Enjoying a mixture of Haunted Bookshop and a coin of LBF mixture after some yard work. Enjoy your weekend. 
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️ ***What Are You Smoking, July 2025?***
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A beautiful pipe - lots of wood, and looks like a stellar grain pattern on it as well. Nice indeed!
Samuel Gawith’s Best Brown No. 4 in A Peterson 68
Peterson Old Dublin in a Safferling No. 2 Calabash.
MacBaren Balkan Blend in a possible Savinelli?......maybe, maybe not.
Thanks to @Backwoods Briar I was able to find a Chimney bowl for my Falcon pipe. Today was the "maiden voyage" for the new bowl. It did a great job for a first smoke. I filled it with C & D Palmetto Balkan which made for a fine experience.
Interesting pipe! Do you happen to see any remaining markings or stampings on the shank or stem? That might help narrow things down. It does remind me of some of the color combinations Savinelli has played with over the years — especially those yellow–black accent rings and the amber-like stem. They’re known for experimenting with bright trims and bold finishes, so it’s definitely possible.
I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m curious how it stands on its own, not just as a “Balkan-style” blend. How’s the balance between Orientals and Latakia? Is it smooth, sharp, overly dry, or surprisingly sweet? Would appreciate any impressions — especially from those who’ve smoked a few bowls rather than just sniffed the tin. Thanks in advance
Its definitely TRYING to be a Savenelli.
It doesn't say Savenelli, but does have the shield with the S stamped on it, followed by Italy.
And it is one of Savinellis most popular shapes, the 920KS.
But, the shield stamp is off set and not correct. And this pipe has dozens of fills. Ive never seen a Savinelli that didn't say, Savenelli. I don't believe they would let a pipe with this many fills out of the factory, and I cannot find another pipe like it. They have a LOT of lines, but ive looked for over a decade and never found one like it.
Its a mystery to me.
Just finished smoking Chris Morgan Jackalope in a straight smooth medium brown year 1912 Henry Tongue bulldog with a silver cap and band and an amber saddle stem with an orific bit. Getting ready to watch the Braves-Cards game.
At first, I flashed back to those German women/girls when I was stationed in (West) Germany during my US Army tour.
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@Sandblast I had the same thoughts when I first started scrolling those pictures. I thought, "Man, what a cellar!" Ha.
Great minds think alike. Having seen some posted pics of impressive cellars, I did wonder if scopes had amassed this magnificent inventory. I was drooling ...
Having a cigar tonight. Opted for the Perdomo Legacy shade grown wrapper. Robusto size
Presbyterian in a Briar Works
Good day all! Started with Peterson Elizabethan Mixture in a dedicated Tilshead. GL Pease Quiet Nights is up next.
1792 Flake in a MM Charles Towne Cobbler.
Personally, I love it. I am not really a balkan user but this could be an all day smoke for me. It is a light to medium strength blend that has some basic earthy notes but also some sweetness and tartness. Definitely not a dry blend as it tends toward the moist side but I smoked that entire tall bowl today with only one relight.
There's a lot of folks who could describe this blend better than I, but I can tell you that I enjoy it very much.
Carter Hall and 5 Brothers in a Mincer era Custom-bilt 
HU Director’s Cut in a J Mouton Liverpool and Ginger Tea on the side
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