***What Are You Smoking *** (Sept. 2014)

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Angler's Dream in a 2003 paneled black grain relief medium bend Karl Erik Ekstravagant freehand sitter with a smooth rim. Next is Hines Match in a straight 1979 MM Legend.

 

[derfargin]

Drew Estate - Meat Pie in a Country Gent on my drive into work.

 

[mso489]

Semois in a Stanwell Brushed Brown pot from P&C: I love the smell of Semois in the morning.

 

[crazypipe]

 

[JimInks]

MacBaren Scottish Blend in a very ugly reddish color 1980 medium bend Lorenzo Leganza Sigma 8635 etched rough top.

 

[PlanxtyPipes]

Dunhill Flake in a Stanwell Silke Brun 139. Tried Dunhill Flake a year and a half ago when I bought a tin and was not a fan at all. It tasted very "sharp" for lack of a better word. Hot, tangy, acrid, just unpleasant all around. So I jarred it up for a year and a half and broke it out yesterday/today. MUCH better. The first third of the bowl was still overly hot and tangy in my opinion. It didn't have the acrid ash-tray flavor I remember from before though. The real pleasure was in the 2nd 3rd of the bowl. It mellowed out nicely, cooled down, and became a very enjoyable smoke. Not one of my all-time favorites, but I certainly can smoke the rest of the tin now.

 

[JimInks]

Listing this a little early: MacBaren HH Acadian Perique in an egg shaped medium bend smooth Burgundy colored 1985 Caminetto.

 

[andystewart]

Sam Gawith Full Virginia Flake PLUG in yet another Dr Plumb little straight apple 8751. I've never had FVF before, so it's ironic I'm starting with the plug, but it's beautiful. From the reviews on tobaccoreviews.com, I may be slightly disappointed when I get to the flake. The prep was easy - a slightly oily but otherwise dry flat cake (rather than a square plug) from which I could cut and cube strips with my little pipe knife. Doesn't rub out well for kindling, but lit on second true light, so all good.
Andy

 

[andystewart]

Reload - too good not to.
Andy

 

[andystewart]

Mac Baren Navy Flake in a Son Diplom chimney.
Andy

 

[CherokeeBilly]

Gaslight in a Stanwell Billiard

 

[papipeguy]

10 year-old MB Navy Flake in a Radice Rind billiard.

 

[kingjon]

PS Stokkebye English Luxury in a Comoy's Claridge.

 

[JimInks]

Brunello Flake in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter.

 

[CherokeeBilly]

Escudo in a Savinelli Billiard

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Twisting some LTF and LNF into a Nording bulldog.

 

[12pups]

Capt Black in perfect Barancini egg with half bent stem.

 

[andystewart]

FVF Plug in an unnamed black, rusticated Zulu.
Andy

 

[mcitinner1]

Newminster Danish Gold in a cob.
tinner

 

[CherokeeBilly]

Dunhill Flake in a Stanwell 2012 POTY