Couldn't agree more! One of my top favorites. As a matter of fact, seeing your post made me immediately go get Mississippi Mud, also in a MM cob. But I don't think it's devil tobacco. More like Cajun Heaven!
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Aha! Beautiful just the same. Enjoy!
Union Square in a Castello shape 33 Canadian.
Escudo in one of my favorite pipes, a Randy Wiley Galleon.
The only advantage to drunk amateurs and pyrotechnic fires is that they are very easy to work through.
Normal fires involve hunting down Waldo when that dude has left the scene.
So I’m grateful for drunks and “hold my beer” types.
Capstan Blue in an 1895 T. C. G. with Amber Stem
Normal fires involve hunting down Waldo when that dude has left the scene.
So I’m grateful for drunks and “hold my beer” types.
Capstan Blue in an 1895 T. C. G. with Amber Stem
Over your career, have there been many fires that were "well done" (so to speak) that you thought were deliberate, but couldn't prove it?
Just finished smoking year 2018 Esoterica Dunbar in a smooth straight, dark brown early 1960s Lane era Charatan Selected 43 Dublin with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad.
Corncob back out for the experiment. I just used a small pinch of the McChrystal's O&G because I'm afraid of the snuff burning too hot, or possibly it biting.
Started with loading the bowl with the PS Danish Export, followed by half of the small pinch, then topping it back off and a little more of the pinch and packaging down and then filling up the rest of the way with the last of it sprinkled on top.
I could slightly taste some of the menthol on an unlit draw. I could tell then I probably didn't use enough. While burning, there's no scent in the air of any menthol. Drawing through the first half of the bowl, no menthol taste. It finally started to slightly become mentholated at the mid point, where I put most of the snuff, but it was extremely subtle, and only on some puffs.
The O&G might simply not have strong enough of a menthol flavor, or possibly I didn't use enough. However, I can say there is a slight cooling sensation on my tongue even if I can't taste the menthol, and thankfully no bite or burn. I thought about just keeping the tin handy and just sprinkling a little on top as I smoke down, but I didn't.
One day, I might discover a combination that comes close to the McClintock Menthol as it used to be 15 years ago when it was still owned by Stokkebye back in my RYO cigarette days. As for this experiment, it wasn't quite... up to snuff.
Started with loading the bowl with the PS Danish Export, followed by half of the small pinch, then topping it back off and a little more of the pinch and packaging down and then filling up the rest of the way with the last of it sprinkled on top.
I could slightly taste some of the menthol on an unlit draw. I could tell then I probably didn't use enough. While burning, there's no scent in the air of any menthol. Drawing through the first half of the bowl, no menthol taste. It finally started to slightly become mentholated at the mid point, where I put most of the snuff, but it was extremely subtle, and only on some puffs.
The O&G might simply not have strong enough of a menthol flavor, or possibly I didn't use enough. However, I can say there is a slight cooling sensation on my tongue even if I can't taste the menthol, and thankfully no bite or burn. I thought about just keeping the tin handy and just sprinkling a little on top as I smoke down, but I didn't.
One day, I might discover a combination that comes close to the McClintock Menthol as it used to be 15 years ago when it was still owned by Stokkebye back in my RYO cigarette days. As for this experiment, it wasn't quite... up to snuff.
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Smoking some Watch City Stubb's Pipe that I was given by the most generous @Bobby Bailey. I'm smoking it in a gigi bent brandy and it is extra tasty this evening.
Gawith Hoggarth and Company Rum Flake in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard
A bit of Coniston Cut Plug in my unbranded churchwarden. Cheers friends!
My Rott Dark Bite flake in a Hardcastle's bullcap.....with a wee swally.
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