***What Are You Smoking, September 2025?***

[ziv]

C&D Super Balkan in the Country Gentleman while watching MLTT this rainy afternoon.
I appreciate the perique, makes the blend more interesting IMHO.

 

[RL Bucktails]

Smoking some LJ Peretti 500. This blend is growing on me.

 

[Jwebb90]

Yorktown in a Pete.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Silent beta test in a 1960s Austrian meerschaum bent apple with a tapered yellow stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Molly Danger got more play time from me, and wet food. She's gone to the bed room now. Sleepy Suzy got a little jealous so I had to give her some play time, too.

 

[Goblin_Walrus]

I was greatly comforted by my Saturday ZOOM pipe buddies as I recounted the sad passing of our beloved Thena, our 16-year-old Puggat (Pug/Rat Terrier). One of the other pipe friends also had to put down his Shepherd just yesterday. As we talked for a while about pets and their impact on us, I was calmed, heartened, and so thankful for this community of comrades.
We shifted our conversation to our more usual weekly chatter as I smoked a bowl of my "Dino's Balkan Blend" (2 parts 5100, 2 parts Syrian Latakia, 1 part McClelland's Oriental and 1 part D&R Yenidje) in my Rich Lewis rusticated calabash. My beverage was a berg-filled tumbler of Bai coconut water.
Again, the brothers and sisters of our pipe community are a wonderful and truly supportive group.
May God continue to bless you all.

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So sorry to hear of your pup’s passing. We just had to lay our old dog Chewy down, it sucks man. Sending prayers up for you and yours, it is always hard to say goodbye.

 

[MattCC]

Raised £63 for Macmillan Cancer Support now!

Stoptober 2025 - Smokefree month

Help Dan Sellers raise money to support Macmillan Cancer Support

www.justgiving.com

Well done, your Highness.

 

[The Clay King]

Well done, your Highness.

@MattCC Found a nearly full packet of Player's Gold Leaf cigarettes tonight, need to get them DOWN MY THROAT before the end of the month!

https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th/id/OIP.qzfbS1FrG32XrsN4EJ39tAHaJ3?pid=Api

 

[xrundog]

OJK in the short stem version of a WDC Triangle Bakelite.

 

[The Clay King]

Well done, your Highness.

@MattCC Do you think I'll miss the clays and pipeweed?

 

[spearheadbill]

2024 FVF that got lost in the shuffle and is now safely jarred for the future! Castello collection Apple with white lucite army stem

 

[PrivatePiping]

Raining today, but otherwise very pleasant. I can mostly stay dry by sitting right up under the eve of the house.

Smoking Cowboy Coffee in the IMP bent egg, black french roast on the side.

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

Currently smoking my Emin Brothers Bacchus meer with some Cornell and Diehl - Star of the East while watching the Seahawks game.

 

[MattCC]

@MattCC Do you think I'll miss the clays and pipeweed?

You can hack it, and that first smoke when you are done is going to be glorious.

 

[The Clay King]

You can hack it, and that first smoke when you are done is going to be glorious.

@MattCC Going here next month:Battle of Nantwich | Holly Holy Day - https://www.battleofnantwich.org/ Taking my 17th century English Civil War pipe that James at Ironbridge says is original. Thinking of getting some Erinmore Flake to smoke in it.

 

[PaulRVA]

D&R Windsail in a Castello 4K Billiard and Diet Coke on the side.
Dodgers-Giants ️ on the box

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

This morning, Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.

 

[PrivatePiping]

Sitting out by the fire pit after church with an Extra Vecchio in my Nautilus while our house is being pressure washed.
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For those that remember my depressing news from back in June, I've now got a job lined up for the day my layoff is finalized in October with my current job! Our house goes on the market 10/5 and we've bought a nice home that was built in '74 with about 7a of land. It's still in West TN but needs darn near a full gut and reno inside.

Positive things here are as follows:
- I'll be ~15min from my new job (which requires no major travel).
- New employer is on their 5th generation of family ownership and things like "you're not allowed to miss your kids games" or "you're entitled to a schedule that allowes you to attend church" being said at the interview make me feel great about the job.
- We're moving in with my sister-in-law while we renovate so no major headache or living expenses for a bit.
- Though I'm taking a significant pay cut, if we get what we're asking and keep the renovation on budget, we should be debt-free when all is said and done.
- We'll be a stone's throw away from my in-laws (who are amazing) so the kiddos stay close to their grands.
- This house has a small basement that my wife has assigned as my lounge so I won't be out on a comfortable place to smoke next summer/winter.

God is good, all the time! Even though the stress this summer has been heavy on our family, things are falling into line and it feels wonderful!

Congratulations Shannon, that's awesome news!

 

[TN Jed]

FUSTG in a Briaworks

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

5/21 MB HH Pure Virginia in an Altinay.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2019 C&D Derringer in a smooth dark brown medium bend pre-WWII Inderwick’s (Comoy’s) Carnaby Street 37 stack dublin with a black vulcanite saddle stem.