***What Are You Smoking, December 2024?***

[BenMN]

Pegasus
Ti's the season

 

[Christos D. Tsatsaronis]

Happy Dec to all (!!!).
Sun (Dec 1), no smoking -- did errands, cleaning, cooking, had a good workout.
Today (Dec 2) going to try something. Got a jar with a pouch of Captain Black (white), jarred '07. Not sure if this actually ages (???) but the section of label I cut off & added is certainly saturated. So ... I'm going to pick a pipe, probably one of my treasured Canadians, and purposely smoke couple bowls of the Black straight, no parfait, no mixing into a Home Blend. Why? I want to see if I can purposely create a GHOST. Then, since several here have commented they actually enjoy GHOSTS, I will return the Canadian to "yeoman's duty". Since I don't do "dedicating" ... (sorry, Jimlnks) ... will I enjoy the Captain Black GHOST with whatever I then smoke? Thinking, at this point, that whatever "sweetness" comes through might be nice. Plus, what longevity will the GHOST have?

NOTE: Skippy Coyote's extensive, very interesting commentary on Captain Black (white) is awesome! I'll be going back & forth to his writing throughout my GHOSTING experiment.

I'm with you! Let us know about the outcome of your experiment...

 

[Christos D. Tsatsaronis]

This morning with coffee, before work, it's Amphora Virginia in a George Leoussis pipe.
A nice Tuesday to you good people!

 

[FoggyMorning]

Penny Farthing in a Savinelli.

 

[Tbaggins]

First bowl of Khoisaan. Very good stuff.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2020 D&R Raccoon’s Delight in my very reliable smooth straight post-1938 pre-Republic Peterson Sterling Canadian 263 with a sterling silver band and a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[Roach1]

Comlng to the end of my morning bowl of Haunted Bookshop Cake in a Pete SPD 2011 69 with coffee.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Having Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Palmetto Balkan (1879/3000) in a Max Capps Swan Neck Rhodesian/Dublin while I tweak part of my Secret Santa gift.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2020 C&D Virginia Gentleman in a straight smooth dark brown pre-1940s Comoy’s Jost’s Olde English Supreme J299 Canadian with a tapered black vulcanite stem.

 

[Roach1]

Orlik Golden Sliced in an Irish Seconds Calabash 05.

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am smoking year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 1984 medium bend black grain etched Savinelli Non Pareil 9310 pokerish dublin with a horn ferrule and a black vulcanite flared stem. Watching an old Bob Costas interview with Jim Bouton.

 

[Sigmund]

I loaded up some DNR but the taste is to delicate for strong coffee. I will light that one up again later. Now Im keeping it simple with some Makhuwa in a Kai Brandy.

 

[JimInks]

Last smoke of the day (I hope) is year 2016 D&R Two Timer Gold in a 1982 smooth straight Sasieni Ivory 105 Apple with a black vulcanite saddle stem. This was my first Sasieni. Bought it at my local Tinderbox for $9.95. The ferals are taking up some of my time. Sleepy Suzy has not been amused by this, and now I have to give her some attention. Molly Danger is snoozn' in the bedroom.

 

[Roach1]

HU Makhuwa in a Jirsa 107. IMHO Makhuwa is a good blend and I enjoy it so far. Next I am trying Nyala.

 

[sparker69]

I'll be in Montreal soon. Looking forward to visiting Blatter and Blatter again.

Wonderful! I highly recommend visiting them. I always like to encourage them, (I think business has been a bit slow for them as of late,) and they make some wonderful pipes. I up to five at this point and they're all great smokers from the get go.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Match Victorian
Briarlee Illustrious
Coffee….
Everything’s a little blurry at 4am.

 

[judcole]

HH Burley Flake in an MM Washington.

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Becker Billiard and Coffee ️ on the side.

 

[Roach1]

OJK in a Georg Jensen Shape 92

 

[Ben.R.C]

Chenet’s in a Herbaugh, my current favorite pipe.