***What Are You Smoking, November 2021?***

[hoosierpipeguy]

Pegasus in a Ruthenburg. First bowl ever of this blend, got the tin in today. Popped it and let the lid off to allow it to breathe for a few hours. Packed and applied flame, first puff harsh like a cigarette. The first third to half bowl okay, plenty of smoke and the nicotine was decent. Unpleasant after taste. Suddenly, the blend turned quite sweet and a bit creamy, enjoyable Where did that come from? I'm going to let this tin sit for a few weeks and revisit. If I can figure out how to get the entire bowl to smoke like the second half, it's a keeper. I'm thinking I may have packed too loose and the first half burnt too fast, not sure.

 

[shikano53]

Hi all! been away a few days.
Balkan By Brebbia in a Vaun Churchwarden

 

[JKoD]

A definite favorite as I do love a real King Cake.

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So only this pipe would do.?

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But, don’t smoke the baby please… ?. Don’t want to burn up your good luck.

 

[WildTurkeySurprise]

Started the day with McClelland X:30 in a Brigham Algonquian. My ride home this evening was with Amphora VA in a Rossi Vittoria.

 

[JKoD]

Not going to lie - capping night with OJK white. 2017 tin from B&M checks a ton of boxes. Probably heading down there tomorrow or Thursday to check the stash. Yes, I’m going to flip every tin to see the sticker. ?‍

 

[sittingbear]

Presbyterian Match in a paneled Mayfair that I rescued from a local thrift store.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Now enjoying a bowl of GH&Co Dark Birds Eye in an Ascorti New Dear

 

[jaytex1969]

Captain Earle's Stimulus Package in a Savinelli 606KS Bianca.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Got some good news and having a late evening quiet celebration - dug out some aged 25 years Old Pulteney from Wick, and about to light some Wilke Peanut Butter and Chocolate in the vintage Barclay-Rex Pot "sitter" I just received this week from Steve Laug. I have high hopes for the above combination!

 

[LotusEater]

Black Frigate in an old Praetor

 

[B_Rock]

From Beyond in a Peterson Premier System B42.

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty peach, and am about a third of the way through this bowl of year 2014 HU Sunset in a straight 1924 Dunhill’s “Shell Briar” patent pot 7 with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Love this pipe!

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Sunday Picnic in a Skip Elliott Osage Orange.

 

[leonardbill1]

Pease Spark Plug in a 1957 Dunhill Root 196 F/T.

 

[JimInks]

About a third of a bowl left of Watch City Simply VOriental in a straight smooth medium brown 1930s Wilshire 5 bulldog (Comoy’s second) made for John’s Pipe Shop in Los Angeles with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Working and listening to the World Series post-game show. Congrats to the Braves!

 

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of a freshly opened tin of year 2007 Astley’s No. 109 in a smooth brown straight circa 1950s-60s BBB Contrast 506 Canadian with a tapered black vulcanite stem. First time smoking this beautiful pipe.

 

[Wacko4Tobacco]

Esoterica ASTB in a Dunhill Shell.

 

[Winterreise]

Bosun Cut Plug into a meer while playing Divinity II Original Sin , highly recommend if you love DnD.

 

[UncleRasta]

This evening, Brown Clunee, Old Dark Fired, and my goodnight smoke is Sutliff Match Elizabethan.

 

[spicy_boiii]

Pegasus in a Ruthenburg. First bowl ever of this blend, got the tin in today. Popped it and let the lid off to allow it to breathe for a few hours. Packed and applied flame, first puff harsh like a cigarette. The first third to half bowl okay, plenty of smoke and the nicotine was decent. Unpleasant after taste. Suddenly, the blend turned quite sweet and a bit creamy, enjoyable Where did that come from? I'm going to let this tin sit for a few weeks and revisit. If I can figure out how to get the entire bowl to smoke like the second half, it's a keeper. I'm thinking I may have packed too loose and the first half burnt too fast, not sure.

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I've had a similar experience. I tried hitting it with a food processor contraption to make the cut finer and meld better. Seemed to work.

I found it was way too inconsistent, and I usually don't care about consistent.