Back home, but truck still down at bottom of hill. Did I say 1/2 mile? On second thought, I think it is more like 2 miles, maybe three. Got about 1/3 the way and the rain, looming dark, and electrolyte loss forced me to retire. Good news is was able to pick up my Merchant Service Cutty from the post office...the original stem was way too tight at the bit and would only pass my thinnest pipe cleaners with difficulty..then the bit broke. Emailed them and they said 'send it back!' Now it is beautifully restemmed, airway is great, pipe cleaner is easy, and here I am with Viprati as first bowl in my newly restemmed Merchant Service Dark Smooth Cutty. It's a dream...come true!Not smoking anything until I get back up the hill. Only a half mile to go, all uphill. Fuuuuuuuuun!!
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Wow!Still laughing while smoking ODF in a Wiley. Finishing a Margarita from the pork taco dinner.
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Nice! That's not a blend we see much on the forum here. I have a tin in the cellar, feeling no rush to get to it. How do you like it and do you think it is one that will benefit from age or 'best fresh?'MacBaren Symphony in a clay.
Thank you!What a glorious piece of briar!