***What Are You Smoking, July 2022?***

[dino]

While gabbing with my Saturday ZOOM buddies, I smoked some Nat Sherman 536 English Empire bulk in my Skipper.
On the side, my usual summer beverage, Peach/Mango Green Tea with a splash of Honey Jack and a fistful of bergs.

 

[jaytex1969]

2016 McClelland St. James Woods in the Hilson Vintage Acorn/Dublin looking thing I just scored from @captainsousie

 

[Tar Wheel]

Enjoying a pleasant evening on the porch, with a bowl of Sir John’s and a pour of Rare Breed. A Motown tribute band ( with what sounds like an amazing brass section), is playing at the town square. It’s not too far away as the crow flies, and Soul Man is coming through pretty clear at the moment.

Cheers!

 

[Servant King]

First smoke of July is P&C Match Hickory in my SMS claw meer. Got chilly--had to stop mid-bowl to put on a flannel, which I'm by no means complaining about. This is a lovely blend that appears to be discontinued. Happy to have a couple oz. in the cellar.

Bird report: California scrub-jay, Steller's jay, Northern flicker, House finch, White-breasted nuthatch, Western kingbird, Common raven, and Red-tailed hawk.

Sipping a Johnnie Walker Red on the rocks, and eagerly awaiting a Sabbath dinner of chicken teriyaki w/homegrown scallions over rice. About to have a Scrabble rematch w/wifey, looking to avenge my 37-point loss earlier in the week.

Happy weekend all, and happy smokes!

 

[onestrangeone]

Speakeasy in a Radice Hawkbill

 

[jmsmitty6]

PS Luxury Navy Flake, folded and stuffed, in a sandblasted J Alan lovat. Hope everyone is having a happy holiday weekend in the states.

Jason

 

[cshubhra]

Gawith Hoggarth and Company Rum Flake in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard

 

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful salad, flounder and sugar snap peas dinner with strawberries for dessert. I'm a quarter of the way through this bowl from a freshly opened tin of year 2022 Solani 633 in a medium bend 2001 Ural lattice Rhodesian with a yellow with white swirls acrylic saddle stem. Comparing it to the earlier version to see if I am right about it being changed. Watching a chapter of Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[Scottishgaucho]

 

[tfdickson]

Hogshead in my Jesse Jones diamond shank bent billiard.

 

[AJL67]

I have a 2102 tin, clay and leather, something isn’t right. Remember, all pipes don’t always bring out the best in tabac.

I get raisin/plum, grass, floral, bread, slight pepper at times.

For me the bread and floral are quite strong, the floral notes are what really keeps me going with FVF, it’s quite a wonderful taste.

I have Cobs, I won’t put them down, people love them, I think they have their place, each to his own. But I’d never smoke a fine aged blend in a Cob like FVF.

FVF is one of the finest VAs out there, my 2 cents worth, it deserves to be smoked in our finest pipes.

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No i meant the consistency of the tobacco. The flavor is off the charts amazing!

 

[telescopes]

Two Pipes Magazine classics sure to light up the stars.

 

[Servant King]

First smoke of July is P&C Match Hickory in my SMS claw meer. Got chilly--had to stop mid-bowl to put on a flannel, which I'm by no means complaining about. This is a lovely blend that appears to be discontinued. Happy to have a couple oz. in the cellar.

Bird report: California scrub-jay, Steller's jay, Northern flicker, House finch, White-breasted nuthatch, Western kingbird, Common raven, and Red-tailed hawk.

Sipping a Johnnie Walker Red on the rocks, and eagerly awaiting a Sabbath dinner of chicken teriyaki w/homegrown scallions over rice. About to have a Scrabble rematch w/wifey, looking to avenge my 37-point loss earlier in the week.

Happy weekend all, and happy smokes!

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Scrabble victory achieved! And in blowout fashion no less, 388 to 273. Oddly, I didn't get a single "A" the entire game. Made it work anyway. Now wifey will be out for revenge until the next game... ?

 

[Architeuthis]

P.S. 301 Natural Dutch Cavendish tonight

 

[Sidehatch]

It’s been awhile to have a pipe and didn’t post the times I did. Was busy in Mexico funneling frozen drinks and food down the pie hole the past week. Now that I’m recovered from vacation, time to light up. B&M oriental blend in Ser Jacopo. Enjoying the difference of this from some other more Latakia forward blends. Been eyeing cracking a McCelland Blue Balkan tin to expand further.

 

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of year 2018 Solani 633 in a 1954 patent Dunhill 148 Group 3 black shell bulldog made for the France market with a black saddle vulcanite stem. Making comparision notes.

 

[PipeIT]

No i meant the consistency of the tobacco. The flavor is off the charts amazing!

I’m assuming you mean the consistency at the beginning of the bowl, compared to half way through, or towards the end?

If so, the quality of the pipe, can effect this.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Astleys 109 in a Cermak.

 

[cshubhra]

Samuel Gawith Balkan Flake from 2017 in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard

 

[AJL67]

I’m assuming you mean the consistency at the beginning of the bowl, compared to half way through, or towards the end?

If so, the quality of the pipe, can effect this.

No the consistency and feel of the tobacco before rubbing it out.