***What Are You Smoking, January 2025?***

[spearheadbill]

Right on, I know Lakewood! I surfed at ray bay a few times back in the day! That's really cool man, small world! And heck yeah we need rain bad.

Ha! Yeah man I grew up in Stanton but spent all my time surfing north side HB and newport jetty’s, Seal ! Perrys pizza alway had a banquet in their trash can and we slept wherever we could and surfed all day. Im too old and the waters too cold now, I just didn’t see that coming!! Take care bro

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Been sticker than a dog since last Thursday with the flu. First bowl of tobacco since Friday and wow, it tasted like ...... Crap. Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.

 

[onepyrotec]

Today's tobacco of choice was Savinelli Doblone d'Oro first this morning in a Capitello Corinzio thanks to @PaulTheScandinavian and then this afternoon in an old J Somer meerschaum

 

[tubbyninja1337]

Ha! Yeah man I grew up in Stanton but spent all my time surfing north side HB and newport jetty’s, Seal ! Perrys pizza alway had a banquet in their trash can and we slept wherever we could and surfed all day. Im too old and the waters too cold now, I just didn’t see that coming!! Take care bro

Hahaha, good times! HB Northside and Blackies were my faves too. Glad to meet you bro. Take it easy!

 

[Tbaggins]

Bothy flake in an IMP.

 

[rsshreck32]

Kajun Kake in a Peterson Donegal Rocky X105. I can definitely see more of this blend in my future.

 

[dottlejockey]

Wrapping things up early tonight with a little something to put me to bed due to another early morning tomorrow. Last one for me is 2010 Dunbar in a Mehmet Cinar hammer with a dram of Hatozaki Small Batch Japanese whisky as a farewell to the day.

 

[Tbaggins]

Mycroft in a Ropp. View attachment 363337

That line still operate? Ties look very old, but it could be from that Oklahoma sun.

 

[Sandblast]

For Sobrbiker:
1) Not much cactus here in MN ... ... so I'm curious. From your pic (page 179, Dec), on the green stumps, is the white interior edible, either for people or the horses? I've read that some cactus are edible.
2) Re: your lost pipe, I'm assuming you went back, covering ground, looking for it. It was a sad loss.

 

[BenMN]

Been sticker than a dog since last Thursday with the flu. First bowl of tobacco since Friday and wow, it tasted like ...... Crap. Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.
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Sorry to hear that. Hope you are feeling better soon!

Getting down to the last few smokes of this '21 Windjammer (plenty more cellared). Boy it's good with a couple years on it (and fresh too)

 

[Carol]

Mycroft in a Ropp. View attachment 363337

Just want to say, I love your photography. The ones with the old fence posts and barb wire are visual poetry. And this one! Would never have thought of a pipe on a railroad, into the sunset. Excellent! Have you ever published your photography? imho, you should.

 

[BenMN]

Kajun Kake in a Peterson Donegal Rocky X105. I can definitely see more of this blend in my future.View attachment 363398

Glad you are liking it!

For me, Kajun Kake seems to like being in a regular ol' billiard best. I've probably said this before, but I've always liked seeing that Rocky X105

 

[Steddy]

GH Aniseed Twist in a Falcon Meer Shroom
I’ve tried this coin cut, rubbed out, cubed cut and dry. I just don’t get this one and can’t quite figure it out.
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[Steddy]

I just got into my stash, didn’t have time for a smoke so into the jaw it went. Tasty chew.

 

[Roach1]

Haunted Bookshop Cake in a Pete SPD 2011 69.

 

[Roach1]

HU Makhuwa in a Jirsa 107.

 

[Zamora]

I had a bowl of Mac Baren Scottish Mixture bulk in my Paykoc Sherlock. I sat on a chair by the firepit and watched my bird feeder, saw some chickadees and blue jays.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

I just finished a pipe of Rattray's Exotic Passion, normally a fantastic blend, but this was from a tin I purchased some time ago and forgot to jar up (which is a must because they're not sealed) and it was nearly awful. It was quite dry. I will have to try to rehydrate it, which amazingly I've never had to attempt before.

 

[Zamora]

I just finished a pipe of Rattray's Exotic Passion, normally a fantastic blend, but this was from a tin I purchased some time ago and forgot to jar up (which is a must because they're not sealed) and it was nearly awful. It was quite dry. I will have to try to rehydrate it, which amazingly I've never had to attempt before.

I really wanna try that one. The tin alone is worth it and Marlin Flake is one of my favorites so I want to explore more Rattray's. Good to know to jar it right away, not surprising considering it's a rectangular tin.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Morning smoke of standard Scandinavian OTC Blend in a Regd Era 489-49 Stanwell Royal Briar model 329