HH Old Dark Fired in an Abe Herbaugh apple.
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Early this morning before the sun came up, I enjoyed some black coffee and a Savinelli Tortuga 106 packed with PeeDee. It was an excellent smoke. Had to go to the DMV this morning, had breakfast in the Dinner next door waiting on my number to be called. I was there like 3 hours. Got home packed me some Haunted Bookshop in the Savinelli Cumberland 803. Cup of black coffee even though it's scorching hot outside. Waiting on the mail man to deliver my cigars.
Passing the last third of this bowl of year 2022 Solani 633 in a straight smooth brown Algerian briar post-WW2-mid 50s family era Barling’s Make Ye Olde Wood Straight Grain Made in England bulldog with a diamond shape shank and black ebonite stem. This pipe came from the estate of David Cuneo. Couldn't post before now because Abner the Eager was on my lap. I moved the li'l fella to the side so I could use my lap top. He's really been needy of me the last two days, and hasn't left me at all today.
Ruins of Windsor in a Peterson Irish Harp 106. The Country Squire has some very good blends.
Wessex Gold Slice in a Pete 2023 POY X160
Rare Double Afternoon Smoke: I took my main travel pipe, my Straight Falcon, with the Bantam bowl, and had a very nice smoke with Brigham's English Mix. It was the driest tobacco I had handy, not bone dry but dry.
I did an immediate repeat of this tobacco in my new MM Meerschaum Original, with the previously posted clear stem, for a condensation observation with a dry tobacco.
Both pipes have fairly small capacities, so I figured that having two consecutive smokes with the same tobacco in two smallish bowled pipes, would be like my usual favoured hour long English smoke in a larger pipe, in the afternoon. Figured right, about 30 minutes in each.
Observations in Skippable Drivel after the snap.
Skippable Drivel: It was nice to use the Falcon again, which has wasted away in it's travel pack for an outdoor excursion. So much rain lately that it has languished. I very much enjoyed the smoke. Brigham's English Mix is sturdy fare, full and with a floral component that gives it a complexity I could actually taste much of, today. (It's called Mr. B's English Mix in Canada, for those of you up here who'd like to give this tobacco a whirl).
The smoke in the Cob was revealing - there was almost no condensation build up at all - just three or four droplets close to the stem. It was fun to watch the smoke in the stem rising as I drew, and fall back into the pipe when I took it out of my mouth and held it on a slight cant. No ash or residue at the end, either. Smoked clean throughout.The pipe cleaner came out almost clean and dry in both pipes. This is one Lat that doesn't get messy, but it does burn faster and a bit hotter than say, Presbyterian Mixture or TobaccoBarn's Traditional English.
I'm constantly amazed at how good just about anything tastes in a cob. Think I'll keep this one, and take it out along with the Falcon for a two pipe outing, maybe at the range.
Pretty sure I'll be a bit more meticulous about drying out very moist aromatics like any of the Smoker's Pride products. Some tobaccos come much drier in the packets, like SWR. Still a big learning curve ahead.
I'm also thinking about many of you who have noted the travails associated with hot, muggy and humid weather. Could be a factor - it's been very wet up here, alternating with periods of intense sun. I get it!
I did an immediate repeat of this tobacco in my new MM Meerschaum Original, with the previously posted clear stem, for a condensation observation with a dry tobacco.
Both pipes have fairly small capacities, so I figured that having two consecutive smokes with the same tobacco in two smallish bowled pipes, would be like my usual favoured hour long English smoke in a larger pipe, in the afternoon. Figured right, about 30 minutes in each.
Observations in Skippable Drivel after the snap.
Skippable Drivel: It was nice to use the Falcon again, which has wasted away in it's travel pack for an outdoor excursion. So much rain lately that it has languished. I very much enjoyed the smoke. Brigham's English Mix is sturdy fare, full and with a floral component that gives it a complexity I could actually taste much of, today. (It's called Mr. B's English Mix in Canada, for those of you up here who'd like to give this tobacco a whirl).
The smoke in the Cob was revealing - there was almost no condensation build up at all - just three or four droplets close to the stem. It was fun to watch the smoke in the stem rising as I drew, and fall back into the pipe when I took it out of my mouth and held it on a slight cant. No ash or residue at the end, either. Smoked clean throughout.The pipe cleaner came out almost clean and dry in both pipes. This is one Lat that doesn't get messy, but it does burn faster and a bit hotter than say, Presbyterian Mixture or TobaccoBarn's Traditional English.
I'm constantly amazed at how good just about anything tastes in a cob. Think I'll keep this one, and take it out along with the Falcon for a two pipe outing, maybe at the range.
Pretty sure I'll be a bit more meticulous about drying out very moist aromatics like any of the Smoker's Pride products. Some tobaccos come much drier in the packets, like SWR. Still a big learning curve ahead.
I'm also thinking about many of you who have noted the travails associated with hot, muggy and humid weather. Could be a factor - it's been very wet up here, alternating with periods of intense sun. I get it!
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This morning, Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinay.
Rocky Patel Platinum while playing golf today. Incredibly hot and humid.
Near the half way mark of this bowl of year 2019 C&D Yorktown in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Terracotta 4AB No.108/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Abner the Eager is still by my side which isn't making Sleepy Suzy very happy. She wants to eat and that is her regular spot. Some food will make her feel better. Just fed Molly Danger in the bedroom.
I like this pipe. I've almost bought myself one a couple times. Maybe my next one.
Hear, hear......... I second you selection of Ruins of Windsor. It is a great blend and one of the first that I ordered when I got back into the pipe.
Decided to drag out my church warden again and play like I am in Middle Earth. I loaded it with C & D Pegasus. I figure if I am playing "Hobbit" then smoking a blend named after a winged horse would be appropriate.
Oh, and I got my water situation solved after the recent debacle.
Oh, and I got my water situation solved after the recent debacle.
HU Edward G in a Ferndown 
Tomato and Diet Coke on the side.
Waiting on the Braves
️ Game.
Tomato and Diet Coke on the side.Waiting on the Braves
️ Game.
‘11 McClelland MV 24 in the Kyriazanos prince w/ argentum silver.
Now smoking year 2013 Capstan Blue Flake in a straight black 1963 Dunhill LBS Shell 4S billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem. This will get me to dinner time.
Another cigar: La Aroma de Cuba Pasion
ADVentura Blue Eyed Jacks Revenge, and drinking sweet tea. Gonna smoke this and call it a day.
Jack Knife Plug from 2015 in the System XL315.
With my minions!
But where is the black and white cat?
Ohhhhh, she's hiding.
And don't mind the Chorgis evil eye, the flash was on my camera.
Annnd, don't make fun of my lawn!!!
With my minions!
But where is the black and white cat?
Ohhhhh, she's hiding.
And don't mind the Chorgis evil eye, the flash was on my camera.
Annnd, don't make fun of my lawn!!!
7 year old Wessex Red Virginia Flake in a blasted Willmer billiard.
Changed things up this evening, instead of my nightly English blend, I went with Mac Baren HH Pure Virginia in a Peterson Carroll of Carrollton Limited Edition 2022 Bent Dublin #212/246 and a cup of Earl Grey.
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