***What Are You Smoking *** (Nov. 2014)

[JimInks]

Missouri Meerschaum Missouri Pride in a smooth 1998 Parker 489 three quarter bend Billiard.

 

[JimInks]

MacBaren Modern Virginia Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

 

[andystewart]

Paul Olsen St. Croix in an MM Country Gent. Working in Paris this week so have to remember their smoking rules!
Andy

 

[andystewart]

Gawith Hoggarth Louisiana Flake in a 1/4 bent smooth Stanwell Duke 101 bulldog.
Andy

 

[JimInks]

Just finished this bowl of Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in the second pipe I ever bought, a 1974 three quarter bend black groove carved Dr. Grabow Omega. Next will be P&W #515 in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

 

[JimInks]

Sail Yellow Match in a 1978 smooth full bend Dr. Grabow Omega.

 

[porshcigar]

Murdock's Pipe, in a smooth billiard.

 

[JimInks]

Middleton Cherry in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I just finished a bowl of Firedance Flake in a bent Savinelli dry dublin. And, now on to some Carter Hall in a silver banded cob.
My tin of Firedance barely has any flavor or aromatic-ness to it. With reports of ghosting on the reviews, I was expecting big smells from this one. Is this a dry tin, or is supposed to be just barely a hint of aromatic to it?

 

[petes03]

2011 McClelland 221b Black Shag in a Black Prince (Barling sub-brand) "90" 1/2 bent blasted Bulldog.

 

[johnnyreb]

A Taste of Autumn in a GD Egg.

 

[mcitinner1]

Deep Hollow in a cob. 8)

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Tk-6 Match in a Peterson Aran B5

 

[andystewart]

@Cosmic - I've recently had Firedance fresh from a tin bought direct from Bob Gregory at Samuel Gawith and the aroma is huge. You couldn't miss it. Also, SG flakes tend to be a bit soggy. I think you've got a dry tin.
Paul Olsen - My Own Blend 111 in a 1960s black rusticated straight Comoys Majestic pot with a saddle-stem.
Andy

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Thanks Andy. I was thinking that this might be the case.
I am now having some of GLP's Laurel Heights in a Nording bulldog on this rainy cold day. Mmmm, I love this blend.

 

[melvinsunsmokedcastello]

Cotton Boll in a Butz-Choquin Panache..

 

[andystewart]

Gawith Hoggarth Louisiana Flake in a Dunhill Bruyere 4103.
Andy

 

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking MacBaren Virginia #1 in a late '90s half smooth/half etched freehand sitter, medium bend Nielsen Viggo. Next is Jim's Burley #1 in a 1980 three quarter bend long stem Ascorti New Dear KS egg.

 

[johnnyreb]

Pease Gaslight in a bent apple.

 

[mcitinner1]

C&D daVinci in Canadian Brigham.