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

[renfield]

As requested earlier in this thread here are a few of the Bel Airs I have. All were bought as estates. The previous owner of the rusticated pipe attempted to fill in the stamping with white paint. The two non rusticated ones are unsmoked and I have the boxes, socks and receipts for them. Note that Willmer was not perfectly consistent on the lengths of the stems.

Interesting note, the pipes that the Kramer character smoked on Seinfeld were Willmer Bel Airs.

Please excuse the photography.
Cheers

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[maulragoth]

Starting in on some P. Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake in a MM bent Twain cob along with another Boat Shoes Hazy IPA.

 

[JimInks]

Very classy. n1. going to try and get some of Ken Byron Venture - mycroft after reading your review. ?

Tell Ken I sent you.

 

[JimInks]

Very classy. n1. going to try and get some of Ken Byron Venture - mycroft after reading your review. ?

The bottom two pipes are the Cavicchis I own. The top right is a Winslow and the others are old Radices.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2014 St. James Flake in a straight 1968 Dunhill Tanshell octagonal paneled EK F/T billiard with a square shank and tapered black vulcanite stem.

 

[bigbeard]

Amphora Virginia in a brand new Brigham Sportsman billiard.

First time trying a straight Virginia. I love it. 2nd favourite behind Amphora Kentucky.

 

[petes03]

About to head outside with a bowl of aged Orlik Golden Sliced in a Castania Montana 312 volcano with Cumberland stem.

 

[Scarlet claw]

The bottom two pipes are the Cavicchis I own. The top right is a Winslow and the others are old Radices.
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Gonna have to get a Cavicchis. Those shapes are just the best. Luv the chunkyness of them and the blast is just perfect.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Sparkpluggy eh? I was sure intrigued about that rope you were having. I hope to try both Sparkplug and a twist of King B in the future still.

I haven't tried that one. I'm not crazy about latakia, I do like it sometimes though. I suspect these twist could be the same thing as a couple other types of American twist. I'd say they won't be anything like Sparkplug, as they don't contain any latakia. @rushx9 knows something about them, he did a thread a while back. It's likely made with all burley, but there could be some rustica. I suspect molasses is the main flavoring.

 

[gamzultovah]

Now smoking Watch City #558 in a Francois Daal Lovat with brass stem accent and an AMAZING, deep blast. Heaven. Out antiquing with my lovely wife.

 

[bullet08]

Red Rapparee in Peterson POTY 2019 sandblasted. Wondering if I should mow the grass today or tomorrow.

 

[MattRVA]

WCC Rouxgaroux in a Ashton XXX brindle pot.

 

[gamzultovah]

Working at home today.

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Who made that pipe???

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Now smoking Match Hines Mixture in a Peterson 05. Drinking coffee on the front porch.

 

[rushx9]

I haven't tried that one. I'm not crazy about latakia, I do like it sometimes though. I suspect these twist could be the same thing as a couple other types of American twist. I'd say they won't be anything like Sparkplug, as they don't contain any latakia. @rushx9 knows something about them, he did a thread a while back. It's likely made with all burley, but there could be some rustica. I suspect molasses is the main flavoring.

@maulragoth I'm not positive, but pretty sure King B is straight Tennessee Burley. I think Cotton Boll contains some Rustica, and I know Red Oak has a lot of Ky Dark Fired.

 

[cshubhra]

Erinmore Flake in a MM Legend Cob

 

[cigrmaster]

2013 Brigham Klondike Gold in a Larrysson Dublin.

 

[sallow]

As requested earlier in this thread here are a few of the Bel Airs I have. All were bought as estates. The previous owner of the rusticated pipe attempted to fill in the stamping with white paint. The two non rusticated ones are unsmoked and I have the boxes, socks and receipts for them. Note that Willmer was not perfectly consistent on the lengths of the stems.

Interesting note, the pipes that the Kramer character smoked on Seinfeld were Willmer Bel Airs.

Please excuse the photography.
Cheers

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I've got a Willmer lightweight, I love the stem and button on that thing, very comfortable. Nice pipes!

 

[seanv]

Dunhill three year virginia in a WO Larsen made for Schneiderwind tobacconist. Aachen 1993 is engraved in the silver

 

[jaytex1969]

Dark Bird's Eye in the Tekin Meerschaum Rhodesian.