***What Are You Smoking, May 2023?***

[bluegrassbrian]

2017 Firestorm in the '61 ShellDog (Group 3 [apparently]).

 

[FurCoat]

Dark Birdseye

 

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of C&D Virginia Flake in straight medium brown 1922-1937 Irish Free State era Peterson 222 bullcap with a sterling silver band and a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem. This will get me to dinner time. Watching the Braves-Red Sox game.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Big bowl of some Hamborger Veermaster from a BriarWorks chunky dublin

 

[happy_lunter]

Sillem’s Red.

 

[LeafErikson]

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Revelation Match in my birthyear Comoy for a birthday smoke!

Happy Birthday!

 

[Scottmi]

Peretti Ebony in the Big Bent Lattice Meer and a mild IPA. This is a really easy, tasty aro. I'm very impressed and it has gone to the top of my list as one of the tobaccos to travel with (with sharing and others in mind).

 

[haebar]

Watching the Braves - Red Sox game and smoking Drexel VIII in a Dr. Grabow Hillcrest.

 

[timt]

Ketchup Doritos?? You have to give us a review. Worth eating?
For the MN/WI folk that think Ketchup is spicy?

I suppose if you like Doritos then I'd say they're worth a try. Tried the BBQ also and they're alright as well.

 

[Tbaggins]

Special curly in an Eltang.

 

[Scottmi]

This always intrigues me. 2 of my favorite blends. How do you like them mixed?

I love it. Bayou Morning is a touch strong for me. The Veermaster is delicious on it's own. Together the Veermaster sweetens up the whole thing and moderates the nic a bit. I've enjoyed it both just mixed together in a jar, and pressed. I'm smoking through the pressed now and won't bother with doing that again. It's best I think unpressed.

 

[VA_Red]

The back deck is officially open. Esoterica Woodbridge in Altinay. Lagavullan 11 Offerman Edition for hydration.

 

[JimInks]

Relaxing after m'lady's wonderful four half pound cheeseburgers and home made fries with the last of the double chocolate mousse cake for dessert. And she surprised me with a bottle of my favorite root beer, Boylan's. This is just the second soda I have had since I started this diet back in 2018. Ohhh... it was great. I'm having my first bowl from a freshly opened tin of C&D Warped Saint Espresso 2023 in a medium bend fumed tan crackled year 2020 Ahmet Govem reverse calabash meerschaum with a military mount silver band and black acrylic stem. The release date is May 19. Working on a review of this blend. Ice water and bergs is my drink until bed time.

 

[Backwoods Briar]

Vanilla custard in a Danish pipe shop billiard

 

[tfdickson]

1996 Brindle Flake in my Castello bent bulldog.

 

[JimRoseLV]

Starting the evening with some Mac Baren Dark Twist.

 

[cshubhra]

Happy birthday @Peterson314

I am smoking Comoy’s Cask No 4 from December 2019 in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard

 

[mso489]

GH&Co. Scotch Mixture in a Savinelli 606 bent billiard natural finish carved like a cob in briar with a corn-yellow stem and slim green band. The blend is a little like 965 with a little more edge. The briar pipe is darkening and will be less cob-like but maybe more interesting. The stem will keep it bright.

Just went to a discussion group on current issues modeled after Benjamin Franklin's Junto forum. The moderator is an older Navy vet (my age) who seems to have a handle on it. I think the group might work, for a while anyway. People seemed willing to pass the discussion around, and I learned a few things and made a few points.

I think this Forum has kept my conversational motor running.

 

[onestrangeone]

Bayou Morning in an Il Ceppo Brandy

 

[aspiring_sage]

Out of curiosity, what's your spice limit?

While I haven't tried ketchup Doritos, ketchup chips are enjoyable (tangy) and dipping plain chips in ketchup hits the spot on occasion.

I try not to judge people that don't do much spice, different strokes and all that, but I've been known to let out a small chuckle when I hear "ketchup is too spicy" from my fellow Minnesotans.

Haven't hit my spice limit yet, I order maximum heat at Thai restaurants in the city (Tom Yum Goong!). It has been awhile since I tested my limits, since my wife and kids don't do heat.

Don't do much spicy food outside of Asian and Indian restaurants, because high spice in MN often means bad flavor.

I suppose if you like Doritos then I'd say they're worth a try. Tried the BBQ also and they're alright as well.

I think I will.