KBV Dread Planet from a Morgason anse. 
***What Are You Smoking, July 2023?***
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GL Pease Westminster from January 2020 in a Paykoc Meerschaum Dr Watson- From Sherlock Holmes/Dr Watson two pipe set
CRF 2020 in the Smokehouse Meer. Thought maybe it was getting a little color until I looked at original picture. I guess 12 smokes doesnt do a lot. Hahahaha. But I will say the flavor does zing a little more here than in my Virginia cob. Maybe even little more than my dedicated briars. Intrigue indeed
Continuing my exploration of “light English blends”, I cracked open a tin of Early Morning Pipe and filled my English cob:
I’ve always gone for the heavier English/Balkan blends in the past, but now that I’m kinda-sorta learning how to get more out of Virginias, I’m interested in English blends that are lighter on the Latakia and let the Virginia/Oriental side do more of the talking. I’m reserving judgment until I’ve had a few more bowls, but I’m glad I finally cracked this tin to try it!
I’ve always gone for the heavier English/Balkan blends in the past, but now that I’m kinda-sorta learning how to get more out of Virginias, I’m interested in English blends that are lighter on the Latakia and let the Virginia/Oriental side do more of the talking. I’m reserving judgment until I’ve had a few more bowls, but I’m glad I finally cracked this tin to try it!
Interesting avenue of exploration. I love heavier English and Balkan blends like Bill Bailey’s, Presbyterian, Plum Pudding etc. In my relative inexperienced opinion, the lighter, more Virginia forward English blends need age or they can taste like cigarettes, which is no bueno for me. EMP exemplifying this exact scenario when I tried it. Love to hear your thoughts.
Now smoking year 2016 Sutliff Revelation Match in a straight smooth brown pre-WWII Kingsway (Comoy’s) London Made 61 Canadian with a tapered black vulcanite stem.
It’s time for my 1st smoke for the weekend
1st up is a bowl of Sillem’s Black
In my new NOS Chr. Henrik (Henrik Christian Christensen) horn
1st up is a bowl of Sillem’s Black
In my new NOS Chr. Henrik (Henrik Christian Christensen) horn
Perfect summer day/night here in TO. Enjoying this gorgeous night listening to Van Morrison’s, Poetic Champions Compose on vinyl (his best if you can possibly rate Van) with my birth year Dunhill, bourbon and some 2018 SG St. James Flake. Sometimes, after a tough day, everything comes together nicely!
Bayou Morning in a Walther Squashed Tomato
Fusilier's Ration in this Castello Trademark shape 11
Yellow Capstan in a no-name, olive wood basket pipe. With coffee at the veranda, early in the morning. Later it is going to be impossible, we have a heatwave here, temperature will rise up to 42 Celsius which is ca 108 F I think.
Although, I find there is a cathartic, purgatorial, purifying aspect in too much heat conditions...
I wish you all a happy weekend good people!
Although, I find there is a cathartic, purgatorial, purifying aspect in too much heat conditions...
I wish you all a happy weekend good people!
McClelland Virginia No 27 in a Howell.
Next smoke is in a saddle-stemmed W.O.Larsen Danish Dog
A bowl of W.O.Larsen Signature. Of course
A bowl of W.O.Larsen Signature. Of course
Starting the 10th working shift day in a row with no day off in a city taxi and this resulted a limited number of bowls during the day,max 3 + occasional cigarette, come next week this hectic situation will change and eventually I will have more to leisurely smokes and contributing here, Okay,the first bowl of Mc Barens Golden extra in an Orlik De Luxe lightweight Long Canadian 
Did some snacking, fed Daisy the Feral Princess and Tomato the Brave, and am now smoking Sutliff Presbyterian in a straight dark brown and tan rusticated Peterson 2023 Saint Patrick’s Day 264 Canadian with an Irish flag colored ferrule and tapered black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
Earlier today, I took some photos of Abner the Eager following Tomato around as he tried to make friends with him. I saw very mild improvement on that today, and here are a few of the pics.
Earlier today, I took some photos of Abner the Eager following Tomato around as he tried to make friends with him. I saw very mild improvement on that today, and here are a few of the pics.
Black frigate in a Lorenzo squat. Then bed 
A quarter of the way through this bowl of C&D Virginia Gentleman in a straight smooth dark brown pre-1940s Comoy’s Jost’s Olde English Supreme J299 Canadian with a tapered black vulcanite stem.
Jamaican Flake in a Pete X105. I'm really happy with the quality of these Short Army pipes. 
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