I went to my Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club meeting this past evening at Arlington Pipe and Cigar Lounge and smoked my Castello KKKK Sea Rock Bent Dublin 49 filled with "Dino's Mixture" (Full Virginia Flake, University Flake, some 55 year old Mahalla and Latakia, and a pinch or two of Syrian Latakia and Samovar).
The conversation and camaraderie were, as usual, just wonderful. And, earlier, before the meeting, Jeremy Reeves provided a demonstration and discussion of tobacco blending. Also in attendance was a rep from Laudisi with tables full of Peterson and Savinelli pipes at a discount. One of the pipes was raffled off. I didn't win, but it was a great meeting, nonetheless.