What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[Bruck]

A bit of homemade flake in a cob. Washing it down with Hamms and listening to some NWA.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Couple minutes away from smoking MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2001 black sandblasted three quarter bend Rinaldo Lithos YY bulldog with an amber colored stem. Vin Scully and the Dodgers are about to broadcast on the XM.

[NeverBend]

Man, so many great tobaccos, so little time to smoke them.

Paul,

bite the bullet and quit your job :)


2015 McClelland #2010 in a 1961 Barling's Make #7574 canadian.

earlier...
2015 Gawith Hoggarth Curly Cut deLuxe Sliced in a Barling's Make #5719 saddle billiard.

[Cool Breeze]

Paul,

bite the bullet and quit your job :)

That would definitely take care of the time aspect.
But I'd end up on the corner with a sign that said, "Will work for pipe tobacco". :pipe:

For me tonight it's St. James Flake.

[JimInks]

2012 Anniversary Kake in a 2014 John Barrett smooth short shank slight bend olive wood poker.

[NeverBend]

That would definitely take care of the time aspect.
But I'd end up on the corner with a sign that said, "Will work for pipe tobacco". :pipe:

For me tonight it's St. James Flake.

We'd never let a BOTL in need go without. You may value your family and career more than gratifying your taste buds but your still young :).

Cleaned about 40 pipes over the last few days and restored a couple as well.

Posting early and I may not smoke it if I'm too tired...
2014 Gawith Hoggarth Louisiana Flake in a 1940s Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood #1372 taper billiard.

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Strikeforce in a MM Twain cobwarden

[cpmcdill]

GL Pease Cairo in a Canterbury lovat

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051.

[JimInks]

FVF in a 2014 Savinelli Gaius smooth brown slight bend black acrylic stem and ferrule 320KS author.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Heine's Blend in a 2013 medium bend Spillproof corndog cob. I did finish working for the day first!

[JimInks]

Going to have one more smoke before sleep: Jim's Va/Bur #1 in a 2003 smooth Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Baskerville.

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with 2007 MacBaren Matured Virginia in a slight bend 2014 MM Pride Legend. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink.

[JimInks]

Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a straight 2012 John Barrett made Sugar Barrel pipe.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Flying Dutchman Match in a slight bend black sandblasted Lorenzo Elba Imperia 8636 with an amber colored acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Velvan Plug in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

[JimInks]

2011 Villiger Maryland No. 333 in a 2004 smooth long stem Canadian Trever Talbot Ligne Bretagne Faite en Bretagne 4/3.

[JimInks]

HU Khoisaan in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg.

[Cool Breeze]

H&H AJ's Vaper in a MM Legend.

[Bruck]

Currently smoking some vintage Kentucky Club aromatic in a cob. This one is called Peper's Pipe Mixture. It's basically a burley cased with your grandmother's perfume. But check out my little friend that came to join me for a smoke:

http://i.imgur.com/wFuZL5b.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/qU2SKa6.jpg

Wingspan is about 4". I believe it's a luna moth. Never seen one in person before. Should I make a wish?

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of HU Nashville County in a smooth full bend 1977 Crown Coachman 215 egg.

[cpmcdill]

F&K Lancer Slices in a Hickok Premiere straight bulldog

[JimInks]

Now smoking the best durn tobacco made today: Strang in a 2003 smooth medium bent straight grain Ardor Venere Extra signed by Dorelio Rovera Dublin.

[Cool Breeze]

SG Navy Flake in a cob.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Tilbury in a 1990s smooth briar calabash shaped Butz-Choquin Maitre Pipier JR Fait Main with a horn ferrule.

[Cool Breeze]

Dunhill Nightcap in my pre-Republic Peterson.

This pipe has been my VA/Vaper pipe for a while but I'm conducting a little experiment. I'm going to smoke a bowl of Nightcap in it, let it rest tomorrow night and then smoke a Vaper and see if I can taste the Nightcap. We'll see.

[JimInks]

Listing this a few minutes early: Old Dark Fired in a smooth medium bend post-WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock Killarney 9BC with a sterling silver band.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Peacehaven in a 2014 smooth quarter bend Basil Meadows horn with a cumberland stem and p-lip.

[JimInks]

Heine's Blend in a 2015 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend tomato military mount with an aluminum accent, horn ferrule, and cumberland p-lip stem.

[NeverBend]

2013 Espinosa Sequel Robusto.

Woke from a dream where a medieval knight beseeched me to turn off my sprinklers. Hmm, no Montecristo till the cobwebs clear.

Sent from my Dragon Touch M10X using Tapatalk

[Emperor Zurg]

...But check out my little friend that came to join me for a smoke:
Wingspan is about 4". I believe it's a luna moth. Never seen one in person before. Should I make a wish?

