***What Are You Smoking, March 2025?***

[dottlejockey]

Just got back to the smoking lounge. Final bowl of the night is HU Director's Cut in a Fatih freehand.

 

[JoeW]

Finished the pipe of Semois' Reserve du Patron, and now I'm trying out another Semois blend Le Petit Robin for the first time; in a Falcon twister.

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This is good! Very good! It's got the same nutty mineral Semois Burley notes as Reserve du Patron, but with the addition of some mystery tobaccos that based on their flavor I'm guessing are some bright Virginias and dark fired Virginias. There's a definite smokiness in this blend that reminds me a lot of Gawith's dark fired Virginias. It could be dark fired Kentucky, but I'm pretty sure it's dark fired Virginia.

Le Petit Robin comes in an extra fine shag cut and the different tobacco varietals seem to form their own little clumps in the mix, so you'll get some patches in the bowl with more Semois, some with more bright Virginia, and some with more dark fired leaf. There's a good bit of variety in flavors going on here and I think this will be a fun one to sit back and spend time tasting and figuring out.

Happiness is a Falcon full of Semois.

 

[The Clay King]

Booked the clay pipe making workshop at Ironbridge (Coalport China Museum) in September:
Clay Pipe Making Workshop with James Ashwell - https://www.ironbridge.org.uk/events/experience-days-workshops/clay-pipe-making-workshop-with-james-ashwell/
Video on axe handle replacement; something few people of my generation need to do now:

When I bought some vintage Sheffield scissors I had to ask Dad how to sharpen them; another dying skill now we have the 'never need to sharpen' knives etc.
When my Chinesium Richardson Sheffield knife broke I decided to get one actually made in Sheffield (not far from me so supporting the local economy).
Haven't bought anything made in China for over 2 years now!

 

[LeafErikson]

Pegasus in a Tekin.

 

[dino]

A Belated Thank You to TheIronMonkey for your Belated Birthday wishes.

 

[Benedict Munsinger]

Peterson Christmas 2012. Stanislaw - Scottish Autumn Flake. I like this collaboration with SG. Naturally matured and slow burning through a long pressing process, Scottish Autumn Flake produces a smooth and medium strength pure Virginia.

 

[Sigmund]

@Speak Easy I love your pipe photos!

Had morning errands. Finally getting to a pipe. Its Reiner's Long golden flake in a Kai Volcano. This is a nifty blend. Ive got more incoming for the cellar. Plus it can be a little challenge to get. Its only in stock when Im NOT shopping for it!

 

[SmokeyJock]

Started the day with EMP in the new basket pot

 

[Speak Easy]

@Speak Easy I love your pipe photos!

Had morning errands. Finally getting to a pipe. Its Reiner's Long golden flake in a Kai Volcano. This is a nifty blend. Ive got more incoming for the cellar. Plus it can be a little challenge to get. Its only in stock when Im NOT shopping for it!

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Thank you!

 

[Roach1]

MB Classic Rollcake in a Jirsa 210.

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Nuttens Bing and Coffee ️ on the side.

 

[judcole]

Lane RR in a Country Gent.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Chenet’s in a Tine Balleby

 

[tmc]

KBV Study in Scarlet in a Wessex Canadian.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Spoiler alert: Match Victorian was smoked again in the Briarlee for my morning commute

First smoke in the office is from my Odds and Ends jar, in a Kaywoodie Thorn 7409.
Is it 3pm yet?

 

[Speak Easy]

KBV Burley Morning in the big meer to start the day.

 

[alwayslit]

Scarborough in a N Monier

 

[Roach1]

Haunted Bookshop Cake in a Savinelli Dolimiti 311KS.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Steamworks in the Radice Clear E.

 

[Sigmund]

Some Directors Cut in a kai Rhodesian