***What Are You Smoking, July 2025?***

[Sandblast]

A little blend i like to call "5Q," which is 60% 1Q and 40% 5 Brothers. Smoking it in a Peterson 608.

The "Inveterate Tinkerer" likes this (!!!).

 

[Sandblast]

I had some F&T Vintage left, about 1/2 a bowl.Filled the bottom with that, completed the parfait with CVP in a Rad Davis. Pretty tasty.
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Parfaits ROCK (!!!).

 

[Bbailey324]

Escudo from 2017 in a Peterson Christmas 69. Just opened the tin and not sure what I think of it yet. Smells kind of right. Last tin I opened was from around 2000 and pretty much not worth smoking so we shall see.

 

[Sandblast]

RIP Ozzy Osbourne. I had a feeling a few weeks ago he might not make it and told a friend that was why they were doing the final show in Birmingham. Sad day because Sabbath are among my top favorite bands of all time.

The Road Warriors ... Legion of Doom ... probably did as much as anybody for Black Sabbath when they picked Iron Man (1970) as their music.

 

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful small salad, a rack and a half of baby back ribs and mashed potatoes dinner with a big peach and a small bowl of strawberry ice cream for dessert. I'm smoking year 2012 Dunhill Flake in a straight smooth dark brown Algerian briar 1916 Barling The Hunt with beautiful silver work and a black vulcanite saddle stem with an orific bit. It's too humid for coffee, so ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[tmcg81]

Watch City Terrapin Station in a Kaywoodie shape 07 billiard. This has been sitting in a jar for a little more than 4 years and it is extremely tasty.

 

[Sandblast]

Home brew VaPer in my Sea Rock paneled billiard.

My recent home brew VaPer was:
McClelland Virginia Woods
Sutliff TS-20 Louisiana Perique (about 25-30%)

 

[Sandblast]

Today was a 3 pipe problem kind of day:

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With that solution, I'm guessing the (whatever) problem just sort of vanished into thin air!

 

[cshubhra]

Now smoking Ravenwood Moose 🫎 Marmalade in the PCI Horn Meerschaum carved by Ahmet Govem

Earlier I smoked two cigars today: San Lotano Requiem Habano and Arturo Fuente Brevas Royale Natural

 

[renfield]

Nebari in a Willmer blasted billiard.

 

[PaulRVA]

HU Directors Cut in a Dunhill 33FT and Ginger Tea on the side

 

[yohanan]

1776 Tobacco Co Tavern from 2012 in a MM Charles Towne Cobbler.

 

[Sobrbiker]

A smattering of each C&D XXV blend was dropped off by Santa the mailman today!!
While the source remains questionable, I’m tickled!
Gracie’s trying to bite Bob’s face off because I’m dawdling taking a pic of the NoName Dane and myself while the hay cart is full and their bins are empty.

 

[Hillcrest]

Three bowls today in the Vauen Olaf bent egg: 707 Sweet Virginia, Match Sunrise and 507-C. The Match Sunrise is a couple of years old and is dried and very mellow and tasty. It left a wonderful sweet ghost in the bowl.

 

[bobpnm]

Luxury Bullseye Flake in this Savinelli Oscar Tiger. Iced tea. Beautiful summer evening! Sun came out about 5 just in time for beautiful wife of my life to get her two mile walk in. I love the days I can ride my bike in the morning and walk with her in the afternoon!

 

[bobpnm]

Hey Man,
You had the fortitude to get out there and go regardless. I’d love to do a Century and look forward to seeing your photos from it in the future

Thanks! October 24 I went down hard. Severe concussion and fairly serious back injury. German Shepard got away from its owner. We hit each other very hard. Unfortunately dog had to be put down. I got an ambulance ride. At 67 recovery is slower. Helps that a century ride is more about being too stubborn to quit than being fast.

 

[username]

after a short break im back on the Haddos Delight in a pete train

 

[PaulRVA]

Thanks! October 24 I went down hard. Severe concussion and fairly serious back injury. German Shepard got away from its owner. We hit each other very hard. Unfortunately dog had to be put down. I got an ambulance ride. At 67 recovery is slower. Helps that a century ride is more about being too stubborn to quit than being fast.

I understand completely.
The biggest battle is gearing up for it and attempting it. If you finish it then it’s something you can chalk up. Realize that if you only complete some of it then that is also an accomplishment and just as important as finishing the last mile. The Win is that you had the guts to attempt it and that already beats all those who didn’t !
I just hope when you’re passing someone all they hear is the chain switching sprockets and all they see is the smoke bellowing from the pipe !

 

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking year 2013 Germain’s Plum Cake in an undated, unbranded straight lattice meerschaum military mount with a silver cap and tapered yellow acrylic stem.

 

[telescopes]

Back along the Colorado with some HU in a pre 67 Hardcastle.