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

[Birddog66]

I enjoyed my Turkish Surprise* so much the other day that I put another bowl together.

*The same as Turkish Parfait: fill bottom-third of larger bowled pipe with whatever non-aromatic you like. Tear up some good Turkish leaf and make this the middle-third layer. Top third same as bottom third. If you're in full possession of your mental faculties this will be Turkish Parfait. If you're like me, you'll have forgotten you put down the Turkish layer by the time you burn down to it , et voila! - Turkish Surprise.

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In the movie Midnight Express that’s what they call dropping the soap in the shower.

 

[Birddog66]

That is truly original. How does it smoke? Does the ivory not burn? Awesome looking pipe though!

I think ivory does burn but at very high temperature. I know it can be steamed and bent apart into sheets, it’s how large Ancient Greek statues were clad as it has a grain like wood.

 

[RobNYC]

HH Old Dark Fired in a Peterson Deluxe System B42.

 

[Birddog66]

Just finishing some Nebari in a 1916 Masta bulldog and moving on to Germain’s 1820 cross cut flake in a bent 1922 Masta. Watching Bob’s Burgers, if all other tv shows disappeared other than this I wouldn’t be too pissed about it.

 

[Tate]

At the bottom of a bag of Five Brothers your char light is the true light lol and this Mel-o is ripping!

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Ever since I read about @mikecronis ’s experience with Boswell’s Cherry Smash towards the end of 2021, I’ve been curious about the blend. When I visited the J.M. Boswell’ Pipes & Tobacco in Chambersburg, PA last month, I finally picked some up to try. It only took close to two years to get around to trying this blend!

Having Boswell Hand-Blended Tobacco Cherry Smash in an Oguz Simsek Half Skull Figural (one of my pipes dedicated to Cherry blends).

 

[BorealPiper]

GH Kendal Kentucky in an old country gent, with a cup of black coffee and two fingers of Rittenhouse rye.

 

[renfield]

5 year old Capstan Blue in a Baglan claw and egg meer. Listening to the wind chimes.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

2006 Wessex Burley Slice in a Pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock prince.

 

[Birddog66]

Ever since I read about @mikecronis ’s experience with Boswell’s Cherry Smash towards the end of 2021, I’ve been curious about the blend. When I visited the J.M. Boswell’ Pipes & Tobacco in Chambersburg, PA last month, I finally picked some up to try. It only took close to two years to get around to trying this blend!

Having Boswell Hand-Blended Tobacco Cherry Smash in an Oguz Simsek Half Skull Figural (one of my pipes dedicated to Cherry blends).

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That’s gotta be the best skull pipe I’ve ever seen

 

[Birddog66]

Last bowl before hitting the sack, Bankside in a bent Pete Shamrock.
Have a good one people

 

[bluegrassbrian]

'12 H&H Sweet n Savory in the Tekin.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Wilke Gramercy Park in a Peterson Sherlock Holmes original Original.

 

[JimInks]

A third of a bowl left of year 2015 Mac Baren Virginia #1 in a straight black 1925 Dunhill patent shell Canadian 33 with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Getting ready to clean a few pipes, and watch the Braves-Phillies game. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Habana Daydream in a Peterson 264 Irish Harp.

 

[JimInks]

Jim, you occasionally post your current beverage, and I never know what they are,lol. Clearly I'm out of touch

A buddy of mine occasionally sends me a bag or two of Gold Star coffees. Every one have been excellent, and some better than that.

 

[das3353]

2020 Newminster 400 in an Altinay

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Magnum Opus in a Peterson System pipe

 

[PipeIT]

@PipeIT Did you spot me?

No, because I thought that was you talking and making the video?

P.S. I see you mentioned to unclerasta you’re at the 8:30 mark in the video, I’ll go have another look.

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

Currently enjoying my CAO Egg and Claw meer with some Samuel Gawith - Skiff Mixture.