Puffing on a bowl of D&R Ramback Balkan in an Astley billiard after a day and evening of being with wonderful friends.
***What Are You Smoking, July 2021?***
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No, they aren't the same as Cobblestone. At least not any that I have tried. I'm working my way through reviewing all five Cascadia blends, and should finish by mid-week.
First up this evening, a sweet snack of Lane 1-Q in a Jobey bent bulldog. Much has been said about this blend and it’s all true. Mildly sweet, easy, cool smoking, no bite, and burned down to fine ash with one light. The vanilla is there, but I get a bit of cinnamon, too, especially while sipping pre-light. Really enjoyable and just what I was in the mood for. Cheers!
After a simple lunch of grilled pork sausages and salad.
On the verandah with a 1913 Brumfit, silver band by Barling Bros (EB/WB).
Loaded with Former's Straight a Grain Flake.
Nip of Tesseron Lot No 29 and a mug of strong black Lancashire tea
On the verandah with a 1913 Brumfit, silver band by Barling Bros (EB/WB).
Loaded with Former's Straight a Grain Flake.
Nip of Tesseron Lot No 29 and a mug of strong black Lancashire tea
We were in an apartment before moving to our 1/4 acre suburban block. Prior to the move I negotiated with my wife (she loves gardening and wanted a house with a garden) that she do all the gardening if I looked after all the financials. And it's worked out fine to this day.
Except I don't get too many of the neighbours popping in. I suspect the wives have banned their husbands from socialising with "that lazy sod in No. X" - not wanting their men to catch what I've got ?
Father Dempsey in a Rossi Rubino Antico bent bulldog. Love this blend!
Balkan Sobranie in a Stanwell modele depose discontinued shape#13 - it’s too dark to read the Reg # 
About to enjoy some SG Cabbies Mixture in my Altinay translucent meer.
I’m a big fan of Mac Baren Navy flake what is the Differencevbetween the regular and the Uncut?
Never mind - too many cocktails. I see that it is a plug cut
Ya I would definitely give it a go if you're interested. Definitely a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it you can make some really nice blends that suit what you like. Also a good lesson on what all the individual constituents of a blend are.
The addition of perique turned out great. It's a bomb for sure, but a cool smoking one at that. Id like to press all the components(kentucky , latakia, virginia, perique) and then stove it(I've done it before, but not in these exact proportions). Probably would turn out nice for this one, smoothing any rough edges. Stoving was a big game changer as far as blending goes. And a good stoved plug is a magical thing.
Haha okay enough slightly drunk ranting...you can hit me up if you got questions about whole leaf processing or blending. Cheers!
2nd smoke of the day - Peterson Connoiseur's Choice in a Kiko Amboseli meer with fumed rim.
It has hardly been smoked I bought this in the mid-1970s
I got out this pipe in response to the many "see how my meer is colouring" posts as I was curious to see how difficult it is to colour an African meer.
I've been smoking an aromatic blend 3-4 times a month for the past 3 months, and am happy to report that It has taken on a nice caramel colour since (from the original light sand tone)
It has hardly been smoked I bought this in the mid-1970s
I got out this pipe in response to the many "see how my meer is colouring" posts as I was curious to see how difficult it is to colour an African meer.
I've been smoking an aromatic blend 3-4 times a month for the past 3 months, and am happy to report that It has taken on a nice caramel colour since (from the original light sand tone)
Last one of the month was Half and Half in my Magic inch.
Saw BJV post this on FB and Insta too. Very fine pipe! He’s been kind to field a few of my silly newbie questions. Definitely love his designs and will keep a close eye on what he makes. Cheers!
Happy smokes
Ettrick puffer
Chris is a cracking lad and his pipes smoke every bit as well as they look. He has just finished one based on a pipe seen in the film “Hateful Eight” for Mark aka North East Piper. It’s a beauty ?
Happy smokes
Ettrick puffer
Good day all!! First smoke of my day, The Mallard in a coffe and watching olimpic games, bssket, Slovenia vs Spain
I see that you've also got one of those Savinelli ashtrays
I didn’t know it was Savinelli, I thought it might have been Longchamp but there’s no mark, it was only a fiver though so I’m happy ?
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H.P stamped on the mount with marks for Birmingham 1897
(Henry PERKINS, London - pipe mounter)
+ Mac Baren GOLDEN AMBROSIA:-
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Thanks for the advice and the offer, I’ve discovered the delight of stoving already, I can’t wait to try it on a creation of my own.
We had thunderstorms roll through around 5:30am that woke me up, so I just got up and made coffee, packed up a MM Legend with Eight State Burley, and sat outside and watched it storm.
I have to agree, I have a few Kiko meers and they’ve coloured beautifully. I’m gonna load up the poker in front with some stoved Escudo after finishing some Half n Half in the stubby clay in the ashtray.
Waiting for lunch, a good typical "paella" of Sundays, Flanagan in a Jack Howell
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