GH&co Brown Flake US in a Savory's Semi-Matte billiard.
*** What Are You Smoking? *** (October, 2019)
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Enjoyed a tasty snack, and am now smoking early 1970s MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 1981 Ascorti Black Billiard Business with a military bit and pearl gray acrylic tapered stem. Working and listening to Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner.
Now smoking Stokkebye Natural Dutch Cavendish in a 1970s medium bend smooth Ben Wade Golden Walnut freehand with a black vulcanite stem.
GLP Embarcadero in a no-name Santa Claus figural meer, with coffee and a good book.
Almost finished smoking Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 1979 black sandblasted medium bend Savinelli Non Pareil 9606 Billiard with a military mount horn ferrule and black vulcanite stem.
Presbyterian Mixture in an EA Carey billiard. Finally dropped below 60* overnight, so I’m enjoying the first truly crisp Fall morning of the season here on the Carolina Coast.
C&D Halav U'Dvash (Milk And Honey) from the Hebraica Series by Wm. Serad and Rabbi Ira Stone, in a Shakespeare figural meer by Bağlan, with coffee.
It's a cool, damp evening here in Perth. Smoking a favourite blend made up by Alexander's Cigars (based in Victoria), Green Valley Vanilla, it's a smooth and mellow beautifully easy smoke. Using a pipe I bought from a little Italian shop in Tuscany. ?
Reiner Long Golden Flake (Gold Blend No 71) in a Paykoc Meerschaum Bulldog
Bought this rather dinky 'Made in Malta' briar pipe the other day on eBay. Breaking it in this week!
Do you look at estate sales for pipes like that or do they just pop up on consignment websites?
Baby it’s cold outside!
Smoking some Star of the East Flake in a Neerup
Smoking some Star of the East Flake in a Neerup
Lane Crown Achievement in a Mastro De Paja Apple.
Sillem’s Councilor 1695 in my Jesse Jones saddle billiard.
In my quest for more, good Va Or blends, I ordered several tins of Robert Lewis Orcilla Mixture and am smoking the first bowl in a Rubio Shape 55 Dragon Scales. Glad I tried this. Clearly Oriental forward with the bright Va adding some sweetness and faint citrus flavor. The Perique must be in small doses, purely a condiment (which is how I prefer it). Needs to be smoked slow to appreciate the flavors and avoid bite. I'll bet this blend will age nicely. If you're a VaOr fan, I would recommend this blend.
The other VaOr I picked up was Low Country Waccamaw. The Perique is a more prevalent in this blend, the Oriental a bit more subdued though it is present in every puff. The Perique is more plum and fig than pepper so it is a nice touch. Unique blend and quite good. I'll bet this one ages very, very well. Will likely pick up a few more tins but I like the RL Orcilla Mixture better. I'll decide what I'm doing after I've smoked more bowls of each.
Almost half way through this bowl of 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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