***What Are You Smoking, July 2024?***

[dottlejockey]

St Bernard Flake is one of my all time favorites. Hope you like it too.

Was obviously a high quality blend with lots of interesting nuances to keep one intrigued. I can certainly see why you love it! Will get to know this a bit better in the coming days/weeks and decide whether or not to stock up.

On to the last pipe of the night and the last of the to-try's from today's arrival.

HU Cervantes in a Rad Davis squashed tomato. I've enjoyed HU Makhuwa, G&H Bob's Choc Flk and SG Choc Flk in this pipe, which is why i thought it was an obvious choice for this blend.

 

[Scottmi]

Stanwell Melange in a friend-made custom lovat as the nightjars bomb away.

 

[dottlejockey]

I find cube cut tobaccos are among the hardest to light.

I like to gravity feed the bowl with cubes and then aggressively rub out a pinch to top with tinder. Once it gets going all is well, so long as the humidity of the cubes are on point.

 

[LeafErikson]

It has been a pleasure watching that Tekin colour. Thanks for the photos!

Thanks man and no prob at all. I actually have been resting it for about a week cause I had been smoking it pretty much every day for months on end. I scraped most of the cake out of the bowl as well so it’s like a fresh pipe!

 

[OzPiper]

I find cube cut tobaccos are among the hardest to light.

You can say that again !
No dry time - took 4matches to get it lit and a couple of relights

The previous bowl of Elizabethan Mixture took just one match with no relights

I just go with the flow - it’s what it is.
I’ll dry it out before loading next time

 

[JimInks]

Passing the half way mark of this bowl of year 2012 Dan Tobacco Treasures of Ireland: Limerick in a 2021 medium bend black sandblasted Peterson Newgrange 80S bent bulldog silver spigot with a tapered reddish brown, black striped acrylic stem. Just finished reading baseball box scores.

 

[BenMN]

Pegasus in a little Kai Nielsen

 

[BenMN]

Wilke Surbrug Crystal Palace in a Castello 55 Sea Rock Pi. Side of Elijah Craig.
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Perfect.

What makes this one pi?

 

[Homer]

OJK Blue

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You have been camping for a long time. What kind of camp do you have?

 

[JimInks]

Passing the first third of this bowl of year 2020 Pfeifen Huber Virginia Golden Flake in a 1938 smooth straight brown patent Dunhill R 115 bowling ball apple with a tapered cumberland stem. Reading interviews with old TV stars.

 

[The Clay King]

Special Virginia in a clay. This blend dates back to 1770 when clay pipes ruled so it's a perfect fit with the King's Clay! Going to the Snake Room for Viking axe throwing session today; no more than 2 beers afterwards!

 

[Sigmund]

Its basement/Garage cleaning time today. First some Louisana Broken Flake plus perique in a Paul Becker.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Smoking Carter Hall in a MM cob. Sweet tea is my drink, as get ready to hit the sack.

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty red delicious apple, and am smoking year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite saddle stem. It's time to check on the ferals.

 

[The Clay King]

Smoking Carter Hall in a MM cob. Sweet tea is my drink, as get ready to hit the sack.

@Richmond B. Funkenhouser Sent you a PM; welcome back!

 

[PrivatePiping]

Perfect.

What makes this one pi?

Thanks! I guess I showed the wrong slice of Pi.

I dig the little pi they stamp on the bottom too!

 

[JimInks]

Last smoke of the day is year 2020 Angler's Dream in a 2018 natural smooth medium bend Peterson 03 apple silver spigot military mount with a tapered black acrylic fish tail stem. I let Daisy the Feral Princess and Tomato the Brave in to eat since Harry the Hairy scares them so much. I'm hoping that before long, being neutered will lessen Harry's aggressive attitude toward other cats. He's very affectionate and loving to m'lady and me. The others were under the deck when it rained, but apparently Harry wasn't, so I toweled him off, which he seemed to appreciate, and then I fed him. Tomato was always afraid of Sam the Scamp and her scampers for some reason, and perhaps when he realizes that they have new homes, Tomato won't run so fast to the door to go back out after he eats. Maybe he won't miss Sam, but we certainly do.

 

[BingBong]

All Germain's this morning. Gold Leaf in the Sarome with first mug of tea of the day, then the cry of a cat - The Boy came by for love, food, water from the tap and then went off very happy - leaving me to finish my smoke.

Then a fresh tin of something special... you know how it is.

 

[EA/DC]

2017 Ashton Artisan's Blend in a small Dunhill 105 Shell Briar from 1968.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Just lit up this Castello Greatline full of Low Country Waccamaw