***What Are You Smoking, February 2025?***

[bobpnm]

Yard work today. Bone in turkey breast on the Weber. A little pecan smoke for good measure. Enjoying a break with Bald Headed Teacher in this Mastro de Paja panel billiard. Iced green tea on this warm Florida afternoon.

 

[Skink]

The last of my jar of Sutliff Per G. Jensen Burley in a Peterson Irish Harp #53 Smooth Lovat with a cup of black coffee.

 

[dottlejockey]

Had a family member here visiting for a couple days, smoking many pipes and trying lots of different combos. Coffee by morning, wine with dinner and single malts by night...busy "work."

Back solo in the smoking lounge, recouping with a bowl of Acadian Flek in a Radice Pure.

 

[TN Jed]

Getting back in the groove of things. Had one heck of a cold or something get ahold of me. Took it easy with some North Star.View attachment 368581

Glad to hear you're feeling better! How's the North Star?

 

[warren99]

Bill Bailey’s Balkan Blend in a Tonni Nielsen No. 5 Nautilus.

 

[TN Jed]

Jed , the pipe is striking, and in my humble opinion, you put the best blend ever in her. Well done, from a fellow Tennessean!

Thank you BVP! It was an awesome smoke.

 

[krizzose]

GLP Geometrie in a Savinelli 707

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a fairly big Pasta Fittata, a decent size slice of pecan Danish Kringle, a big and tasty Snap Dragon apple, unsalted peanuts, and three cups of Lavazza Classico lunch. I'm now smoking year 2013 Rotary Navy Cut in a post-1938 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 bulldog with a sterling silver band and a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem. Nigel Bruce smoked this model in two Sherlock Holmes movies. Please consider asking Shane Ireland at Smoking Pipes and Peterson to bring the pipe back into production. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

Fed all the ferals without any drama although Tomato the Brave was a tad wild, and wanted lots of attention. So did Abner the Eager, who ended up exchanging lap time between m'lady and my assistant. Abner is most certainly a lady's man.

 

[Manawydan]

Enjoying a bowl of Solani Aged Burley Flake in my LCS Briars commissioned bent Rhodesian. This is my overall best-smoking pipe and also has the most comfortable stem of my collection. I just asked Simon for a new commission: a "Le Dune"-inspired bent egg. Can't wait to see what he does with it!

 

[renfield]

Gawith North Star in a GBD Virgin grade Prince.

 

[Skippy Piper]

Lane 1-Q in an (unintentionally) frozen cob this afternoon. It's a cool smoke!




Normally this time of the day I'd be having Captain Black Original, but I'm currently out of Captain Black so I was searching my cellar for something vaguely similar and came up with a jar of 1-Q. It's an exceptionally smooth and clean tasting smoke on account of the lack of Burley, though man is it ever lacking in nicotine! About the 45 minute mark I found myself feeling a little anxious for the pipe to be done so I could go have a cigarette.

I did really enjoy the flavor and the smoothness though, so I think I'm going to do a little experiment later today and try mixing 4 parts of Lane 1-Q with 1 part Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake and see how it comes out. I think the vanilla'y flavors should work pretty well together and it'll definitely give the 1-Q some much needed oomph in the Vitamin N department!

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2014 Dunhill Flake in a straight smooth dark brown 1916 Barling The Hunt with beautiful silver work and a black vulcanite saddle stem with an orific bit.

 

[98now]

The peer pressure is really getting to me. I think this is bowl number 4 today. Burley No. 3 in a 4th Generation.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Good morning all from the Deep South. Smoking GH Brown Pig Tail in a Pete with coffee before I head out the door.

 

[PrivatePiping]

Cowboy Coffee in a IMP bent egg meer. Black coffee on the side.

 

[BurleyVonPuffington]

I've posted this elsewhere but I thought it would be of interest to the regulars in this thread. I had both Mike and Stu try this last night, and both were amazed at the instant result.

a bit melodromatic, but here it is:
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NEWS FLASH and this is not from me, but from my chiropractor who also is a naturopath. He suggests for nasal congestion, colds, flu . . . . hypochlorus acid spray. Available online:


https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=hypochlorous+acid+spray&crid=1YFNOURIT749X&sprefix=hypochlo%2Caps%2C157&ref=nb_sb_ss_mvt-t7-ranker_2_8

it's basically ionized salt water, completely non-toxic and is a powerful antibacterial. It has replaced alcohol in most hospitals. Completely non-toxic. Just spray it on your tongue. Bingo. Irritation gone.

I've tried it over the past few days and it brings instant relief. Not a cur per se, but you're tongue bite wil be relieved right away. You'll get it back if you smoke at this point, but other pharmaceuticals or natural cures such as biotin, or your own pet remedy will provide as much of a cure as you'll get from them.

The link is for Amazon.ca but Amazon.com carries it too, of course.

Thanks for the tip! I'd bet a lot of us have it happen occasionally. All the "experts" who lecture those who get tongue bite occasionally by telling them that, "You just have to learn how to sip," that a lot of us have the experience to know perfectly well HOW to sit there and slowly sip a pipe. Just speaking for myself, what I sometimes lack is the willpower to always go slowly. That's true for a lot of experienced pipe smokers. And some of us don't get as much flavor from a sip as a mouthful.

 

[98now]

Thanks for the tip! I'd bet a lot of us have it happen occasionally. All the "experts" who lecture those who get tongue bite occasionally by telling them that, "You just have to learn how to sip," that a lot of us have the experience to know perfectly well HOW to sit there and slowly sip a pipe. Just speaking for myself, what I sometimes lack is the willpower to always go slowly. That's true for a lot of experienced pipe smokers. And some of us don't get as much flavor from a sip as a mouthful.

You nailed it. Fast puffing is the symptom. Impatience or stress or anxiety or something of that ilk is the cause. That’s why I love this hobby. To smoke right, you have to focus. Or at least I do.

 

[PaulRVA]

HU Director’s Cut in a Dunhill 4103 Whangee and Diet Coke on the side

 

[thomasw]

Afternoon smoke of a bowl of capstan blue in a 1966 W60 bamboo billiard alongside Luna.

 

[Fralphog]

Decided to try some Exclusive today in the Peterson 87 Sportsman. Had a strong cup of black coffee riding shotgun.
First impression was, " wow, this is good stuff."
The component leaf really compliment each other and provide a well rounded, smooth, subtle sweetness along with some great spice. I smoked this slow and easy and was rewarded with a great smoke.
Going to pack some of this in a clay and study it some more.