'83 crop McCranies Red Ribbon in the MarTelo panel w/ bakelite stem.
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This is the fourth bowl from the Blue Boar pouch I opened yesterday. Very dry out of the pouch with some distant hints of Latakia. A sweeter, more subdued aroma. It smoked just fine, but there's just not much there to write home about. The Latakia is there faintly and the burley is far enough along where it's just not very interesting either. I'm hesitant to call it stale, but maybe headed that way.
Kind of like finding a loose cigarette in between the seats of a car, at first, it's "Hey, alright", but then you smoke it and figure it could have stayed hidden.
It's pretty damp here this weekend so I decided to leave a bowlful out in my shop overnight; a half-assed hydration experiment. Still smokes fine and still not much to it.
This pouch, anyhow, has lot a few steps with age, as have I.
Won't stop me from smoking it.
Kind of like finding a loose cigarette in between the seats of a car, at first, it's "Hey, alright", but then you smoke it and figure it could have stayed hidden.
It's pretty damp here this weekend so I decided to leave a bowlful out in my shop overnight; a half-assed hydration experiment. Still smokes fine and still not much to it.
This pouch, anyhow, has lot a few steps with age, as have I.
Won't stop me from smoking it.
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3rd bowl of the day...heading to the good ole standard Golden Extra in an Ahmet Govem custom commissioned meer. Always a winner. Enjoy your Sunday!
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FINALLY! The deck is open for business - and a real spring day for a really nice change. The pups are out, Lucy is a big girl now! Nording Woodcock and Nording Hunter Retriever. First bowl I’ve had in some time - tired of the garage, lol. 
Damp, horrible and chilly day. I have not even had a bowl yet so I'll probably wait until after lunch!
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As a follow up, man this tobacco is fantastic.
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I don’t currently have dogs but your pictures of Lucy are tempting me to get another Lab. It probably won’t happen though. I’m getting used to being able to find two socks or two shoes where I left them, instead of just one.
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Feliz Cinco de Mayo mis amigos fumadores de pipa! Just got back from our local El Rancho Grande for a fine lunch and just one frozen margarita, mind you, Back home for some more multi-culture indulgence, a ballsy British tobacco of renown, and one heady American porter that has absolutely nothing to do with holiness, ha ha. Incidentally the pipe shown is an estate I just restored that was made by the now defunct John Redman Ltd. and British Empire Pipe Co of London. Most likely a siesta is in order after knocking this tasty combo back. Clearly, life’s simplest pleasures are always the best, do remember that.
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