Hmm... have you been taking Lunesta? Looks like the ones on those annoying commercials, minus the demonic glow.
Pretty cool tho... I'd even suppress my desire to smash the thing out of sheer hatred for the TV commercial. There's something about ads for prescription meds that just grinds me. Like "why the hell are you wasting my time? I can't even go buy that if I did want it... which I don't"

[/rant]

[Tobias Lutz]

Wingspan is about 4". I believe it's a luna moth. Never seen one in person before. Should I make a wish?

This one found a Lunar Moth in the rose bush out front one morning:
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr317/lutztb/DSC04615.jpg

So I mounted it for her bedroom:
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr317/lutztb/DSC04627.jpg

[GWBowman]

Hmm... have you been taking Lunesta? Looks like the ones on those annoying commercials, minus the demonic glow.
Pretty cool tho... I'd would even suppress my desire to smash the thing out of sheer hatred for the TV commercial. There's something about ads for prescription meds that just grinds me. Like "why the hell are you wasting my time? I can't even go buy that if I did want it... which I don't"

[/rant]

My favorites

Commercial: Ask your doctor if this medication is right for you.
I just tell him my symptoms and let him take a shot at doing his job.

Commercial: Tell your doctor if you have high blood pressure.
I thought he would be the one to tell me.

Commercial: Don't take this medication if you're allegic to it or it's ingredients.
Thanks for that brain storm.

[Tobias Lutz]

oh yeah... and I'm smoking some H&H Caramel Apple Pie in a smooth, straight Dr. Grabow Royalton.

[Emperor Zurg]

oh yeah... and I'm smoking...

Oh yeah... and I'm drying out some PS Aromatic Dutch Slices which I've infused with a vanilla bean. About an ounce of said baccy has been sitting in a mason jar with a sliced vanilla bean (or 2, can't remember) for about a year. I'm interested to see if it's done anything flavor-wise. Sure smells good.

[NeverBend]

2015 McClelland #2010 in a 1984 Ser Jacopo L1 saddle panel.

Restored a Willmer and Charatan Reject over the weekend and will start on a 1961/2 Barling's Make #6584. I'll try to take some pics before/after and post them if I think that they'll be of any value.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Edward's Bishop Burley in a 1970s smooth straight grain Savinelli Oom Paul Non Pareil 9504 with a horn ferrule.

[JimInks]

Aylesbury Luxury Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

[JimInks]

Not too far from finishing this bowl of G&H Brown Irish Sweet Chocolate Rose in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

[JimInks]

2011 SPC Mississippi River 1949 medium bend Dunhill Shell.

[JimInks]

2015 SPC Mississippi River in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl. Comparing this with the 2011 version.

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Curly Cut deLuxe Sliced in a 1940s Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood #1372. Diet Coke with ice, 80s Rock mix.

Got too busy so just starting on the Barling restore now.

[JimInks]

D&R Ryback in a 1970s smooth medium bend Stanwell Rego 969-48 Design Choice 837 sitter with a vulcanite stem and ferrule.

[Bruck]

Hmm... have you been taking Lunesta? Looks like the ones on those annoying commercials, minus the demonic glow.
Pretty cool tho... I'd even suppress my desire to smash the thing out of sheer hatred for the TV commercial. There's something about ads for prescription meds that just grinds me. Like "why the hell are you wasting my time? I can't even go buy that if I did want it... which I don't"

[/rant]

Very good. Nope never seen that one. Of course I watch about 10 min. of TV a month so no surprise.

[Bruck]

This one found a Lunar Moth in the rose bush out front one morning:
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr317/lutztb/DSC04615.jpg

So I mounted it for her bedroom:
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr317/lutztb/DSC04627.jpg

Cute kid - is she adopted? :)

[NeverBend]

2015 McClelland #2010 in a 1961 Barling's Make #7574 canadian.

Cute kid indeed.

Night restoration in progress.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of delicious Peter Heinrichs Curly Block in a 2002 black pebble finish straight Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano Billiard.

[cpmcdill]

Frog Morton's Cellar in a Canterbury lovat

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2015 three quarter bend two tone Chacom UPO Rouge squashed tomato with a black acrylic stem and shank.

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing 2007 MacBaren Matured Virginia in a 2002 smooth natural straight silver banded Ardor Venere Extra Fatta A Mano Maigret billiard, signed by Dorelio Rovera. Listing this a few minutes early: the last of the tin of Dunhill My Mixture BB1938 in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.

[Cool Breeze]

Had a bowl of St. James Flake while sitting outside watching for the meteor shower.

I only saw a couple. I live in an apartment that is well lit and am only a few hundred yards from the interstate so it really was too bright for optimum viewing.

Still enjoyed the outdoors and my pipe though. :pipe:

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Jim’s A Blend in a 1980 three quarter bend long stem Ascorti New Dear KS egg.

