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

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of early 2000s Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style.

 

[pipeboy122]

How do you like the Eleganza series?

I like them a lot. They are beautiful looking pipes

 

[pipeboy122]

2014 C&D Sam’s Blend in a Savinelli Punto Oro Classic Natural 673

 

[Ben.R.C]

Quiet nights in a blasted bamboo Eltang billiard.

Beautiful pipe Ben!

Thanks, it’s not hard to find similar, I call these “Eltang budget pipes” where the word budget is relative, but it’s no more than a fancy Dunhill or Castello. I’ve heard his rusticated pokers (not the Eltang basics) are really superb for the price. I just don’t really like his style of rustication, prefer the blasts.

I’d say it smokes almost as good as my snail for half the price. I got both of them as estates though.

 

[Birddog66]

Those are great looking pipes

Thank you mate, they’re very similar to an early 60’s Dr Grabow Commodore #39 which I’ve been after for years now, I’ve only seen one come up on auction and missed it unfortunately.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

If you're still there tell Jim Anderson I said hey.. and don't forget my souvenirs!

Will be here all night and will be sure to tell him.

 

[JimInks]

Passing the quarter mark on this bowl of C&D Warped Midsommar in a 1960s Austrian meerschaum bent apple with a tapered yellow stem. This crumble cake goes on sale August 2. It has 2019 bright Va., 2019 basma, 2018 izmir, and 2014 white burley. Working on a review of it.

 

[Birddog66]

Just got back from walking WeeBay with Savinelli Jupiter in my ‘66 birth year Jeantet, making dinner now about to pack up some Revelation in this Savinelli Autograph

 

[PaulRVA]

Meer and a Beer and some Low Country Santee with my lil buddy.

 

[RobNYC]

C&D Shandygaff in a Savinelli Cocktail.

 

[cshubhra]

Earlier in the morning I
Smoked HU Edward G in an Amphora X-Tra sandblasted billiard


Now it’s cigar time - Cohiba Robusto (Cuban)

since I have already smoked about 20% …

This is an exceptional cigar. I would have loved to have it in my rotation had there been no trade embargo with Cuba.

Then I thought about the price I paid (I bought them from Canada). Not worth the price I paid.

So in summary an exceptional cigar, but priced at a level where it may not be worth it any more. However, given I will have only limited opportunities to procure these legally, I might still buy them occasionally if I am traveling to an international destination

 

[Jbrewer2002]

Running Monitors for the Dayton Celtic Festival and had a break while the pipes and drums played. Enjoying Escudo in my Hardcastle.

 

[kg.legat0]

C&D Autumn Evening on a hot, summery afternoon in a Baracinni - this pipe is a great smoker …also, happy 1000th post to me lol - cheers folks!




@PaulRVA - “meer and a beer” is the mindset I want to be in!!

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Autumn Evening on a hot, summery afternoon in a Baracinni - this pipe is a great smoker …also, happy 1000th post to me lol - cheers folks!

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Great looking pipe !

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Peterson Short Army XL16 and Wilke No. 191 (a favorite).

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

McC Aurora from a Barker sandblast

 

[pipeboy122]

Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic in a Ardor Giove Fantasy Bent Apple

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tall stack of cinnamon raisin French toast with a sliced peach on the side. Now smoking C&D Warped Midsommar in a medium bend fumed tan crackled year 2020 Ahmet Govem reverse calabash meerschaum with a military mount silver band and black acrylic stem. Going to work before long.

 

[Uruss]

Some of the new Max Erik 1989 in an Eltang basic

 

[PaulRVA]

McC Aurora from a Barker sandblastView attachment 236400

Man in jealous, pipe show and coffee