***What Are You Smoking, October 2025?***
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A quarter of the way through this bowl of Wilke No. 515 in a smooth dark medium bend 2021 Peterson Heritage Brown POTY 4AB No. 45/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. This was the original 515 that Basil Rathbone smoked, and the model that he smoked it in. Harry the Hairy wanted my attention, and after some neck, back and belly rubs, I thought he had enough. About two minutes later, he jumped on my lap for more. Harry doesn't always have a happy face, but when he is so, his eyes light up brightly with a big smile. It's tough to get a photo of that, and this was the closest that I could manage.
Enjoyed a tasty red delicious apple, and have passed the half way mark of this bowl of year 2012 Carter Hall in a black rusticated medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY 4AB No. 437/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Tomato the Brave came back for his wet food, and just laid on the couch for a snooze. Harry the Hairy went out and now wants back in so I'll let him in very soon. Sleepy Suzy and Daisy the Feral Princess are where they were in my last post. Molly Danger is snoozin' in the bed room. I've been reading.
Passing the first third of this bowl of Wilke Little Round Top in an undated straight smooth brown pre-Republic Peterson’s Sterling bulldog 150 with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite saddle p-lip stem. I'll end the day with this smoke.
Smoking: Furongwang “King of American Style” (Hunan China Tobacco Industrial Co.)
Picked up an authentic pack in China — premium flue-cured Virginia, around 1.1–1.2 mg nicotine. Smooth, clean, and naturally sweet, with that old-school American flavor you’d remember from the 80s–90s., taste genuinely tobacco-forward.
On the days I visited Lake "Cow," where there’s also a monument of cow. From what I could gather from a Chinese man’s explanation of the legend about this lake, it seems to involve something sacred related to a shepherd and a cow. It’s quite a beautiful place.
Picked up an authentic pack in China — premium flue-cured Virginia, around 1.1–1.2 mg nicotine. Smooth, clean, and naturally sweet, with that old-school American flavor you’d remember from the 80s–90s., taste genuinely tobacco-forward.
On the days I visited Lake "Cow," where there’s also a monument of cow. From what I could gather from a Chinese man’s explanation of the legend about this lake, it seems to involve something sacred related to a shepherd and a cow. It’s quite a beautiful place.
Pipe Republic - 3 Quid Twist in a Altinay and a Cup of Joe.
Three Friars in a Ropp to start the weekly grind!
Folklore ist ein Savinelli Dolimiti 311KS. I really like this blend and need to order a few more tins to age a bit.
C&D Exclusive in a Nuttens Bing and Coffee 
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Still smoking the Cornell and Diehl River Boat Gambler from before.
Are you feeling any better this morning, Paul?
Morning brother,
So far better than yesterday. I got the fever and headache under control so hopefully that’s a good sign. I really think this is COVID though.
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This blend sounds a bit like "Sutliff North Pole Peppermint Mocha," which was discontinued before I even noticed it, but it sounds like your blend might have something in common with it.
The use of chocolate and mocha laced with a bit of Frosty Mint creates some very pleasant flavor notes. There is nothing else in the tobacco world like it.
Good morning and happy Monday. Easing into tge day with a bowl if Coniston Cut Plug in a Kaywoodie Meerschaum lined Flamegrain ’72’ Canadian with a hot cup of coffee ️ 
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C&D Exclusive in a Merchant Service Bing Standard and the last of the Coffee ️
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Telescopes with a bowl of LazyBones.
Makhuwa Monday in the Baker Street bulldog.
Dang..... Now that's a churchwarden if I ever saw one! How long that thing?
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