Got a clay heading my way. Can’t wait to try some Virginia in it.
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Some 15' McClelland Classic Samsun in my first true clenching pipe. A Stanwell Sterling 29. 
A quarter of the way through this bowl of year 2018 Sutliff Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1980 smooth walnut finish quarter bend Peterson 505 Rhodesian silver spigot military mount with a black vulcanite saddle stem fishtail bit. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
Whole leaf blend. English flake.
40% kentucky
20% latakia
15% stoved red virginia
10% prelip
10% basma
5% black stoved bright virginia
Nice balance. Heavy oriental fragrance and a touch of sweetness. Through a Harcourt Preben Holm D grade freehand.
40% kentucky
20% latakia
15% stoved red virginia
10% prelip
10% basma
5% black stoved bright virginia
Nice balance. Heavy oriental fragrance and a touch of sweetness. Through a Harcourt Preben Holm D grade freehand.
While somewhat impractical, especially for clenching, they require no break in and are fantastically neutral right out of the gate for trying new blends, which is primarily what i use them for. I will probably get one soon with a vulcanite stem. A little pricier and less classic looking, but much more comfy.
Cigar Time- Padron 1926 Serie Natural after lunch
This is what I picked up...
I figured with the bit configuration I can put a bite bit on it for clenching. $17.95 on eBay plus free shipping.
I’ve heard about the neutral taste and that is why I am so excited to finally get one.
MB Dark Twist Roll Cake, in a virginia dedicated cob (partially rubbed out and packed last night), with coffee/ Italian sweet cream creamer (sugar free).
This tin was purchased and jarred in January of 2018. I tried it several times, as a newbie and fried myself. I couldn’t understand all the reviews about sweetness, depth, honey, etc... I tried it a few more times over the next two years, slightly better. I had better technique and understanding of tastes, but still not great for me. Back in the cellar to forget for a while.
This morning it’s 3 years and two months old, with at least 9 months to a year without being touched. Wow! What a difference. This is now a really nice smoke. Sweet, rich, easy light and burn. I can taste the Virginia characteristics. I’m considering buying a few tins or bulk and put notes on them do not open until 2024?
This tin was purchased and jarred in January of 2018. I tried it several times, as a newbie and fried myself. I couldn’t understand all the reviews about sweetness, depth, honey, etc... I tried it a few more times over the next two years, slightly better. I had better technique and understanding of tastes, but still not great for me. Back in the cellar to forget for a while.
This morning it’s 3 years and two months old, with at least 9 months to a year without being touched. Wow! What a difference. This is now a really nice smoke. Sweet, rich, easy light and burn. I can taste the Virginia characteristics. I’m considering buying a few tins or bulk and put notes on them do not open until 2024?
MacBaren Navy Flake in a Mauro Armellini bent billiard. I haven't smoked this in months, and I don't know why. This particular combination of pipe and tobacco make for the best smoking experience I've ever had on a regular basis. I've been stocking up on tins, and will continue to do so. This with some age on it is a thing of beauty. Paired with tea with a squeeze of honey in it.
PS Bullseye Flake in a Wally Frank
Coniston Cut plug into a meer with a good coffee . 
Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and am now smoking year 2013 Capstan Gold in a post-WWII Bertram 60 straight smooth dark brown squat bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle stem.
Some C&D Redburn in a Muhsin made meer
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Sunday Fantasy in a MM Morgan before dinner. I made way too much chilli so I’m gonna gorge myself and drink a couple of beers.
Boswell Northwoods in a Viking Head Meerschaum
Bacon blue cheese burgers on the grill, now some Seven Seas Red in a little blue Balandis pipe.
2012 John Aylesbury Luxury Flake in a Bruce Weaver Volcano.
Finally stopped raining. Enjoying this here bowl of EGR in an Iwan Ries (Genod) straight billiard.
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