About a third of a bowl left of Mark Ryan Katerini Perique in a small 1982 three quarter bend unbranded meer with a smiling turbaned Turk's head and a tapered yellow acrylic stem. Wanted to smoke it straight before I smoke the soon-to-be released Sutliff Juno.
Now smoking Sutliff Uno (Signature Series) in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl with a silver band and a pearl brown acrylic saddle stem. This blend was created by Per Jensen using Mark Ryan's Katerini perique. It goes on sale May 10. I'm making review notes, and no, I can't share them right now.
Decided to start the break in process of a new to me Ryan Alden Freehand with an old friend Lane 1Q. Had a ton of stuff to choose from and saw the jar with this and decided it’s been too long. Not disappointed. Although may sneak in something else later.
Engine 113 in a meerschaum. Once an integral part of the North American mining industry, CNJ #113 was the last fully-operational steam engine for Pottsville, PA's Reading Anthracite Company. I grew up only miles from there.