Wilke Surburg's 71st Street in my new Ropp Oom Paul.
***What Are You Smoking, September 2024?***
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Relaxing after a wonderful salad, chicken legs and sugar snap peas dinner. M'lady is making strawberry ice cream, which I'll have later. I've passed the quarter mark of this bowl of year 2012 Esoterica Dunbar in a smooth straight, dark brown early 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.
Solani Aged Burley Flake in a Savinelli 622 with a side of Shoveltown Bock
After dinner bowl of KBV Uzumaki in a Hoskinson Hand Made briar carved by my brother.
This afternoon, Wessex Gold Virginia Flake in an Altinay.
Erinmore Flake from Feb 2022 in a Sasieni Claret Bulldog
First smoke of Wilke 515 Double Shot in a Morgan Bones bent billiard. I've been sitting on this tobacco for a couple months, I think because of how wet it was. I'm glad I finally had some! I let it dry for about an hour, and it's smoking beautifully with no bite. The rum does not overpower the tobacco but adds a nice semi-sweet butter rum note.
Savinelli’s Coins of Gold in a Ropp 513 blasted Dublin
The Virginia parade continues, this time C&D Opening Night in a Peterson Irish Harp 80s sandblasted bulldog. A much needed Shabbat is a mere 10 minutes away. Can't wait! I'm so exhausted from this week, I can barely wipe my own tucchus properly. You'll just have to take my word on it...I'm not that good with a camera! 
Bird report: House finch, California towhee, California scrub-jay, Black-headed grosbeak (female), Steller's jay, American crow, Red-tailed hawk, White-breasted nuthatch, Mourning dove, Oak titmouse, Anna's hummingbird, and Mountain chickadee.
Wishing everyone a restful weekend.
@RPK you're quite right, I was fairly surprised by the color when I first got it (more of a burgundy, belied by my previously referenced poor photography skills). The photo in the P&C catalog showed it as a beige hue, so receiving this was somewhat unexpected, but I've taken quite a liking to it anyway. I smoke all my straight VAs in this doggie, and it handles them all masterfully. Hope you enjoy your 80s for many years to come!
Bird report: House finch, California towhee, California scrub-jay, Black-headed grosbeak (female), Steller's jay, American crow, Red-tailed hawk, White-breasted nuthatch, Mourning dove, Oak titmouse, Anna's hummingbird, and Mountain chickadee.
Wishing everyone a restful weekend.
@RPK you're quite right, I was fairly surprised by the color when I first got it (more of a burgundy, belied by my previously referenced poor photography skills). The photo in the P&C catalog showed it as a beige hue, so receiving this was somewhat unexpected, but I've taken quite a liking to it anyway. I smoke all my straight VAs in this doggie, and it handles them all masterfully. Hope you enjoy your 80s for many years to come!
KBV 2023 Jim's Special Flake in a Savinelli Autograph sandblast volcano.
Reiner No 71 in a CityClub pipe that I still no very little about. The internet is failing me...
From earlier today:
WCC NOYB in a MM Freehand. Heading to town to join an old friend for some choice BBQ.
WCC NOYB in a MM Freehand. Heading to town to join an old friend for some choice BBQ.
Passing the first third of this bowl of year 2004 Edgeworth Slices in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored tapered lucite stem. Fed all the ferals. Daisy the Feral Princess was banging on the back door so she got priority, which she thinks that she deserves. 
Here's Molly Danger taking a snooze.
Here's Molly Danger taking a snooze.
Samuel Gawith Black XX Twist in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard
Smoking a Royalton Bulldog with my newest creation, 73s. It is definitely an English/American blend with a hint of cherry. Various Virginias and toasted Green River Cavendish make up the foundation with a strong Latakia note followed by Perique and Cherry and burley. The blend has sat in jar at 85 degrees for a bit over a week. What makes it special is that it uses the house blend of KBN-3989 tobaccos with shout out to both my father’s blend, Lazybones, and my own favorite, Telescopes. It follows a ratio used by John Dengler in his renown blend, Black Maria. It is a winner.
Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am smoking year 2010 Full Virginia Flake in a straight 1968 Dunhill Shell bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle stem.
C&D Pegasus in a Noname Pot. I'm only a third through this and I can see why this is a popular blend, this could be an all day smoke for me.
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