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

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Next up tonight is Old Joe Krantz Blue in a Peterson Donegal Rocky. Bourbon will once again be the drink of choice.

 

[cshubhra]

Comoy’s Cask No 4 from Dec 2019 in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Brunelo Flake in the mysterious unstamped billiard.

 

[JimInks]

Closing in on the half way mark of this bowl of year 2012 Rolando’s Own in a smooth straight early ‘60s Lane era “William Conrad” Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

SG "Brest Brown" from a 1992 Stanwell PoY

 

[Streeper541]

Smoking a late afternoon bowl of C&D's Kelly's Coin in a Peterson 120 Army Made.

 

[Briar Tuck]

I was fortunate enough to win a few estate lot eBay auctions recently and got some really nice pipes for less than $10 each. Almost all were ready to smoke after light cleaning and sanitizing. I'll be rotating through those pipes over the next few weeks.

To start things off I'm smoking some Granger in this old Bruce Peters bulldog.

 

[Chasing Embers]

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Vauen No 14 in an IMP.

 

[onestrangeone]

Gh&Co Dark Birdseye in a RD Powel egg

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2014 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake in a smooth straight brown mid-1930s Linkman’s Dr. Grabow Supreme Bruyere 9456A patent 1896800 billiard with a nickel band and a black vulcanite saddle stem.

 

[didimauw]

OJK back in my smoking spot waiting for the daughter to finish dance.

 

[TN Jed]

The "Full Pete" did arrive today, and yes I'm going to give it a go! My first Peterson, and I'm callign if 'Full Pete' as is a System Spigot with that house rustication and P-Lip. Chose the 315XL calabash size because why fool around when you have a System pipe? Choosing what to have as a first bowl was a few minutes of contemplation, maybe one of the various Peterson blends down in the cellar? ..and then *of course why not* Peretti Prince of Wales which also showed up today, and is particularly characterized by including some "Irish tobacco" in the blend (whatever that may be). I am maybe hoping to find this pipe as a 'hot flake' pipe to preserve my tongue, but no need to be dogmatic. This pipe is going to 'get around' as I work it through a variety of experiences.
Here. We. Go!
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I have that same pipe and its a glorious journey to smoke.

 

[isaac]

 

[Auxsender]

The rain stopped for a short while, so I got in one set of walking reps, and am close to finishing this bowl of unreleased Sutliff VaPer in a 1970's straight rusticated black Savinelli Estella 915 KS dublin with a flared top and pearl brown acrylic saddle stem.
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Now smoking year 2013 Capstan Blue Ready Rubbed in a 2015 Ryan Alden quarter bend burgundy sandblasted Queen of Hearts freehand with a black acrylic saddle stem.
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Mr. Jim with the back to back bowls AND posts. You’re a pipe community treasure, Jiminks.

 

[Laurent]

A little cringle flake

 

[Carol]

First sail for this Merchant Service Cutty is with the Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Fleet Flake, and decaf. Morning snow is melting away and quite a bit warmer out on the quarterdeck porch.
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Beautiful pipe!

 

[samuelgawith01]

Some old Gawith and Hogarth Cabbies Mixture mixed with some old Gawith and Hogarth twist in the Ken Barnes bent Dublin.
Smithwick in the glass.

 

[Carol]

Presbyterian in my little meer earlier today. Got busy and forgot to post

 

[renfield]

6 year old G&H Sweet Maple Twist in an unfinished Sav 320.