[JimInks]

HU Nashville County in a smooth 1979 Chippendale (Charatan second) Rhodesian 49. Have enough left for one more bowl.

[JimInks]

Amphora Brown in a 1990s slight bend black Sasieni 4 Dot Ruff Root Dark 4 Dublin.

[JimInks]

Heine's Blend in the very first pipe I ever bought ($2.49) in 1974; a smooth three quarter bend Dr. Grabow Omega.

[JimInks]

Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a smooth 1976 Canadian GBD Seventy Six 256.

[JimInks]

Just finishing MacBaren Virginia #1 in a late '90s half smooth/half etched freehand sitter, medium bend Nielsen Viggo.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 1978 smooth full bend Dr. Grabow Omega. Next is Holiday Excursion in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank.

[JimInks]

Aylesbury Luxury Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

[cpmcdill]

G&H Brown Flake in a Canterbury lovat

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Condor Long Cut in an undated fancy designed tall, thin bowl medium bend Waren Zeichen Viennese Coffeehouse Bombay clay with a white acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Synjeco Bad Nun in a 1986 three quarter bend Bacchus face CAO meer.

[pdq_wizzard]

Night Cap in a cob

sent from my bag phone

[JimInks]

McClelland Top Hat in a smooth medium bend post-WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock Killarney 9BC with a sterling silver band. Have enough left for two bowls.

[Cool Breeze]

Escudo in my pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock.

2 nights ago I smoked a bowl of Nightcap in it. It's normally my VA/Vaper pipe but I wanted to see just how bad it would ghost after a bowl of a strong English blend.
I've got to say it isn't bad. I tasted a little at first, but after several puffs, I can't taste the latakia any more.

Now granted it was only one bowl. I'm sure if I smoked English blends for a month straight and then tried a VA or a Vaper it would be worse.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking 2011 Villiger Maryland No. 333 in a 2004 smooth long stem Canadian Trever Talbot Ligne Bretagne Faite en Bretagne 4/3.

[Cool Breeze]

Nightcap in a cob.

[Cool Breeze]

Usually when I have Nightcap I'm done for the night, but I just wanted one more nic hit before going to bed.

So I fired up a small bowl of Elizabethan Mixture in a MM Legend.

[JimInks]

Just finishing Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 1970s three quarter bend half smooth, half rusticated Savinelli Autograph 4 with a lucite stem and ferrule.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1980s black sandblasted slight bend Savory’s Argyll 281 Cherrywood.

[JimInks]

MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2001 black sandblasted three quarter bend Rinaldo Lithos YY bulldog with an amber colored stem.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Synjeco Greenodd Rope in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter. Simply Lemonade is my drink.

[El Whedo]

I had a bowl of PA in a cob during my morning commute up the mountain.

[JimInks]

MacBaren Navy Flake in a light brown 1979 rusticated medium bend Italian Sir Jeffrey Dublin sitter with a flared top and yellow stem.

[Aguineapig]

Red Odessa in a Kaywoodie Panel again. This pipe likes the blend.

[JimInks]

MacBaren Symphony in a slight bent black pattern etched 1979 Lorenzo Lorsan Sigma tilted top with a gray swirl colored stem.

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of Angler's Dream in a slight bend 1984 Stanwell Antique 124 grain etched with a smooth front.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Aylesbury Luxury Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

[JimInks]

The last of this tin of HU Nashville County in a 1979 black sandblasted medium bend Savinelli Non Pareil 9606 Billiard with a horn ferrule.

[JimInks]

Synjeco Clegir Rope in a 2002 smooth natural straight silver banded Ardor Venere Extra Fatta A Mano Maigret billiard, signed by Dorelio Rovera.

[cpmcdill]

GL Pease Haddo's Delight in a Hickok Premiere straight bulldog

[JimInks]

Now smoking the best durn tobacco made today: Strang in a 1999 medium bend black sandblast Savinelli Tris 677KS apple with a cumberland stem.

[Bruck]

Just finished a bowl of PS Amsterdam, which was an experiment to see if it's the same blend as the Amsterdam Shag they sell as RYO cigarette tobacco. It is. Currently downing a bowl of PS Proper English, which is quite nice - smooth and a good dose of Latakia.

[JimInks]

Tilbury in a medium bend raw sienna toned early Radice sandblast egg with bamboo craving on the shank.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking 2011 Villiger Maryland No. 333 in a 1982 smooth slight bend straight grain Ben Wade Martinique freehand sitter with a wide top.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter.

[JimInks]

Just finished work and this bowl of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a medium bend 2002 MM Legend cob. Next is MacBaren Navy Flake in a 1980s Peterson 314 Full Bend black Sandblast system pipe.

[GWBowman]

Scotty's Butternut Burley in a MM Cob Legend with a couple cups of Maxwell House drip.

