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

[Ben.R.C]

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

Welcome back!!! Glad it went well!

 

[thesmokindragon]

With blasts like this, who needs smooths?? Exclusive in a Mike Bay
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The combination of blast and shape is stunning

 

[Birddog66]

Sutliff Eastfarthing that I forgot I had in a Grabow Riviera. This blend is supposed to be very similar to one of the Frogs but I’m not sure which having only tried the original.

 

[krizzose]

Erik Stokkebye Resolution in a Savinelli 707

 

[tnfan]

Orlik Golden Sliced in a Howell Brandy.

 

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of pre-2014 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.

 

[PaulRVA]

Kramer’s Father Dempsey in a Ashton XX Pebble Grain Canadian

 

[Fralphog]

Decided to grab some blending baccy and work on creating a personal Codger Blend- “Big R”.
All C&D baccy from 2021 except the Yorktown I decided to use from ‘17.
Three Burley’s, two Virginia’s and some Black Cav.
Time to test drive this in the Irish Clay. A glass of water on the side.

 

[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!
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P.S. Happy International Pipe Smoking Day! I asked ChatGPT about the origin of this celebrated day:
"International Pipe Smoking Day (IPSD) is an annual event celebrated by pipe smokers worldwide, typically observed on February 20th. It was first promoted by online pipe communities, although the specific originator is not definitively documented. The date was chosen in homage to Sherlock Holmes, a fictional character known for his pipe smoking and whose birthday is believed to be on February 20th. While there might not be a single earliest dated reference, IPSD gained recognition through various online forums and publications like PipesMagazine.com, PipeSmokersForum.com, and others dedicated to pipe smoking, with discussions and announcements about the day dating back to the mid-2000s."

 

[Scottmi]

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 see you back, @Carol !

 

[Dr. Van Loafer]

Happy IPSD! Enjoying some Boswell Northwoods in a Nording Natural Freehand.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

IPSD! This Savinelli came from London so that’s international - with some aged Peterson Irish Whiskey.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

'13 H&H Virginia Night in the Ashton Brindle XX.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

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

Glad things are going well!

 

[alaskanpiper]

Happy IPSD mofos! HU Scotney in the blasted dubdog by Nate Rose.

 

[Speak Easy]

Bit of Casey Jones Beyond Brave since I seem to be smoking like an old rattler today! Beautiful day here in OK. Hope Tuesday is doing y'all good!

 

[Sigmund]

@Scottmi
Your welcome. Next time sprinkle abhit of latakia in the mix. Its incredible.

 

[Backwoods Briar]

It’s IPSD, so why not a Brebbia iceberg filled with a codger blend. Going to smoke while playing in a friendly chess tournament. Strong coffee to drink.

 

[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. Lunch follows this smoke.

 

[RPK]

In a Peterson System Standard 314 on another beautiful sunny day. Happy IPSD to all.