***What Are You Smoking, February 2022?***

[ravkesef]

Sutliff’s Blend No. 5 in a Rocky Donegal Bent Bulldog

 

[edger]

Plum Pudding in a Rossi 122 under the stars. I’m grateful for the wind dying down and to be living in a peaceful place with no light pollution for the first time in decades.

The night sky here in rural Arizona is spectacular too. With my sixth graders knowledge of the heavens, I’ve been enjoying an app on my iPad that identifies the constellations. Some of the ordinances here restrict the use of “up lighting” so light pollution is kept to a minimum. Enjoy.

 

[Eye-level]

Finishing off a bowl of Blend No. 300 from last night and grilling some steaks. Going to do some Sunday afternoon smoking today.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Just finished a wonderful afternoon walk with the wife while the kids were at their grandfather's. About 55 degrees, sunny, the train was running by us. Beautiful day for a walk, or Lunt I should say.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Whoever said age doesn't change the flavor is wrong or they burnt out their tongue with firey creosote. After five years, the grass and acidity tones down some with age. The citrus is a more matured with a little less sparkle, but it has a deeper flavor. You'll notice more earth and wood as well. If you like that sparkle, then don't age it. I prefer it with less acidity. Aging is for those who prefer matured Virginias

In the first seven to ten years, bright Virginias benefit from age and will change with age more than darker tobaccos.

I heard it from a friend, and a YouTube pipe smoker who compared to a 2012 sample. But I trust your opinion. Luckily I have some aging I haven't tried, and I have a lot of 1 year old I smoke consistently. Looks like I'll continue to leave the aging jars alone for a few more years. Thanks for your input!

 

[cigrmaster]

2012 Dunhill Flake in a Jack Howell Paneled Billiard.

 

[FurCoat]

Salty Dogs in a clay

 

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of 1970s Drucquer & Sons Blend 805 in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat with a black acrylic saddle stem.

 

[btwes7]

Esoterica Kingsbridge I jarred in 2017 in a Caminetto.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Krater in a Bruyere

 

[edger]

Three Friars “blessed” my smooth antique finish Blakemar Briars bullcap. A splash of Christian Brothers in my coffee. I must be in heaven.

 

[Ag®o]

Condor in a MM cob

 

[Meerly John]

Haunted Bookshop in a Savinelli Clark's Rusticated my father got me for Christmas.

 

[RobNYC]

Morley's Best in a Savinelli Seta 606 KS.

 

[tmcg81]

Rouxgaroux in a no name French billiard. I've started noticing this blend smokes so much better when I just kinda stuff tobacco into the bowl and tamp it.

 

[Latakia Dave]

Dunhill Navy Rolls in my attempt at a Lovat that I finished up today. Not much to look at, but it smokes like a champ.

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

Rivendell in this cob

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Trying to decide between a Players Navy Cut, State Express, or Cavalier.
Thanks Scottie!

 

[Laurent]

We reached a warm 46 degrees and I’m enjoying some Peterson connoisseur’s choice in my morta poker

 

[trouttimes]

965 in a Costello with a cha tea.