[Tobias Lutz]

Some of my homemade (topped and blended) Christmas Blend in an Irwin's London Made.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Angler's Dream in a 1978 smooth pointy bottom three quarter bend Sir Brent, shaped like a check mark.

[JimInks]

Synjeco Clegir Rope in a 2002 smooth natural straight silver banded Ardor Venere Extra Fatta A Mano Maigret billiard, signed by Dorelio Rovera.

[JimInks]

Synjeco Greenodd Rope in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter.

[cpmcdill]

Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake in a Canterbury lovat

[JimInks]

Synjeco Oxenfisl Twist in a 1980 Stanwell 668 medium bend with a ferrule, half black sandblasted, half brown smooth, rough top.

[Cool Breeze]

Enjoying a pleasant Saturday afternoon on the balcony with the dog, smoking a bowl of Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture in a MM Legend.

[JimInks]

A few minutes away from smoking 2011 SPC Mississippi River in a 1949 medium bend Dunhill Shell.

[JimInks]

2015 SPC Mississippi River in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.

[GWBowman]

A few minutes away from smoking 2011 SPC Mississippi River in a 1949 medium bend Dunhill Shell.


2015 SPC Mississippi River in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.

Hey, I'm starting to see a pattern. Is there a comparison review coming? :popcorn:

[JimInks]

Hey, I'm starting to see a pattern. Is there a comparison review coming? :popcorn:

Yes. Check the review section.

First time smoking Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer. Three puffs in and I can already tell it's delicious! Half way through the bowl now.

[cpmcdill]

GL Pease Haddo's Delight in a Marxman straight bulldog

[JimInks]

Now smoking Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051.

[Cool Breeze]

St. James Flake in a MM cob.

[JimInks]

Aylesbury Luxury Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in the second pipe I ever bought, a 1974 three quarter bend black groove carved Dr. Grabow Omega.

[JimInks]

Amphora Brown in a 1990s slight bend black Sasieni 4 Dot Ruff Root Dark 4 Dublin.

[JimInks]

About half way through this bowl of Vincent Manil La Brumeuse Semois in a 2013 MM straight Legend.

[JimInks]

Heine's Blend in the very first pipe I ever bought ($2.49) in 1974; a smooth three quarter bend Dr. Grabow Omega.

[JimInks]

Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a 2003 Stanwell Golden Danish 56 Rusticated Canadian.

[GWBowman]

Dan Sweet Vanilla Honeydew in a Dr. G with Portland Roasting Mt. Tabor

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Kendal Mixture in a 1983 Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato stout taper billiard with gold/silver band.
Iced water and listening to a Beatles 50th Anniversary station on iHeart Radio.

Played with Kaiden after eating egg sandwiches for breakfast and she learned the value of defensive action against kinnifter bugs that tickle mercilessly. Child has a strong constitution because she kept coming back for more and daring the kinnifter bugs to attack again. And they did! :)

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse in a smooth almost full bend 1981 Briar Workshop round volcano signed by Elliott Nachwalter with a gold acrylic stem. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink. Watching the Pirates and Mets play on TBS.

[NeverBend]

2000 Rattray's Black Mallory in a (recently restored) 1960 Barling's Make #6584.

This grand old boy deserves a special tobacco. Ice water and still listening to a Beatles and Friends station on iHeart.

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[JimInks]

Synjeco Holker Twist in a slight bend rusticated 1979 Savinelli Estella 310 poker.

[JimInks]

2012 Orlik Golden Sliced in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania John Cotton’s No. 1 Mild in a 2003 Ural full bend egg shaped Lattice meer.

[NeverBend]

Earlier smoked a half bowl of 2015 Gawith Hoggarth Curly Cut deLuxe Sliced in a MM Diplomat.

Soon to smoke 2015 McClelland #2010 in a 1961 Barling's Make #7574 canadian.

That's the end of my open stash of both these mixtures. Drinking ice water, listening to Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower), enjoying a later summer afternoon.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania Bengal Slices in a medium bend 2001 Ural lattice Rhodesian with a yellow stem with white swirls.

[Tobias Lutz]

Some H&H Caramel Apple Pie in my Zurg Glass Sipper

[Cool Breeze]

Frog Morton Cellar in a cob.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking FVF in a smooth 2002 medium bend eight sided panel top straight grain Rinaldo Collection Silver Line F Egea 05 Titania bulldog.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse in a smooth almost full bend 1981 Briar Workshop round volcano signed by Elliott Nachwalter with a gold acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking 2007 MacBaren Matured Virginia in a 1988 smooth full bend Peterson System Standard XL 315. Working and listening to the MLB talk on the XM.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania John Cotton’s Smyrna in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat.

