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

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of year 2020 D&R VIP in a 2004 smooth long shank Trever Talbot Ligne Bretagne Faite en Bretagne 4/3 lumberman with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Working and listening to Boston Blackie on the XM. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink.

 

[rsshreck32]

LJ Peretti BPC in a Rossi Mezzanotte tonight.

 

[Tate]

More Five Brothers in a Marxman. Never fails to satisfy!

 

[JSPiper71]

Yesterday, I was feeling like a pure Virginia, so reached quickly for one of my favs in this regard, GLP Union Square. Accidentally grabbed a jar of Telegraph Hill instead. Not something I’ve smoked in a while, so I said sure, let’s give it a go. Very pleased now that it has some age on it. I found it pretty complex with lots of different profiles showing through. Had a few bowls now and will keep at it. Wish my brain had an association for everything my tastes buds are experiencing, but I’m no @JimInks. Tonight in a Dunhill 71.

 

[rsshreck32]

I enjoy 22 from what I hear alot of folks dont care for it

I have an unopened tin of '22 that I'm debating on opening or leaving sealed for one more year.

 

[onestrangeone]

GH&CO Dark Birdseye in a Cardinal House Brandy

 

[cshubhra]

Cornell & Diehl Eight State Burley in a MM Eaton Cob

 

[Bbailey324]

Peterson MM965 in a Rossi Mezzanotte. First time smoking an English mixture in this pipe and it is really working. Might be dedicated for the foreseeable future.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Going to have Wilke No. 515 in a Peterson’s Pipe of the Year 2021 Terracotta Dutch Billiard (122/500, which I like to think of as a Bizarro World version of a 221B Baker Street numbered edition) 4AB.

 

[Scottmi]

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

 

[Miroslav]

This morning I wanted to enjoy Artisan´s blend in the Jirsa’s Moby Dick but found a crack on the stem. So I changed for a secondhand Stanwell 968 by Sixten Ivarsson.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Pfeifen Huber Virginia Flake Tobacco in a Rubio.

 

[Miroslav]

Forgot the photo

 

[Tate]

Having a bowl of Odyssey! Is meerschaum safe to smoke outside in the winter? I read that harsh winter can make it crack? Just curious because the wife has one on the way for me and I don't want to bust it.

 

[Scottmi]

Smoking some Mac Baren Navy Flake in my Cristiano pipe with a glass of bourbon. Now, relaxing after finishing up another Laurent Handmade. View attachment 264680View attachment 264682

Exquisite!

 

[Scottmi]

Escudo in a Savinelli Autograph

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Fantastic tobacco in a magnificent pipe! What's not to love?!

 

[Scottmi]

Great book!

Wendell Berry was recommended to me by the pipe-smoking proprietor (straight peterson with 1-Q) of a bookshop in Franklin, Tennessee. We got talking about Bukowski, of whom he had the largest selection I've ever seen in a store (he is personally a fan). He featured an even larger display of Berry, who is new to me. He suggested this to start with. Loving it!

 

[BenMN]

LOL I didn't name it. It was a blend that a YT Pipe Presenter made up for a blend contest at his local tobacco shop. Which he won. If I remember correctly, it's a blend of Lane 1Q and a blending Latakia. The name is terrible, but the tobacco is good.

What are the, uh, proportions?

*I do seriously want to know. Have both 1Q and blending Lat on hand, and interest in smoking either is near zero.

 

[BenMN]

Having a bowl of Odyssey! Is meerschaum safe to smoke outside in the winter? I read that harsh winter can make it crack? Just curious because the wife has one on the way for me and I don't want to bust it.

I dunno, but on an early episode of the PM radio show there was a guy from Alaska that had his briar bowl crack. It was from the shock of going outside.

Never had it happen to me, but ever since then I'll set my pipe aside if it's -20°F out and I'm letting the hounds out quick or taking the trash down.

 

[Scottmi]

GH&CO Dark Birdseye in a Cardinal House BrandyView attachment 264733

Yessir that there Cardinal House pipe rings my bell, alright!