***What Are You Smoking, March 2021?***

[Winterreise]

Having a bowl of Samuel Gawith Navy Flake from 2019 into a meer .

 

[turbomunkey]

Maltese falcon. Detailing the bike is taking way too long

 

[RonB]

Dunhill London Mixture pre 2008 in a Cavicchi Rusticated Bent Brandy. One advantage to smoking mostly cigars for a number of years means I have more aged tobacco.

 

[UncleRasta]

I have been enjoying some John Cotton Double Pressed Virginia.

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

Pipe is a kk Old Antiquari Castello.

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

Keeping it smoky while watching the snow fall with 2016 Tilbury in a Castello Collection Fiammata shape 55 that used to belong to Sante.

Would that be the one with the gorgeous pietra paesina stem inlay?

 

[B_Rock]

Smoking Acadian Perique in a Peterson Derry Rustic B35.

 

[FurCoat]

Match RR in my favorite pipe, a MM Country Gentleman that has been a companion for over 25 years.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2010 Mac Baren Burley London Blend in a 2017 smooth, straight medium brown made in France Comoy’s Riband 298 Canadian with a black vulcanite tapered stem. A cup of hot tea is my drink. Watching The Penguin Pool Murders.

 

[virkia]

Early 20th cent. pencil shank GBD with meerschaum lined bowl


+ Mac Baren ROLL CAKE (spun cut):-


Most makers probably had at least one range of briar pipes with meerschaum lined bowls - the practice of lining briar bowls with meerschaum going back to at least the 1880s and is of course a practice that continues to this day with the Falcon bowls, the Peterson 'Kapmeer' etc., etc.
A meerschaum lining also found inside Calabash pipes of the early 20th cent. usually but not always with a metal bowl rim that served its purpose both as a decorative item and to protect the gourd and lining from damage caused by rough dottle removal:-

 

[das3353]

HH Burley Flake in a Castello Sea Rock

 

[glenn_thorpe]

Does anyone know what this emblem is? “C N O”? The case say genuine amber.

 

[Birddog66]

The pipe looks amazing! You coated it with olive oil? Interesting. I have been using olive oil on my vulcanite stems, applying it every 6 smokes or so with a paper towel and then rubbing it in with a dry paper towel. It seems to work well in keeping the stems looking nice and black instead of faded and gross.

Now smoking MacBaren Latakia Rolls in a Peterson Shannon 150.

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I think I’m right in saying that Dunhill soak their Shell Briar pipes in olive oil. I use food grade mineral oil for that shiny new stem look but I might try the olive to see if there’s a difference.

 

[Birddog66]

I’ve had a couple more bowls through my new pipe (for want of positive ID I’m going to call it Christine after an old flame in Chicago, can’t put my finger on why though), and Christine is a great smoker.
I’ve mainly been smoking Royal Yacht and Choc Flake but snuck some C&D Mocha in there too. Breaking in almost done thank heavens.

 

[jaytex1969]

War Horse Green in a MM Cob.

 

[virkia]

I’m going to call it Christine after an old flame in Chicago, can’t put my finger on why though), and Christine is a great smoker. View attachment 70511

She sure is

 

[chefmike]

Early day bowl of Dunbar in a Pete shamrock. Afternoon, University flake in a stubby little Briarworks drinking beer outside at a brewery. 23 mph wind with gusts to 30+ were not helpful.

 

[MrTom]

Good night folks, Nightcap in a Dracula.

 

[Chasing Embers]

At work with Yenidje Highlander

 

[shanez]

Enjoying some DT Ascanian No 2 in a freehand double plateau Savinelli with a glass of Glen Fohdry American Oak whilst assembling my daughter's tricycle and general puttering around in the garage.