Passing the first third of this bowl of year 2020 Mac Baren Scottish Mixture in a straight, smooth brown 1960s Lane era Charatan Special 38 bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
***What Are You Smoking, June 2023?***
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McLintock Syrian Latakia in a clay pipe this morning, may you have a nice Friday good people...
Dark Birds Eye in a stack……it’s late no one is around, it’s a perfect time for strong smoke and strong drink, shot of ice cold Russian water will suffice. 
Started with some Rouxgaroux, then some twist flake, and finished the evening with some pure Virginia.
as usual gotta have some Burely firts in the morning, Amphora Burley in a Dunhill shell 3019 short canadian
ps.this very pipe has a very best stem I have come across ever.
ps.this very pipe has a very best stem I have come across ever.
Half way through this bowl of 2021 Watch City Simply VOriental in a straight smooth medium brown 1930s Wilshire 5 bulldog (Comoy’s second) made for John’s Pipe Shop in Los Angeles with a black vulcanite saddle stem.
Macbaren HH Vintage Syrian in a briarworks cannonball 
I remember John's Pipe Shop on Hollywood Boulevard near Highland Avenue in the '60's when I was in my younger years. I didn't smoke, so I never went inside. LA had quite a few pipe shops back then. Unfortunately, now, the only places left are cigar lounges with a small handful of pipes on display.
I grew up in LA county and never saw a single pipe smoker outside let alone a pipe shop. My dad had one friend who had a pipe collection and he was considered an oddity. This was 87-05 sad how times change so quickly.
In the Hollywood/Hollywood adjacent area alone, there were at least three pipe shops back in the day. In addition to John's there was one on the Sunset Strip, and one opposite the Farmer's Market, John's also had a shop in downtown LA, and there were several shops in Beverly Hills, the original Tinder Box in Santa Monica (all closed now) and at least a dozen or more shops in the San Fernando Valley. The only one left that I can think of that had a decent selection of pipes is the Cigar Warehouse in Sherman Oaks; although it changed hands several years ago and I haven't been there in four or five years, so I don't even know if they still sell pipes. It is sad, indeed.
2021 WCC Terrapin Station in a Kronborg Castle Elsinore 166.
Closing in on the half way point on this bowl of D&R Penhooker in a straight smooth brown undated (Colossal) Custom Made Natural Grain Algerian Briar Made In France Canadian with a tapered black vulcanite stem.
Are there two or three rides behind the pipe?
Half way through this bowl of Sutliff Presbyterian in a straight dark brown and tan rusticated Peterson 2023 Saint Patrick’s Day Canadian with an Irish flag colored ferrule and tapered black acrylic stem.
2022 Grousemoor in a MM Apple Diplomat with a Forever stem.
If the batches stay consistent to what I’m smoking, this is an amazing light all day aromatic. Like light lemon tea, with a herbal side to it, slightly floral earthy, but absolutely remarkable.
Put this one on your radar boys and girls, if you like light lemon tea like flavors.
Seeing all those tea pot pictures of @isaac liu, now this I would absolutely think he would enjoy! Try to buy Grousemoor!
For all the tea lovers, this one is for @isaac liu
Be well everyone!
If the batches stay consistent to what I’m smoking, this is an amazing light all day aromatic. Like light lemon tea, with a herbal side to it, slightly floral earthy, but absolutely remarkable.
Put this one on your radar boys and girls, if you like light lemon tea like flavors.
Seeing all those tea pot pictures of @isaac liu, now this I would absolutely think he would enjoy! Try to buy Grousemoor!
For all the tea lovers, this one is for @isaac liu
Be well everyone!
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Passing the half way mark on this bowl of Mac Baren HH Burley Flake in a straight smooth dark brown 1918 Pre-Republic Peterson’s Dublin 2 apple with a silver band and a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem. Unless the ferals take more of my time than expected, I'll end the day with this smoke. Reading baseball box scores.
Last time I passed by the Trevi fountain, a pigeon shat all over the front of my tweed jacket! That’s what I remember, ruined the day! Lol
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