[JimInks]

2012 Anniversary Kake in a straight Lane era Charatan black with burgundy undertone sandblasted billiard 420.

[JimInks]

Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 2003 smooth three quarter bend Rinaldo Fiammata Odissea Titania 02 Silver Line 3 Straight Grain egg.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Had to have some Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse in a smooth almost full bend 1981 Briar Workshop round volcano signed by Elliott Nachwalter with a gold acrylic stem.

[Cool Breeze]

I usually don't smoke on my lunch break (I live close enough to work to come home for lunch) but today I had a really shitty morning.
So I thought a nice short smoke might help.

I had some Elizabethan Mixture in a MM Legend. It really hit the spot. I think I can go back for round 2 now. :pipe:

[JimInks]

Synjeco Oxenfisl Twist in a 1980 Stanwell 668 medium bend with a ferrule, half black sandblasted, half brown smooth, rough top.

[bluenoser]

Bald headed teacher in the mm ozark

[JimInks]

Synjeco Holker Twist in a slight bend rusticated 1979 Savinelli Estella 310 poker.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania John Cotton’s No.s 1&2 Medium in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank. I've been asked by a few people about the recreated blends from this company. Here's a link to learn more: Standard Tobacco of PennsylvaniaThe Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania, Ltd. (http://www.standardtobacco.com/)

[Tobias Lutz]

G&H Dark Flake Unscented in an Erlich's of Boston

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania Bengal Slices in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.

[Bruck]

http://cdn3.volusion.com/hcmwv.kcdjz/v/vspfiles/photos/MS108-2S.jpg?1337331601

Smoking a mystery blend in one of these, an eagle head mini meer. I gave a cigar and a small sample of PS Proper English to a fellow at work and he reciprocated with some tobacco from his pouch. He wasn't sure which blend he had in it, therefore neither am I :) Not bad though - I think it's one of the many Sobranie clones.

[JimInks]

St. James Flake in a small slight bend black sandblast 2000 D.R. Ardor Urano Ninfea Fatta A Mano author with a silver spigot military bit.

[BryGuySC]

Some Samuel Gawith Navy Flake after supper.

[Alligator Gar]

I'm enjoying some Hal O' the Wynd in my bent Posella. This can from FEB12 got popped on vacay last week. As the air is working on it I can taste it opening up and getting less "saucy."

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania John Cotton’s Smyrna in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat. Having lots of latakia tonight as I enjoy these blends.

[pdq_wizzard]

Taste of summer in a cob

sent from my bag phone

[Cool Breeze]

Ending the evening with a bowl of Nightcap and a glass of sweet iced tea.

[JimInks]

FVF in a 2014 Savinelli Gaius smooth brown slight bend black acrylic stem and ferrule 320KS author.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a smooth 1976 Canadian GBD Seventy Six 256.

[JimInks]

Couple minutes away from smoking Amphora Brown in a 1990s slight bend black Sasieni 4 Dot Ruff Root Dark 4 Dublin.

[JimInks]

Flying Dutchman Match in a slight bend black sandblasted Lorenzo Elba Imperia 8636 with an amber colored acrylic stem.

[Tobias Lutz]

I've got a mystery jar labeled "G&H" Dark Sliced...of course no such thing exists that I am aware of. I believe it is Sliced Black Aromatic...but whatever it is I'll be smoking it in a smooth Richmond billiard.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Jim’s C Blend in an early smooth Radice Tiger Eye G medium bend pipe with a bamboo-style carving on the shank.

[JimInks]

Peacehaven in a smooth 1998 Parker 489 three quarter bend Billiard.

[Usafvet509]

Working on a bowl of Proper English, waiting to pick my kids up from school

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse in a smooth almost full bend 1981 Briar Workshop round volcano signed by Elliott Nachwalter with a gold acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania John Cotton’s No. 1 Mild in a 2003 Ural full bend egg shaped Lattice meer.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania Bengal Slices in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.

[snake]

A Mac. Cru Royale and some Johnny Walker 12 year old. Nice evening watching the sunset in Ontario Canada.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Synjeco Clegir Rope in a 2002 smooth natural straight silver banded Ardor Venere Extra Fatta A Mano Maigret billiard, signed by Dorelio Rovera.

[bluenoser]

H+H burley Kake in the brindisi briar. First bowl of it, pretty good stuff.

[cpmcdill]

Frog Morton's Cellar in a Grabow

[JimInks]

Now smoking the best durn tobacco made today: Strang in a 2003 smooth medium bent straight grain Ardor Venere Extra signed by Dorelio Rovera Dublin.

[JimInks]

McClelland Top Hat in a smooth medium bend post-WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock Killarney 9BC with a sterling silver band. Have enough left for one more bowl.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 1978 smooth full bend Dr. Grabow Omega. Next is Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in the second pipe I ever bought, a 1974 three quarter bend black groove carved Dr. Grabow Omega.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking 2011 Villiger Maryland No. 333 in a 2004 smooth long stem Canadian Trever Talbot Ligne Bretagne Faite en Bretagne 4/3.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse in a smooth almost full bend 1981 Briar Workshop round volcano signed by Elliott Nachwalter with a gold acrylic stem.

