***What Are You Smoking, June 2023?***
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Regent Street in my Ranz (no change, 4-5 bowls today so far).
Walked a ways again. Lunch was lasagne. Visited the national museum (Statues mainly, the pugilist and disc thrower) and 2 lesser known basilicas. Then visited the Capuchian monk museum where a deranged monk arranged the bones of dead monks into biblical scenes making a macabre display - no photos, but look it up!
Lastly, finishing a bowl in front of Triton fountain by Bernini.
Walked a ways again. Lunch was lasagne. Visited the national museum (Statues mainly, the pugilist and disc thrower) and 2 lesser known basilicas. Then visited the Capuchian monk museum where a deranged monk arranged the bones of dead monks into biblical scenes making a macabre display - no photos, but look it up!
Lastly, finishing a bowl in front of Triton fountain by Bernini.
2018 H&H White Knight in a very nice Altinay billiard pipe with army mount stem.
Best wishes. You will be back posting those beautiful pipes on this thread in no time at all!FYI, I’ve discovered a weird oral health issue possibly smoking related, I have a doc apt, but until I get to the bottom of it, I’m limiting to one big bowl a day. Since I post so much here, I didn’t want to just disappear! Please have me in your thoughts and prayers that I’ll be ble to continue this wonderful hobby! I really do love it! I’m pretty disappointed at the moment!
2019 HU Director’s Cut in a Pre-Republic Circle COM Peterson Sterling 9BC.
He's waiting for you to offer him a pipe!
Mornin' all! This AM I am smoking some Sutliff's Creme Brulée in a pipe carved in the Ukraine by someone referred to as "The Master". If I remember correctly, the wood is Pear.
2022 Cringle Flake in my Webber 143 deep grain. 
Starting the day with G.L. Pease Union Square in Greek Alexander straight pipe.
After a good lunch, smoking Blackhouse in Savinelli St. Nicholas 2022 320KS.
After a good lunch, smoking Blackhouse in Savinelli St. Nicholas 2022 320KS.
Been smoking many bowls of Louisiana Flake and Acadian Perique over the past few days, all in my Pete.
@Doctor Chopper I've been enjoying the heck out of your vacation. You're experiencing something I've dreamed of doing myself.
@Doctor Chopper I've been enjoying the heck out of your vacation. You're experiencing something I've dreamed of doing myself.
Due to poor air quality today I broke out a pipe I only occasionally smoke, my Peterson Kapmeer 999 - a 1969-1971 transitional model wherein the tenon fits directly into the wood shank. The chamber is 17mmx35mm but I only loaded 1/2 a bowl. I smoked Sutliffe 507-C flake but instead of folding as I do in larger pipes I rubbed it out. Usually this tobacco tastes like a sweet tea and honey lemon flavor. But in this pipe today I tasted a completely different aspect of the tobacco... it was more like grass, bread and a creamy leather smell and taste throughout. I slow sipped it until it went out naturally at bottom of bowl. It was very, very dry throughout but consistent. It was very different than what I taste in my larger pipes. When done I actually smelled the bowl of the pipe and it had a sweet smell like a walnut pastry on a campfire smell. I think I'm going to have to experiment with this pipe more often. I really enjoyed this bowl. I also enjoyed the rusticated pipe itself which has taken on a shiny glaze appearance of reddish brown on those peaks that are smooth.
I'll have to take a picture but in the meantime here's one from pipedia:
I'll have to take a picture but in the meantime here's one from pipedia:
Royal Yacht from 2013, in a Blakemar Briar.
Forgotten what this tastes like fresh, must be ten years since I last smoked it. Probably be another ten years till I smoke it again.
Forgotten what this tastes like fresh, must be ten years since I last smoked it. Probably be another ten years till I smoke it again.
Are you just not a big fan of RY? Why such long brakes between. I have only ever smoked it fresh and like it. I need to buy a few to cellar for a few years.
Some Burley in an old but awesome Radice, cup of coffee, ready for the day! 
SG Squadron Leader in a Radice clear.
GLP Stratford in my Briarworks.
Castel Sant'Angelo and then dining in Piazza della Rotonda, swordfish with roasted potatoes, Lambrusco to drink. Beautiful evening in Rome.
View of the Vatican from the top of castle
Castel Sant'Angelo and then dining in Piazza della Rotonda, swordfish with roasted potatoes, Lambrusco to drink. Beautiful evening in Rome.
View of the Vatican from the top of castle
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