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

[TN Jed]

So…I left my house with my pipes, tamper, lighter, pipe cleaners on my way to see my youngest daughter and future son-in-law down in Nokomis, FL and I forgot my tobacco… So I do what any of us would do (no, I did not forego my sessions) I looked up “Pipe Tobacco Nokomis” on Google and found this small, seemingly forgotten cigar shop in town. With fingers crossed, I went in hoping for the best… Erinmore, 1-Q, Rum House Blend, Standard English… No, No,No…then I saw this tin of Davidoff Scottish Mixtue. So, I held my nose and purchased it. The fact that it was only $16 a tin let me know that it was old, at least 5 years old. I opened it and got hit in the face with whiskey and, ugh, Burley…here we go…
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What a wonderful blend! All of the constituent tobacco’s are easily discernible and the topping is wonderful. It lights easily and smokes effortlessly. Easily an all day smoke. What a wonderful surprise.

Casey Key is one of my favorite places on earth. Curious to know the shop. I make it down there once a year to see my step father.

 

[Elric]

Some unlabeled (oops!) jar of VA in a Nording Compass this evening.

 

[gamzultovah]

Casey Key is one of my favorite places on earth. Curious to know the shop. I make it down there once a year to see my step father.

It’s called The Cigar Room. Here’s their website: The Cigar Room, Tobacco Product, 121 Tamiami Trl - https://the-cigar-room-fl.hub.biz/

 

[cshubhra]

Bitters as in for a cocktail? If so, what is the effect and how'd you come across the idea?

Bitters as in cocktail. I have given up drinking alcoholic beverages earlier this year and I have a lot of bitters to find a use for. I sometimes use them with Ginger Ale, and it adds a complexity to an otherwise sweet drink.

With tobacco the effect is extremely mild. I don’t smell or taste the orange. However it opens up the Virginia flavors a bit. Like it.

 

[cshubhra]

I rarely wear a suit because I am not a very formal dresser. Also, since there was a time I had to wear a suit to work, it feels like I am going to work whenever I had to wear a suit. Today there is a semi-formal gathering, and my wife told me I have to wear one. I immediately saw a photo opportunity.

Smoking Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug from January 2022 in a La Savinelli Giubileo D’Oro 320KS Author.

 

[das3353]

MB Navy Flake in a Cavicchi

 

[Carol]

I’m currently smoking Tilbury in a Sasieni four dot Amesbury and also having small bowls Petit Robin Semois in a Kiseru pipe at the same time. This is certainly the best way to smoke the Petit Robin for me, you get the full flavour of the tobacco without the stale cigarette taste I get if I smoke it in a full size bowl and the fine cut is the closest I’ll get to proper Kiseru tobacco most likely. View attachment 268500

I had to look up Kiseru pipes. Wasn't familiar with them. Very interesting. Those are both beautiful pipes you have there!

 

[Brewfan]

The mailman brought my 2023 Cringle Flake, giving it a go now in my big Santa Claus meer.

 

[Bengel]

Aged Irish Oak in a

 

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of Ken Byron Ventures Jim’s Special Flake 2023 in a 1984 black rusticated full bend Peterson Mark Twain military mount egg with a silver cap and tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem.

 

[HRPufnstuf]

Decided to have the little meer and Plum Pudding SR, with my coffee this morning. We had snow last night, about 2 inches, I'm hopeful it stays.

Later... with more PP SR




Later still...with RedVaPer Kake



Then I hit the little meer with some MM 150th.

I keep forgetting to hit send lately.

 

[TN Jed]

Pembroke in a Barling Meer. Cold front blowing the dreaded tornado warnings in so had to up my preparedness with Lagavulin 11 yo aged in Guinness casks.

 

[TN Jed]

It’s called The Cigar Room. Here’s their website: The Cigar Room, Tobacco Product, 121 Tamiami Trl - https://the-cigar-room-fl.hub.biz/

Thanks! I'll check it out next time I'm down there.

 

[Carol]

Capstan Blue flake, cube cut, in a clay. Nice calm day today. Happy Weekend all.

 

[upnorth1]

Redburn in a Peterson Shannon 999 with coffee.

 

[TN Jed]

I rarely wear a suit because I am not a very formal dresser. Also, since there was a time I had to wear a suit to work, it feels like I am going to work whenever I had to wear a suit. Today there is a semi-formal gathering, and my wife told me I have to wear one. I immediately saw a photo opportunity.View attachment 268622

Smoking Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug from January 2022 in a La Savinelli Giubileo D’Oro 320KS Author.

Cuff links and all! Very dapper my friend.

 

[TN Jed]

Capstan Blue flake, cube cut, in a clay. Nice calm day today. Happy Weekend all.View attachment 268633

Glad to see you're back to enjoying a smoke!

 

[PipeIT]

Last of a tin of 2013 H&H Virginia Night in the Peterson Irish Harp 128.

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That’s an awesome pic!

Did you do that on purpose with the tree top as your hair? LOL The matchup with the shadow and tree are perfect!

Be well!

 

[TN Jed]

That’s an awesome pic!

Did you do that on purpose with the tree top as your hair? LOL The matchup with the shadow and tree are perfect!

Be well!

Nice catch. Pretty cool shot.

 

[PipeIT]

Smoking some 2020 Hal O’ The Wynd in my JH & Co. Silver Capped Calabash.
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Accompanied by a Stroopwaffle and an Iced Tea. The most damnable thing about catching COVID is the fact that I’m now feeling at least 5 years older with ailments a person five years my senior should have; insomnia being one of them. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine being up at 2:00 am smoking a pipe to pass the time, but here I am. I imagine this too shall pass?

Sorry to hear man!

Hope you get better soon!