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

[eljimmy]

It's been a real night of discovery for me tonight! To wind down the evening before bed I'm trying rope tobacco for the first time, with Gawith Hoggarth Happy Brown Bogie in a Rattray's Blower's Daughter.

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It was surprisingly easy to cut off thin little coins with a pair of very sharp sewing scissors, and the coins rubbed out to a fine ribbon cut with little effort. Based on the appearance and the smell of the ropes I was expecting a harsh and abrasive smoking experience, but after giving it a little dry time it was actually perfectly smooth like pure Virgina stoved to the point that all the acidity just disappears; but with the rich full fireplace smokiness of a dark fired Virginia mixed in. It's a really pleasant assortment of all the darkest and eartheist Virginia flavors, with a powerful extra strong nicotine kick that definitely puts a smile on my face. This most certainly is a happy blend indeed!

I haven't tried any ropes yet but I'm about to order some soon. I have one of these Cuban Crafters perfect cutter that should be perfect for slicing them up.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Two Friends Redwood ( by Cornell and Diehl) in the 9mm Vauen 3/4 bent Egg.

 

[JimInks]

Molly Danger kept wanting my attention, and after a while, I got up to see if I could sleep on the couch in peace. I finally starting getting sleepy when Tomato the Brave jumped on me for a nap. He was purrin' and snorin' by turns, so I gave up, and have passed the half way mark of this bowl of Wilke 10 Downing Street in an undated straight, smooth flame grain Wessex Standard billiard with a brown accent on the tapered black vulcanite stem. Just made a small red Va/bur mix to see what it would be like. The burley has a cocoa topping so I didn't put much in. I'll see how it goes.

 

[Speak Easy]

@Fralphog Happy Birthday! Hope it was a great one!

 

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of Watch City Queequeg’s Moby Dick Series in a slight bend smooth brown post WWII 1940s Sasieni Ivory 101 Westminster diplomat with a black vulcanite saddle stem. I'll try to get some sleep when this bowl is finished.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Cornell and Diehl Burley Flake #5 in this 9mm Butz Choquin bent Billiard.

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Glenn Tinsky Stippled Billiard and Coffee ️ on the side

 

[redglow]

Starting the day off right with the breakfast of champions…… Fresh ground coffee and a Savinelli full of Elizabethan Mixture.

 

[alwayslit]

Margate in a Bruce Weaver

 

[Roach1]

OJK in an Irish Seconds Calabash 05.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Chenet’s cake in a Suhr.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

My regular morning smoke- Steamworks- in the Miscoi full bent w/ mammoth.

 

[Sigmund]

Had killer lunch of lamb shanks, mushrooms, baked veggies and wine. Time for some Directors Cut in a Ser Jac.

 

[Backwoods Briar]

Good morning. Exclusive in a Nording. Raining while drinking coffee, very peaceful

 

[MattRVA]

Good morning everyone. It’s nearly 60 degrees here today, very Spring like. I’m smoking a 3 Sails/Ramback Balkan mix with Community Coffee medium roast black. I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday.

 

[Ben.R.C]

CRFP in a Herbaugh

 

[Fralphog]

23 Folklore in my Chinese Canadian and some red wine. Just watched Red One and OMG! New xmas classic, and gddamn tear jerker at the end. 5/5!
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I see you have your trusty Cub Scout knife at the ready. That brings back some memories.

 

[Fralphog]

Happy birthday, friend.

@JOHN72 ,
Thank you. A blessed Sunday to you!

 

[telescopes]

Il Ceppo with Ennerdale Flake, morning time in the Smoking Patio.

 

[Fralphog]

@Fralphog Happy Birthday! Hope it was a great one!

Thanks!
A great evening filled with family, friends, food and fellowship- Fantastic!
Happy trails to you on your daily adventures around what seems to be a beautiful “Ranch”.
Your pipe scenes capture a quiet, solitude and the joy of the moment so often missed in a world of fast and frenzied people.
Be well!