Welcome back John!!
***What Are You Smoking, January 2024?***
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A man not deterred.
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night”
John, so great to see you back in action. You have to be careful with drinking Mexican beer, if you forget to put a lime in the Corona bottle it could become Covid. 🫠
This morning some Father Dempsey in a diamond cob, coffee and enjoying some light rain and quiet. 
Royal twist in a Castello sea rock KKKK 75
Watch City American Cut Plug Mixture in a Savinelli poker
On to some Steamworks in the Peterson Newgrange Spigot 124.
It's just a plain unfinished Missouri Meerschaum cob, a few years ago I sanded the rough fuzzy stuff off the cob, stained it with instant coffee, and drew a deer head on it with a sharpie marker. I usually use it for deertongue blends like Crooner.
Good luck with the recovering the truck! Great looking pipe.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!
View attachment 280930 Electrolyte replacement therapy commencing with a Boneyard RPM IPA.
Great beer selection; if you’re ever in Bend, Oregon, check out there brewery.
Had a craving for a sweet smoke. Enjoying Lane Black Raspberry in a dedicated cob. Have a good weekend everyone!
What’s your opinion of that smoke?I’ve considered snatching up a few but always grab what I know.
That sounds really good !
Capt Earle’s Ten Russians in an Ashton XX Canadian.
I've tried several berry/cherry flavored tobaccos, and this the only one I still smoke. Nice change of pace at times.
Lane Hazelnut in a Claw Meerschaum 
My 50/50 mix of Storm Front and Yorktown in the Pete Short Army Pot, with coffee. Fetching the truck right after coffee...
I love bold flavorful and often very strong leaves in my cigar. This one, with its Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper (IIRC) is very enjoyable to me. This delivers very well, as an earthy savory smoke. Very similar to Nicaraguan Puro with Ligero tobacco, but the wrapper gives a umami/savory taste.
I like it quite a lot! Having said that, I like most tobacco a lot
McC Stave Aged from a John Crosby bamboo poker at the Smittys pipe show. Helluva time and we've only gotten started 
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