***What Are You Smoking, October 2021?***

[OzPiper]

That’s beautiful wood, is it native to Australia?

Thank you. I believe it is from Madagascar.
The variegated or white ebony has a bit more character than black ebony.
Black ebony and morta bring monochromatic are best used as accents, in my opinion.

Some years ago I had a couple of Laguiole pocket knives made as presents for my 2 boys. One with ebony, and the other with morta handles. I was somewhat disappointed with the results. Those woods are probably used as ferrules or spacers in conjunction with other woods.

 

[dino]

Thank you my friends for your kind and warm wishes for our anniversary. My wife Linda extends her thank also.
You guys are the best!
Dino

 

[JimInks]

About a quarter of a bowl left of Low Country Pipe & Cigar Natural Virginia & Burley in a 2020 straight black sandblasted Merchant Service “Bing” Standard with a nickel band and black vulcanite tapered stem.

 

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of year 2015 Sir Walter Raleigh in a 1922-38 Made in Ireland Peterson Dublin 3 straight smooth dark brown bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle p-lip stem. Just fed the feral cats, and have a little more work to do. Listening to Hopalong Cassidy. The opening claims that "Hopalong Cassidy is a name to be respected and feared." Who in the world would be afraid of a guy named "Hopalong" outside of a midget sex worker?

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

Three bowls tonight.

Frog Morton On The Town in my Shao Lan Reverse Calabash.
Smokey and lightly sweet, quite consistent flavor.

Presbyterian in a 2" deep Sandblasted Molina Gigante.
Mostly bready, not quite hitting the sour notes I usually smoke this blend for, my tin might be getting a bit too dry.

Home blend "Nightcap" in a 2.5" deep Peder Jeppesen Stack.
A base of about 30% Star of the East with equal parts Turkish, Perique, Red VA, and Bright VA, plus a booster shot of Latakia, and a hint of Anise and Vanilla.
At 15% Perique that's practically all I can taste, maybe the Anise accentuates it but even halfway down this is very fruity and keeps that note to the very end of the bowl. Smokiness still there throughout the bowl and savory flavor just comes through occasionally.

 

[judcole]

Golden Extra in a Country Gent.

 

[MrTom]

Good Morning Folks, Early Morning Pipe in a CPW Meerschaum Billiard with a silver band. 54°F & Cloudy.

 

[scottbtdmb]

Gawith Hoggarth Coniston Cut Plug in a Savinelli bent pipe made for and purchased at Main St Cigar in Bel Air, Maryland.

 

[JOHN72]

Good afternoon. Enjoying now with. dt: Ascanian2, in a MM Cobbler...............................

 

[stogie37]

Good morning from the Carolina Coast. Some aged G.L. Pease Ashbury in a Northern Briars

 

[LotusEater]

I’m smoking Seersucker in a GBD Tahiti this morning because I loaded it up last night but fell asleep before getting to and

*Belated Happy Anniversary to you and your wife @dino. You’ve been married longer than I’ve been alive and a little more than twice as long as I have been married to my wife.

 

[craig61a]

Carter Hall in a Peterson House Pipe.

 

[JimK]

Good day all! Starting with Peterson 3P's in a Burak Connoisseur smooth Tankard with tapered stem size 2.

 

[JOHN72]

We started with another pleasant tobacco. hu: Haymaker, in a MM Carolina Gent and a mug irish coffee...................

 

[didimauw]

Ryback in my only briar dedicated to it, my Kaywoodie Redroot.

 

[LotusEater]

Enjoy my commute this morning with Presbyterian in a Canadian era Brigham

 

[Gus]

Good Afternoon Folks!!! FV Plug in a Bruce Weaver and black Jamaican coffee

 

[Kal]

Enjoying a peaceful day, watching birds and squirrels.
Smoking Wilke #111 in a savinelli Tundra 111ex. Then switching to Watch city Persian slipper.
Enjoying both blends very much.

 

[craig61a]

Captain Black Grape in a Ben Wade Standard.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

About to cube up this 7 yr old flake of FVF for this Ashton Old Church Zulu. ️?