[Tobias Lutz]

The last of my '82 Deerstalker in a smooth, 1/4 bent Dr. Grabow Golden Duke http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/praying/smileys-praying-444365.gif

[JimInks]

John Barrett’s Burley Blend in a smooth slight bend 2015 John Barrett long walnut shank rock maple poker.

[JimInks]

Angler's Dream in a 1978 smooth pointy bottom three quarter bend Sir Brent, shaped like a check mark.

[JimInks]

D&R Rimboche A.B. in a 1980 three quarter bend long stem Ascorti New Dear KS egg.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051.

[JimInks]

Peter Heinrichs Curly Block in a 2002 black pebble finish straight Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano Billiard.

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a 1962 Charatan Handmade Reject taper dublin.

First smoke in this just restored pipe. Smoking nicely.

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a (date unknown) Il Ceppo 4 smooth, oval shank, taper billiard.

Just finished giving Kaiden a test of the Disney characters. She got them all right so I think that it's time to arrange a Disney World trip with her! :)

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a (date unknown) Il Ceppo 4 smooth, oval shank, taper billiard.

Just finished giving Kaiden a test of the Disney characters. She got them all right so I think that it's time to arrange a Disney World trip with her! :)

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking MacBaren Symphony in a very ugly reddish color 1980 medium bend Lorenzo Leganza Sigma 8635 etched rough top.

[Alligator Gar]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a (date unknown) Il Ceppo 4 smooth, oval shank, taper billiard.

Just finished giving Kaiden a test of the Disney characters. She got them all right so I think that it's time to arrange a Disney World trip with her! :)

Disney World? Why, that's just down the street from NSB. And we all know who lives in NSB.

[NeverBend]

Disney World? Why, that's just down the street from NSB. And we all know who lives in NSB.

My mother-in-law.

2000 Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake in a 1979 Mastro de Paja 2c, part sandblast, oval shank stout billiard.

I'll let you know what my plans are when I make them. May be difficult since my mother-in-law's husband died in late June (my wife's step-father). Not sure how things will play out but it would be grand to meet you.

The 1792 at 15 years is very nice indeed. Very smooth and rich, it has more bottom that it does fresh, with no edge. This tin aged really well as evidenced by the clouds of plume all over it.

[Bruck]

Dunhill Nightcap in a clay.

[Lynn]

A-purple...2 bowls..

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking 2011 SPC Mississippi River in a 1949 medium bend Dunhill Shell.

[Cool Breeze]

About 1/3 of the way through a bowl of St. James Flake in my standing Savinelli billiard.

[JimInks]

A little over half way through this bowl of 2012 Anniversary Kake in a straight Lane era Charatan black with burgundy undertone sandblasted billiard 420.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Tilbury in a 1983 medium bend, mostly smooth, bottom rusticated Butz-Choquin Maitre Pipier 3 Fait Main.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a medium bend 2002 MM Legend cob.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of MacBaren Navy Flake in a 1981 Ascorti Black Billiard Business with a military bit.

[JimInks]

Heine's Blend in a 2015 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend tomato military mount with an aluminum accent, horn ferrule, and cumberland p-lip stem.

[JimInks]

Finishing my smoking day with Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a smooth 1976 Canadian GBD Seventy Six 256. Running low on this version now, but I have ideas for a new one.

[JimInks]

Been up early helping out a neighbor. Just finished smoking Flying Dutchman Match in a slight bend black sandblasted Lorenzo Elba Imperia 8636 with an amber colored acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

John Barrett’s Burley Blend in a smooth slight bend 2015 John Barrett long walnut shank rock maple poker.

[JimInks]

Aylesbury Luxury Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band. Running low on this, now.

[JimInks]

G&H Dark Flake Unscented in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania Bengal Slices in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.

[JimInks]

Listing this a few minutes early: First Responders in a medium bend raw sienna toned early Radice sandblast egg with bamboo craving on the shank.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Synjeco Bad Nun 2 in a 1986 three quarter bend Bacchus face CAO meer.

[Lynn]

corell & diehl, inc
christmas blend

good enough she came in an asked what it was, always glad to see her.

[Bruck]

Smoking some vintage Prince Albert in a Nordling rustic billiard. Not sure how old it is but it's at least a few decades, based on the condition of the can. Pretty dry, burning pretty fast and hot. Need to rehydrate of course, but first I thought I'd try some "right off the truck" as it were.

[BryGuySC]

Some H&H Vermont Meat Candy with a sprinkling of Nightcap mixed in for a tad more smokiness.
It's pretty nice.

