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

[DesertDan]

I recently received two tins of Robert McConnell tobacco: Original Scottish Blend and Latakia Flake. I have never had anything from this line and have been curious. I haven't smoked a Scottish blend in a while so, I decided to start with OSB, loaded up the Armellini rusticated Canadian and fired it up.

One word - Raisins
It was the predominate flavor from top to bottom of the bowl. At the beginning the Virginia vinegar tang is right alongside of it, so go easy setting the ember or it can bite a bit. However. this disappeared mid bowl and surprisingly didn't change to bread at all just rounded out the sweetness instead. There also appeared an undertone of cream which I attribute to the cavandish. The blend really comes together very nicely.
I will smoke this in a cob next to see if it opens up a bit more.

All in all, a very nice Scottish blend, I understand why it is admired by many here. I look forward to putting it through the paces.

 

[tfdickson]

Bi-Polar in my Castello saddle dublin.

 

[spearheadbill]

HU night owl in a big fat billiard. More K’s than the klu klux klan!!!

 

[rsshreck32]

Old Joe Krantz in the Mezzanotte tonight. You know it's bad when I'm in the garage and I hear from outside "Man whatever Dad is smoking stinks."

 

[Pappy Coon]

Enjoying some Match 20 in a Nording. Went to Colorado earlier to drop off my son so he can catch a flight back to Boise early in the morning and we checked out the new Buc-ees. Enjoyed a good BBQ sandwich and some warm candied almonds.

 

[BenMN]

Happy Birthday!

Thank you!!

Burley Flake #2

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am having a bowl from a freshly opened tin of Seattle Pipe Club Hogshead in a well appreciated medium bend, smooth brown 1950s Peterson 999 Dublin chubby Rhodesian with a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem. Watching Aerial America.

 

[Bbailey324]

Chenet's Cake in a Peterson Derry 69.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Broke out the car pipe for around the house use until I go back at it on the 6th.
We had the daughter’s family, and ate a gigantic Christmas spread (I’m still stuffed 4hrs later. She went home with a ton of leftovers and we kept the midget for couple days.
He’s enjoying his new Jeep that Papa and Gramma got him (drives the horses nuts, but they’ll get used to it), Luke drives amazingly well for a 3yo!

Ryback+P after an earlier smoke of Kendal Plug/Black XX in the Briarlee.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Thank you!

I hope you have a great day, and find yourself a nice DM someday

I did, as I hope you did.
And I will, but I think I’ll be holding out for an 81 or any other _M that is a flat bottomed saddle stem like it.

 

[PrivatePiping]

This will be my first smoke in a few days due to a hectic holiday week.

Choosing WCC Bi-Polar Express in my new Savinelli 673 Punto Oro Gold. This is a Christmas gift from my wife. She's on a winning streak!

Warm glühwein on the side.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Chenet’s cake in an Asteriou, not too terrible cold out tonight.

 

[rsshreck32]

Birthday smoke of Pegasus in my '81 DM

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Happy birthday! May the Lord bless you and keep you my good man! May the Pegasus always be tasty in your pipe!

 

[Pappy Coon]

Birthday smoke of Pegasus in my '81 DM

Happy Birthday!

 

[warren99]

C&D Old Joe Krantz Red Label in a L’Anatra Rustcated panel Zulu.

 

[Pappy Coon]

2012 Vintage Syrian in a Castello bulldog.

Nice looking bulldog!

 

[PrivatePiping]

Birthday smoke of Pegasus in my '81 DM

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Happy birthday Ben! Hope it's been a great one!

 

[WirelessSmoke]

A couple bowls of Peterson Early Morning Pipe in a Crown Jewels billiard while doing a little burning earlier this evening. Hope everyone had a great Christmas.

 

[Brad H]

Sutliff blue note. I don’t remember my pipe. I got a drawer of random pipes.

I figured I would try out blue note. My first go at it.

 

[BenMN]

Happy birthday! May the Lord bless you and keep you my good man! May the Pegasus always be tasty in your pipe!

Thank you!

Thanks too @Pappy Coon and @PrivatePiping. It's been a good day

A few weeks ago someone here mixed up Winchester and Exclusive. I mixed a small amount and let it marry. Pretty good!


Nice chocolate notes- perique and cigar cavendish interplay?? Surprisingly good.

Way better than that Pegasus X PS41 abomination I made last week