***What Are You Smoking, December 2025?***

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2000 SWRA in a straight smooth 2024 Peterson Red Killarney 264 Canadian with metal accents around the shank and a black acrylic p-lip stem.

 

[JazzInAZ]

First early morning Christmas smoke is Peretti & Ampersand Flake in a Country Gentleman.

ICED Harney & Sons Dark Tibet black tea.

Merry Christmas!

 

[TubbyInTweed]

On the menu for my first smoke on Christmas is a bowl of Hu's Nebari provided by @JoeW and loaded in my Peterson Short Bulldog. I am really digging this blend.

After this I'm going to hit the hay. Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight! ️

 

[JimInks]

Last smoke of the day is year 2016 D&R Two Timer Gold in a straight, black sandblasted pre-1970 Comoy’s Sunrise Etched Grain straight Liverpool 309 with a tapered black vulcanite stem. As soon as Sleepy Suzy and Molly finish eating, I'll check on the ferals.

 

[newbroom]

Sutliff Holiday Mix in my Butz Chacom Regate smooth finished, saddle stemmed, loaded with fine bird's eye grain, shape #141.
We're supposed to be near 80 degrees today. I'm headed to the 'home' for dinner at noon with my Mom who turned 97 today! I'm 77.

 

[Roach1]

A bowl each of OJK and Haunted Bookshop in a Jirsa 210.

 

[Benedict Munsinger]

Peterson Sherlock Holmes Lestrade Dark Smooth. RMC Black Flake is often mentioned as a respectful nod to the old Dunhill Dark Flake, first released back in 1970. Like its prototype, this is a dark Virginia flake with a touch of Perique, designed for slow, cool smoking and a steady, unhurried pace. In comparison to the original Dark Flake, McConnell’s Black Flake contains noticeably less Black Cavendish. As a result, the profile feels a bit drier and cleaner, with the Virginias taking center stage. The smoke is rich but controlled, offering balanced natural sweetness, subtle dark fruit notes, and a faint dried-fruit character rather than heavy depth or heaviness. The Perique plays a supporting role here — adding a gentle spice and structure without dominating the blend. When smoked slowly, the tobacco rewards with a smooth, cool burn and no harsh edges. Push it too fast, and it will remind you to slow down. Strength-wise, I’d put it around 3 out of 5 — satisfying but not overpowering, very much in the classic Virginia/Perique tradition.
Cut: Flake
Blend type: Virginia/Perique
Components: Virginia, Perique (with a small portion of Black Cavendish)
Topping: None
Overall, this is not a flashy blend, but a well-mannered, old-school flake that clearly respects its Dunhill heritage while standing on its own.

It's frosty

 

[MisterBadger]

It's packed in a very special bespoke clay, my "Nessie" clay pipe which I purchased in 2003 from Heather Coleman (aka "Studio Devona") in Devonshire, UK. Heather has been researching old archaeological clays and throwing reproductions since 1998. She's also made period-correct pieces for several film and television productions, and I think she does an incredible job. I have purchased no less than a half-dozen various pipes from her over the years, both traditional historic and bespoke custom jobs, and I've never been disappointed. Ever.

All I know is, NESSIE LIVES... at least in my pipe rack.

Beautiful clay, that. I've been looking at Heather's website, and can feel a PAD purchase or two coming on. If she was Japanese, Heather would be officially classified as a Living National Treasure. The least we could do here, I think, is make her a Dame Commander Of The Order of the British Empire.

 

[judcole]

Low Country Natural Virginia/Burley in a Country Gent.

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Miscoi Canadian and Coffee ️ on the side

 

[Ahenry]

It’s still dark out, the temperature is brisk but pleasant, the stockings are full as is the coffee mug. And my Williams Bulldog is filled with Early Morning Pipe. Merry Christmas.

 

[samuelgawith01]

I love Riverboat Gambler. This pipes cool looking.

Thankyou for the kind words Mortar,and merry Christmas to you and family.

 

[Mortar0341]

Savinelli Cumberland 806 packed with Haunted Bookshop and drinking excellent coffee. Merry Christmas everybody!

 

[Kingsley]

Some Port Guardian in the new Strambach gourd calabash.

 

[Deano]

Middleton Cherry Blend / AKB meer.

 

[Choatecav]

Not far from finishing this bowl of year 2012 Stonehaven in a straight black sandblasted 1957 Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver banded military mount and a black ebonite tapered stem. My favorite pipe. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Daisy the Feral Princess came in, ate, and has followed us around when we get up out of our chairs. Guess she needs the exercise.
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I always love it when you post this pipe, Jim, as I remember that you said it was your favorite pipe.
Merry Christmas to you, your wife and all the cats.

 

[Choatecav]

Pegasus in a Savinelli, with some Coffee, Merry Christmas brothers of the Briar!View attachment 440663

Hey there Backwoods..... Haven't seen you on this thread in a while. If you did post.... I missed it.

 

[Tom Sawtooth]

Cornell & Diehl - Haunted Bookshop in a Radice and a Cup of Joe.

 

[troutface]

Original release ODF in a Wiley with coffee. I think it's the second Wiley I ever bought and it's just a smoking machine. Stem is a replacement by Anthony Hopkins of Castle Briars. I dropped the pipe and snapped the stem off at the shank, leaving the tenon inside the mortis. Luckily I didn't crack the shank.

 

[Choatecav]

Merry Christmas to all. I thought I would smoke my dad's old Medico that I had restored a couple of years back. It has to be smoked with SWR as that's all he ever smoked.



My wife wanted to dress up the "little ones" yesterday in their Christmas attire so please bear with me or as @gord likes to say.... consider it "skippable drivel."