More '18 CRF in a John Crosby bamboo poker. Enjoying with a pot of "blu-long". (Oolong with pea flower and lemongrass). 
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Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and have passed the half way mark of 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.
It’s straight up gorgeous!
Maybe yes, maybe no. But as a member of Doctor Chopper and the Electric Scooters Pipe Club, I always want to share the glories of our leader.You hittin’ on doc?
Royal Twist in a Peterson Dracula 80s bent bulldog.
Now smoking Pfeifen Huber Virginia Golden Flake in a 1938 smooth straight brown patent Dunhill R 115 bowling ball apple with a tapered cumberland stem.
GL Pease Union Square in the IMP Meerschaum. Cold beer and a cool night. Hallelujah. 
GL Pease Chelsea Morning from October 2011 in a Scottie Piersel Pencil Shank Footlong
Last couple of bowls of Chenet’s cake, 4 tins I smoked up fast af after letting them sit for a year. Just ordered 3 8 oz tins, 2 to age, I’ll be getting more soon to keep a large supply aging as it’s quite possibly my favorite current production blend. Pipe to smoke is one of my favorites, Eltang long shank Dublin snail with camel bone.
F&T Cut Blended Plug in a Howell.
Peterson Irish Harp rusticated calabash stuffed with Bob's Chocolate Flake.
PS LNF from 2019 in a Peterson Christmas 2023 69.
Midwest posse
Rolling through
Real quiet
Pegasus in this kk that should've been a single k. But I dunno if they make those...
Fantastic little smoker
Did a little low calorie snacking, and am near the last third of this bowl of year 2014 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. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
Smoking now some of the always a surprise, always a good one, mix of leftovers and scraps in a -few years back commissioned- pipe by George Leoussis.
Weekend has started and it's a long one, Monday is a public holiday here.
Be all well good people!
Weekend has started and it's a long one, Monday is a public holiday here.
Be all well good people!
Germain Rich Dark Flake in a Heeschen Bent P
Passing the half way mark of this bowl of 2021 Watch City Simply VOriental in a straight smooth medium brown 1930s Wilshire 5 bulldog (Comoy’s second) made for John’s Pipe Shop in Los Angeles with a black vulcanite saddle stem.
Sam the Scamp and Abner the Eager showed up in the rain to eat, and I brought them inside for a while. Daisy the Feral Princess isn't thrilled at all. She really dislikes Sam for some reason. She gave up trying to intimating him because I scolded her, and took a snooze. I was surprised that Tomato the Brave stayed outside, but he was snuggled up in a comforter, and probably too lazy to move.
Abner enjoying the warmth of my lap.
Sam the Scamp snoozin'.
Sam the Scamp and Abner the Eager showed up in the rain to eat, and I brought them inside for a while. Daisy the Feral Princess isn't thrilled at all. She really dislikes Sam for some reason. She gave up trying to intimating him because I scolded her, and took a snooze. I was surprised that Tomato the Brave stayed outside, but he was snuggled up in a comforter, and probably too lazy to move.
Abner enjoying the warmth of my lap.
Sam the Scamp snoozin'.
Enjoyed a tasty Snap Dragon apple, and my last smoke of the day is Wilke No. 515 Double Shot in a smooth dark medium bend 2021 Peterson Heritage Brown POTY 4AB No. 45/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. This is No. 515 with twice the rum of the Basil Rathbone blend. Reading while this bowl lasts.
I'm going a little out of character tonight and smoking a rather stout blend, Mac Baren HH Old Dark Fired in the Morgan Bones Milan.
I haven't had Dark Fired Kentucky in a long while so I figured I'd give it a go, and while it is very tasty I'm definitely discovering that I really shouldn't retrohale anything with Perique or DFK in it since they're quite abrasive on the sinuses. Normally when I'm smoking my pipes I retrohale at least 30% of the time, since I find it really helps me taste the tobacco better, but it certainly seems that any blend containing Perique or DFK will leave me with sore and inflamed sinuses for a day or two afterwards if I retrohale them. The only exception has been Orlik Golden Sliced, since the teeny tiny amount of Perique in that blend doesn't bother my sinuses except towards the very bottom of the bowl.
So, a bit of a bummer in that regard but otherwise I can certainly see why Old Dark Fired is so popular! The earthy, woodsy, barbeque pit flavor with just a touch of sourness is really pleasant, and when sipped gently the nicotine content is strong but not overwhelming. It's a nice blend, though I think I'll stick to smoking blends without Perique or DFK in them if for no other reason than to save myself the sore sinuses.
I haven't had Dark Fired Kentucky in a long while so I figured I'd give it a go, and while it is very tasty I'm definitely discovering that I really shouldn't retrohale anything with Perique or DFK in it since they're quite abrasive on the sinuses. Normally when I'm smoking my pipes I retrohale at least 30% of the time, since I find it really helps me taste the tobacco better, but it certainly seems that any blend containing Perique or DFK will leave me with sore and inflamed sinuses for a day or two afterwards if I retrohale them. The only exception has been Orlik Golden Sliced, since the teeny tiny amount of Perique in that blend doesn't bother my sinuses except towards the very bottom of the bowl.
So, a bit of a bummer in that regard but otherwise I can certainly see why Old Dark Fired is so popular! The earthy, woodsy, barbeque pit flavor with just a touch of sourness is really pleasant, and when sipped gently the nicotine content is strong but not overwhelming. It's a nice blend, though I think I'll stick to smoking blends without Perique or DFK in them if for no other reason than to save myself the sore sinuses.
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