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

[Servant King]

I reallyy love the Porto Sevo series and this one is the next on my list of Savs I’d like to get.

You shan't regret it. Fell in love on sight (which is rare for me, I have far stronger TAD than PAD), and it smokes like a champ. The wide chamber is great for burleys, and as someone who doesn't clench much, the rustication really gives it a fantastic feel in the hand.

Hell, I almost sound like a salesman now. I'd get a tweed sport jacket if it didn't cut into my TAD budget...

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Sir John's Curly Cut in a Howell. Nice medium blend that could have some bite if not sipped slowly. Sweet with some unique spicy flavors in finding quite pleasant. Kind of like cinnamon nutmeg. Wish this blend were still produced.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2018 Mac Baren HH Burley Flake in a straight smooth dark brown 1918 Pre-Republic Peterson’s Dublin 2 apple with a silver band and a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem.

 

[PrivatePiping]

C&D Golden Days of Yore in a Pete 338 Christmas '24.

 

[BenMN]

C&D Golden Days of Yore in a Pete 338 Christmas '24.

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Nice festive combo

How's the smoke?

Burley Flake #2 for me

 

[emac.917]

More OGS in the Savinelli Autograph 3. I’m hooked on this blend.



Indonesia still allows smoking in outdoor spaces, so I’m taking advantage while catching up on work at a Starbucks in Jakarta.

This city is very similar to Manila in many ways: densely populated, ridiculous traffic, and lots of construction. I did notice a major difference in general discipline and far less focus on consumerism by the population.

I’m hypothesizing it has a lot to do with the greater emphasis on the spiritual/religious here. An anecdotal observation: rather than two banks on each block as is the case in Manila, there is a mosque or church on nearly every block.

 

[PrivatePiping]

Nice festive combo

How's the smoke?

Burley Flake #2 for me

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Thanks, I thought so! The smoke is good - nothing to write home about. It's pretty light tasting. The topping fades in and out, mostly get VaOr with little spice.

 

[abecox]

Just wrapped some GLP Cumberland. I dig this blend like no other.

 

[BenMN]

Just wrapped some GLP Cumberland. I dig this blend like no other.

I need to try that

Freshly opened '16 Union Square in a dedicated Castello

 

[JimInks]

Did a little low calorie snacking, and am smoking year 2020 Pfeifen Huber Virginia Golden Flake in a 1938 smooth straight brown patent Dunhill R 115 bowling ball apple with a tapered cumberland stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Watching Ghostbusters 1984 and smoking Mocha Strips.

 

[Roach1]

Starting Saturday morning with Haunted Bookshop Cake in a Pete SPD 2011 69 and coffee.

 

[Sandblast]

Relaxing after a wonderful salad, chicken legs and green beans dinner with strawberries for dessert. I've passed the first third of this bowl of well-aged Art’s Virginia from my late friend Art Arterburn. The blend is 80% McClelland Va and 20% McClelland burley.

Ah, you've inspired an idea. I'm thinking my own version of Art's Virginia, without knowing your late friend but a tribute to him. McClelland Virginia Woods or McClelland Christmas Cheer '06 (same 80%) with my McClelland Burley concoction (same 20%). Then, a Mac Baren version using Va#1 plus some Golden Extra should be good.

And as long as I'm using inspiration from you = dinners this weekend will be Baked Chicken and Roasted Broccoli with fresh Pineapple for dessert. Healthy nutrition is foremost.

 

[JimInks]

Near the last quarter of this bowl of year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 2002 smooth top, black sandblasted quarter bend military mount Karl Erik Ekstravagant horn with a horn insert in the ferrule and black acrylic stem. Been traffic copping feral feeding.

 

[JimInks]

Ah, you've inspired an idea. I'm thinking my own version of Art's Virginia, without knowing your late friend but a tribute to him. McClelland Virginia Woods or McClelland Christmas Cheer '06 (same 80%) with my McClelland Burley concoction (same 20%). Then, a Mac Baren version using Va#1 plus some Golden Extra should be good.

And as long as I'm using inspiration from you = dinners this weekend will be Baked Chicken and Roasted Broccoli with fresh Pineapple for dessert. Healthy nutrition is foremost.

Art, who was a very dear friend and a great man, would have approved of your post. So do I.

 

[Roach1]

OJK in an Irish Seconds System 302.

 

[Sigmund]

A bit of HU Balkan Passion in a Ser jacopo

 

[JimInks]

I was still hungry, so I ate some strawberries, and am smoking year 2012 Prince Albert in a 2020 smooth light brown, slight bent J. Everett straight grain chubby author with a spalted birch ferrule and a black saddle vulcanite stem in the military mount style. Dunno if I have another smoke before bed time or not.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

More OGS in the Savinelli Autograph 3. I’m hooked on this blend.

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Indonesia still allows smoking in outdoor spaces, so I’m taking advantage while catching up on work at a Starbucks in Jakarta.

This city is very similar to Manila in many ways: densely populated, ridiculous traffic, and lots of construction. I did notice a major difference in general discipline and far less focus on consumerism by the population.

I’m hypothesizing it has a lot to do with the greater emphasis on the spiritual/religious here. An anecdotal observation: rather than two banks on each block as is the case in Manila, there is a mosque or church on nearly every block.

How about prices for pipe tobacco and cigarettes in Philippines, are those high or still acceptable?

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Morning smoke of standard Barens Golden Extra in an Ashton XX Pebble grain short medium billiard anno 2019