2022 C&D Small Batch Carolina Red Flake in a SMS Floral Basketweave Meerschaum 
***What Are You Smoking, July 2025?***
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Sutliff Stoved Virginia (2020) in an early 1930’s Linkman’s Dr. Grabow.
FactsUhhhh . . . looks like you're kinda sorta trying not to fall asleep.
Near the half way mark of this bowl of year 2020 Peretti Blend W in a straight black sandblasted circa 1950s Comoy’s Peterson’s made for Peterson, Ltd. in Wisconsin billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Running low on my open stash of this blend, but I have a replacement for it when the time comes. I heard loud thunder outside, so I hustled in Daisy the Feral Princess and Tomato the Brave. Still haven't seen Abner the Eager.
On the beach with a stack of cigars.
2020 Esoterica Dorchester in a Merchant Service Stack Billiard and Diet Coke on the side.
On the menu for today's smoke, while I cleaned up the garage, was a delightful bowl of GH&Co Rodeo in my Thayne 33.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Hope you all have a great weekend!
As my grandmother would have said, it's as hot as blazes.
Just woke up from a nap, it's cooled down just a little outside. Drinking some coffee, smoking Riverboat Gambler in the Tortuga 106.
Wessex Gold Slice in a Pete SPD 53
Country Squire's Faulkner Flake (Virginia) in my Charatan Executive apple.
Coconut water to drink....
Coconut water to drink....
Nice! Don't get much better than that!
UFC 318, Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier, is taking place in the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is for the BMF (Baddest Motherf*cker) Belt, and also Poirier’s retirement fight. As UFC fights take place in an Octagon, I’m opting to use my eight-sided Savinelli pipes to smoke during the fights today. Our friend, John is visiting and will be watching the fights with us (and smoking his pipe).
I’m starting off with Savinelli Doblone d’Oro in the first Savinelli Ottagono, a sandblasted, black, Straight Billiard (sort of a Pot after shaping) Limited Edition (No. 359/550), with a 9mm orange and black craquelure acrylic stem (I’m not using a filter; I opted for a 3mm adapter). This first Ottagono in the series used new old-stock stummels (probably made from leftover Octavia 138 stummels). It’s seated on the right in the double Syroco chair in the foreground in the lower left corner of the photo.
I’m following that up with Savinelli Brunello Flake in a sandblasted, black, Savinelli Ottagono Due (aka Ottagono II) Straight Dublin Limited Edition (No. 63/600, selected for my birth year, 1963). It’s in the 8:00 position in the lower left, to the left of the first pipe.
Next up will be Savinelli Juno in a sandblasted, black, Savinelli Ottagono Tre (aka Ottagono III) Bent Billiard Limited Edition (No. 484/600, selected for the two 4s and one 8 tying in with the octagonal theme). This pipe is based on the Octavia 638 and is seated in the single Syroco chair with the table next to it.
These three pipes should get me through most of the six hour broadcast, and maybe the post show.
Susan is making ribs. We might have to have some with Dustin Poirier’s Louisiana Style Hot Sauce to tie in with tonight’s main event.
Since my selection for tonight involves three pipes, I thought it might be fun to share a pic of the three tiny Yenidje tobacco plants that just sprouted.
Last, but not least, I wanted to mention that I’m grateful for the people that are in my life, whether on or off pipe forums. A year ago yesterday, I was in the ICU of a hospital, lucky that I wasn’t stubborn and listened to my brother and Susan and actually got checked out at a hospital. The photo below was on July 20, 2024, after I was transferred to a regular room—of course, I had to get my UFC fix!
I’m starting off with Savinelli Doblone d’Oro in the first Savinelli Ottagono, a sandblasted, black, Straight Billiard (sort of a Pot after shaping) Limited Edition (No. 359/550), with a 9mm orange and black craquelure acrylic stem (I’m not using a filter; I opted for a 3mm adapter). This first Ottagono in the series used new old-stock stummels (probably made from leftover Octavia 138 stummels). It’s seated on the right in the double Syroco chair in the foreground in the lower left corner of the photo.
I’m following that up with Savinelli Brunello Flake in a sandblasted, black, Savinelli Ottagono Due (aka Ottagono II) Straight Dublin Limited Edition (No. 63/600, selected for my birth year, 1963). It’s in the 8:00 position in the lower left, to the left of the first pipe.
Next up will be Savinelli Juno in a sandblasted, black, Savinelli Ottagono Tre (aka Ottagono III) Bent Billiard Limited Edition (No. 484/600, selected for the two 4s and one 8 tying in with the octagonal theme). This pipe is based on the Octavia 638 and is seated in the single Syroco chair with the table next to it.
These three pipes should get me through most of the six hour broadcast, and maybe the post show.
Susan is making ribs. We might have to have some with Dustin Poirier’s Louisiana Style Hot Sauce to tie in with tonight’s main event.
Since my selection for tonight involves three pipes, I thought it might be fun to share a pic of the three tiny Yenidje tobacco plants that just sprouted.
Last, but not least, I wanted to mention that I’m grateful for the people that are in my life, whether on or off pipe forums. A year ago yesterday, I was in the ICU of a hospital, lucky that I wasn’t stubborn and listened to my brother and Susan and actually got checked out at a hospital. The photo below was on July 20, 2024, after I was transferred to a regular room—of course, I had to get my UFC fix!
Earlier, I smoked a bowl of year 2012 Rolando’s Own in a smooth straight 1960s Lane era “William Conrad” Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem.
Currently, I'm half way through this bowl of year 2000 SWRA in a straight smooth 2024 Peterson Red Killarney 264 Canadian with metal accents around the shank and a black acrylic p-lip stem. During the storm, lightning struck a big tree in our front yard and there's a big split in it. It's going to be expensive to take care of it. Yeesh! Our power was out for a while due to a power surge. My neighbor fixed the outlet, and we have power again. I think that's enough drama for one day.
Currently, I'm half way through this bowl of year 2000 SWRA in a straight smooth 2024 Peterson Red Killarney 264 Canadian with metal accents around the shank and a black acrylic p-lip stem. During the storm, lightning struck a big tree in our front yard and there's a big split in it. It's going to be expensive to take care of it. Yeesh! Our power was out for a while due to a power surge. My neighbor fixed the outlet, and we have power again. I think that's enough drama for one day.
Poolside cigars at my buddy’s house. He gave me one of these beauties. Smoooooooooth. Mild but very rich flavor, almost like milk chocolate. Hard to see in this photo, but they have a nice box press
Enjoyed a tasty red delicious apple, and am a quarter of the way through this bowl of year 2020 D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a pre-1980s straight dark brown Comoy's Sandblast 186 billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem. This will get me to dinner time. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Watching the Braves-Yankees game.
2020 Esoterica Dorchester in a Dunhill 4109 Shell Canadian and Ginger Tea on the side.
Watching the Red Sox- Cubs
️ and Cardinals- Diamondbacks Games and the Storms 
Watching the Red Sox- Cubs
️ and Cardinals- Diamondbacks Games and the Storms 
Great concert at the Gorge last night. Only brought a handful of cigars to keep me satisfied on the overnight trip. Drove back this afternoon and am happy to be comfortably in the smoking lounge for some quality time with a fine tobacco and a welcome briar: C&D Opening Night in a Bear's Den Briar commissioned snail. Looking forward to the fights tonight.
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