What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[Haebar]

Starting early today with some Orlik DSK in a MM CG.
Kast week of moving stuff out of the Inn,promises to be
a push.Gonna really need some prayers for strength
and endurance.(as well as patience)

I will pray for your strength and endurance. You are a fine fellow.

[JimInks]

About a third of a bowl left of Jim’s B Blend in a smooth 1998 Parker 489 three quarter bend Billiard with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink.

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of Stonehaven in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard with a black vulcanite stem. Cleaning a few pipes as I wait for Mad Dog Russo at the top of the hour.

[Pugsley]

Starting my day with a huge bowl of Carter Hall in an absolute monster of a Canadian. It's a hand made Mastro de Paja Limited Edition that makes my Savinelli KS Canadian look like a dainty lady's pipe in comparison. Really don't know what I was thinking when I bought this behemoth. A beautiful pipe but it takes forever to smoke a full bowl in this thing.

[GWBowman]

Escudo in my straight Irish Second

[JimInks]

Granger in a smooth straight 1980s James Upshall Walnut pot with a tapered black acrylic stem.

[Pipe Smoker]

The Red Sox have put their 11th consecutive victory in the books, and after a lunch of Manhattan clam chowder, (liberally spiced up with Tabasco), and a few Ritz crackers on the side, I've turned my attention to the Dodgers game and Vin Scully's final broadcast. My companion for the game is a MM Diplomat filled with R.O.'s Acadian VaPer.

I've used Tabasco nearly my whole life. But for the past couple of years, Cholula has become my favorite hot sauce.

Now puffing Escudo in my venerable Kirsten Mariner. Perique is the Tobasco of tobaccos!

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 1975 Dunhill Ye Olde Signe in a 1938 straight black grain relief Dunhill OX Shell bulldog with a silver band repair and a black vulcanite stem. Delicious!

[Pugsley]

I've used Tabasco nearly my whole life. But for the past couple of years, Cholula has become my favorite hot sauce.

Over the years I've had occasional flings with other sauces, but I always come back to my first love, Tabasco.

[Emperor Zurg]

Over the years I've had occasional flings with other sauces, but I always come back to my first love, Tabasco.

Makes for decent relief for a sore throat too, believe it or not; gargle with a teaspoonful or so and swallow.
Capsaicin is a nerve blocker, the relief kicks in as the burn diminishes - 'bout 10 minutes or so.

[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.

[Pugsley]

SPC Mississippi River in a Savinelli De Luxe Milano bent Rhodesian. Getting close to bottom of this tin and there's only one backup in my cabinet. Looks like I'll be putting in another tobacco order soon.

[JimInks]

Year 1996 Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1970s smooth medium bend Stanwell Rego 969-48 Design Choice 837 sitter with a vulcanite stem and ferrule. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

[JimInks]

Year 2005 Dunhill My Mixture 36166 in my old reliable 1986 smooth Peterson Kildare 999 Rhodesian with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip.

[JimInks]

C&D Christmas Blend 2016 in a 2013 MM straight Legend.

[BryGuySC]

Fresh FVF in a Barling 5574.

[Lostmason]

Five window units and four HVAC systems taken down and loaded.And I thought we
were past the heavy stuff,HAHAHA ! Anywho,Kicked back with some Dunhill Flake
in a Brigham brandy pot.Thanks Haebar,I'm not sure about "fine"though, I
looked in the mirror and my eyebrows screamed and ran away.

[Bruck]

Some old old old Velvet (pre-UPC barcode) in a no-name briar.

[JimInks]

Year 1986 Elephant & Castle New World in a 1980 medium bend black sandblasted silver band Peterson Donegal 805 Bulldog with a black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[JimInks]

Paul’s Pipe Shop Arrowhead in a 1976 black rough carved Pioneer Meerschaum Oom Paul with a pearl brown acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

MacBaren Navy Flake in a 1981 Ascorti Black Billiard Business with a military bit and pearl gray acrylic stem.

