***What Are You Smoking, December 2023?***

[JimInks]

Did a second set of walking reps, and am close to finishing this bowl of the freshly made Wilke Wall Street Light in a post-WW2 straight smooth brown pre-Republic Peterson’s Dublin 3 Shamrock bulldog with a nickel band and a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem. This blend has much less perique (10%) than the regular Wall Street (which was my idea that John Brandt blended). This version was my idea, too, as I wanted a lighter BurPer for this pipe. This is the first time I have smoked this pipe which will be dedicated to this blend.

 

[The Clay King]

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Old Toby is a real pipeweed

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Wilke Wall Street in a 2013 straight black sandblasted Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Baker Street with a sterling silver band and a tapered black vulcanite fish tail stem. I'll smoke at least a couple more Pete bulldogs or Rhodesians today.

 

[PaulRVA]

Kramer’s Father Dempsey in a Ser Jacopo Picta Picasso

 

[warren99]

Arango Balkan Supreme in a Lee Von Erck “A” freehand.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Finishing off the last bit of the late 80s Players Medium Navy flake in the Musico Set Special pot.

 

[JimInks]

Almost a third of the way through this bowl of KBV Prince of Wales in a straight smooth terracotta 2014 Sherlock Holmes Baker Street bulldog with sterling silver band and a tapered black p-lip stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. I have more Pete bulldogs than I realized.

 

[das3353]

Brown Sugar Flake in a Pete SH Hudson

 

[Tate]

Had the last of my Elizabethan Mixture on the way home. Another interview went well. Hopefully next year I'll be on to something else!

 

[gamzultovah]

MacBaren Virginia Flake in a Cob.

 

[troutface]

Peterson Irish Cask in a Wiley apple ? Author ? Aupple ?

 

[PipeIT]

I'm debating between two Lovats. One is oil cured Rind, the other a regular Rind. Decisions, decisions!

If you don’t know it, the Radice brothers have been buying briar from Baldo Baldi’s daughter that is aged over 20 years, making pipes, and Luca from Tabaccheria Corti has been selling them.

Baldi - Pipedia

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Radice - Tabaccheria Corti Lecco - Online Shop

Radice: In 1980, He founded the Radice pipes and has been a cornerstone for shaping and craftsmanship ever since. Along with Gianluca and Marzio (his sons) in Cucciago, Italy, they produce around 900 pipes annually.This brand's shaping is, of course, Italian. New rusticating and carving styles...

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I’m certainly not the pipe expert around here, but of all the pipes I’ve smoked this has been the finest, and if you’re eyes are on Radice, if you see what you like, can afford, this is a no brainer.

Anyone that’s after a Radice should actually keep their eyes out for these.

Luca keeps getting these from Radice too, hopefully they’ll be more coming for a while.

This is my Clear Bent Dublin with Baldo Baldi briar aged over 20 years, in case you’ve not seen me post it before in WAYS. I’m so fortunate I scored it.

 

[Ryan]

States of Virginia in a Mock

 

[JimInks]

Passing the quarter mark of this bowl of year 2014 Uhle’s 00 in a 2015 straight smooth dark brown Peterson Irish Harp 150 bulldog with a silver band and a tapered acrylic cumberland fish tail stem.

 

[dublinpiper90]

Nightcap in the Medico Churchwarden smooth

 

[PipeIT]

2020 C&D Sun Bear

In a 1901 Sam McLardy & Co. Meerschaum with a Vulcanite stem. ‘S Mc L’ inside the triangle on the band. Silver hallmarks, left to right, Anchor, Lion, h.

I’d never heard of Sam Mclardy until I saw this article, and it interested me to learn.

The McLardy bulldog | Dutch Pipe Smoker

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Later I contacted @ashdigger to learn about Mclardy, and to my surprise, was generously gifted mine from him last year.

Thanks @Dutch Pipe Smoker for the article, and you too again Tim!

Happy Holidays and New Year to you both!

Be well everyone!

 

[Laurent]

Smoking some sutliff 507c in my Bruno Nutten’s pipe with a glass of Woodford Reserve.

 

[HRPufnstuf]

Had two bowls of Sutliff English #1 in my figure meer today while watching The Fall of the House of Usher - definitely a binge-watch series. Deep dark smoke to go with an ominous production. Neither of them for the faint of heart.

P. S. The possibility of a cross country skiing season here diminishes with every day, it was above freezing today, again.

 

[sardonicus87]

Maple Shadows, now almost half way through the tin.

Had two bowls of Sutliff English #1 in my figure meer today while watching The Fall of the House of Usher - definitely a binge-watch series. Deep dark smoke to go with an ominous production. Neither of them for the faint of heart.

That's one of my favorite English blends.

 

[gamzultovah]

If you don’t know it, the Radice brothers have been buying briar from Baldo Baldi’s daughter that is aged over 20 years, making pipes, and Luca from Tabaccheria Corti has been selling them.

Baldi - Pipedia

pipedia.org

Radice - Tabaccheria Corti Lecco - Online Shop

Radice: In 1980, He founded the Radice pipes and has been a cornerstone for shaping and craftsmanship ever since. Along with Gianluca and Marzio (his sons) in Cucciago, Italy, they produce around 900 pipes annually.This brand's shaping is, of course, Italian. New rusticating and carving styles...

tabaccheriacorti.com

I’m certainly not the pipe expert around here, but of all the pipes I’ve smoked this has been the finest, and if you’re eyes are on Radice, if you see what you like, can afford, this is a no brainer.

Anyone that’s after a Radice should actually keep their eyes out for these.

Luca keeps getting these from Radice too, hopefully they’ll be more coming for a while.

This is my Clear Bent Dublin with Baldo Baldi briar aged over 20 years, in case you’ve not seen me post it before in WAYS. I’m so fortunate I scored it.

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I currently own two Radice T/B pipes and that about enough for me. The only other shape I’d like (and that they sometimes hit spot on) is the Shape 55. But it can be a Castello or Radice. The Shape 55 is either done right or done wrong (IMO) and I’ll know the right one when I see it.