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

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Wilke No. 515 Double Shot in a smooth dark medium bend 2021 Peterson Heritage Brown POTY 4AB No. 45/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. This is No. 515 with twice the rum of the Basil Rathbone blend. I'll end the day with this smoke.

 

[daniel7]

Smokes damn good, only problem is the bit is fairly chunky and will try to fall out of your mouth. Definitely not like Eltangs regular bits, but I suppose that’s why it’s a fifth of the cost. I’ll probably pick up another basic in the future.

I had the same issue with my Basic, it's one of the most uncomfortable pipe to clench (Falcon dental bit is close to it), even though it's lightweight. And somehow a lot of tobacco ended up in my mouth with every puff. This was my first and only pipe with an issue like this, I guess the airway is too wide for some reason. Additionally, because of the very thin walls, it became quite hot every time. It was not a good smoker at all, so I got rid of it - one of my biggest disappointments within my 20 years of pipe smoking.
You are correct about the cost, but for similar price I can buy a pipe from BriarWorks, or Tsuge, and those are at a whole different level.

 

[Pip'n'Piper]

HH Pure Virginia in a Stanwell 53 Selected Briar reg.969-48

 

[The Clay King]

Clan in a clay. Going litter picking again this morning.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Last of this morning's Cornell and Diehl Burley Flake #1 in the Peretti's 150th Anniversary Billiard made by Peterson.

 

[The Clay King]

Earned GBP1.09 this morning; going to put it towards going to Buxton Crescent for food, beer, refills & Gawith Hoggarth. @Tate says I should save a bit more & get a clay to remember my time there - and some loose Gawith Hoggarth to smoke in it
Going to refill my water bottles at the Pump Room drinking fountains & take some used packets / leather pouch for my Gawith Hoggarth.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Two Friends Redwood in the NASPC pipe of the year by Tim West.

 

[lordnantwich]

Smoking some From Beyond in a Peterson rusticated lovat

 

[Sigmund]

Loaded some MacBaren Plumcake in the Ser Jacopo max (bong). Everything I read says it bites so Ive doubled my precautions. A bunch of meer chips in the big chamber and a 9mm filter! Its a nice smoke but it defintely does not live up to the quality of the HU tobaccos Ive been trying all week.



Man...the reviews are right. This stuff burns hot. This big pipe is pretty warm. I definitely think its a tasty tobacco but a bong pipe is the best approach.

 

[Birddog66]

Started the day with The Raven in a Kaywoodie Mandarin and was about to walk WeeBay with some G’s 1820 Flake in the old walking Civic but the heavens just opened and I won’t get him through the front door in these conditions. It’s not even noon but it’s dark out like evening.

 

[Birddog66]

Loaded some MacBaren Plumcake in the Ser Jacopo max. Everything I read says it bites so Ive doubled my precautions. A bunch of meer chips in the big chamber and a 9mm filter! Its a nice smoke but it defintely does not live up to the quality of the HU tobaccos Ive been trying all week.

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I found the same thing with that blend, adding a little Latakia can help cut down the bite sometimes.

 

[Sigmund]

Thanks, I will try that. It could use a little more vitamin L

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Peterson Deluxe System 12.5

 

[Singlebevel]

Mac Baren Mixture Scottish Blend in a Cavicchi

 

[FoggyMorning]

2023 CRF with Perique in a Savinelli.

 

[alwayslit]

Good morning everyone. It looks to be a warm day today. Enjoying some Stokkebye LNF in a Alden.

 

[captpat]

Doblone d'Oro in a Morta Cannonball

 

[Ben.R.C]

Exclusive in a J Alan.

 

[john19]

After 3 months hiatus, I'm back. Smoking Peterson Early Morning Pipe in Savinelli St. Nicholas 2022 320KS.

 

[Two Pipes Crossing]

Captain Earle’s Nightwatch in a Theydon 886.