***What Are You Smoking, October 2025?***

[TubbyInTweed]

New (to me) pipe arrived today!! (So, bear with my excitement ... )

I discovered that some folks own a pipe manufactured the year they were born. Sounded like a cool idea to me, I mean, the year IS pretty meaningful! I also gathered that Dunhills are often fairly easy to date. I never had a Dunhill. Also never had an estate pipe. ALSO never had a billiard. So ...

Killing 4 with 1 stone: I located an old 1973 Dunhill Root Briar 126 w/ vulcanite stem, in (I think) excellent condition. It's pretty schnazzy, and has a really nice, open draw. Testing it out now with John Bull True English.

FIRST ever Dunhill
FIRST ever estate pipe (my birth year)
FIRST ever billiard
And FIRST smoke in said new pipe
Oh, and FIRST try of Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale

It's a Pentafecta of FIRSTS!! (Or is it a quintfecta?)

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Right on! Way to get 4 Bird's stoned at the same time! Jokes aside, beautiful pipe and a great come up, couldn't be happier for you!

 

[Roach1]

Haunted Bookshop Cake in a Pete SPD 2011 69.

 

[Christos D. Tsatsaronis]

Good morning! I'm starting the day with the new Charatan's 3109 and some Kentucky Bird
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Eggs' case for pipe stand/rack... Yes!!

 

[Christos D. Tsatsaronis]

Congratulations @TheIronMonkey, wish you a happy married time together!

Smoking now Davidoff Malawi in a briar pipe made by the carver Tolis Vasiliou, only for the members of the Greek Pipe Club, as annual pipe 2023.
May you have a nice Sunday good people!

 

[JimInks]

Close to finishing this bowl of year 2020 D&R VIP in a 2004 smooth long shank Trever Talbot Ligne Bretagne Faite en Bretagne 4/3 lumberman with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Daisy the Feral Princess and Tomato the Brave came in to eat their wet food. Tomato was hyper active and tried twice to mess with Daisy. She swiped at him and he'd run off, and then come back for more until I put a stop to it.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Cornell and Diehl Burley Flake #1 in this Peretti's Park Square collaboration pipe from Peterson. Jack Daniel's barrel proof Rye in the glass.

 

[JimInks]

Last smoke of the day is Wilke Gentry Royal Blend No. 2 in a black sandblast quarter bend undated Briarcraft (Dr. Grabow made) Wimbledon 810 author with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Reading while this bowl lasts.

 

[Jfcqq]

It has been raining for a month straight here, and my pipe is always wet. Recently, I have been choosing to smoke cigars more often. I have an LCA CIGAR, which looks good, but is not very good to smoke. smoke.

 

[JOHN72]

So, I wanted to share this big news with all of you—last night, Susan and I tied the knot!

It was a beautiful night. I’d never seen so many stars in this area before (you could see more than just Orion’s belt and shoulders in the constellation). The little fire we had going in the firepit was very cozy and kept us comfortable.

Wasabi was the cutest groomsman ever:

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Watching the broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Reinier de Ridder vs. Brendan Allen (also known as UFC Fight Night 262 and UFC on ESPN+ 120), taking place at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. I’m starting off with Savinelli Doblone d’Oro in the first Savinelli Ottagono, a sandblasted, black, Straight Billiard (sort of a Pot after shaping) Limited Edition (No. 359/550), with a 9mm orange and black craquelure acrylic stem (I’m not using a filter; I opted for a 3mm adapter). This first Ottagono in the series used new old-stock stummels (probably made from leftover Octavia 138 stummels).

I’m following that up with Savinelli Brunello Flake in a sandblasted, black, Savinelli Ottagono Due (aka Ottagono II) Straight Dublin Limited Edition (No. 63/600, selected for my birth year, 1963); our buddy, John, is using his Ottagono Due (No. 76/600, selected for his birth year, 1976).

Next up will be Savinelli Juno in a sandblasted, black, Savinelli Ottagono Tre (aka Ottagono III) Bent Billiard Limited Edition (No. 484/600, selected for the two 4s and one 8 tying in with the octagonal theme). This pipe is based on the Octavia 638.

I got John a belated birthday present and thank you for being one of our witnesses last night: this year’s eight-sided release, a Savinelli Ottagono Long Sandblasted 138. I got him number 448 (mine is 484). I’m having Savinelli 140⁰ in it.

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John’s No. 448:

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My No. 484:

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Wow. What wonderful news, my friend. Beautiful video and photos. Congratulations to you and your wife Susan. God bless you.

 

[Sgt_Mac]

Gonna enjoy a bowl of aged Briar Fox in a Dagner Poker before Divine Liturgy.

 

[alagaren]

Orlik golden sliced in a cob.
Accompanied by a cup of black tea.

 

[Roach1]

Folklore in a Savinelli Tortuga 673KS.

 

[Chieftiabo]

Bayou Morning Flake in a Radice and a pot of Bewley's

 

[Choatecav]

New (to me) pipe arrived today!! (So, bear with my excitement ... )

I discovered that some folks own a pipe manufactured the year they were born. Sounded like a cool idea to me, I mean, the year IS pretty meaningful! I also gathered that Dunhills are often fairly easy to date. I never had a Dunhill. Also never had an estate pipe. ALSO never had a billiard. So ...

Killing 4 with 1 stone: I located an old 1973 Dunhill Root Briar 126 w/ vulcanite stem, in (I think) excellent condition. It's pretty schnazzy, and has a really nice, open draw. Testing it out now with John Bull True English.

FIRST ever Dunhill
FIRST ever estate pipe (my birth year)
FIRST ever billiard
And FIRST smoke in said new pipe
Oh, and FIRST try of Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale

It's a Pentafecta of FIRSTS!! (Or is it a quintfecta?)

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Congratulations on the pipe (which is a beauty) and all of the other "first."

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Dunhill 4109
and Coffee ️with a Double Espresso on the side.

 

[Dshift]

Peterson Hunter X S.V.H.

 

[Briarcutter]

Rattray’s Black Mallory from May 2020 in a La Savinelli Giubileo D’Oro Dublin.

I am smoking this pipe after months … maybe even years.

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Nice piece, looks like an older one.

 

[ashdigger]

Old Gowrie in a Pete Patent from 1911

 

[Ben.R.C]

BIA in a Yeti then an Eltang

 

[judcole]

Low Country Natural Virginia Burley in an MM Boone.