***What Are You Smoking, January 2023?***

[bluegrassbrian]

Tilbury in a little Allen & Wright Special bent billiard.

 

[didimauw]

Amphora Burley.

 

[LotusEater]

So, I've smoke 4 bowls of a very, very special blend that was gifted to me by my SS, @LotusEater. Cornell & Diehl Small Batch "From Beyond". I've smoked them all out of the wonderful Mastro Geppetto that he also included in my Christmas gift. I've been so blown away by both, this blend, and the way the pipe smokes. Thanks again SS!

But today, thanks to @didimauw Meer thread, I decided to smoke a bowl of it from my Fikri Baki Meer. Because I want to try to do a better job of putting some color on it, and I wanted to know how this amazing blend tasted from a Meer.

I've come to the same conclusion, that this small batch of amazing pipe tobacco is on another level from any other English blend I have yet to smoke. It is simply the most well balanced and well-rounded smoke I have ever had the pleasure of smoking. I don't know how many different English blends I've tried over the years, but I do know this stands out like a diamond in the rough.

Amazingly, but not surprising, the blend has a bit of everything... from SPC: Made from Top-tier, 2017 Eastern NC Red Virginias and Bright Canadian flue-cured leaf of the same vintage combine with 2018 Turkish Izmir, 2019 Greek Basma, Dark Burley, Cypriot Latakia, and genuine St. James Perique.

Now who'd a thunk you could put all that together and create something that is truly unique in the world of English blends?

If your lucky enough to have a tin of this in your cellar, I don't know whether to tell you to smoke it, or put it in a safety deposit box! If your blessed enough to have more than one tin, and you haven't tried it yet, I'd definitely recommend popping that baby open, strap in and hand on... prepare for a trip to Never Never Land ... cause we'll never see this stuff again.

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I’m glad you like it so much! I’ve got some in a jar that I’m going to have to dig out and retest. I thought I sent you all the crap I didn’t like
Just kidding - it’s great stuff.

 

[ashdigger]

Capstan Blue in a late 1800’s Meer

 

[das3353]

Uhle’s 44 in a Radice Silk Cut

 

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking year 2014 Sutliff 1849 in a medium bend smooth dark brown 1968 Barling 5631 London England TVF billiard silver spigot with a tapered black vulcanite stem. King David Coffee Fog Lifter, neat, is my drink.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking 2021 Watch City Simply Orange Virginia in a black sandblast medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY 4AB No. 182/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Photographed the seven pipes I got today, and am going to download, catalog and post them when I can.

 

[PennyStonks]

Dark Birdseye in a Savinelli

 

[didimauw]

Got one more hour of waiting for my daughter to finish dance. OJK Blue this round.

 

[Fralphog]

I’ve been working on catching up on the WAYS thread and other topics that catch my eye. I’m close to “returning to duty” after a Nasty viral cold- Flu-URI that packed a wallop.
So, no smoking, or much else, since 20 Dec 21.
The nagging cough is under control finally. Hoping to enjoy a pipe in the next few days.
Our reschedule Christmas get together with our adult kids was moved to 7 Jan. So, we’re extending Holiday cheer thru the week!
A belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

GLP Montgomery from a 2015 Mark Tinsky sandblast.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Capstan Blue RR in an Altinay.

 

[Carol]

I’ve been working on catching up on the WAYS thread and other topics that catch my eye. I’m close to “returning to duty” after a Nasty viral cold- Flu-URI that packed a wallop.
So, no smoking, or much else, since 20 Dec 21.
The nagging cough is under control finally. Hoping to enjoy a pipe in the next few days.
Our reschedule Christmas get together with our adult kids was moved to 7 Jan. So, we’re extending Holiday cheer thru the week!
A belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

Glad you are feeling better sir! And Happy New Year!

 

[PipeIT]

Joe and I are watching it snow while sharing a bowl of Rum Flake.
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Oh no Joe, did you tell Dad to roll the windows down? LOL

Just kidding, Joe looks happy, and a beautiful cat too.

 

[timt]

Oh no Joe, did you tell Dad to roll the windows down? LOL

Just kidding, Joe looks happy, and a beautiful cat too.

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I was just telling my wife today that I'm a little concerned about Joe spending so much time with me in my truck smoking. He needs no coaxing to join me and I do keep the window cracked pretty good, but....

Planning on breaking it to him tonight.

 

[GatorElGato]

Smoking Nightcap, for the first time. Incredibly smooth smoke. Enjoying it in a Wessex Sandblasted Bent Billiard Sitter.

 

[Laurent]

Smoking PS Luxury twist in my Nutten’s with an old fashion.

 

[seanv]

Edisto in a 1975 Peterson Supreme shape 309

 

[Scottmi]

Away for a day while attending my father‘s 92nd birthday on January 2. It was a good gathering of the family. Back home now and starting with a flake HH Pure Virginia in a friend-made lovat in the screen porch. A balmy 45 deg F. Decaf au lait to accompany.

 

[reloader]

Its been a Missouri Meerschaum kind of day. Started off wit some Crooner in a hardwood, then some Haunted Bookshop in a Mark Twain, followed by Golden Ash in a Pride. Chianti will all. May or may not fit in another one before bed.