't tried it already. Very similar with a gently sweet whisky note. Both lovely. I'm intending to dedicate my new Chacom to these Petersons if they get on with each other.
Did a set of walking reps, and am not far from finishing this bowl of year 2016 D&R Three Sails in an undated straight brush etched black Molina apple with a nickel band and a tapered black vulcanite stem. Lunch follows this smoke. Watching Mad Dog Russo.
Seat-of-the-pants mixture of C&D DFK and red and bright Virginia, in a cob I use for dark-fired and Lakeland blends. Unlike most blending experiments, I’m very pleased with this one!
Earlier in the morning I smoked Daughters and Ryan Three Sails with Angostura Orange 
Bitters in a MM Eaton Cob
Now it’s cigar time- 601 Blue Label Maduro
Bitters in a MM Eaton CobNow it’s cigar time- 601 Blue Label Maduro
Been cleaning up after a deck remodel all day and smoking C&D Exclusive in an Ashton Pot.
Now for the switch to Kramer’s Father Dempsey in a Ser Jacopo.
Now for the switch to Kramer’s Father Dempsey in a Ser Jacopo.
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I hope you kept notes. The best blends I've ever come up with are those where I've tipped the remains of one or more tins into another and then can't remember what I've mixed with what..
McClelland Yenice Agonya on a sunny afternoon.
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I like your style Ben. Whenever I click on the latest WAYS post and scroll upwards from below, I always know when it's one of your pipes before I see your username.
That's one of your best yet. Cool looking pipe. And a great pic as always.
Oh, thanks! This was my first Satou, I got it as an unsmoked estate and will never sell it.
Enjoying some McClelland Christmas Cheer 2017 (from 2016), in my Jirsa Poker.
2013 Christmas Cheer in a Nuttens Bing.
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