***What Are You Smoking, May 2025?***

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful salad, three sword fish steaks, green beans and a baked potato dinner with a bowl of vanilla bean ice cream for dessert. I'm almost a third of the way through this bowl of year 2022 Solani 633 in a straight smooth brown Algerian briar post-WW2-mid 50s family era Barling’s Make Ye Olde Wood Straight Grain Made in England bulldog with a diamond shape shank and black ebonite stem. This pipe came from the estate of David Cuneo. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink.

 

[dottlejockey]

On my commute back home I loaded up a little mixture of 5 Brothers, Rivertown Crimson Shadow, and C&D The Beast in my Thayne 33, with a lightly flavored black tea on the side.

I hope you all have/had a great Tuesday!

It was Sansepolcro Tuesday around here. Been smoking some from 2020, gifted by a fine member here, and got a few of the new ones coming in from today's release. How do you like The Beast? Sounds like a good evening blend.

As for now, it's time for an after-dinner relaxation bowl of Maestro Puccini in a Kevin Arthur nose warmer.

 

[renfield]

5 year old KBV Sakura in a Willmer AAA billiard.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Smoking some Devils Run in a cob as I watch and try to understand ice hockey.

 

[TubbyInTweed]

It was Sansepolcro Tuesday around here. Been smoking some from 2020, gifted by a fine member here, and got a few of the new ones coming in from today's release. How do you like The Beast? Sounds like a good evening blend.

As for now, it's time for an after-dinner relaxation bowl of Maestro Puccini in a Kevin Arthur nose warmer.

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I personally like it! I am partial to perique though. The rum notes are very present and I get a little sweet, spicy, and smokiness from it. It's been a bit since I've smoked it straight but I don't remember any bite. I am probably doing a poor job explaining it but it's definitely worth having a go if you dig rum and perique. If nothing else, it's great for mixing

 

[TN Jed]

Ellipsis in an Erik Nielsen

 

[infectedpsyche]

Sansepolcro secured and I'm enjoying some Plum Pudding in my freshly reamed Hillbilly.

 

[Scottmi]

2019 The Aperitif in my WDC Hesson Guard Zulu. Manhattan made with Carpano Antica. Turned out nice today and got in 3 hours of carwashing...on one very dirty vehicle.

 

[tfdickson]

Simply Red Cake in my Yeti panel shanked billiard.

 

[ravkesef]

Peretti’s Royal in a Claudio Cavicchi Stubby Apple

 

[troutface]

Semois with a bit of ODF thrown in for good measure. Pipe is a current Barling. Waiting for some more snow to melt in the high country so I can start fishing. Nothing like smoked brookies with capers and sweet onion.

 

[JimInks]

Almost a third of the way through this bowl of year 2010 Penzance in a 1990s smooth dark brown medium bend Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog with a metal accent and a black vulcanite p-lip stem. M'lady made a small batch of tomato soup, and since this is an off diet day, I had a fairly decent size bowl of it along wth a grilled cheese sandwich and a Snap Dragon apple. Going to clean pipes that I smoked today.

 

[PrivatePiping]

KBV Night Mare in an Altinay bent billiard with coloring bowl. Trying this orange cream Coke.

 

[jaytex1969]

H&H Viprati in a Hilson Vintage Panel.





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[hoosierpipeguy]

MB Virginia Flake in an Altinay.

 

[rsshreck32]

Kelly's Coin in a Rossi Mezzanotte Bent Brandy.

 

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Just fed Tomato the Brave who must figure that we're the local drive-in because he was in and out as soon as he finished eating. Daisy the Feral Princess is eating now.

 

[umbrella001]

FVF in a Cermak.

 

[dottlejockey]

A nice bowl of VA in an HS Studio bent billiard with bamboo for one of the last pipes of the evening. Not quite ready to give it up just yet. Albeit the next pipe (or two) will be in a more comfortable location.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking from a freshly opened tin of year 2012 Butera Pelican in a 1970s slight bend black sandblasted English Rustic 120S Billiard (Comoy’s second) with a black vulcanite saddle stem. This pipe originally belonged to my college art mentor, the late professor Walter Barker. The tobacco is still moist, and there's no loss of flavor. Ice water and bergs is my drink.