***What Are You Smoking, July 2023?***

[JOHN72]

Maybe my palate sucks but I don’t notice any difference between bourbon barrel aged and Special reserve Plum Pudding. Lol! I had to try it though!
In a Yeti Dublin.
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Do you use that pipe exclusively for latakia blends?

 

[Pooh-Bah]

How does this compare to C&D Epiphany if you’ve tried that one? I found epiphany to be lackluster and I’m curious if the sutliff is better.

Haven't had Epiphany, but by my perception the Sutliff basically tastes like an untopped Three Star Blue. If that's at all helpful to you.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Do you use that pipe exclusively for latakia blends?

So far, yes. I’ve smoked it 4 times, it’s brand new, only Pipe Force and Plum pudding variations.

 

[Ben.R.C]

So far, yes. I’ve smoked it 4 times, it’s brand new, only Pipe Force and Plum pudding variations.

My palate stays at different levels of fried though. I do best at 3-4 bowls a day, but I have a hard time moderating, I smoked about 8 bowls yesterday, so I’ll give it some time and compare again.

And really I love plum pudding and all variations of it so far, just don’t notice anything between these variations.

 

[RobNYC]

Dark Bird's Eye in an Ardor Urano.

 

[JOHN72]

So far, yes. I’ve smoked it 4 times, it’s brand new, only Pipe Force and Plum pudding variations.

You say it is a new pipe with a few smokes? You could smoke and try it with some new cobs, and see of aroma, "flavor" contrasts. Maybe the new pipe will give you a taste, so to speak, more like new.

 

[tmcg81]

MacBaren HH Burley Flake in a Georg Jensen bent brandy. It's absolutely perfect out, so I'm having my espresso outside with a pipe.

 

[LotusEater]

Laurel Heights in a Radice OO

 

[LotusEater]

Forgot the photo

 

[PaulRVA]

Maybe my palate sucks but I don’t notice any difference between bourbon barrel aged and Special reserve Plum Pudding. Lol! I had to try it though!
In a Yeti Dublin.
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Same here. I cant really taste any difference, room odor is slightly different to me though.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

What a gorgeous day!
Brown Sugar Flake in the Foundation by Musico pot.

 

[Ben.R.C]

You say it is a new pipe with a few smokes? You could smoke and try it with some new cobs, and see of aroma, "flavor" contrasts. Maybe the new pipe will give you a taste, so to speak, more like new.

The one time I got a cob, well, to be blunt, I hated it. what’s your favorite cob?

 

[PaulRVA]

My new Dunhill 4109 with Cumberland stem. Going to fire it up later today. What should I or would y’all smoke in it first?
I was thinking Balkan Saseni?

 

[PaulRVA]

The one time I got a cob, well, to be blunt, I hated it. what’s your favorite cob?

Cobs I feed to the deer outback, I have no ill will towards those that smoke them, everybody is different and Im just glad its another piper to keep the traditions going.
If it was me Id use a clay.

 

[JOHN72]

The one time I got a cob, well, to be blunt, I hated it. what’s your favorite cob?

Well, I see that you use pipes of great value, they are also very beautiful. You have an enviable collection. Yes, my main corn pipes are the MM Charles Towne Cobbler, and the MM General and Diplomat. I use the latter two for latakia blends. The cobbler I use only for virginias.

 

[Brewfan]

Taking a little walk on the New Orleans riverfront with bayou Morning in a Peterson junior lovat

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Miskatonic Mixture in the BST full bent chin tickler.

 

[PaulRVA]

Taking a little walk on the New Orleans riverfront with bayou Morning in a Peterson junior lovatView attachment 234856

Cool man. My home town!

 

[RobNYC]

Pegasus in a Ser Jacopo Delecta coral dot.

 

[pipeboy122]

Edward G Robinson’s pipe blend in a SMS Smooth Bulldog Meerschaum