***What Are You Smoking, November 2022?***

[Nevaditude]

A bowl of Hearth of Galway made exclusively for the PSOI (Pipe Smoker’s of Ireland) by Wilke Tobacco in my new Peterson Deluxe 2s System Pipe Natural with a bit o’ Lime fizzy water in the clear blue Nevada sky. Delicious!

 

[Fralphog]

Heavy chore and equipment maintenance day. The snows on the way, but for now, it’s overcast and 43deg.
Decided on 2013 GLP Gaslight in the Savinelli Oscar #122 Pot and a cup of strong black coffee.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

I'm reformed, not Orthodox.

It's actually a nickname from high school, when I had Amish like mutton chops. Some close friends still refer to me as Amish and I used it as my first name while moonlighting as a line cook to avoid questions about my day job. I even have a chef's coat with Amish embroidered as my name.

So you can make us Xmas dinner but not help raise the new garden shed? Sounds like a better deal!

 

[Servant King]

Last warm day (relatively speaking) for a while, as the next storm rolls in this week, so it's time to capitalize. Esoterica Scarborough (sample) in a Foyard Beechwood straight Rhodesian. A small bowled beaut perfect for a quickie as I knock out some work in the studio. Thanks to @TheIronMonkey for both of these!

Bird report: California scrub-jay, White-breasted nuthatch, Steller's jay, California thrasher, California towhee, California quail, House finch, Dark-eyed junco, White-crowned sparrow, Chipping sparrow, Common raven, Northern flicker, and Oak titmouse. When Ace Hardware sends me Black Friday coupons centered around birdseed and other avian products, it makes me wonder if the company's board of directors consists entirely of birds.

@Carol glad you're feeling better. Thread wasn't the same without you!

Today's my 2nd anniversary here. Thanks for making me feel so welcome!

 

[daytonsean]

Red Rapparee in a Sav. Expert blending with them.

 

[Fralphog]

@The Amish Tyrant I'm not taking part in fast smoking competitions now as it's same weekend as the Derbyshire Woodland Festival which I'm more interested in!
I really enjoy traditional crafts such as willow weaving / basket making and woodcarving. I get to meet the Vikings as well
No more Clan for the Clay King; it smells and tastes off...

A fast smoking competition? What’s the origin of this tradition or event. How fast is fast?

 

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of first release Watch City Rouxgaroux in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Natural 4AB No. 6/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Lavazza Classico, neat, is my drink. Enjoying my weekly pipe zoom.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

I got so excited reading about Secret Santa matches I overpacked the last bowl and they changed the design of the seat covers I was installing - I need smaller hands, lol - my wife thought I was Darren McGavin fixing the furnace in “A Christmas Story”. NOW sitting quietly with some ‘06 Dan Tobacco Treasures of Ireland Limerick in the Peterson Kells XL90 - the flake experience continues!

 

[Fralphog]

Jim, since I’ve seen you smoking some aged EGR, I bought 2 Tins back in February of this year for the cellar. What’s your experience on aging this tobacco? I’ve been tempted to open one up to smoke now, but will wait if a little more time is beneficial. You must’ve bought a lot of 2014?
maybe I need to buy more?

A quarter of the way through this bowl of year 2014 Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style.
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[J-Evverrett]

Something called ”revenge of the shire” I got from ct valley tobacconist when I bought a pipe there today. It’s a sort of berry and chocolate maybe? In a MM legend.

 

[craig61a]

A combo of 2018 Sutliff Crumble Kake Red Virginia, TS24, C&D Granulated Perique in a Jeantet Royale 0-1453 I bought unsmoked several years ago.

It’s a fabulous smoker. I usually smoke McClelland 5100 in it, but today I figured on something different. A good combo.

 

[JimK]

Late afternoon bowl of Peterson Elizabethan Mixture in a companionable Tilshead smooth Billiard with sleight-bent saddle stem.

 

[JEdwards]

Now a Man’O’War Virtue Lonsdale for my son and Amphora in the Savinelli Hercules for me.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

GLP Triple Play from a Jason Patrick.

 

[JimInks]

About a third of a bowl left of Seattle Pipe Club Hogshead plug in a well appreciated medium bend, smooth brown pre-Republic Peterson 999 Dublin chubby Rhodesian with a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem.

 

[crpntr1]

MM 965 in a Pete 03

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Jim, since I’ve seen you smoking some aged EGR, I bought 2 Tins back in February of this year for the cellar. What’s your experience on aging this tobacco? I’ve been tempted to open one up to smoke now, but will wait if a little more time is beneficial. You must’ve bought a lot of 2014?
maybe I need to buy more?

That’s like asking Henry Ford whether he had a Model T! He’ll know!

 

[Carol]

Last warm day (relatively speaking) for a while, as the next storm rolls in this week, so it's time to capitalize. Esoterica Scarborough (sample) in a Foyard Beechwood straight Rhodesian. A small bowled beaut perfect for a quickie as I knock out some work in the studio. Thanks to @TheIronMonkey for both of these!

Bird report: California scrub-jay, White-breasted nuthatch, Steller's jay, California thrasher, California towhee, California quail, House finch, Dark-eyed junco, White-crowned sparrow, Chipping sparrow, Common raven, Northern flicker, and Oak titmouse. When Ace Hardware sends me Black Friday coupons centered around birdseed and other avian products, it makes me wonder if the company's board of directors consists entirely of birds.

@Carol glad you're feeling better. Thread wasn't the same without you!

Today's my 2nd anniversary here. Thanks for making me feel so welcome!

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Thank you!

 

[PipeIT]

Esoterica Dunbar in a Radice Rind Straight.

@Chaukisch does your tobacco supplier in Germany have a website? I love looking and reading about different pipe tobacco companies around the world.

Keep up the good tobacco work, it looks yummy the Lemon Mead VA, I’d love to smoke some of that.

Be well everyone!

 

[FurCoat]

Ahh. Just had my first smoke since I got ill. Old Toby in a small cob. Very pleasant. No throat irritation, which I was kind of expecting. I'm baaaack!

Glad to hear you're feeling better.