Helping my sweetheart at an outdoor market.
C&D Dark Cherry Cav in Rattray's Ahoy
C&D Dark Cherry Cav in Rattray's Ahoy
***What Are You Smoking, December 2025?***
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Dark flake in a 309. Very tasty baccy 
I had a cigar when cleaning and prepping the barn. Another sub zero wind chill tonight so ponies are back up.
My first, and only pipe of the day is some HU Director's cut in a Peterson Galway $417 Dublin.
My first, and only pipe of the day is some HU Director's cut in a Peterson Galway $417 Dublin.
7/2003 Pfeifen Huber Virginia Golden Flake in an Altinok.
C&D Burley Flake #1 in an IMP Meer.
The wind is strong like bull so I’m in the garage.
The wind is strong like bull so I’m in the garage.
OJK in a WDC Bakelite and meerschaum.
Haunted Bookshop in a Mastro Geppeto Eximia.
Just finished smoking year 2014 Esoterica Tilbury in a straight smooth Danish gold straight grain undated W.O. Larsen Hand Made in Denmark dublin with a tapered black vulcanite stem. This pipe is from the estate of David Cuneo. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Just posted my review of the upcoming C&D Fires in the Levee Flake (Small Batch) on this forum. All the ferals are in out of the cold and harsh wind., and are snoozin'.
Tonight's smoke is a Principal White Gold with six months humidor time.
Just finished a tasty bowl of Nutty Irishman in my Peterson military mount tankard.
Toscano Maestro Sinfonia flake in my Ashton 219. I remember smoking this pipe into obedience some years ago and man its paid off dividends. The smoke is plentiful in volume and flavor, looking to be a repeat purchase for sure.
Now smoking year 2014 Astley’s No. 44 in a straight smooth dark brown year 1926 Parker Super Bruyere patent 3 63/F lovat with a black vulcanite saddle stem.
13 year old Escudo in a designed in Denmark Stanwell 98 lovat.
Wow, Some really beautiful pairings posted today!
Makes me almost ashamed to post mine, as it's not something I smoke very often.
I seldom venture into full-blown aromatic territory, but once in a blue moon I will crave a flavored smoke of some sort. I keep a few aromatics on hand for just such an occasion, which happens to be today.
So for me right now, I'm smoking C&D Autumn Evening (bulk) in a Belgian-crafted 1960'sBowling Ball -- Hilson Fantasia 53/S.
While the Fantasia series has been maligned over the years, I actually find them to be perfect for aromatics, as the meerschaum-bowl lining was actually cut from block, and not crafted from compressed meerschaum dust. After approximately 55-60 years, this one has held up quite nicely. And fortunately, since I only smoke aromatics in it, I don't have to worry about ghosting the pipe terribly.
Besides, I think the Fantasia series pipes were much snazzier than "The Pipe", and they smoke better too.
It does sort of look like a bowling ball, doesn't it? It's pretty incredible what one can craft with phenolic resin compounds.
Makes me almost ashamed to post mine, as it's not something I smoke very often.
I seldom venture into full-blown aromatic territory, but once in a blue moon I will crave a flavored smoke of some sort. I keep a few aromatics on hand for just such an occasion, which happens to be today.
So for me right now, I'm smoking C&D Autumn Evening (bulk) in a Belgian-crafted 1960's
While the Fantasia series has been maligned over the years, I actually find them to be perfect for aromatics, as the meerschaum-bowl lining was actually cut from block, and not crafted from compressed meerschaum dust. After approximately 55-60 years, this one has held up quite nicely. And fortunately, since I only smoke aromatics in it, I don't have to worry about ghosting the pipe terribly.
Besides, I think the Fantasia series pipes were much snazzier than "The Pipe", and they smoke better too.
It does sort of look like a bowling ball, doesn't it? It's pretty incredible what one can craft with phenolic resin compounds.
HU Director’s Cut in a J Alan Acorn and Ginger Tea on the side
Wessex Gold Virginia Flake in an Altinay
GLP Cumberland in my Savinelli Trevi Prince. Chilly chilly night but I wanted something with a touch less Latakia as of late. Busy busy weekend and it's gonna keep that way for the future but the holidays are upon us. Let's be merry about it! Cheers and happy Sunday y'all.
I just recently had that one, and really liked it! I'd previously had the No. 3, but I quite preferred the No. 2.
