Beautiful pipe indeed! Love it!
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Beautiful pipe indeed! Love it!
Experiencing a wee bit of the cannibal experience? Whose carcass are u baking?
Splendid, splendid pipe btw!
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Prterson Old Dublin in a Castello Sea Rock bent Dublin.
Per Jensen King’s Watch in an Altinay
HU Edward G in a Nuttens Twiggy and Diet Coke on the side.
Just finishing up my Phillie's Blunt Chocolate experience 'cause the real stuff is not gonna happen - still itchin' from the eczema outbreak and can only touch the real stuff in very limited quantities. Never suffered from this schiezen 'till I turned 72. Immune system obviously in decline due to my own ripening.
In the mean time, one of my two smokes yesterday. I'll cover the 2nd one tonight - more cleanup and getting my fly tackle organized for a series of upcoming daytrips. Great fishing weather up here now - birches and aspens have their leaves falling like flakes off my skin, and when that happens in the BC Central Plateau, trout, whitefish and grayling are overjoyed to commit suicide on size #14-18 subsurface nymphs retrieved real slow. And I'm only too happy to oblige in pulling the trigger on their demise.
Another of my favoured pipes (actually near the very apex of my list) is my treasured Ropp J07, and it sucked back a bowl of the very decent Smokers' Pride Black Cavendish, that has more than a hint of chocolate present in it's undertone, with aplomb.
I bought the J07 at the urging of our beloved moderator didimauw. And when other online gurus like sobrbiker, amongst others, raved about its versatility (I'd biased it for Orientals, but when the tastebuds crumbled (as did my ability to taste any kind of subtle undertones) I shelved those tobaccos until further notice, and concentrated on breeds that I could enjoy. Thus, this noble pipe languished.
So I took note and turned it into my own workhorse. Yup. It smokes just about anything well. So well that the J07 has been promoted to my travel kit where it gets much more use than it did before. Last night's smoke was no exception. As good as it gets for me, at least for the present.
Note that I've adopted Carol's style of tamping tool, in my case a 3 1/2" galvanized framing nail. Works fantastic, and the galvanization is good as a scraper, too. Also fits in the pipesqueaks better than a regular tool.
Will be back tonight. Have a great Friday.
In the mean time, one of my two smokes yesterday. I'll cover the 2nd one tonight - more cleanup and getting my fly tackle organized for a series of upcoming daytrips. Great fishing weather up here now - birches and aspens have their leaves falling like flakes off my skin, and when that happens in the BC Central Plateau, trout, whitefish and grayling are overjoyed to commit suicide on size #14-18 subsurface nymphs retrieved real slow. And I'm only too happy to oblige in pulling the trigger on their demise.
Another of my favoured pipes (actually near the very apex of my list) is my treasured Ropp J07, and it sucked back a bowl of the very decent Smokers' Pride Black Cavendish, that has more than a hint of chocolate present in it's undertone, with aplomb.
I bought the J07 at the urging of our beloved moderator didimauw. And when other online gurus like sobrbiker, amongst others, raved about its versatility (I'd biased it for Orientals, but when the tastebuds crumbled (as did my ability to taste any kind of subtle undertones) I shelved those tobaccos until further notice, and concentrated on breeds that I could enjoy. Thus, this noble pipe languished.
So I took note and turned it into my own workhorse. Yup. It smokes just about anything well. So well that the J07 has been promoted to my travel kit where it gets much more use than it did before. Last night's smoke was no exception. As good as it gets for me, at least for the present.
Note that I've adopted Carol's style of tamping tool, in my case a 3 1/2" galvanized framing nail. Works fantastic, and the galvanization is good as a scraper, too. Also fits in the pipesqueaks better than a regular tool.
Will be back tonight. Have a great Friday.
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Enjoying MB HH ODF in the first pipe I ever got, Peterson SPD 2011 (221), on a very, very warm, almost hot, TX afternoon. 
It's been 10 - 12 degrees above normal last several days, so it's 90 instead of 78. 
Iced coffee, cream/no sugar -- Trader Joe's Thailand Small Lot.
It's been 10 - 12 degrees above normal last several days, so it's 90 instead of 78. Iced coffee, cream/no sugar -- Trader Joe's Thailand Small Lot.
Now smoking year 2014 Strang in a 2003 smooth light brown medium bend straight grain Ardor Venere Extra signed by Dorelio Rovera Dublin with a black acrylic saddle stem. Going to try to get a few minutes in to clean pipes. Been a busy day.
Popped a tin of almost three year old McConnell’s Scottish Flake this afternoon. Finally got around to firing up a bowl. Peterson Irish Harp 106.
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ES Evening Flake in a White Elephant Serengeti
Pegasus in a Fatih freehand this afternoon. May run this back 2 or 3 times in a row due to the smaller size bowl and how well it smokes this blend. Catching up on some news and rehydrating with electrolyte water after a rare 2nd cup of coffee today inspired by the cooler temps.
CRF/P 25 in a Castello happy Friday everyone
A Vauen Harlekin with HU Dark Moor & Oktoberfest from Wiseacre Brewing. 
A couple bowls of C&D Burley Flake #2. Fantastic smoke, deep, earthy, just enough sweetness from the reds.
Watch City Old Black Magic for the ride to the grocery store. Time to eat some steaks.
Watch City Old Black Magic for the ride to the grocery store. Time to eat some steaks.
Smoking Pipes Reserve XXV Dawn in a Sasieni Four Dot Amesbury
Late night (for me) for my first pipe: GL Pease JackKnife Plug (2013) cut thin, rubbed out, and dried a bit in a Winslow Crown ("I am Groot") Freehand in the Mancave. "I am Groot" = "Hoping wife doesn't complain upstairs."
HU Edward G in a Randy Wiley Poker and Diet Coke on the side.
Tigers-Mariners
️ on the 
Tigers-Mariners
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This morning,Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.
ROUND 2
Harlekin, PH Dark Flake, and Highland Brewing Clawhammer Oktoberfest
Harlekin, PH Dark Flake, and Highland Brewing Clawhammer Oktoberfest
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