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You seem to be smoking Dawn more than anyone I’ve seen on this thread, any first impressions? Do you like it?
I like Dawn quite a bit. I don’t know how much of that 25 year Virginia they have put in, but it do feels a little aged. I feel it will age even better in a few more years

I smoked only two bowls of Dawn so far. I have been smoking both the Dawn and Dusk alternately
 
Dec 24, 2023
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Todd - Boise, ID
Hello, WAYS! Been a bit so here's a little catch up from my neck of the woods.

Last Thursday, wife and I went to see mc chris at the 1884 Lounge in Memphis. Show was great, he was celebrating 20yrs on tour and this is the first concert I had ever been to where the artist had no set list. He just picked folks from the audience for requests! 20 or so killer tracks, some of which were deep cuts where he had to pull up lyrics on his laptop but it was loads of fun! (Forum appropriate track if you're unaware of mc chris)
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Friday, got home at a decent hour and visited with in-laws before wife and I went home for a date night. Got to watch the new Happy Gilmore movie in the bunkhouse and enjoyed some Sansepolcro while we watched. I also hung the b-day gifts from my in-laws while we were out there.
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Woke up early Saturday morning and got out on my motorcycle. I headed to Reelfoot Lake and rode around Dyer Co. a bit before heading home. Wife, kids, and in-laws headed out around noon for Orlando so I made it back with time to see them off.

Buddy came over after lunch and we watched anime while working through both of SP's 25th blends. I also got into the humidor for a Flathead.
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Woke up early on Sunday and mowed the grass before church. Zippo was dry and I didn't realize it before getting the mower going so no Gentleman Caller in my cob till after church when I took the dog around the yard. Not as good as when I can smell the fresh cut grass but still nice as the bowl was already packed and a little dried out.
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Today is my 36th birthday and I'm giving Bow Legged Bear a go in a new to me Baraccini Copper Dublin while I try and finish season two of Solo Leveling. Buddy should be over when he gets off work and maybe I'll get another bowl in before bed.
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Hope everyone has a great week! I'll be flying to Orlando on Wednesday to catch up with my family ✌🏼
Happy birthday buddy! 🎂🍻 Our b-days are less than two weeks apart.
 

JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
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Relaxing after a wonderful two Jethro Bodine size bowls of freshly made chili topped with cheddar cheese dinner with a bowl of rocky road ice cream for dessert. I've a third of a bowl left of year 2014 Strang in a 2003 smooth light brown medium bend straight grain Ardor Venere Extra signed by Dorelio Rovera Dublin with a black acrylic saddle stem. It's too humid for coffee, so ice water and bergs is my drink. Watching the Braves-Royals game with Sleepy Suzy by my side. Molly Danger is on m'lady's lap. Harry the Hairy is snoozin' on the couch.
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tfdickson

Lifer
May 15, 2014
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East End of Long Island
2017 Viprati in my Larrysson saddle dublin.

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Sandblast

Can't Leave
Dec 10, 2023
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507-C in my Vauen Olaf bent egg; always perfect. I've been rinsing my pipe with a black coffee for about 20-30 seconds before rinsing it with water and pipe cleaners and I find it cleans quicker with fewer cleaners and tastes fresher with fuller flavor from the tobacco. Everyone probably knew that already but ... now I know too.
Black coffee? WOW ... but as I've said before, "Who says there's no value to this thread?".
Will be cleaning couple pipes soon & instead of using Canadian Whisky, I'll try black coffee. Very intriguing! Will this render any type of ghost? Can't wait ...
 
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