About a quarter of a bowl left of Watch City Glass Slipper Micro-Batch in an undated straight brown sandblasted Tom Eltang cherrywood with a black acrylic saddle stem. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink.
***What are You Smoking, March 2022?***
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Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am smoking Wilke No. 222 in a late 40s, early 50s straight black sandblasted Wagner British Thorn 495 (Comoy’s second) pot with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Have a couple of hours left before I finish this Archie story, so I'm off to do that now.
Three Friars in a Ryan Alden Cutty
Last month, some of you will remember I treated myself to three Savinelli pipes for my birthday after returning what was supposed to be just one present to myself because it was scuffed. The pipe below was in the running as a present—I really wanted a newer Giubileo d'Oro with a matching tamper. I loved the shape of this pipe with its unusual bulge where the shank and stem meet that echoes the shape of the bowl. It's a rarely seen Savinelli model (I've only seen pictures of one or two online and none in any shops). What made me hesitant to purchase it without delay was the double stamping of the model number on the side of the shank.
My feeling was that this pipe was supposed to be the top of the regular line of pipes and should essentially be flawless. The extra "6" made me think this pipe didn't deserve the appellation of Giubileo d'Oro. The stamping should read "660," not "6660." I held off on buying it because of this. I figured I'd wait and save up, and if it was still available down the line, I'd get it then. Over the last several weeks, that niggling feeling of FOMO kicked in big time and I gave in to PAD. This was too unusual and special a pipe that I probably wouldn't see again anytime soon, if ever again.
So, fully embracing that the devil made me do it, I'm going to christen this virginal Savinelli Giubileo d'Oro 660 Bent Egg with Dan Tobacco's Devil's Holiday.
My feeling was that this pipe was supposed to be the top of the regular line of pipes and should essentially be flawless. The extra "6" made me think this pipe didn't deserve the appellation of Giubileo d'Oro. The stamping should read "660," not "6660." I held off on buying it because of this. I figured I'd wait and save up, and if it was still available down the line, I'd get it then. Over the last several weeks, that niggling feeling of FOMO kicked in big time and I gave in to PAD. This was too unusual and special a pipe that I probably wouldn't see again anytime soon, if ever again.
So, fully embracing that the devil made me do it, I'm going to christen this virginal Savinelli Giubileo d'Oro 660 Bent Egg with Dan Tobacco's Devil's Holiday.
A quarter of the way through this bowl of Wilke Crystal Palace in a dark brown smooth straight post-WW2 LHS Certified Purex 79 bulldog with a nickel ferrule and tenon with a black vulcanite saddle stem.
Replete after a lunch with 5 good mates at my favourite Malaysian/Singaporean eatery in Sydney. They are closing their doors permanently in a couple of weeks - a victim of Covid. Singapore chilli crab and black pepper crab (plus a host of other dishes before and after).
Just a non-attention requiring bowl Amphora full aroma in a Stanwell shape 2 canted egg designed by Sixten Ivarsson.
Just a non-attention requiring bowl Amphora full aroma in a Stanwell shape 2 canted egg designed by Sixten Ivarsson.
Just finished smoking C&D Yorktown in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Terracotta 4AB No.108/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Finished this Betty and Veronica story, too!
Capstan Blue in the Altinay Dog
Almost exclusively smoked Watch City Rouxgaroux today. A variety of shapes and pipes did change the taste but a pleasant smoke each time. Goodnight smoke was Chelsea Morning.
Enjoyed a tasty jazz apple, and am smoking KBV Goblin 2022 beta test in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic tapered stem. Making notes on this blend.
Tried my first bowl of KBV's Byronic Hiro this evening. Haven't had the best luck with plug tobacco up till now, but I liked this one quite a bit. Probably needed to cut it up finer than I did, bit of trouble keeping it lit.
a full bowl of Amphora Original brown out of GBD New standard
I finished up the Devil's Holiday in the Savinelli 660 KS (along with the Kilchoman whisky) a little while ago. I figured it's the weekend, so it's time to light something else up.
I was so struck by the simplicity of @FurCoat 's Old Dominion pipe, I decided to order one. I should've ordered the Virginia Planter, but, ended up getting the Laughing King. I opened the box tonight. @Chasing Embers mentioned Captain Black Grape enough to get me curious and I tracked down a tub awhile back. So, I'm going to have Captain Black Grape in a Missouri Meerschaum/Old Dominion Laughing King Cob.
I was so struck by the simplicity of @FurCoat 's Old Dominion pipe, I decided to order one. I should've ordered the Virginia Planter, but, ended up getting the Laughing King. I opened the box tonight. @Chasing Embers mentioned Captain Black Grape enough to get me curious and I tracked down a tub awhile back. So, I'm going to have Captain Black Grape in a Missouri Meerschaum/Old Dominion Laughing King Cob.
Fed two ferals and Suzy, and I'm a third of the way through this bowl of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite saddle stem. I may end the day with this smoke.
Going to light up Pirate Kake in a Big Ben Leather Wrapped Ecume Veritable 70406 S Meerschaum Lined Billiard with Saddle Stem.
Capstan Gold in an Altinay. What a perfect sunny day. First photograph with my new iPad Air 5th Gen.
Smoking a bowl of Arango Balkan Supreme from 2019.It just gets better with age.Need to buy more.
Smoking it in a cob perfect match
Smoking it in a cob perfect match
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