6 year old HU Director’s Cut in a Sav panel shanked billiard, again.
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Near the finish of this bowl of Peretti Royal in a black sandblasted medium bend 2013 Mark Tinsky Coral 5 cherrywood with a smooth dark brown shank and bottom with a tapered black briar accented acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
Still "suffering" through a TAD episode. During a recent purchase (SP) I decided to toss in one of these little Belgian Semois cigars ($2.75 wasn't too high a risk) to see what they're about. It arrived today.
I like it. A lot. Different. Being a man of, often, too many words (and, likewise, often too few), the only single word I can think of to describe it is -- Piquant. In a good way. Wonderful aroma!
Iced coffee to drink.
Edit to add: I noticed that the head of the cigar eventually becomes more moist and soft from saliva than a typical cigar. So, for anyone trying these, I would recommend a "holder," which I'll do next time. If I get it again ... and I likely will!
I like it. A lot. Different. Being a man of, often, too many words (and, likewise, often too few), the only single word I can think of to describe it is -- Piquant. In a good way. Wonderful aroma!
Iced coffee to drink.
Edit to add: I noticed that the head of the cigar eventually becomes more moist and soft from saliva than a typical cigar. So, for anyone trying these, I would recommend a "holder," which I'll do next time. If I get it again ... and I likely will!
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A quarter of the way through this bowl of year 2014 Esoterica Tilbury in a straight smooth Danish gold straight grain undated W.O. Larsen Hand Made in Denmark dublin with a tapered black vulcanite stem. This pipe is from the estate of David Cuneo. Watching the Jays-Mariners game.
Now that's a fine piece my friend!
SWRA in the first pipe I ever smoked - Peterson Rathbone - it’s a lot darker than it appears but the sun brought out more than I usually notice! 
Now smoking Wilke Wall Street in a 2013 straight black sandblasted Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Baker Street with a sterling silver band and a tapered black vulcanite fish tail stem.
Had a relaxing smoke of Low Country's Pee Dee in a MM cob with sparkling water to drink.
I'm smoking a home brew that I jarred many years ago, and though I'm pretty good at labeling exactly what I've done, on this jar it only says "Jim's Rainy Day Blend, VA, LAT, PER". It's black as night, and I do remember a very high percentage of Perique and Latakia. I dearly wish I could remember the proportions, because this stuff is rich, moody, smoky, burns great, and now I'm down to about a third of a jar. Bummer. But LOVIN' IT while it lasts!
Per Jensen Port Guardian in a Radice Silk Cut 55
Now smoking year 2014 Full Virginia Flake in a straight smooth brown Algerian briar post-war 1940s family era Barling’s Make Ye Olde Wood 238 T.V.F. Made in England EXEL pot with a tapered black ebonite stem. This pipe is from the estate of David Cuneo. Just let Daisy the Feral Princess and Tomato the Brave in for their wet food. Harry the Hairy's snoozin' in the cardboard box.
CRFP in a '67 Dunhill 40 f/t lovat. Sipping some arnica tea on the side.
Well, on Monday the sixth I bit my tongue, and then on the seventh I came down with a surprisingly persistent head cold, so today was my first time smoking in one week. I lit up the unfinished bowl of CRFP ‘25 that I didn’t finish smoking a week ago, and boy howdy it was rich. I gave away the open tin I had of that, as well as a sealed tin, to a friend of mine who is just getting into pipes, so the next couple bowls today were the last of a generous sample of Mac Baren’s Plumcake in my Comoy’s 334 (two things culminating in one experience that I would not have had without this forum), and then many hours later a monster Missouri Meerschaum cob bowl full of 2023 Nightcap. It’s good to be back smoking, folks. 
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Per Jensen Kings Watch in a Dunhill ODA 835 and an Americano 
️ on the side. 
️ on the side. 
This is so beautiful and unique . . . with a decided element of tradition in it's shape. Absoluteily twoderful. To my mind, today's Kewpie Doll! Exquisite!!
Gord,Experiencing a wee bit of the cannibal experience? Whose carcass are u baking?
Splendid, splendid pipe btw!
I buy A beef cow from a friend every year- smoking a beef brisket.
Trying to work thru the freezers as butcher day draws near for my three meat lambs.
Just love your pipe photos in the Oklahoma prairie panorama. Always look forward to them!
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