J.F.Germain & Son Special Latakia Flake, brightening a dull morning.
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And how might the Germain Latakia Flake compare to Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake, if you’ve tried both? I have an opened tin of the HH, to be opened one of these days if the wind ever stops blowing (unlikely).
Different beasts; SLF is surprisingly Oriental forward whereas the Mac Baren gave me Islay malt peatiness followed by cedar and tea. Both very nice indeed, in their own way - I smoked a lot of the MB maybe three or four years ago.
Good tip! I like the Orientals.
Thanks! Most the stems on the Italian pipes are acrylic so they dont turn. I keep my vulcanite stems clean and waxed so they are also black. I had a serious case of PAD this year but Ive slowed down a lot. Luckily for my budget most of them are estates but the cost still adds up. That said, I do have my eye on another Kai pipe but its in need of some help so if I buy the pipe its less than the cost of a new sav or pete.
I had a buffing wheel for my actual work. It is great for maintining pipes.
Waiting for the end of work…. This Balkan Flake is waiting! 
Smoking the third tobacco of the morning. With the first third of mb# Capstan Blue, in a MM Cobbler. Prayers for the families and population, for the hurricane in Florida. May God protect them.
C&D Exclusive in a Merchant Service Bing and 
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️ on the sideLighting up an after lunch pipe. HU Delight in a Paul Becker.
Hip pain from hell kept me up last night, it’s gone from a 9 to a 7 over night. 
Chenet’s cake in an Ilsted. Time to break out the space heater again.
Chenet’s cake in an Ilsted. Time to break out the space heater again.
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That has really colored up nicely!
Friend Ben. I am sorry to hear this news about your hip. I hope and wish that it is nothing serious, and he recovers soon.Hip pain from hell kept me up last night, it’s gone from a 9 to a 7 over night.
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Whatever it is, it’s chronic, time to see an Ortho, thank you! Hope you are well! Getting old sucks!
VaBur with Perique #9
C&D Long Cut Perique 7 grams
Watch City Simply Red 7 grams
C&D Virginia Flake 6 grams
C&D Dark Burley 4 grams
C&D White Burley 4 grams
More of a VaPer with burley this morning.
C&D Long Cut Perique 7 grams
Watch City Simply Red 7 grams
C&D Virginia Flake 6 grams
C&D Dark Burley 4 grams
C&D White Burley 4 grams
More of a VaPer with burley this morning.
Thats kind of what I figured. I've mostly given up on aromatics. They taste ok usually but they're weak.I think I need to find someone that wants to trade a few tins of something I’ll actually smoke for a pound of it minus one smoke
It’s good, but I was hoping for a fuller, stronger tobacco reading reviews of last years and description of this one.
Think C&D Winchester, but less strength and added pancake.
Vincent Manil Petit Robin from 2017 in this 9mm saddle bit Billiard "By Lorenzo".