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

[PaulRVA]

HU Director’s Cut in a Dunhill 33031
and an Americano ️ on the side
Cubs-Brewers ️ on the box

 

[Chieftiabo]

Boswell with KBV Spaghetti Western

 

[dottlejockey]

Night capper bowl of Kendal No.7 in an Ali. Early morning appointment means an early night's sleep.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Watching the Cubs-Brewers game.

 

[renfield]

6 year old HU Director’s Cut in a lattice globe meer, again.

 

[bobpnm]

Pee Dee in this Jirsa. Iced tea. Not one but two rainbows during our neighborhood stroll!

 

[Goblin_Walrus]

Pee Dee in this Jirsa. Iced tea. Not one but two rainbows during our neighborhood stroll!
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Beautiful pipe! And really cool picture, too. Of course, my mind immediately went here:

 

[Benedict Munsinger]

I’m halfway through a tin of Maverick Route 66, so it’s time for some conclusions. Smoked in a Mario Pascucci -P Rust-2127 (silver ring) while walking through an autumn forest. The blend leaves a mixed impression — the Virginia here is rather harsh, with no sweetness at all, showing a slight bitterness that makes it feel more Burley-like than a classic Virginia base. The smoke is dry and a bit rough, but it has character — like an old American highway at noon, only now surrounded by the scent of fallen leaves and the first chill of the season.

 

[Goblin_Walrus]

I’m halfway through a tin of Maverick Route 66, so it’s time for some conclusions. Smoked in a Mario Pascucci -P Rust-2127 (silver ring) while walking through an autumn forest. The blend leaves a mixed impression — the Virginia here is rather harsh, with no sweetness at all, showing a slight bitterness that makes it feel more Burley-like than a classic Virginia base. The smoke is dry and a bit rough, but it has character — like an old American highway at noon, only now surrounded by the scent of fallen leaves and the first chill of the season.
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First off, great dog. I have always admired your dog, it seems like a sweet friend and I love its color.
Second, very cool, evocative review of this tobacco! I have never had the pleasure of knowing it existed before, what gives? Who makes this very American-sounding blend?

 

[dublinpiper90]

And so to bed in the Peterson Churchwarden

 

[samuelgawith01]

Just lit up Cornell and Diehl River Boat Gambler in this Ashton Sovereign Dublin.

 

[warren99]

Arango Balkan Supreme in an Ingo Garbe apple.

 

[Phiredog]

Had a bowl of Haunted Bookshop Cake in an LHS Purex Caboose with Spindrift Lime to drink.

 

[Hillcrest]

The second half of last nights bowl of PS LNF didn't work out; a piece of burned tobacco got stuck in the Pub pipe draft hole blocking it and reversing the system leaving a soggy wet mess that I ended up dumping. That must have been an improper packing problem. Alternating today between PS LNF and Orlik golden slices in the Peterson Pub pipe and Savinelli 2614KS. All goods smokes but the Orlik does leave more residue and require more thorough cleaning between smokes; that's probably true of most Virginias I imagine.

 

[abecox]

Carolina Red Flake with Perique in a Savinelli Trevi Prince. This is really turning out as a fantastic blend can't wait to see what some age does to it.

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am smoking KBV Verge Engine Santa Drive 2023 in a 1978 Peterson Deluxe 20S medium bend smooth dark brown billiard with a silver cap military mount black vulcanite saddle p-lip stem.

 

[ashdigger]

Hal O The Wynd in a Pete Halloween 307. Too lazy tonight to take a picture so I stole one. Sue me.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

5/20 Vauen No 14 in an Altinay.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2021 unreleased Sutliff Black Virginia Flake in a late 80's, early 90s James Upshall P DS Tilshead England Made By Hand L185 Canadian with a silver band and a tapered black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Tomato the Brave was waiting for me when I opened the back door, and he ate plenty of wet and dry food. After he thanked me, he went to the cardboard box and stared at me until I got out of my chair. I knew what he wanted, so he got some play time, and each time I stopped to sit down, Tomato gave me that "Whatcha stopping for, slacker? I still want to play" look. Finally, he decided to go out, which seemed make Daisy the Feral Princess happy because she looked bored watched the orange fella play. She followed him out, and the possum who was near the door ran off. I noticed that Harry the Hairy kept his distance from the possum by staying on top of the cat tree.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Freshly cleaned up, and fresh from across the pond (thanks Simon!) a PPN24 POY with some 5Bros for its first spin in the moonlight.
I love the size/shape of the 309-a little bigger than my beloved 313’s and 338, but not too much for an outdoor smoker such as myself.