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

[JimInks]

Now smoking Watch City American Cut Plug Mixture in a smooth medium bend terracotta Peterson POY 2023 X160 464/1100 military mount egg with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Old Dark Fired for the first time. It's kicking my butt. Breathe method is barely achieved and has me coughing up a lung. Trying to pull out some notes, woody and smokey. Lots of literal smoke too

Don’t “literal” breathe!

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Don’t “literal” breathe!

The art of the sip - to "fake" breathe

 

[sunnysmokes]

Don’t “literal” breathe!

I don't think I was? I just put the stem in my mouth and breathe in/out my nose. I've had a handful of blends at this point and this is the first time I've had a problem. I didn't have this problem with Nightcap a couple days ago which I know some say is a stronger blend

 

[Cloozoe]

Shag tobacco in a pipe is great when you are working because it stays lit. I smoke Three Sails when I walk for that reason. And for the citrus flavor, too.

Indeed. And --related-- big clouds of smoke, if'n you want. The chickens seemed to enjoy the aroma as well.

 

[TN Jed]

Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Alden. Raining and cold but not in my Pod.

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[das3353]

C&D Virginia Flake in a Pete 264

 

[Ben.R.C]

CRFP in a J Davis

 

[JSPiper71]

Nice fall walk with Welly and two of my best friends. H&H Burely Flake and a Barling.

 

[Ben.R.C]

I don't think I was? I just put the stem in my mouth and breathe in/out my nose. I've had a handful of blends at this point and this is the first time I've had a problem. I didn't have this problem with Nightcap a couple days ago which I know some say is a stronger blend

You may just need to build a nicotine tolerance for that blend? Or is it the flavor that is too strong?

 

[ravkesef]

Wilkes Blend #10 in a Peterson POY 2013

 

[JimInks]

Passing the quarter mark of this bowl of year 2014 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake in a smooth straight brown mid-1930s Linkman’s Dr. Grabow Supreme Bruyere 9456A patent 1896800 billiard with a nickel band and a black vulcanite saddle stem.

 

[sunnysmokes]

You may just need to build a nicotine tolerance for that blend? Or is it the flavor that is too strong?

I haven't had a problem with bold cigars before (smoked cigars a lot before picking up pipes), but maybe since this was my first taste of a bold pipe tobacco you're correct. When I felt the smoke hit the back of my throat that's when I started coughing, but now thinking about how to actually tell if I'm inhaling in my lungs or not?

 

[Scottmi]

150th Anniversary Flake in my Viprati Sabbiata, with decaf

 

[FurCoat]

Reiner Gold 71 in a Sasieni Mayfair. A beautiful gift from a gracious forum member. Smokes great.

 

[Scottmi]

Enjoying some 2009 Peter Stokkebye Balkan Suprreme in my Prince Of Darkness Poker by Sparkys Pipes.
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You may have already won the Halloween Pipe award this year!

 

[Laurent]

Tonight’s menu, Sutliffs 507C in my Lee Von Erck and a glass of bourbon

 

[Scottmi]

Country Lawyer in a a beautiful meer.
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What a neat pipe! what is the stem made of?

 

[Ben.R.C]

Exclusive in an Abe Herbaugh

 

[Scottmi]

I don't think I was? I just put the stem in my mouth and breathe in/out my nose. I've had a handful of blends at this point and this is the first time I've had a problem. I didn't have this problem with Nightcap a couple days ago which I know some say is a stronger blend

ODF kicks my butt, too, but HARD.