[Haebar]

Finishing off a bowl of G&H Brown Flake Scented in a Sunrise Dublin.

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Chestnut in a Grabow pot

[JimInks]

P&W Nut Brown Burley in a 1984 medium bend black grain etched Savinelli Non Pareil 9310 poker with a horn ferrule and a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse Ready Cut in a 2015 smooth unfinished Savinelli 320KS author with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

STCoP Dobie’s Four Square Virginia in a 2016 PSF POY quarter bend black sandblasted Vermont Freehand egg with an aluminum band and amber tortoise saddle stem.

[JimInks]

John Barrett Salad Bowl Mixture in a 2015 John Barrett slight bend smooth rock maple poker with a walnut shank and a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Heine's Blend in the third pipe I ever bought ($1.95), a 1974 smooth straight French briar Hadley Apple with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2001 black sandblasted three quarter bend Rinaldo Lithos YY bulldog with an amber colored stem. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink.

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is Escudo in a small, no name, made in France billiard. With the sun filtered through smoke from the huge fire in the Santa Cruz mountains just west of here, this will be the third consecutive day with temps in the 90's.

[Pipe Smoker]

<snip>after a lunch of Manhattan clam chowder, (liberally spiced up with Tabasco), and a few Ritz crackers on the side<snip>

Man, that sound good! I just put Manhattan clam chowder on my shopping list. I always have Ritz crackers on hand.

Smoking Escudo in my venerable Kirsten Mariner.

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 1975 Dunhill Ye Olde Signe in a 1938 straight black grain relief Dunhill OX Shell bulldog with a silver band repair and a black vulcanite stem. Have enough for one more bowl. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

[Pugsley]

I just put Manhattan clam chowder on my shopping list.

I recommend "Progresso" brand. Not homemade, but it's the best I've found in a can.

[Emperor Zurg]

I recommend "Progresso" brand. Not homemade, but it's the best I've found in a can.

I'm more of a New England Clam Chowder guy...
Know of any decent New England Clam Chowders in a can?

[Pugsley]

I'm more of a New England Clam Chowder guy...
Know of any decent New England Clam Chowders in a can?

If you like it thick: Progresso
Thin: Snow's (need to add milk or half & half.)

Growing up in Maine I never heard of Manhattan clam chowder until I moved to California. Ordered it in a restaurant and when it came my first thought was "What the hell is this? Where's my chowder?".

[Pugsley]

Moving on now from chowders to pipes, it's Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture in a straight MM Legend.

[pdq_wizzard]

went into walmart yesterday and they had the Christmas stuff out so I figured I would pop the top on my 2016 Holiday Spirit.

its tasty and no tongue burn

[Emperor Zurg]

If you like it thick: Progresso
Thin: Snow's (need to add milk or half & half.)

Growing up in Maine I never heard of Manhattan clam chowder until I moved to California. Ordered it in a restaurant and when it came my first thought was "What the hell is this? Where's my chowder?".

Thanks, I'll give it a try :D
I always order the stuff in restaurants but the idea of canned clam chowder never appealed to me for some reason. Time to try it out and see.

I also found this on the web...
Dave's Cupboard: Canned Clam Chowder: A Comprehensive Guide (http://davescupboard.blogspot.com/2011/06/canned-clam-chowder-comprehensive-guide.html)

No pipes or bakky for me lately. I've been sick as a dog. The 'ward it off with VaPer' approach failed miserably.

[JimInks]

Year 1986 Elephant & Castle New World in a 1980 medium bend black sandblasted silver band Peterson Donegal 805 Bulldog with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Year 1996 Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1970s smooth medium bend Stanwell Rego 969-48 Design Choice 837 sitter with a vulcanite stem and ferrule.

[Pugsley]

Bell's Three Nuns in a Mark Tinsky rusticated bent bulldog.

[Cool Breeze]

Had some Elizabethan Mixture in a cob.

Then as I was studying for a psychology exam this evening I had a bit of a sweet tooth.
So I had some Milan Sportsman that Tobias Lutz sent in a review giveaway. In a cob of course.
It really hit the spot.