[bluenoser]

bald headed teacher in the mm ozark

[JimInks]

St. James Flake in a straight sandblasted pre-transition Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver band and military bit.

[JimInks]

About to light up a bowl of the best durn tobacco made today: Strang in a 2003 medium bent straight grain Two dot 2 P. Ardor Venere Extra Bucaneve with a silver ferrule signed by Dorelio Rovera. Decided to use a pipe with a slightly bigger bowl than the Ardor I normally smoke it in since I have the night off of work to savor as I watch a movie with m'lady.

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Chestnut in a no-name billiard

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse in a smooth almost full bend 1981 Briar Workshop round volcano signed by Elliott Nachwalter with a gold acrylic stem.

[Cool Breeze]

Having a bowl of Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake in my pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock.

I've figured this tobacco out I think. As soon as I got the tin I rubbed out a flake, let it set for a couple hours and smoked it. I didn't enjoy it that much. The tonquin flavor was too strong and overpowered the blend IMO.

Because SG tobaccos nearly always come pretty darn wet, I just let it in the tin and forgot about it for a month. Tonight I decided to try it again. The moisture content is much better, nearly perfect in fact. And the tonquin flavor has mellowed out a lot.

I'm enjoying it this time. I think it just needs some time to breath. I've heard a year really does wonders to it.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Old Dark Fired in a smooth medium bend post-WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock Killarney 9BC with a sterling silver band.

[JimInks]

Aylesbury Luxury Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band. Almost finished with the tin.

[JimInks]

MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2015 three quarter bend two tone Chacom UPO Rouge squashed tomato with a black acrylic stem and shank.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Watch City Christmas Past 2014 in a 1978 smooth pointy bottom three quarter bend Sir Brent, shaped like a check mark.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Listing this a few minutes early: 2012 Orlik Golden Sliced in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard.

[Lynn]

christmas mix

[JimInks]

Velvan Plug in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer. Have enough for one more bowl.

[BryGuySC]

Old Dark Fired with my Bro in law on a long weekend in the mountains!

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania John Cotton’s Smyrna in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat.

[BryGuySC]

A parfait pipe of Vermont Meat Candy and Nightcap.
Shaping up to be a great weekend.

You know you're a bum when you bring over half a pound of tobacco for a 48 hour stay in the mountains.
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o163/bcsssj/Cigar%20Stuff/IMG_20150821_205320414_zpswevtyejg.jpg (http://s120.photobucket.com/user/bcsssj/media/Cigar%20Stuff/IMG_20150821_205320414_zpswevtyejg.jpg.html)

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse in a smooth almost full bend 1981 Briar Workshop round volcano signed by Elliott Nachwalter with a gold acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Listing this a little early: Synjeco Clegir Rope in a 2002 smooth natural straight silver banded Ardor Venere Extra Fatta A Mano Maigret billiard, signed by Dorelio Rovera.

[JimInks]

2012 Anniversary Kake in a 1979 pebble relief Verona Corallo 3080 natural Oom Paul.

[JimInks]

John Barrett’s Burley Blend in a smooth slight bend 2015 John Barrett long walnut shank rock maple poker.

[JimInks]

Heine's Blend in a 2013 medium bend Spillproof corndog cob.

[BryGuySC]

Starting the day with some Three Blind Moose.

[El Whedo]

I haven't had a morning bowl in a while, but I had one today: A bowl of Orlick Golden Sliced in a MM cob with Foreverstem during my morning commute up the mountain.

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a 1961 Barling's Make #7574 canadian.

Somehow the whole family is here this morning. I'm on the deck writing to you while my daughter-in-law is writing something much more scholarly.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Aylesbury Luxury Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band. Have enough left for one more bowl.

[NeverBend]

Part way through this bowl of Aylesbury Luxury Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band. Have enough left for one more bowl.

Hi Jim,

Do you find yourself making mental comparisons and perhaps thinking that one mixture is perhaps the same as another? Or at least very similar and probably from the same manufacturer?

I tried a flake blind and was sure that it was Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake but it was Comoy Cask #4 that I now believe to be the same. I'm just not familiar with enough current offerings but when I had my store this was a natural process for me.

Pete

[JimInks]

Hi Jim,

Do you find yourself making mental comparisons and perhaps thinking that one mixture is perhaps the same as another? Or at least very similar and probably from the same manufacturer?

I tried a flake blind and was sure that it was Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake but it was Comoy Cask #4 that I now believe to be the same. I'm just not familiar with enough current offerings but when I had my store this was a natural process for me.

Pete

I sure have, and I know it happens. I've seen several blends repackaged by different companies. Sometimes, they slightly tweak the tobaccos or toppings, sometimes they don't bother.

