I am not loving this old Viprati. Visually, its stunning when cleaned and wiped. It's half full of Three Nuns, which are fine, but because it is so big and heavy I clench and haven't smoked it enough to build a decent cake. The humongous deep bowl would probably require a dozen or more slices. Relights require long matches toward the end, an I'll not risk a torch.
I'm thinking this is one I will make a point of smoking on windy days so it'll smoke itself to season more without breaking a tooth. Probably something wet I have on hand like Marlin Flake or Black Parrot? Lots of talk lately here of St. Bruno, too.
Any advice on this would be appreciated. I'm not giving up... maybe another 20 years?