***What Are You Smoking, July 2021?***

[cshubhra]

HU Nyala in a Falcon with Meerschaum Bowl

 

[Ziggywm]

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Previously, Viprati in a now-dedicated Bjarne Nielsen Handmade tomato/ball hybrid. Who knew straight Cavendish and Perique could taste so good? Sometimes a pipe takes to a blend nearly immediately and it’s a match made in heaven. Other times it takes many years for a pipe to discover its dedicated blend. This, the latter, is one of those times. Those who believe in, and have experienced, the pipe-destiny, dedicated-pipe approach will know what I mean.

Currently, I am smoking my beloved McClelland Drama Reserve from my obviously finite stash, in a Stanwell No.11. Might be a number of years before I open another tin. So I’m savoring this. Only 6 tins left in my “cellar”, and then, for me, it’s potentially gone forever. I feel like there could have been an alternate, and more positive exit strategy for McClelland given their fan base and the quality of their blends. But what do I know. Could certain tobaccos no longer be attained? Sure. But let’s not make the perfect the enemy of the good. Were the principals more than ready for retirement? Sure. But so was Carole and that seems to have worked out ok. But what do I know.

What do I know? Oh, I know. I know I’ve got a box full of McClelland Oriental mixtures that I’m going to smoke through until the day I die. My sons will smuggle it into the hospital for me if needed. And then, I’ll bequeath the rest to one of you sorry bastards. So there’s that.

Thanks for your post. I worked with Carl Ehwa originator of the McCelland blends and husband of Maria, whose grandfather, Dr. McClelland the company was named for. I sat in Dr. McCelland's study and home on many occasions, and have many fond memories from the 70's. I worked at Diebel's tobacco at that time, where Carl worked. His commitment to quality was always high, and would have approved of going out of business rather than producing an inferior product had he lived. Count yourself fortunate, as I do, to have experience quality, and a brilliant product- I know you do from your post.

 

[virkia]

Hauled out my mystery pipe this afternoon -- which is remarkably good -- and filled it with Peterson Early Morning Pipe, and the two went together quite well. Now the pipe, a Bent Apple Comoy's but its origin is somewhat mysterious. The Comoy's logo is on the top of the shank in block letters, capital C, with an apostrophe S. It may therefore be from the '50s, but that's it. There's no Made in England or Made in London pressing to be found, or any other identifying mark for that matter. There is no Circle C on the stem. There are numbers on the underside of the shank 788 6, yes, there is a space between the 788 and the 6. A checked what model numbers I could find and there is no Comoy's 788 or 788 6. There is a 6 but it doesn't descrivb a Bent Apple. All I know is it's a great pipe -- the best Comoy's I have.

You sure the "6" is not a rubbed "D"?
Reminds me of a 1/4 Bent Egg (shape 788) from the 1980s . . . the stem is most likely a replacement like this one


Its most recent incarnation is the "Elegance"

 

[wgstraub]

It looks very much like the first photo you posted but I double and triple checked and it's definitely a 6. Regardless I appreciate the information.

 

[tfdickson]

Krater Plug in my Castello stack.

 

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of year 2014 Sutliff 1849 in a smooth straight brown early ‘60s Lane era “William Conrad” Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem.

 

[Tar Wheel]

I’m having Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Rum Flake in a no name meer. 73 degrees and 89% humidity with a light breeze on the porch tonight. Watching the fireflies put on a show.

 

[Pete-Sav]

HH Pure Virginia in an Aran 107.

 

[cshubhra]

GL Pease Chelsea Morning from October 2011 in a Paykoc Meerschaum Dr Watson - From Sherlock Holmes / Dr Watson two pipe set

 

[bluegrassbrian]

'12 Hearth and Home Sweet & Savory (love this stuff, sad it's gone) in the master blasted MarTelo panel with banana Bakelite stem.
Love this pipe.

 

[Wacko4Tobacco]

SG Best Brown in a Peterson

 

[ashdigger]

RLP-6 in a S. Yanik Meer

 

[Jacob74]

2013 Wessex Campaign Dark Flake in a partial bent MM Patriot. A very pleasant 91 F, ( 32.7 C for our friends around the world). Many forest fires in the region right now, but nothing to panic about.

 

[JimInks]

Did a little snacking, and am smoking year 2014 Dan Tobacco Hamborger Veermaster in a smooth straight brown 1950 Dunhill 48 bulldog group 4 root briar with a black vulcanite fish tail saddle stem. Time to zoom with a few friends.

 

[cshubhra]

Gawith Hoggarth and Company Brown Flake Aromatic in an AKB Meerschaum Lattice Volcano ?

 

[B_Rock]

Nightcap in a Peterson Kildare B5.

 

[jaytex1969]

GLP Stonehenge Flake in the Non-Barling Barling.

 

[MattRVA]

Tilbury in a cob.

 

[LotusEater]

RLP-6 in a S. Yanik Meer

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Ok, so that’s awesome.

 

[LotusEater]

My last smoke of the day is Quiet Nights in a beat up old Praetor.