Part way through this bowl of Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style.
***What Are You Smoking, July 2020?***
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Time for a Aromatic - S.G. Celtic Talisman in Volkan Antiqua
I don't know what possessed me to try "Haunted Bookshop" because it is a predominantly burley based blend and I hate burley. With all the hype for it I ordered a tin of it. What the hell was I thinking? It just doesn't agree with me at all. Being a card carrying member of the OCD tribe I have to finish the tin.
Sutliff 1849 in a Kaywoodie relief grain poker, drinking black coffee.
2017 McClelland revival of Ashton Celebrated Sovereign in an SMS Meerschaum Dublin.
Country doctor match in a Dr Grabow viking.
Harmony in a Blakemar Canadian pipe.
Almost finished smoking D&R Three Sails in a smooth straight late 1970s Charatan Special 4148DC Reg. No. 203573 pot with a black double comfort vulcanite stem. Got my first set of walking reps in. Lunch is next.
Pirate Kake in a Block Meerschaum Kiko.
Home Mix in a Blakemar Bent Egg pipe.
H & H Magnum Opus in a MM Missouri Pride cob.
Gawith Hpggarths American C V in Peter Heinrich Calabash.
Erin Go Bragh, Irish whiskey aromatic, in a semi-rusticated Johs Lovat. This is a good pouch blend, not over-flavored, in an especially pleasingly understated compact pipe with an ample bowl.
Rattray’s Exotic Passion in a Savinelli Punto Oro Mr G
GH Dark Plug in a Mimmo Provenzano grade A lovat with plateau top. This is delicious. Dark and spicy. Needs plenty of relights despite being well dried and rubbed on a windy day. Even so, there is no edge to it and the strength is present but currently enjoyable at about 1/4 through the bowl. Extremely hot and breezy today in our corner of the northeast. An icy Mojito with lots of fresh mint and only a touch of sugar to accompany this stout smoke. 
If it’s at all fresh, throw it into a jar for a few months. Makes a big difference. If you don’t like it after that I’m sure someone will happily take if off your hands.
I know what you mean. I have to really be in a certain mind frame for burley heavy blends but HB surprised me when I gave it some real attention - after throwing in a jar for 6 months!!!!
That’s a stunning calabash!
Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and am almost half way through this bowl of Wilke Lizzie Blood Virginia in a straight 1960s Lane era Charatan black with burgundy undertone sandblasted billiard 420 with a black vulcanite tapered stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink until later on in the evening.
Smoking Match Hines Mixture in a Medico Apollo Brylon. having coffee, as I prepare to go buy groceries.
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