Royal Yacht in a Peterson Spigot Bulldog. 
My cat tolerates the room note much more than other blends.
My cat tolerates the room note much more than other blends.
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Pee Dee in this Savinelli Punto Oro silver army mount. I’ve never seen a Punto Oro with silver before. Great smoker! Earl Grey.
The man makes the suit, never the other way around. When I walk into a party…then it can begin.Now, that is a picture for the archives! I admire your confidence. If I showed up at a public affair like that, I'd get arrested!
In my university days, we'da said "Ya got balls, man!! and the guys would have bought your choice all night! Great pipe for the festivities, too!
Pre Sven Lar with Cream Brulee.
That is a beautiful pipe. Im disappointed in the finish on both my Savinelli pipes, but they are such good smokers that I don't really care. I love my 2 Savinelli pipes but I wouldn't buy another one. I love my two Lorenzetti pipes but I probably won't buy anymore of those either. My Brebbia I love and would definitely buy another one. And then Ive been eye ballin a few Mastro Geppetto pipes lately, but I don't know much about them really yet. I don't know what I want my next pipe to be yet.
Beautiful pipe there Bob! And a fine smoke too. Gotta love some PeeDee!
Rattray’s Black Mallory from May 2020 in a Falcon with Meerschaum Bowll
Capstan Blue flake in a Leo Borgart. I originally had the Red Wings game on the radio. Yikes. Wish this guy still played for them. Now listening to the Michigan football game. Will bounce to the World Series at halftime. With Busch Light & vodka.
That’s absolutely right — all the pipes you mentioned are from serial production. It’s a bit of a roulette game, really. I actually asked you about their quality a couple of months ago, if I remember correctly. Personally, I’ve also decided not to buy any more factory-made pipes — mainly because of the inconsistent briar quality, finishing issues, and the rather standard shapes. Italian artisan-made pipes are a much better choice — you can feel both individuality and craftsmanship in them. As for Mastro Geppetto, that’s an excellent choice, and you won’t regret it. It’s the official sub-brand of the Italian workshop Ser Jacopo, founded in 1982 in Pesaro by Giancarlo Guidi and Bruno Sordini. The Mastro Geppetto line represents a more affordable branch of Ser Jacopo, maintaining the same high level of craftsmanship but offering simpler shapes and without costly details like plateau finishes. They are made from the same premium briar used for Ser Jacopo’s main line but come at a lower price — usually 30–50% less. That makes them a very popular choice among collectors and everyday smokers alike: excellent value without losing the spirit of true Italian pipe-making.
Dried-to-a-crisp GH Sweet Black Cherry Twist in the Li'l Pete 317, and a Perfect Rob Roy on a still very blustery Saturday evening.
Just enjoyed another bowl of the new 4th Generation Limited Edition 2025, in a Peterson Aran Rusticated 999. This was my 10th bowl of the blend. After smoking it over the last few days in several different pipes, different weather conditions and states of mind, I think I can give a more informed opinion about it. TL;DR it's good. If you're even a little curious about it, I'd recommend picking up a tin.
After receiving my 2nd tin in the mail today, I had another chance to closely inspect the contents before jarring it up to age. It comes in an unsealed cellophane bag, of course in the beautiful commemorative tin. From the bag is a subtle aroma of vanilla and honey, with the natural smell of some nicely aged Virginia evident. The moisture level is perfect in my opinion, dry to the point that I wouldn't want to keep this tobacco outside of a sealed jar any longer than I had to, but still moist and pliable.
The blend itself is made of several different varietals, prepared in several different ways. Big, ready rubbed chunks of dark Virginia flake are prominent. Cube cut Virginia and Burley abound, alongside ribbons of bright and red Virginia. There's more to it I'm sure, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to identify it all on sight. It's the sort of chunky, motley mixture found in a lot of HU blends, which I happen to love.
The flavor can vary a bit based on what pipe you smoke from, since each pinch out of the jar is going to contain a microcosm of the several different tobaccos present. Bread, honey, tart fruit and nuttiness are the constants, along with the vanilla casing which is always present, subtle and never overwhelming. The presence and strength of the various flavors changes throughout the bowl. Slowly sipping and savoring the smoke rewards you with something like taking a bite of a chocolate croissant, or a raspberry rugelach, fresh from the oven, while sipping on a vanilla latte. In the background, peeking out from behind the tartness of the red Virginia, is a citrus note with the sweet tang and pleasant, subtly bitter flavor of fresh squeezed orange juice.