[JimInks]

2012 Orlik Golden Sliced in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard.

[Bruck]

Had some Stokkebye's Toasted Burley earlier, in a mini meer. The PS was one of those speculative purchases - when I order pipe tobacco I usually get an ounce of something I haven't tried before. It wasn't bad but I won't be inventing a new religion around it. Very smooth, burned well, but the flavor was just ... tobacco. Might try to add something to kick up the flavor next time.

[NeverBend]

I sure have, and I know it happens. I've seen several blends repackaged by different companies. Sometimes, they slightly tweak the tobaccos or toppings, sometimes they don't bother.

I suspect that this is very common in the market but I haven't tried enough current blends to get an idea of the canvas.

Your comments perfectly state what I presume the market to be, an extension of the 'old time tobacconist' (like me ;/) mixtures that are looking to gain a larger audience. It's a lot easier today than it was in the 1980s but it will make for a lot of repetition.

I'm going to start a thread on the topic.


2015 Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a 1940s Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood EL smooth, saddle billiard.

This pipe's a good smoker but refuses to be better than that. Its walls are too thick for me to have confidence in it as a latakia smoker.

Kaiden and I transplanted some flowers and peppers to the new garden to see how they do as a guide for next year. She supervised the clean-up.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse in a smooth almost full bend 1981 Briar Workshop round volcano signed by Elliott Nachwalter with a gold acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking the very delicious Peter Heinrichs Curly Block in a 2002 black pebble finish straight Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano Billiard.

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a 1983 Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato smooth, stout, taper billiard with a gold/silver band.

Been smoking Bright CR Flake all day and in this pipe, as I would expect, it's superior.

[BryGuySC]

Samuel Gawith Navy Flake in a cob. Trying to recuperate from a two hour hike through the mountains.

[NeverBend]

Still enjoying the great bowl of Bright CR in the Ser Jacopo (posted earlier) so I'm posting early as I fill in preparation for another Mock NFL Fantasy Draft

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a 1961 Barling's Make #6584, smooth, oval shank, taper billiard. Second bowl in this recently restored pipe. FIrst bowl was still ghosting but I expect big things from this old warrior. Ice water, Thelonius Monk (Caravan) and a sublime evening.

[BryGuySC]

C&D Autumn Evening.
Not my favorite, but it was free.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Sergeant Miller’s Inker’s Mixture in a 1970s slight bend black sandblasted Comoy's Silver Cloud 624 sitter.

[JimInks]

Now smoking the best durn tobacco made today: Strang in a 2003 smooth medium bent straight grain Ardor Venere Extra signed by Dorelio Rovera Dublin.

[cpmcdill]

Daughters & Ryan Rimboche A.B. in a billiard

[Lostmason]

SG 1792 Flake in a MM Cob.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of SPC Plum Pudding in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.

[NeverBend]

2000 Rattray's Old Gowrie in a 1982 Ser Jacopo Gemma Rubino canadian.

Last of this aged tin, just about filled the canadian that has a large capacity. Night's settled in comfortably here, hope for you guys as well.

[Alligator Gar]

Puffing away on my Venere 602 full of 02/12 Hal O' the Wynd. Offering advice as my son prepares his ocean kayak for an offshore tomorrow. Word is there's going to be 8 inch seas.

[Lostmason]

fired up my newest Meershaum with a "Bastards Blend" of differing burley samples that I had.Actually not bad,just wish I had written down what all I put in.

[Lostmason]

2000 Rattray's Old Gowrie in a 1982 Ser Jacopo Gemma Rubino canadian.

Last of this aged tin, just about filled the canadian that has a large capacity. Night's settled in comfortably here, hope for you guys as well.

Hey Pete

With the Canadian,does the extended briar stem help cool or dry the smoke?

[NeverBend]

Hey Pete

With the Canadian,does the extended briar stem help cool or dry the smoke?

Hi Matthew,

No, not really. The shanks too short to really cool the smoke but it might add a hint of extra color in a good briar.

1985 Elephant & Castle Isle of Skye in a 1985 Ser Jacopo (unmarked) Rowlette saddle panel. Last bowl of the night and a special one.

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of Tilbury in a smooth 2002 Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Milverton.

[Alligator Gar]

I bid you adieu avec un pipe filled with Germains Plum Cake Mixture in my brown 312KS.

*And then decided I still wasn't tired and stuffed some Bullseye Luxury Flake in my Meer to commemorate the fine shooting I did this morning.

[JimInks]

Synjeco Bad Nun in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

[Cool Breeze]

SG Balkan Flake in a Savinelli billiard.

[JimInks]

Couple minutes away from smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter.

[fastnbulbous]

Had 2 bowls of Coyote Classic this afternoon while gardening.

Also tried PA for the first time.
I was very excited to try, and I am looking forward to more.
Can't say that it was love at first smoke, but I am interested.