***What Are You Smoking, February 2024?***

[Annaresti Red]

Finally popped open my Dockworker from 3 years ago. I said I'd stash it for 5 years but you know how it goes. In the old cob.

 

[samuelgawith01]

More Cornell and Diehl Burley Flake #1,Peterson Irish Cask, HH Rustica.........
In the Larry Roush Billiard .

 

[cshubhra]

Gawith Hoggarth’s Dark Birds Eye in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

This morning,Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Penthouse enjoying a bowl of MB HH Pure Virginia in an Altinay.

 

[dublinpiper90]

Pipe force IV in a Churchwarden I’m still trying to grow on this blend I ain’t giving up yet

 

[Cloozoe]

1792 in a Cumberland quaint

 

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful salad, chicken legs and green beans dinner with strawberries for dessert. I'm close to finishing this bowl of 2016 G&H Rum Flake in a straight dark brownish sculpted 1960-70s Peterson meer poker with a factory replacement tapered black AB p-lip stem.

 

[BenMN]

Earlier today I had the pleasure to meet @PrivatePiping at Sturman’s Cigar and Wine shop for a smoke. We both brought some tobacco’s to sample and enjoyed a couple of great smokes. We decided on two blends he brought- both KBV Blends I had never tried. Armed with my trusty Irish Clay we started with Eldritch- The Patience of Dr. Silence. I’ve never tried a baccy with “tonquin-like dressing” before. Man was I surprised and pleased with this exceptionally smooth, flavorful tobacco. The best description of the tonquin would be subtle vanilla with something else rich meandering along that I would call coco-nibs?
Overall, an absolutely grand tobacco. Definitely on my next order.
Next up was B. Frog’s English Villain. Another delightful KBV blend “Sixty percent red Virginia and forty percent Latakia for a unique English caper… with rough cut Latakia cased in Whiskey”. This blend is a rich and smooth balanced English. The whiskey casing is not overdone.
We swapped several other sample blends to take home.
Really had a great time meeting @PrivatePiping and sharing some amazing tobacco!
Now home, I’ve got a bowl of 2023 Plum Pudding, Christmas Cheer (a sample from @PrivatePiping )loaded in the Irish Clay!

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Super cool that you guys met up.
Pipe club and cigar neighbor nights are favorites for me.

Pegasus in this little kk Sea Rock
My first Castello (gateway drug??)

 

[BenMN]

Finally popped open my Dockworker from 3 years ago. I said I'd stash it for 5 years but you know how it goes. In the old cob.
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Great pic.
How was the smoke?

 

[Ben.R.C]

Haddo’s in an Asteriou

 

[Sobrbiker]

I'm trying to figure this one out myself. A generous member sent me his tin when I inquired as to his thoughts on the blend. This is my third bowl. I was expecting an over the top aromatic. Don't get me wrong,, I like it, but it doesn't make me want to run to the computer and order 5 pounds. Not that I've ever done such a thing

Kind of where I find myself with it. I was taken with Devil’s Holiday as far as berries go-somehow Dan makes the VA “pop” and complemental, where the casing in Firedance for me seems to dull the brown VA out.

I fried my tongue at lunch with some great Cajun chicken tenders, blazing hot out of the fryer and dipped in a vinegar/butter/cayenne sauce, so it’ll be a day or two before anything registers right to my already lame palate

 

[Sobrbiker]

Earlier today I had the pleasure to meet @PrivatePiping at Sturman’s Cigar and Wine shop for a smoke. We both brought some tobacco’s to sample and enjoyed a couple of great smokes. We decided on two blends he brought- both KBV Blends I had never tried. Armed with my trusty Irish Clay we started with Eldritch- The Patience of Dr. Silence. I’ve never tried a baccy with “tonquin-like dressing” before. Man was I surprised and pleased with this exceptionally smooth, flavorful tobacco. The best description of the tonquin would be subtle vanilla with something else rich meandering along that I would call coco-nibs?
Overall, an absolutely grand tobacco. Definitely on my next order.
Next up was B. Frog’s English Villain. Another delightful KBV blend “Sixty percent red Virginia and forty percent Latakia for a unique English caper… with rough cut Latakia cased in Whiskey”. This blend is a rich and smooth balanced English. The whiskey casing is not overdone.
We swapped several other sample blends to take home.
Really had a great time meeting @PrivatePiping and sharing some amazing tobacco!
Now home, I’ve got a bowl of 2023 Plum Pudding, Christmas Cheer (a sample from @PrivatePiping )loaded in the Irish Clay!

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Sounds like a good day! I’ve gotta try the KBV Dr Silence blend now!’
I usually don’t say this guys, but nice rack!

 

[JimInks]

Passing the first third of this bowl of year 2001 Murray’s Dunhill Navy Rolls in a brown rusticated slight bend 1982 Savinelli Estella Non Pareil 99 dublin military mount with a pearl brown lucite ferrule and saddle stem. Haven't smoked this once heavily smoked pipe in quite a while. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink.

 

[AroEnglish]

Sutliff 101 Black Kathy in a Peterson Christmas 2023 #53 Lovat with a cup of green tea.
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I’m regretting not buying one of these because of this pic.

 

[Annaresti Red]

Great pic.
How was the smoke?

Really good. Nothing too fancy, but a really nice quality Burley with some va/ori touches. I like it.

 

[Bbailey324]

C&D Red Odessa in a Rossi Mezzanotte. I'm liking this blend.

 

[turbomunkey]

Longgg time, no post. Nightcap in a Savinelli Fiammata. Just picked up a few tins and a few pipes off flea bay, starting from scratch...

Excuse the pants, I'm a mechanic....

 

[Sandblast]

A Savinelli Sherwood Rock Briar -- in it some Peterson Elizabethan mixed 50/50 with Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match .... a nice VaPer Burley combo. This pipe smokes "above its weight". Alongside I've got a mug of black coffee with a healthy shot of brandy. Probably shouldn't have the coffee this late (?).

 

[spearheadbill]

SG Navy flakes in my Trevor Talbert Oom Paul