***What Are You Smoking, November 2023?***

[cshubhra]

Earlier in the afternoon it was cigar time: I smoked Penn Standard LE Stars and Stripes

Now I am smoking Gawith Hoggarth and Company Dark Birds Eye in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard

 

[Terry Lennox]

2011 Best Brown. You can find photos of it in the tin opening thread. Seal was intact.

Amazing stuff. Mahogany brown flakes. Smooth and mellow. Much milder than FVF. I prefer this because I don't want all the nicotine of FVF. This is subtle and has to be packed and smoked carefully, preferably indoors. I actually came in from my balcony to smoke inside so I could get a better sense of the side-stream.

Also, I think for me this is peak age. Any longer and either the flavor may fade or the tin will fail or both!

 

[Backwoods Briar]

Some Dempsey in a Rocky Pete with a dash of whiskey

 

[tfdickson]

Cajun Safari in the Nuttens/Ropp.

 

[canucklehead]

"Barnyard balkan" homeblend in a Medico VFQ bulldog for our evening doggy walk.

 

[rsshreck32]

Burley Flake #1 in a Rossi Billiard tonight.

 

[Ben.R.C]

A bit of a long crappy day. Ending it with more Exclusive in a Castello.

 

[Ghosted Tamper]

I came so close to buying that, so many times. Glad it's performing well for you! Truly stunning.
Did you also buy the pear?

Thank you for the kind words!

...and the Canadian. I received the Apple and Canadian last Friday, and soon after glossing them over, ordered the Pear. These have been on my radar since they dropped, and the purchase was all down to the perfection of timing, with a recent trade-in funding much of the purchase.

The duo does some amazing work, and I am proud to own a few of their pieces. Their pipes seem quite scarce to come by, but their classically shaped pipes are absolute stunners, IMO. I think their website is now offline, but I wouldn't hesitate in reaching out to them for a commission, if their books are open. I may have to find a way to reach out to them and do so, when the budget is available.

 

[cshubhra]

Iwan Ries Three Star Blue from December 2019 in a MM MacArthur Cob

 

[HRPufnstuf]

Cube-cut Red Virgina Crumble Kake in MM Legend for a nightcap.



Considering a Danish stem in my next order from MM, these original stems just don't stand up.

 

[Scottmi]

Fireside Chat in the Li’l Pete 317, and schnapps.

 

[onestrangeone]

GH&CO Dark Birdseye in a Frank Thunder Poker

 

[sittingbear]

It's my Christmas blend, but I've been smoking it since September LOL...

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That looks amazing! Not sure i want to mix up 19 oz. of it to try, though. Lol

 

[BenMN]

Thank you for the kind words!

...and the Canadian. I received the Apple and Canadian last Friday, and soon after glossing them over, ordered the Pear. These have been on my radar since they dropped, and the purchase was all down to the perfection of timing, with a recent trade-in funding much of the purchase.

The duo does some amazing work, and I am proud to own a few of their pieces. Their pipes seem quite scarce to come by, but their classically shaped pipes are absolute stunners, IMO. I think their website is now offline, but I wouldn't hesitate in reaching out to them for a commission, if their books are open. I may have to find a way to reach out to them and do so, when the budget is available.

STRONG move. Good for you.

I should thank you, as well. I could not decide between those 3. Although that stout apple still tempts me...

Looking forward to seeing them here. Enjoy!

Edit: changed my mind, didn't want to swear on here.

 

[BenMN]

BenMN smokin either some Virginia or Pegasus in a Stanwell or Castello, again


OK the 2015 Laurel Heights is pretty tasty, and this little kk is hitting it's stride after about 35 smokes.

 

[Tate]

Had some Exclusive and ended the night with some more HH Bold Kentucky! Perfect night cap blend from time to time.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

CVP in a Rad Davis.

 

[upnorth1]

Maple Shadows in a Danish bent rusticated freehand with an Irish coffee and Bulleit bourbon.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Starting off the day with a bowlful of HH DockworkersFlake rubbed out in a Dunhill Tashell 197 group 4 Long Billiard

 

[lordnantwich]

Bob's Chocolate flake in my hound with duck meer