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

[Simmerdown☕️]

Haunted Bookshop earlier & now some Escudo in same IMP. Really getting to appreciate this pipe. ️

 

[Roach1]

Its excellent but I think its expensive over there. Its about 12 bucks a pack here.

12€ at Estervals

 

[dunnyboy]

Robert McConnell in a Castello epoca.

 

[dunnyboy]

Good Morning everyone! Another day in Florida paradise with the temperatures expected to reach the mid 60s by early afternoon. Better than being in NYC with a projected high in the 30s with the added bonus of being back to wearing 'Empire Builders' and open toed sandals. For those of you unfamiliar with the term 'Empire Builders' it refers to the knee length canvas style kaki shorts. They are usually starched when pressed and the saying goes that when worn the legs move but the shorts remain stationary! I am starting my pipe journey this morning with this @weezel meerschaum 'cutty' pipe with amber stem and fine silver filigree work. The silver work unscrews in the middle to allow for cleaning and maintenance which is quite unusual for it to survive intact. The hallmarks date the pipe to the late 1890s and in common with many pipes of the time the case has no makers name although I would suspect it was a product of the Viennese pipe carving trade. I will be smoking the remaining Gawith Dark Plug that I brought down from NYC and then I will move on to a 'Salty Dogs' plug later in the morning.

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Very pukka—both your Empire Builders and the pipe!

 

[JimK]

Good day all! Starting with 4rth Generation Family Reserve in a Nachwalter Straight Grain Billiard with white tapered stem.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Sneakin a work break in with some CRFP 23 in a Manduela

 

[Speak Easy]

I’ve really been enjoying this blend as well.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.

 

[Birddog66]

This

 

[Carol]

Yay! I'm back! My last eye recheck went well. I can now smoke my pipes again. And drive again. My first smoke after far too long is my first ever burn of Ennerdale, courtesy of a kind forum member, @FurCoat. Thank you very much sir! My initial impression is, I like it. Really pleasant tin(bag) note and room note. No tongue burn. I think i need to let it dry longer. Or find a blacksmith with a spare ember! It's only my first time with this tobacco of renown, but so far, it's favorable.

 

[Kingsley]

Bowl 20 in the calabash meer, FVF 2013. Watching and listening to a very chatty European Starling.

 

[BenMN]

Yay! I'm back! My last eye recheck went well. I can now smoke my pipes again. And drive again. My first smoke after far too long is my first ever burn of Ennerdale, courtesy of a kind forum member, @FurCoat. Thank you very much sir! My initial impression is, I like it. Really pleasant tin(bag) note and room note. No tongue burn. I think i need to let it dry longer. Or find a blacksmith with a spare ember! It's only my first time with this tobacco of renown, but so far, it's favorable.

Welcome back!
Glad to hear everything went well.

 

[thesmokindragon]

C&D Kelly's Coin in a new Chacom Smooth Bent Apple Reverse Calabash

 

[Scottmi]

What did you think of the Toscano Classico?

well... i may need to try a couple more before I can render an opinion. based on just the one, I wouldn't purchase another package, but maybe they will grow on me?

 

[Scottmi]

Good Morning! Match Victorian salted with cubes of Salty Dogs in my birthyear Shell. And coffee. Thank you @Sigmund for suggesting mixing a VaPer with Salty Dogs--it is REALLY good!

 

[Speak Easy]

Yay! I'm back! My last eye recheck went well. I can now smoke my pipes again. And drive again. My first smoke after far too long is my first ever burn of Ennerdale, courtesy of a kind forum member, @FurCoat. Thank you very much sir! My initial impression is, I like it. Really pleasant tin(bag) note and room note. No tongue burn. I think i need to let it dry longer. Or find a blacksmith with a spare ember! It's only my first time with this tobacco of renown, but so far, it's favorable. View attachment 290010

Yay! Nice to have you back and glad everything went well!

 

[Backwoods Briar]

Some Burley morning in a cob, still waking up from a late night.

 

[Speak Easy]

Forgot about this tin. Glad I found it though!

 

[Birddog66]

Yay! I'm back! My last eye recheck went well. I can now smoke my pipes again. And drive again. My first smoke after far too long is my first ever burn of Ennerdale, courtesy of a kind forum member, @FurCoat. Thank you very much sir! My initial impression is, I like it. Really pleasant tin(bag) note and room note. No tongue burn. I think i need to let it dry longer. Or find a blacksmith with a spare ember! It's only my first time with this tobacco of renown, but so far, it's favorable. View attachment 290010

Great to have you back Carol, I’m so happy everything went smoothly.

 

[Ben.R.C]

With blasts like this, who needs smooths?? Exclusive in a Mike Bay