There is something about simple elegance that you've nailed in this post, from the pipe pictured, the tobacco smoked, and the supporting cast!
***What Are You Smoking, December 2024?***
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Had a couple smokes of Coniston Cut Plug in a Ropp J11P working out in the shop earlier.
Drying out some Aniseed Twist for later.
Drying out some Aniseed Twist for later.
Now smoking year 2021 KBV Your Welcome in a straight smooth dark brown 1930s (Comoy’s) Canadian Club 230 eight paneled billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
Morning smoke. Sad day. Learned earlier that one of my 3 favorite tobaccos, Bengal Slices, is now no more. Discontinued. I have a bit more than half a tin left, and I'll spin that out as long as I can. But had to reminisce with a miniature full of it. T'will be sorely missed, t'will, t'will.
Early afternoon smoke, a continuation of homemade cigar trials. Same picture as the other 'cause they all look the same. This one loaded with Sunday Picnic.
Uhhhhh . . . nah. Ya know, cigars or cigarillos are more, to me at least, action oriented. This fella burnt evenly and tasted like Sunday Picnic, and I got 20 minutes out of it. But Orientals are more complex tobaccos, and every puff tasted somewhat different. To me, this is not why I go to cigars and I probably won't do this one again. Champagne in a tin cup.
As I mentioned yesterday, the efforts with monochromatic or one flavour aromatics (Sir Walter Raleigh and Capt Black Cherry Cavendish) were stellar, and both myself and my two buddies agreed, as good as any out of the pack llittle cigars we've tried. Don't know what tomorrow's adventure will be, but I'll post it when it's done.
Early afternoon smoke, a continuation of homemade cigar trials. Same picture as the other 'cause they all look the same. This one loaded with Sunday Picnic.
Uhhhhh . . . nah. Ya know, cigars or cigarillos are more, to me at least, action oriented. This fella burnt evenly and tasted like Sunday Picnic, and I got 20 minutes out of it. But Orientals are more complex tobaccos, and every puff tasted somewhat different. To me, this is not why I go to cigars and I probably won't do this one again. Champagne in a tin cup.
As I mentioned yesterday, the efforts with monochromatic or one flavour aromatics (Sir Walter Raleigh and Capt Black Cherry Cavendish) were stellar, and both myself and my two buddies agreed, as good as any out of the pack llittle cigars we've tried. Don't know what tomorrow's adventure will be, but I'll post it when it's done.
In the garage smoking Peter Stokkebye's LNF in my Savinelli again. It's a good day!
Sutliff Lavish English in a Brebbia 1001 while I jar the last of my recent mass Sutliff order. Listening to Sun Kil Moon’s album April while doing so.
Currently smoking my Ismail Baglan - Old Man Meerschaum pipe with some McClelland - Christmas Cheer 2017.
More Dunhill 3 Year Matured VA in my new Seamonster author (Jeremy Sedita). Enjoyed with some 2021 sheng puer from Bitterleaf
PS LBF in a Peterson Christmas 2023 69.
First taste of Salty Dogs in a Falcon
It seems like I keep choosing VaPers lately, when what I really want is a big burley flavor; at first I wonder why I didn't choose something more flavorful, but then the flavors start developing, and I'm intrigued to see how it turns out.
That's what Salty Dogs is doing: it started out extremely mild, but the flavor really starts turning nice and rich as I go into the second third of the bowl, enough to make me want to see where it's going.
It seems like I keep choosing VaPers lately, when what I really want is a big burley flavor; at first I wonder why I didn't choose something more flavorful, but then the flavors start developing, and I'm intrigued to see how it turns out.
That's what Salty Dogs is doing: it started out extremely mild, but the flavor really starts turning nice and rich as I go into the second third of the bowl, enough to make me want to see where it's going.
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Wow! I love that meer. Green with envy…….
Smoked so much this morning, haven’t wanted one till now. Pre dinner Chenet’s cake in a Satou.
Going to have Dan Tobacco Devil’s Holiday in a Sunday Cob Pipes (of Washington, Missouri) Stacked Dublin Churchwarden while I work on drawing some gift tags.
GH Brown Flake Unscented in an Il Ceppo
HU Makhuwa in a Merchant Service
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A Christmas gift from a friend. Peterson Irish Oak circa 1999 in a Peterson. Smoking heavenly.
Excited to be home with the family in Colorado for Christmas. Sitting on my deck smoking some Autumn Evening because the wife said so. Love the Chacom Berlingot, old fashioned and a fire pit. This is the life.
Not far from finishing this bowl of year 2010 Amphora Original (Brown) in a full bend barley sandblast Peterson 125th Anniversary 1898-2023 No. 172/330 302 brandy military mount with a silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip saddle stem.
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