Black House in a Stanwell Royal Guard smooth prince, Eagle Rare to drink.
***What Are You Smoking, January 2023?***
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Third smoke in the still nearly pristine lily white meer will be my mixture 965 match. I know I’m gonna run out of fingers so may lose count soon.
I spent some quality time with my ZOOM buddies this past afternoon while smoking some McClelland's 2004 Anniversary Pipe Tobacco in an early James Upshall blasted FH Zulu with a saddle stem. (I showed it to Barry Jones at a Chicago Show back in the early 2000s and he told me, "Oh yeah, I remember making that one!")
A glass of Tawny port went nicely with the smoke.
A glass of Tawny port went nicely with the smoke.
Another chapter or three to go… Sillem’s Blue in the little Larus and Brother…
C&D Innsmouth. It’s been interesting to smoke this and Miskatonic because they have the same tobaccos but in different proportions.
Jeremy Reeves mentioned this and how could I not compare the two.
Jeremy Reeves mentioned this and how could I not compare the two.
Close to finishing this bowl of Low Country Pipe & Cigar Natural Virginia & Burley in a 2020 straight black sandblasted Merchant Service “Bing” Standard with a nickel band and tapered black vulcanite stem.
Now smoking Wilke No. 72 in a pre-1974 dark brown straight Larus & Brother Co. Signature billiard with a nickel band and a tapered black vulcanite stem with the initials LCR on the top of the stem. This blend was smoked by Walter Cronkite. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
A quarter of the way through this bowl of Wilke No. 24 in a smooth straight brown 1949 Yello-Bole Century Model Lovat with a nickel band accent on the black vulcanite saddle stem. Working and listening to Jean Shepard radio shows from the 1960s.
Still early here in Denmark.
Starting the day with Capstan Blue flake in my Altinay rusticated billard silver spigot.
I wish you all a good day.
Starting the day with Capstan Blue flake in my Altinay rusticated billard silver spigot.
I wish you all a good day.
Going to have @Humblepipe ’s Firefly*, a Virginia Perique, with Orientals, and a touch of Stokkebye Black, topped with Jack Daniels and cellared for one year, in an Unknown NOS French, All Briar Billiard with orific bit. The only stamp is “FRANCE” on the right side. I have no idea if this is from the late 19th Century, or Early–Mid 20th Century, but, it’s a cool little pipe. Unfortunately, the largest of original, poorly matched, soft fills fell out on the right side when wiping the pipe down. I filled the voids with some briar dust mixed with medium viscosity, amber coloured cyanoacrylate—the new fills match a bit better, albeit with a bit of dark haloing here and there that’s slightly distracting—I’d have preferred to keep it 100% original, obvious, bad fills, warts and all.
*Thanks, Steve!
*Thanks, Steve!
Smoking now HU Bahia O. in the last of the "Falcon phase" in the rotation, one with a chimney bowl.
Reading some old "Serafino" comics.
A happy Sunday to all of you, good people.
Reading some old "Serafino" comics.
A happy Sunday to all of you, good people.
Half way through this bowl of Wilke No. 515 Double Shot in a smooth dark medium bend 2021 Peterson Heritage Brown POTY 4AB No. 45/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. This is No. 515 with twice the rum. I may end the day with this smoke if I can get a few chores done.
It’s a great blend. It’s an all day kind of blend, but with a nice cohesive flavor of all the components that kept me interested. I’m glad I took a chance and got it. I wonder what age would do to this blend.
My tin is under a year old.
Good morning. Smoking the second third of Capstan Gold, in a Stanwell Calabash. I wish you guys a happy Sunday.
A third of the way through my last smoke of the day is Angler's Dream in a 2018 natural smooth medium bend Peterson 03 apple silver spigot military mount with a tapered black acrylic fish tail stem.
You know, if @telescopes grew a goatee, I could see a very close resemblance to the fellow in that comic talking to the captain.
Currently smoking stoved LTF.
The drawing needs a fez.
Going to have John Middleton Co. Carter Hall in a French All Wood Fayard EXTRA Apple (with metal stinger in the stem)—both the stummel and stem might be Beechwood. I’m guessing this might be from the ’50s or ’60s.
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