***What Are You Smoking, February 2023?***

[Backwoods Briar]

WCC 4-Q in a an old GBD, some strong dark roast. The calm before the storm.

 

[JimInks]

Just passing the half way mark on this bowl of year 2016 Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style.

 

[Fralphog]

The Ali, Dublin Meer with Blend 300 from Ted’s Pipe Shoppes LTD, Tulsa Ok. It took a while to find any information on this blend. It has Virginia, Burley, Latakia Oriental. The jar notes are predominantly smoky Latakia and a hint of sour from the orientals?
No know date, but was gifted with other baccy with at least 8+ years.
My initial impression is favorable. These tobaccos have had quite a bit of time to mellow. Definitely a mild English blend. The Latakia’s have mellowed, but still provide a wonderful smoky flavor along with subtle sweetness and some spice. I would guess more Burley than Virginia and a pinch of Oriental.

 

[The Clay King]

It's not the clay pipes that are the problem, it's the baccy you put in them!
Having 2 opened tins of tobacco at home is going to be a BIG problem if I'm SUPPOSED to give up the pipe for a month. Should I smoke it, save it, give it away or just not buy any more???

 

[Nevaditude]

That’s a very cool lighter!

Thanks Backwoods, I agree!-

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[SBC]

It's not the clay pipes that are the problem, it's the baccy you put in them!
Having 2 opened tins of tobacco at home is going to be a BIG problem if I'm SUPPOSED to give up the pipe for a month. Should I smoke it, save it, give it away or just not buy any more???

Simply put them in mason/canning jars.

Also, I assume that you know this, but the Lenten fast is lifted on Sundays in the Western church (as every Sunday is a day of Resurrection) -- this is why the 40 day fast actually takes 6 weeks -- so, offer up some incense on Sunday!

 

[MCJ]

It's not the clay pipes that are the problem, it's the baccy you put in them!
Having 2 opened tins of tobacco at home is going to be a BIG problem if I'm SUPPOSED to give up the pipe for a month. Should I smoke it, save it, give it away or just not buy any more???

If you're committed to give up the pipe for a month, I'd either keep the tobacco for end-of-month reward or else maybe turn it into chewing tobacco for the next few weeks...

 

[MCJ]

Arango/Peter Stokkebye Balkan Supreme. Second smoke today in my Andreas Bauer Block Meerschaum bent billiard. Trusty Rodgers of Sheffield pipe tool and vintage 1950's Nimrod Commander pipe lighter accompanying.

 

[JimK]

Good day all! Starting with Wilke #184 in a Nachwalter smooth full-bent Scandi-Egg with saddle stem.

 

[JimInks]

Did a set of walking reps, and am close to finishing this bowl of year 2016 D&R Three Sails in an undated straight brush etched black Molina apple with a nickel band and a tapered black vulcanite stem. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

 

[Scottmi]

Those comoy’s are some of my favorite pipes! I collect them. I think they’re some of the best versions of classical English shapes. Enjoy!!!

only smoked it twice now, but so far so good! looking forward to finding out what I can.

 

[The Clay King]

Simply put them in mason/canning jars.

Also, I assume that you know this, but the Lenten fast is lifted on Sundays in the Western church (as every Sunday is a day of Resurrection) -- this is why the 40 day fast actually takes 6 weeks -- so, offer up some incense on Sunday!

@SBC Does pipe baccy count as incense?
Interesting fact, I didn't know that

 

[The Clay King]

If you're committed to give up the pipe for a month, I'd either keep the tobacco for end-of-month reward or else maybe turn it into chewing tobacco for the next few weeks...

@MCJ Do you think the Clay King will need some nicotine lozenges to kick the pipe?
Not buying any clays or baccy when I go to Buxton Crescent as there's a tobacconist nearby; that's the big test

 

[The Clay King]

You know that now you HAVE to post a video of you lighting a pipe with flint and steel!

@onestrangeone I found this video on YouTube showing lighting a pipe with flint & steel:

He gets a good fire going!

 

[alaskanpiper]

2013 Brigham Klondike Gold in my trusty SmithHouse Pot. The sun has finally returned to my morning commute.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

MB HH Pure Virginia in an Altinay.

 

[Lumbridge]

It's not the clay pipes that are the problem, it's the baccy you put in them!
Having 2 opened tins of tobacco at home is going to be a BIG problem if I'm SUPPOSED to give up the pipe for a month. Should I smoke it, save it, give it away or just not buy any more???

Definitely throw it in some mason jars!

 

[The Clay King]

Definitely throw it in some mason jars!

@Lumbridge Going to save the empty tobacco tins for my firelighting kit / slow match & loose Gawith Hoggarth. That should be the re-enactment / bushcraft smoking kit sorted!

 

[dunnyboy]

GLP Bankside in a Castello 1982 great line.

 

[MCJ]

@MCJ Do you think the Clay King will need some nicotine lozenges to kick the pipe?
Not buying any clays or baccy when I go to Buxton Crescent as there's a tobacconist nearby; that's the big test

I have faith in you -- no nicotene lozenges required! Also, just because you're not smoking it for a few weeks doesn't mean you still can't stock up at the Buxton Crescent tobacconist. It's all about will-power, that's all...