***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

[JimInks]

And pack it tighter, if your'e not already.

I agree. I should have written that. Shag blends should always be packed tight.

 

[The Clay King]

Smoking a bowl of 'Black and Tan' which is a mixture of Warrior Plug and Black Irish XXX twist in a short meerschaum 'cutty' with a silver band and faux amber stem.

Not smoked at all today or yesterday; I don't think it's right now I've started running!
My cancer support fundraiser starts on June 1st so no pipe smoking next month for me!

 

[Tabacco]

 

[JimInks]

Thank you @jiminks I jarred this one up, to try again later, but I will try another bowl.

Another thing is that the citrus topping is a little acidic, and that may be what puts you off.

 

[kurtbob]

C&D Carolina Red Flake W/Perique in a Old Dominion clay

 

[tnfan]

Northwoods in a Bekler meer.

 

[pipeboy122]

2014 C&D Pirate Kake in a Custombilt Squat Bulldog

 

[condorlover1]

Enjoying another bowl of 'Black & Tan' mixture.

 

[mso489]

C&D Old Joe Krantz original in a Scott Klein straight blast prince Group 2

 

[rushx9]

How do you like it? I am generally strong averse to anything cherry except GH Top Black Cherry, but am open to blends that don't taste like children's cough syrup.

I like it. I need to smoke it one more time before I can give my honest assessment because that sample sat out for nearly 6 hours. It has some of the same cherry flavor as Top Black plus vanilla cream, but because it's not cooked black like Top there is still some Gawith flake flavor shining through. I could taste the underlying Virginia's and it had a little more heat to it, but not more than I would expect from a Gawith straight Virginia. Kendal(Top) Black Cherry was my favorite, and it does seem to have the strongest Cherry flavor, but right now it seems like CCF gets the edge for tasting more like a non-floral cherry Lakeland flake.

 

[cshubhra]

C&D Opening Night in a Comoy’s Golden Grain

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Ken Byron Ventures MSP The Burley Prototype in a 2019 straight smooth dark brown Merchant Service “Bing” with a nickel band and black vulcanite tapered stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[doro]

Dan Tobacco Bill Bailey's Balkan in a Weingott London 3/4 bent.

 

[bnichols23]

Belmont Station in a Sasieni Dublin.

 

[Bowie]

Messing around outside and smoking some PS Proper English again, in a Nob Hill.

 

[bnichols23]

BCA in an Ascorti New Dear billiard. Frigate probably next.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Wilke Crystal Palace in a 1990 Peterson Irish Second Oom Paul natural with a black vulcanite fish tail stem.

 

[condorlover1]

Not smoked at all today or yesterday; I don't think it's right now I've started running!
My cancer support fundraiser starts on June 1st so no pipe smoking next month for me!

Goodness Dan. Life is going to be a bit boring without those trips to the Co-op to shop for Condor!

 

[Rockyrepose]

While working around the house my wife walked up to me and handed my latest KBV package ? here's your tobacco ?. Now smoking Mycroft in a cob poker and taking a break as the weather has turned.

 

[The Clay King]

C&D Carolina Red Flake W/Perique in a Old Dominion clayView attachment 30937

Nice clay; I like the shape of this one!