This is fantastic. For some reason I love the idea of mixing the rare, sought after 5100 with the plain and easily gotten Carter Hall.
May the Forces of the Pipe keep you and bless you.
***What Are You Smoking, July 2023?***
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May the Forces of the Pipe keep you and bless you.
Off to work with a bowl of D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a pre-1980s straight dark brown Comoy's Sandblast 186 billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Going to listen to Perry Mason, which was a more of a soap opera in the radio days.
Arango Balkan Supreme in an Ardor Urano cauldron.
C&D Briar Fox in an IMP Meerschaum. 
Elizabethan Match in a PLUG? how!? where!?!
Now smoking Wilke Coronado Oriental in a straight black sandblasted undated, unbranded Made in France short shank billiard with a long black vulcanite tapered stem. Just tried to feed Shy Stripesy, who ran from me. Hope she comes back to eat.
Dunno why Sutliff made it and put it in the dump bin, but they gave me that big bag when I visited the plant a few years back. I've tried and tried to get them to market this, but no luck, man.
Could it be trademark or licensing issues?
I haven't seen many Formers on the estate market for less than the high three figures, let alone new ones which are now in the four figure range. I've had mine for close to 20 years, before the prices went sky high. A great smoking pipe though.It was inexpensive for a Former. I really love his smooth apple military mounts but they are usually way out of my normal price range. It’s the kind of thing I might do on layaway and just forgo all other new pipes for a year.I’m quite happy with this one. It was in good estate condition, 5 inches long, under 30 grams in weight, and the bowl size is a group 3 accept that’s a little taller to make up on capacity. I really like the grain and how he tied it in with the horn, very balanced looking. It’s a consistently great smoker since bowl one.
I’ve not tried the original Plum Pudding version but JimInks tobacco review covers some of the differences. I bet it’s good. I ordered some of the bourbon barrel aged as well. At smoking pipes, it’s currently a tad cheaper then the original! Good time to try it!
2013/14 Squadron Leader in this Wessex Cherrywood
I'm waiting for my "real" cherry wood to arrive
Yes, I know - they are rustic and ugly
I had one from the 1970s but gave it away
I loved how aromatics smoked in it
Remains to be seen if that was just nostalgia or a false memory
Close to finishing this bowl of Wilke No. 72 in a pre-1974 dark brown straight Larus & Brother Co. Signature billiard with a nickel band and a tapered black vulcanite stem with the initials LCR on the top of the stem. This blend was smoked by Walter Cronkite.
I've never smoked a pipe made of cherry wood. Please do post a picture when it arrives and let us know how it smokes!I'm waiting for my "real" cherry wood to arrive
Yes, I know - they are rustic and ugly
I had one from the 1970s but gave it away
I loved how aromatics smoked in it
Remains to be seen if that was just nostalgia or a false memory
Back at work, all done clearing trees (until the cops find more down). 97* at 11pm.
Match Victorian in the work beater for the drive home… 50/50 MtDew and Squirt is my drink.
Match Victorian in the work beater for the drive home… 50/50 MtDew and Squirt is my drink.
Close to finishing this bowl of Wilke Surbrug’s Golden Sceptre in a late 40s, early 50s straight black sandblasted Wagner British Thorn 495 (Comoy’s second) pot with a black vulcanite saddle stem. A golden delicious apple follows this smoke.
Now smoking year 2018 Mac Baren Acadian Perique in a straight smooth brown 1933-36 KBB Yello-Bole Honey Cured Briar 2384 Acorn with a tapered yellow rock ambra stem. Working and listening to The Shadow from my radio collection.
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