The room note -- I always smoked outdoors -- is exceptionally pleasant. The delicious, tart aftertaste lingers for quite a while and it leaves a potent scent of vanilla cookies in your clothes and beard. I'd say the nicotine level is just a bit under medium. I smoked anywhere from a hurried, greedy pace to just holding the pipe in my mouth and zoning out for an hour and haven't yet found any harshness, roughness or tongue bite.
It's clear to me that a lot of thought and love went into this blend. Everything about it is balanced, maybe even perfect, and I really don't like aromatics save for Peterson's Connoisseur's Choice. 4 out of 4, 10 out of 10. One of my favorite blends of all time.
After receiving my 2nd tin in the mail today, I had another chance to closely inspect the contents before jarring it up to age. It comes in an unsealed cellophane bag, of course in the beautiful commemorative tin. From the bag is a subtle aroma of vanilla and honey, with the natural smell of some nicely aged Virginia evident. The moisture level is perfect in my opinion, dry to the point that I wouldn't want to keep this tobacco outside of a sealed jar any longer than I had to, but still moist and pliable.
The blend itself is made of several different varietals, prepared in several different ways. Big, ready rubbed chunks of dark Virginia flake are prominent. Cube cut Virginia and Burley abound, alongside ribbons of bright and red Virginia. There's more to it I'm sure, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to identify it all on sight. It's the sort of chunky, motley mixture found in a lot of HU blends, which I happen to love.
The flavor can vary a bit based on what pipe you smoke from, since each pinch out of the jar is going to contain a microcosm of the several different tobaccos present. Bread, honey, tart fruit and nuttiness are the constants, along with the vanilla casing which is always present, subtle and never overwhelming. The presence and strength of the various flavors changes throughout the bowl. Slowly sipping and savoring the smoke rewards you with something like taking a bite of a chocolate croissant, or a raspberry rugelach, fresh from the oven, while sipping on a vanilla latte. In the background, peeking out from behind the tartness of the red Virginia, is a citrus note with the sweet tang and pleasant, subtly bitter flavor of fresh squeezed orange juice.
The room note -- I always smoked outdoors -- is exceptionally pleasant. The delicious, tart aftertaste lingers for quite a while and it leaves a potent scent of vanilla cookies in your clothes and beard. I'd say the nicotine level is just a bit under medium. I smoked anywhere from a hurried, greedy pace to just holding the pipe in my mouth and zoning out for an hour and haven't yet found any harshness, roughness or tongue bite.
It's clear to me that a lot of thought and love went into this blend. Everything about it is balanced, maybe even perfect, and I really don't like aromatics save for Peterson's Connoisseur's Choice. 4 out of 4, 10 out of 10. One of my favorite blends of all time.
Relaxing after a wonderful pound and a half of teriyaki steak and shrimp dinner with a small bowl of strawberry ice cream for dessert. I'll have more cake later. I'm near the bottom of this bowl of year 2012 Esoterica Dunbar in a smooth straight, dark brown 1960s Lane era Charatan Selected 43 Dublin with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink. Watching the World Series. The ferals ate, and only Daisy the Feral Princess stayed in. She wanted to lay on her favorite blue blanket, but Sleepy Suzy's snoozin' on it. I put another blanket on the other end of the couch, and Daisy is happy now. Molly Danger is on m'lady's lap.
Thank you! I love Pee Dee too!
Per G. Jensen bold and strong this evening.
That's some excellent information, I appreciate that man. I really do think Mastro Geppetto will be my next buy, I've had my eye on a couple on SP. There was one a few months ago I almost bought and I waited too long, someone bought it. But there one on SP right now I've been drooling over. I ain't gonna say which one or show ya cause I don't want anyone to see it.
Now smoking year 2022 unreleased Sutliff Brown Virginia Flake in a 1920s medium bend smooth dark brown BBB Umbra bulldog with a tapered black vulcanite stem with an orific bit.
Scopes, you look like you're ready to make a Dos Equis commercials.....
"Stay thirsty, my friends...."
Drove to Alabama today to visit with some cousins. On the way back, I had some Cowboy Coffee in a cob. I'm not nearly as good at taking driving photos of pipes as @Sobrbiker
At least this one shows the sign in the background, "Welcome to the Great State of Tennessee."
Then, when I got home and fed horses, I had some Palmetto Balkan in my "un-named" billiard.
Had more coconut water on the side....
At least this one shows the sign in the background, "Welcome to the Great State of Tennessee."
Then, when I got home and fed horses, I had some Palmetto Balkan in my "un-named" billiard.
Had more coconut water on the side....
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