***What Are You Smoking? January 2020.***

[k9shag]

Capstan yellow ready rubbed in a Rad Davis Dublin just like Harris' above.

 

[BROBS]

I don’t always smoke balls, but when I do it’s HU Director’s Cut in a Don Regular Craggy Ball.

 

[jaytex1969]

GLP Cumberland in a Stanwell 185.

 

[Bowie]

Carter Hall in a small Medico Dublin. They matched together quite well.

 

[kola]

2011 Esoterica Stonehaven in a older Pete 05. This SH tastes very similar to SG Best Brown - just a little "softer," - a delightful blend ( thanks to treacle). A Paulaner beer only makes it better.

IMO SH needs age on it - 5-8 years at least, when it's fresh I dislike it.

 

[renfield]

Yeah, a long time ago, in an online chat, Fred Bass claimed that Pioneer made the best pressed meerschaum bowls; so good, they took on nice coloring (in their own distinctive way). He went on to say that some folks mistake them for block meerschaum, but Pioneer was not known for using block for any of their pipes.

Pioneer did use block meerschaum as well. Their original advertising as well as the tags inside the pipe cases clearly state that it is block when that is the case. Unfortunately there isn’t any stamping on the pipes themselves to tell you which it is.

I’ve restored a couple of old Pioneers which included reshaping damaged parts of the bowl and they were definitely not a composite.

Smoking John Cotton’s Double Pressed Virginia in a Willmer Canadian shape.

 

[MattRVA]

I’ve been smoking some of The Country Squire blends today: Shepherd’s Pie, Green Dragon and Baker Street. I’m liking them all but am rather fond of Baker Street at the moment and I’m smoking my Kaywoodie Liverpool.

 

[condorlover1]

Crashing away coloring this meerschaum 'cutty' and too date we have moved down the stem almost to the bowl. I seem to be getting the best results with G&H Plug supplied by that well known tobacconist Mr. Weezell. I will post some progress pictures in the morning. Right now I am on my last bowl of the day which is Coniston Cut Plug and I am smoking that in my 100+ year old Devil Arse pipe.

 

[BROBS]

That darned devil’s arse again!!

 

[weezell]

CONDOR Plug in a Meer...

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed an hour and half with this bowl of FVF in a smooth 2002 medium bend eight sided panel top straight grain Rinaldo Collection Silver Line F Egea 05 Titania bulldog with a black acrylic stem. Deciding on my next smoke.

 

[condorlover1]

@BROBS thats my auto correct thingy on my crap-top computer!

 

[Bengel]

Savinelli 140 in a

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Sutliff Prince Albert Match in a 1980s straight smooth Big Ben pot with a nickel band and a black vulcanite saddle stem. This will get me to dinner time.

 

[JimInks]

Pioneer did use block meerschaum as well. Their original advertising as well as the tags inside the pipe cases clearly state that it is block when that is the case. Unfortunately there isn’t any stamping on the pipes themselves to tell you which it is.

I’ve restored a couple of old Pioneers which included reshaping damaged parts of the bowl and they were definitely not a composite.

Smoking John Cotton’s Double Pressed Virginia in a Willmer Canadian shape.

That's good info. Thanks.

 

[JimInks]

2011 Esoterica Stonehaven in a older Pete 05. This SH tastes very similar to SG Best Brown - just a little "softer," - a delightful blend ( thanks to treacle). A Paulaner beer only makes it better.

IMO SH needs age on it - 5-8 years at least, when it's fresh I dislike it.

I do like it fresh, but age makes it very special.

 

[JMcQ]

A Savinelli 622 full of C&D's Black Frigate. Good stuff in a nice large bowl.

 

[rushx9]

Smoking a half bowl of C&D Corn Cob Pipe that a buddy hooked me up with in a Crown oval shank bent Billiard. Seems to be good quality burley that isn't as rough on my throat as some. Nice palate cleanser between Lakelands and Balkans.

 

[trouttimes]

smoking a bowl of Balkan Supreme in a Chacom Alpina.

 

[Bengel]

GH Louisiana flake in a