Not far from finishing this bowl of early 2000s Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style.
***What Are You Smoking, May 2023?***
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Erinmore Flake in Greek Alexander Hygrocool pipe.
Peretti Cambridge in the 6 panel bent lattice meer
11 year old Vanilla Cream Flake in a Peterson Premier System Revival 308
mix that 'dust' into some Carter Hall to spice it up a bit?I've been smoking quite a bit of Cornell & Diehl's "Big & Burley" lately, and really developing an appreciation for it. I smoke Old Joe Krantz most often, but while I love OJK I have one problem with it: no matter what I store the tobacco in, I always end up with an inch or more of mostly tobacco "dust." This dust (for lack of a better word) isn't very nice to smoke; it just doesn't burn right, and just somehow doesn't provide an enjoyable smoke for me. I can't put it any better than that!I don't know what it is about the tobacco that causes it> I smoke OJK bulk, and it's a little better when I buy a tin, But I smoke it regularly enough that it makes sense to buy bulk.
Anyway, I had some old Big & Burley that was pretty dried out, but I rehydrated it, and it smokes great! It's pretty close to OJK. OJK does have that bit more perique, so the B&B is lacking that slight bit of plum or prune tase, so it's definitely more of a straight burley experience, but it's got a little - I forget what, but a little virginia and a small bit of perique I think. But it's basically a nice, burley blend that DOES NOT give me that problem of the dusty remnants that are wasteful to just accumulate or throw out. I keep hoping I'll find a use for it - maybe rolling cigarettes?
So I'm thinking I'm going to try replacing OJK with Big & Burley for a couple of days and see how that goes. Have to put in an order for eight ounces or so, for starters. I usually have a bowl of Chelsea Morning or Early Morning Pipe or Carter Hall in the morning, and Bayou Night in the early evening - that's about as much latakia as I can handle!
Wha..? Abominations abound. smh.
First flake out of a 5 yr old tin of Capstan blue in my yello-bole lovat.
Did a set of walking reps under cloudy, humid skies, and am close to finishing this bowl of year 2016 D&R Three Sails in an undated straight brush etched black Molina apple with a nickel band and a tapered black vulcanite stem. Lunch follows this smoke.
Have you noticed/developed a preference for Dorchester in a wide bowl vs tall?
Are you seeing other pipe smokers when you are at the cafes or do you stand alone as the man with taste and distinction?
Bayou Morning x Morgan Bones straight sandblasted billiard
I'll be off for my annual 5-weeks Summer holiday within a month, and I bought this Morgan Bones to take it with me, as a workhorse pipe. It's my first Bones, and I spent a fair amount of time with sanding down the shank, since it was misaligned with the stem all around. I'm happy with the result, and I hope that this issue is not too common with bones pipes because I have a Balldesian on my list. That shape is really nice but I would hate to sand again. I know, it's a kind of budget pipe, but this kind of thing triggers my OCD. I don't mind natural flaws in the wood though. Otherwise, engineering, drilling, sandblasting are perfect. Quite nice overall quality for the price.
I'll be off for my annual 5-weeks Summer holiday within a month, and I bought this Morgan Bones to take it with me, as a workhorse pipe. It's my first Bones, and I spent a fair amount of time with sanding down the shank, since it was misaligned with the stem all around. I'm happy with the result, and I hope that this issue is not too common with bones pipes because I have a Balldesian on my list. That shape is really nice but I would hate to sand again. I know, it's a kind of budget pipe, but this kind of thing triggers my OCD. I don't mind natural flaws in the wood though. Otherwise, engineering, drilling, sandblasting are perfect. Quite nice overall quality for the price.
You coming across any fellow pipers out there? I’m sure there are cigarette smokers.
How does the vanilla flavor hold up after 11 years?
Did they get rid of the green water in the Grand Canal yet?
GLP Geometrie in a Mark Tinsky acorn.
I just cube cut a plug of KBV Jupiter Slices and sprayed some dark rum on it. Looking forward to trying it as soon as it dries out.
I just cube cut a plug of KBV Jupiter Slices and sprayed some dark rum on it. Looking forward to trying it as soon as it dries out.
Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and am smoking Wilke Vice Cat in a medium bend fumed tan crackled year 2020 Ahmet Govem reverse calabash meerschaum with a military mount silver band and black acrylic stem. Working on a review of this blend. The Braves-A's game is about to start, too.
@aspiring_sage Probably due to the wider draw on the Jamestowne compared to my other clays such as the Pollock & Old German / Markus Fohr pipes. Going to get some more loose Gawith Hoggarth to smoke in my clays.
Capstan Blue flake in a CAO Beckler Meer.
It was Five Brothers all day at work, and now relaxing with some PS LTF in the Peterson 309. Have a great evening everyone!
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