A couple of family-era Charatan Bulldogs today
1st this half-bent with a tapered stem
With a bowl of Dunhill Durbar
1st this half-bent with a tapered stem
With a bowl of Dunhill Durbar
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The next pipe is a Charatan straight Bulldog with a tapered stem
With a bowl of Hearth and Home White Knight
With a bowl of Hearth and Home White Knight
On to what will probably be my last smoke of the night! This time around I'm trying out Cornell & Diehl Kelly's Coin, in a pretty little Rattray's Blower's Daughter.
In my first impressions mini reviews of Royal Yacht and Kendal Dark I said that they were pretty strong blends, but weren't going to put you on the floor. Kelly's Coin is a "put you on the floor" blend. As in, "Do not pass Go, do not collect $200 in SmokingPipes.com store credit, go straight to the floor." As far as strong Burley blends go, Haunted Bookshop and Old Joe Krantz have absolutely nothing on this stuff. Ten minutes of smoking was about all I could handle of Kelly's Coin before having to put the pipe down lest I risk nicotine sickness.
Now that we've gotten the strength out of the way though, what does it taste like? If you've ever had Pegasus then Kelly's Coin is quite similar, but substantially darker in the flavor department. It's a similar mix to Pegasus with Burley, a little Virginia, and a tiny bit of unsweetened Black Cavendish; but in Kelly's Coin the dark Burley is front and center and there to kick you up one side and down the other. It's deeply walnuty, gamey, barnyard'y, and would probably be extraordinarily unpleasant to anyone who doesn't have a taste for dark Burley. It's bordering on nasty, but in a good Burley way.
However, if you're the sort who enjoys that whole Pegasus/Haunted Bookshop/Old Joe Krantz family but wish you had something even darker tasting and with enough nicotine to tranquilize an above average sized rhinoceros then Kelly's Coin will likely be right up your alley. It's also surprisingly smooth on the retrohale with little to no sting, even smoother than Pegasus I'd say, but the throat irritating qualities that dark Burley can have for some people are definitely there in full force; moreso than in any other Burley blend I've ever had. After 10 minutes gently sipping little wisps of smoke from Kelly's Coin my throat is awfully sore and I feel like I could sure use a cough drop.
Ultimately this blend probably isn't going to be for me, since my throat seems none too fond of it, but the taste and strength would be quite nice for a Burley lover and I'd recommend fans of Pegasus, Haunted Bookshop, and Old Joe Krantz give it a try. Sissies need not apply.
In my first impressions mini reviews of Royal Yacht and Kendal Dark I said that they were pretty strong blends, but weren't going to put you on the floor. Kelly's Coin is a "put you on the floor" blend. As in, "Do not pass Go, do not collect $200 in SmokingPipes.com store credit, go straight to the floor." As far as strong Burley blends go, Haunted Bookshop and Old Joe Krantz have absolutely nothing on this stuff. Ten minutes of smoking was about all I could handle of Kelly's Coin before having to put the pipe down lest I risk nicotine sickness.
Now that we've gotten the strength out of the way though, what does it taste like? If you've ever had Pegasus then Kelly's Coin is quite similar, but substantially darker in the flavor department. It's a similar mix to Pegasus with Burley, a little Virginia, and a tiny bit of unsweetened Black Cavendish; but in Kelly's Coin the dark Burley is front and center and there to kick you up one side and down the other. It's deeply walnuty, gamey, barnyard'y, and would probably be extraordinarily unpleasant to anyone who doesn't have a taste for dark Burley. It's bordering on nasty, but in a good Burley way.
However, if you're the sort who enjoys that whole Pegasus/Haunted Bookshop/Old Joe Krantz family but wish you had something even darker tasting and with enough nicotine to tranquilize an above average sized rhinoceros then Kelly's Coin will likely be right up your alley. It's also surprisingly smooth on the retrohale with little to no sting, even smoother than Pegasus I'd say, but the throat irritating qualities that dark Burley can have for some people are definitely there in full force; moreso than in any other Burley blend I've ever had. After 10 minutes gently sipping little wisps of smoke from Kelly's Coin my throat is awfully sore and I feel like I could sure use a cough drop.
Ultimately this blend probably isn't going to be for me, since my throat seems none too fond of it, but the taste and strength would be quite nice for a Burley lover and I'd recommend fans of Pegasus, Haunted Bookshop, and Old Joe Krantz give it a try. Sissies need not apply.
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Passing the first third of this bowl of year 2020 Watch City Rouxgaroux in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Natural 4AB No. 6/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Going to catch up on the forum, and feed any ferals who are around.
The Canadian/ Lumberman/ Liverpool shapes are among my favorites. They are easy to clench, and stay out of my line of sight when I'm drawing.
Thanks. It's a great smoker, too.
Last smoke of the day is year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a late '80s, early 90s small bend medium brown smooth, unbranded Nording pot with a couple of small rusticated spots, an amber colored acrylic ferrule and tapered stem in the military mount style. Reading baseball box scores.
Samuel Gawith - Bothy Flake in a Diplomat 5th Avenue Cob and a Cup of Joe.
I'm apparently not done smoking for tonight, though I'm not sure exactly what to call the blend I'm smoking at the moment. It's a 50/50 mix of Cult Blood Red Moon and Gawith Hoggarth Kendal Dark, soooo...
Dark Red Moon?
Dark Red Moon?
Yesterday evening, wandering with a Pete meer and Bosun Cut Plug.
Grasmere in a Tilshead.
Parrot is a Norwegian Blue. Blasted thing must be pining for the fjords as it hasn't moved since I bought it!
Parrot is a Norwegian Blue. Blasted thing must be pining for the fjords as it hasn't moved since I bought it!
I totally love that pipe !
C&D Exclusive in a Randy Wiley Meteor 
and Peet’s 
️ Coffee on the side.
and Peet’s ️ Coffee on the side.
Travels to Greece with my girlfriend.
Reading this absolute unit while smoking some dockworker out of this cob. I didnt like this blend the first few smokes, it is growing on me.
Reading this absolute unit while smoking some dockworker out of this cob. I didnt like this blend the first few smokes, it is growing on me.
Hi, I have claw-egg Meerschaums like yours. The shank and claws caramelize well, but never the egg, so I assume it's by design. Maybe the egg is African while the base is Turk? Or different curing to acheive the effect? Do you know? TIA!
This morning, dueling Racice "Radichi" sitters, one a smoothe dual-bore stem, and the other a blast with conventional stem. Purchased simultaneously to see if there is a difference.
My home blend BVP in an HS Studio pipe for the morning drive. I'm driving a Jeep and got "ducked" at Winn-Dixie in Melrose while finishing a cigar in the parking lot before going in to grab wings for lunch. Had a fun talk with the friendly bestower about the phenomena. Never heard of Jeep Ducking until then. Now i know! Have to pass it along before i head back north. 
Overcast and muggy. Dog days of summer are here. Enjoying some Margaret in a Tinsky.
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