Had a pinch of Carolina red flake left over from yesterday that I left for crispy and decided to break up the English marathon to work on a better build up in bottom of a new pipe. Perfect snack for trip to farm store and grocery.
I’m intrigued by the sour/tart I’m getting… it’s rather pronounced and I’m determined to label the flavor ?. Has a familiar taste I’m not pinpointing. What comes to mind is something I don’t like…but I like the flavor I’m getting which is why I don’t think it’s right. But, with the sour/tart is a creaminess that makes it seem like raspberry sorbet/ice cream. Especially the rainbow “sherbert” with three flavors. Fine - I’m a weirdo…but also curious if anyone else getting that creamy tart/sour thing and what you’d label it as…? It’s kinda driving me nuts.
Close to finishing this bowl from a first production tin (2013) 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.
As I was going through my tobacco stash from yesterday’s meeting, I found some kindly member gifted me this…
And old Mick is about to be set ablaze in this…
Thanks again, Simon.
Off for a set of walking reps with a bowl of year 2016 D&R Three Sails in an undated straight brush etched black Molina apple with a nickel band and a black tapered vulcanite stem.
Early afternoon bowl of C&D Chenet's Cake in a small Burak Connoisseur smooth Tankard with tapered stem. Very nice with the small bowl. Next bowl will be in a larger pipe to see how the blend comports itself; I found C&D's Bayou Morning improved by going to a larger bowl so ....