Stonhaven in a Kai Nielsen sandblast bent.
***What Are You Smoking, June 2023?***
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Cracked open today for June 1st, the first time to try this blend, Germain’s B.K. Flake in a Radice Rind Straight.
This is the 4th Germain’s line not including the Esoterica line I’ve smoked.
Upon opening the tin, it had that distinct musty fermented apricot Esoterica smell, but fainter, like a lighter Dunbar or Tilbury, which I didn’t smell in the other 3 Germain’s blends I smoked, and I assumed this casing was only an Esoterica style.
Next, the tin says Broken Flake, but it was a slightly thicker ribbon cut, hmm odd. C&D CRF is a broken flake, I don’t get why this wasn’t.
I’ve only had a few puffs, so I’m still trying to figure it out. It’s quite a light blend, so I’m not sure ‘Full’ should be used to describe blends that are light. Occasionally it borders on being Medium, but for now, it seems quite light.
It had the occasional faint apricot going on for the first quarter, not sure if it’s still there, as I’ve only smoked 1/4 a bowl, and a very light Kentucky VA to it, actually hard for me to distinguish.
It sits somewhere in the middle of Brighton and Tilbury, because Dorchester and Dunbar are fuller than this is.
Related to other blends In terms of Full, this sits closer to Sir John’s Flake, Solani 633 and hamborger Veermaster, but do we call these blends Full like SG FVF? hmm
To me, this is like saying SWR, or the last release of 2022 C&D CRF are full. Now SG FVF, and Wessex Campaign Dark Flake, these are full.
Be well everyone!
This is the 4th Germain’s line not including the Esoterica line I’ve smoked.
Upon opening the tin, it had that distinct musty fermented apricot Esoterica smell, but fainter, like a lighter Dunbar or Tilbury, which I didn’t smell in the other 3 Germain’s blends I smoked, and I assumed this casing was only an Esoterica style.
Next, the tin says Broken Flake, but it was a slightly thicker ribbon cut, hmm odd. C&D CRF is a broken flake, I don’t get why this wasn’t.
I’ve only had a few puffs, so I’m still trying to figure it out. It’s quite a light blend, so I’m not sure ‘Full’ should be used to describe blends that are light. Occasionally it borders on being Medium, but for now, it seems quite light.
It had the occasional faint apricot going on for the first quarter, not sure if it’s still there, as I’ve only smoked 1/4 a bowl, and a very light Kentucky VA to it, actually hard for me to distinguish.
It sits somewhere in the middle of Brighton and Tilbury, because Dorchester and Dunbar are fuller than this is.
Related to other blends In terms of Full, this sits closer to Sir John’s Flake, Solani 633 and hamborger Veermaster, but do we call these blends Full like SG FVF? hmm
To me, this is like saying SWR, or the last release of 2022 C&D CRF are full. Now SG FVF, and Wessex Campaign Dark Flake, these are full.
Be well everyone!
Peterson Old Dublin in an Ardor Urano cauldron.
GL Pease Charing Cross in a pre-Lane Charatan Special dublin.
Earlier today, Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.
Spent a brief minute at the community garden before dinner. Now relaxing with some Anomalous in a Moonshine Midnight Sandblast Cannonball, reading on the patio before the sun sets on the day.
Originally planned on some long-jarred Jackknife Plug, but it showed a bit of mold. First time dealing with that. The dense plug left quite a bit of space for mischief in the jar. Rouxgaroux from Apr ‘21, though, makes a pleasant substitute in a Savinelli churchwarden.
I am really enjoying seeing all of your photos on your trip!! Thank you so much for posting them brother!
Rivendell in my MM Cobbit. Nice, calm, relaxing
smoke after a very busy day.
smoke after a very busy day.
First smoke of the month is C&D Pegasus in a Foyard Rhodesian after finishing another day of strenuous work around the property. Johnnie Walker Red w/two bergs is my drink. Now I have some time to relax, reflect, and celebrate what would be my maternal grandmother's 101st birthday.
Cheers folks!
Cheers folks!
HU Edward G purchased February 2020 in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard
Relaxing after a wonderful salad, chicken legs and green beans dinner with strawberries for dessert. I'm not far from finishing this bowl of year 2015 Mac Baren Virginia #1 in a pre-1923 smooth dark brown early Comoy’s Prior (Gros, Grenier, Ostero & Cie.) pot with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink. Going to do an all Comoy's evening so I thought I'd start with one that's a hundred years old, and should smoke more often.
About to indulge in some of John Patton's Dark & Stormy in my craggy Peterson Donegal Rocky XL102
Salty Dogs in an “Ali” meerschaum that I picked up at the Chicago Pipe Show. Plain hot water for a drink.
Now smoking 1980s Von Eicken’s Dark Flake Navy Cut in a smooth dark brown post-WWII Comoy’s Grand Slam 340 patent billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem. I have another Grand Slam that I haven't smoked yet. Maybe I'll figure out what genre to dedicate it to.
Feeding the mosquitoes, that are devoted enough to brave the cloud of insecticide which exudes from my person.
Oriental Silk in meer.
Oriental Silk in meer.
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