***What Are You Smoking, November 2025?***

[JimInks]

Did a set of walking reps on this cold, sunny day, and smoked a bowl of year 2016 D&R Three Sails in a slight bent black pattern etched 1977 Lorenzo Lorsan Sigma level top billiard with a gray swirl acrylic saddle stem. Daisy the Feral Princess is snoozin' on the couch. Harry the Hairy was reluctant to come inside once he saw Norton the Nosey at the door. Dunno where Tomato the Brave went to.

 

[bobpnm]

Sharp pipe!

Thanks! I have several of these Eleganza Savs. All great smokers!

 

[bobpnm]

Hmmmmm . . . I seem to be drifting from my somewhat jaundiced view of colored stems. I'm a lot more conservative in this regard. Probably from my knowledge of violins and classic wood and proportions. Whatever the case, this is a pipe that makes the blue stem work. Maybe a combination of the rustication here, and the blue band on the silver mount. I like it, Bob!

Thanks! I like the blue acrylic on these too. All of Eleganza Savs are great smokers!

 

[CPT]

GL Pease Cairo this blustery afternoon in a Ferndown Pot with a pot of Harneys Russian Country on the side while reading Trollope.

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and am part way through this bowl of year 2020 Watch City Rouxgaroux in a 1999 smooth brown medium bend Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Baskerville with a sterling silver band and black vulcanite p-lip stem. Giving the 4AB Natural a day of rest. Gold Star Jamaican Estate Reserve, neat, is my drink. Norton the Nosey plopped down in front of me when I went to get more coffee, and he got back and belly rubs. He reached out with his front paws, grabbed my left hand, and bit and licked my hand purring like a steam engine.

 

[warren99]

HU Zulu in a Radice Clear bent brandy.

 

[keith929]

KBV Zen Garden in a Stanwell 211 Sixtus.

 

[punkeedo]

I've moved on to a blending component: Sutliff TS9 Maryland in my Dunhill Chestnut 2101

 

[kcmontie]

Next up 2016 Xmas Cheer in a Castello.

 

[jerry]

Afternoon smoke today is Peretti Ampersand in the Baki bell meer. Strong black coffee on the side.

 

[gord]

Morning Smoke: coffee, burley, cob. Still imitating @bobpnm but with a twist. My coffee is cold, my burley is my own burley based English, and well, a cob is a cob is a cob, but I'm breaking in my new gift, a full size MM rather than the former minicob and cherry, and a flavoured cigar that I had while typing out my morning smoke. When all is said and done, I'll be going back to my old routine heavily influenced by Bob.

It's been my observation that most Englishes are Virginia based, but it also seems that an English is currently any concoction that has latakia in it. As I often like a touch of lat in the morning, I concocted my own Vitamin N rich "English" based around SWR, (7:1) a burley Codger infused with a very sweet anise undertone, that I've loved from the start of my piping career. Thus it was today.

Going to customize the procedure in upcoming days . . . . . kinda miss my morning cherry and minicob plus a cheap raunchy flavoured cigar sometimes, so I have a home mix concoction based on burley,lat, and a cherry cavendish that, might cover all bases if it works out. Never heard of a Cherry English before, but I'm sure there is one out there. If not, there will be in a few days. The prototype is doing a quick cure in plastic freezing bag.




Skippable Drivel: preparing a post on the Dan Tobacco Company's 50th Anniversary Jubilee Pipe Tobacco of 2009. It's my first forum post delving into tobacco history. There are some here who may be interested in this piece of pipelore, how I found it, and its own characteristics. (hint: it's absolutely fantastic.)

Post should be ready tonight.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2014 Sam Gawith Best Brown Flake in a smooth medium bend brown undated The Briar Workshop Designers/Pipemakers A apple 87C Made By Hand Elliott Nachwalter with a tapered black vulcanite stem. This pipe is from the estate of David Cuneo. First time smoking this pipe. Just had to find the right blend to dedicate to it. Cleaned a few pipes. Been watching Norton the Nosey go spastic over the cat carousel.

 

[BlueRidge]

Good evening. St. Bruno RR in a Nording.

 

[Speak Easy]

More OJK this time in the homemade stack thingy.

 

[Roach1]

Pegasus in a Jirsa 107.

 

[JimRoseLV]

Some three year old Davidoff Flake Medallions in a bent bulldog. Terrific! Very fruity.

 

[JimInks]

Passing the last quarter of this bowl of year 2014 Full Virginia Flake in a straight 1968 Dunhill Shell bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Daisy the Feral Princess and Harry the Hairy came in to eat. Norton the Nosey immediately ran to the kitchen to be near Harry. I think he knows better than to be around Daisy. Harry got a little attention from me before he went out. Earlier, I brought Molly Danger to the den to be with us. She didn't want to eat, but I've noticed that she, like the other cats, has gained a little weight for the winter. Daisy finished eating and is deciding on what to do next. Sleepy Suzy is by my side.

 

[PaulRVA]

D&R Windsail in a Radice and Diet Coke on the side

 

[mmmpeace]

I’m one hour away from enjoying some Esoterica Margate in my 2024 Savinelli Saint Nicholas Author

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2016 Newminister 400 Superior Navy Flake in a straight smooth brown year 1948 Parker Super Bruyere patent 23 88/F bulldog with a tapered black vulcanite stem.