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

[sjohnston0311]

Royal Yacht. Altinay.

Lots of people complain about the topping on this blend, but I'll be honest, I don't notice it at all. Just tastes like great tobacco to me.

 

[jakesmokes]

 

[Sjmiller CPG]

Royal Yacht. Altinay.

Lots of people complain about the topping on this blend, but I'll be honest, I don't notice it at all. Just tastes like great tobacco to me.

The topping was much more prominent when it was a Dunhill blend.

 

[Scottmi]

Half a bowl of Royal Yacht for the 2nd smoke in the new Mastro de Paya, and a winter ale (gotta finish it before spring hits, amirite!?).

 

[Sobrbiker]

Maiden voyage of my unsmoked unknown age Kaywoodie Campus with some “yucky” 2018 Carolina Red Flake (both came in mail today).

 

[StayPufft]

Presbyterian mixture in a Moretti sandblasted morta bent apple.

 

[Scottmi]

St. Bruno in the Snow..... Ghastly!
The white stuff that is, not the Bruno. Cheltenham Races next week, hopefully finer weather beckons.

My in-laws in Wolverhampton were expecting 5" of snow! Ghastly, indeed!

 

[Scottmi]

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Love this Pete!

 

[Scottmi]

The topping was much more prominent when it was a Dunhill blend.

I never had the Dunhill version, but I am very happy with the current version--it will be one I bring with me on travels, and I have adopted the saying "When in doubt, Royal Yacht!"

 

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful salad, giant porterhouse steak, mashed potatoes and pork and beans dinner. Haven't had p&b in years. Then, I had half a plate of cheese nachos. Dessert will be m'lady's chocolate meringue pie once it's cooled enough. I've a third of a bowl left of year 2013 Stonehaven in a straight black sandblasted 1957 Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver banded military mount and a black ebonite tapered stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

Dunhill Nightcap in a Peterson Killarney B11.

 

[Scottmi]

A Friday afternoon “Hour of Happy” is in order!
The Altinay Rusticated, Dublin Meer with 2022 Folklore and a very tasty local Strong Winter Ale
A nice pairing indeed.
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Nice meer! And I'll have to try my Stemma Skybright winter ale with some Folklore...soon!

 

[dunnyboy]

Capstan Gold flake in a Castello 1982 great line fiammata.

 

[tfdickson]

1995 Blackwoods Flake in my Jesse Jones bent billiard.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

G&H Scottish Flake in a Howell.

 

[Akoni808]

Big n Burley in a Ropp. This is big n burley is from a new batch I just bought. I can confirm it’s much better with age, however even with the rough edges it’s still thoroughly enjoyable.

 

[cshubhra]

Rattray’s Old Gowrie purchased May 2020 in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard

 

[cshubhra]

Is there a picture?

I don’t have a picture in the March WAYS thread so far, but I have a couple of running threads on the coloring progress

Few photos from a few weeks ago

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a freshly made, half a sixteen inch chocolate meringue pie, and am a third of the way through this bowl of year 2012 Esoterica Dunbar in a smooth straight, dark brown early 1960s Lane era Charatan Selected 43 Dublin with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad. Watching the final episode of Nero Wolfe starring Mr. Conrad.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Haha no offence taken. I’ve been called much worse than dick van dyke.

Interesting point about wearing the cap centrally. I purchased this newsboy a fortnight ago as I finally put a hole in my grandad’s cheese cutter which I’ve worn on and off for the last 20 years, but pretty much daily for the last year. (Don’t worry it’s still in use, just around the home)

I always wore his cap off to the side as maybe my head was a bit too big for the size. I guess it’s just how I became use to it. I’ll heed your advice and try it straight today. And don’t worry guvna, I ain’t never wearing it backwards like a 90s white boy playing basketball, not even for a minute.

Good Show!
A bit of a tilt, is of course, perfectly acceptable on a young man like your good self. Set halfway back on your head however, is not advisable. 2 reasons for this, it'll blow off too easily in the slightest of breezes & secondly (more importantly) you'll look a total prat when you doff your cap to a lady. There's also a third reason, if you're partial to hiding a razor in the Peak, less likely to cut yourself if the cap is properly ensconced on one's bonce!
Here's the proper way to wear a cap, demonstrated by a London geezer.
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"Cock your hats, angles are attitudes." - Frank Sinatra