***What Are You Smoking, March 2023?***

[tnfan]

Capstan Blue Navy Flake in a Jesse Jones Billiard.

 

[username]

Bankside in a 2023 saint patricks day sandblasted peterson

 

[OzPiper]

MIA last weekend due to my youngest son's wedding.
The kids put in a huge effort and pulled off a tremendous weekend of fun and celebrations for everyone
Now to spend what's left of their inheritance

 

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Wilke No. 222 in an undated, unbranded straight smooth dark brown made in France Los Alton VBF billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem.

 

[dunnyboy]

Royal Yacht in a Castello 1982 great line.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Wilke No. 111 in a straight smooth medium brown 2016 Brigham Klondike 16 bulldog with a tapered black acrylic stem.

 

[OzPiper]

Continuing on getting to know my cob
1st bowl of Sillem’s Black

In a Kiko (Tanganyikan) rusticated block meerschaum bent billiard with a tapered stem which was bought in the late ‘70s - early ‘80s

 

[Auxsender]

Byronic Hiro in my small, cheap, charred and trusty Missouri Meerschaum Legend with a straight, cheap plastic stem. Twas a garbage week, I hope the next one is better. Absolutely loving this blend though. Gotta stay focused on the little joys no matter how small.

 

[DesertDan]

In honor of St. Patrick, today I am smoking my new Peterson's '23 St Patricks Day B24 stuffed with Peterson's Old Dublin (also a first). My lighter is a new Zippo with a pipe insert.

This is the first Perterson pipe I have ever owned, what an absolute delight! This pipe feels great in the hand and smokes beautifully.
I definitely like Old Dublin too! I'll have to order a few more tins for the cellar.

Happy and Blessed St. Patrick's Day everyone!

 

[cshubhra]

Sutliff Crème Brûlée in a MM MacArthur Cob

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Wilke Surbrug’s Golden Sceptre in a late 40s, early 50s straight black sandblasted Wagner British Thorn 495 (Comoy’s second) pot with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Listening to William Conrad as Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke from my collection.

 

[dunnyboy]

HH Pure Virginia in a Castello great line.

 

[Steddy]

Grousemoor in a meer.
Happy weekend Everyone!
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I look at this pipe and think Grousemoor or Ennerdale! I’ve only smoked a couple of bowls of each and if they make the rotation these are are the two briars I’d like to dedicate:

 

[Steddy]

First bowl of Anomalous in a Peterson 606.

 

[MidnightPuff]

Smoking some captain black original in a cob. This Denmark produced stuff is growing on me.

 

[AroEnglish]

Continuing on getting to know my cob
1st bowl of Sillem’s Black

In a Kiko (Tanganyikan) rusticated block meerschaum bent billiard with a tapered stem which was bought in the late ‘70s - early ‘80s

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How did you like the SB?

 

[Scottmi]

Deception Pass in the 6 panel bent lattice meer, water, a small bit of Whidbeys Liqueur, and a book.

 

[OzPiper]

Onto my 2nd bowl of Sillem’s Black
On the cob

Sillem’s Black is one of my favourite blends and one I feel I know quite well - a very enjoyable crossover Latakia blend

Hot sunny day so 5mins out in the sun resulted in a nicely dry tobacco
Both bowls gravity fed and gently tapped
Both lit with just one match and no re-lights needed
Both smoked dry to the end with no dottle

The cob gave a very open, airy smoke for the 1st half then the flavours deepened and became richer

The meerschaum gave a much more mellow smoke with richer flavours from the outset and didn’t change much throughout

I preferred the smoke out of the meer

This concludes my cob vs ….
comparisons
Back to my usual rotation from tomorrow

 

[DesertDan]

Deception Pass in the 6 panel bent lattice meer, water, a small bit of Whidbeys Liqueur, and a book.
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That is a beautiful pipe!

 

[OzPiper]

How did you like the SB?

Sillem’s Black is one of my favourite blends

A satisfying crossover blend with enough Latakia for flavour.
And aromatic enough for a pleasant room note if smoking around non-smokers