[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]

2011 Squadron Leader in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[Pugsley]

Dunhill Royal Yacht in a 6 panel rusticated Mark Tinsky apple with a dark amber stem, and coffee leftover from this morning's pot over ice as I wait for the Red Sox at Yankees game to begin.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Stokkebye Highland Whiskey in a 2013 slight bend grain etched briar John Barrett Volcano with a walnut shank. This will get me to dinner time.

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful pot roast dinner with a bowl of aged Hal O’ the Wynd in a smooth three quarter bend 1970s Charatan Belvedere 4211DC with a black vulcanite double comfort stem. Watching the Yankees-Red Sox game.

[Pugsley]

H&H Anniversary Kake in a Sydney P. Ram straight, smooth bulldog. This is from a 8 oz. tin dated May 2011 that I didn't realize was open and has a very strong odor of fermentation. I have no idea how long it's been open, but it's still moist and very, very tasty.

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of 1980s Ogden’s St. Bruno Flake in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem. I jarred the other four ounces. :partygrin:

[JimInks]

H&H Anniversary Kake in a Sydney P. Ram straight, smooth bulldog. This is from a 8 oz. tin dated May 2011 that I didn't realize was open and has a very strong odor of fermentation. I have no idea how long it's been open, but it's still moist and very, very tasty.

I've been smoking the same, but my tin is from 2012, and our experiences match!!

[cpmcdill]

Lane Limited BL/WB in a MM cob

[cpmcdill]

Sutliff Balkan II in a BBB Superfine lovat

[JimInks]

Earlier, it was McClelland 2000 in a 1980 Stanwell 668 medium bend half black sandblasted, half brown smooth rough top with a multi-colored dark yellowish ferrule and black vulcanite stem. Now, it's Savinelli 140˚ in an unbranded undated (1980s?) straight smooth flat bottom apple with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

G&H Black Cherry Twist in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend.

[JimInks]

About a third left of this bowl of 1970s Edgeworth Aromatic (Red) in a light brown 1979 rusticated medium bend Italian Sir Jeffrey Dublin sitter with a flared top and yellow stem.

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of MacBaren Virginia #1 in a late '90s half smooth/half etched freehand sitter, medium bend Nielsen Viggo.

[Pugsley]

Cake for breakfast. H&H Anniversary Kake to be precise. In a Il Ceppo straight sandblast billiard accompanied by a big mug of coffee.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Jim’s C Blend in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2001 Karl Erik Ekstravagant brandy with a leaf engraved silver band and a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Escudo in my venerable metal-stem Kirsten Mariner. I just love the aroma that wafts up from a tin of Escudo. The perique, I guess.

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2005 Dunhill My Mixture 36166 in my old reliable 1986 smooth Peterson Kildare 999 Rhodesian with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip. Have enough for one more bowl. Time to watch Mad Dog Russo.

[JimInks]

Year 1996 Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1970s smooth medium bend Stanwell Rego 969-48 Design Choice 837 sitter with a vulcanite stem and ferrule.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl with a silver band and a pearl brown acrylic stem.

[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]

The last of this sample of Year 2005 Dunhill My Mixture 36166 in a 1980 medium bend black sandblasted silver band Peterson Donegal 805 Bulldog with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

C&D Christmas Blend 2016 in a 2013 MM straight Legend. Rain and hail... sheesh!

[JimInks]

Dunhill Elizabethan Match in my trusty 1970s smooth three quarter bend Peterson System Standard 305 with a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

[Pugsley]

Making up for lost time with this tin of Anni Kake. This time in a smooth John Bessai Special X squashed tomato, one of my favorites.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Trafalgar in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[Pugsley]

Next up: Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture in a Reiner Pipe Art Design B 1/4 bend smooth egg with beautiful flame grain around the entire bowl.

[Cool Breeze]

Peter Stokebye Luxury Twist Flake in my Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

[JimInks]

Now smoking 2013 Capstan Gold in a brown rusticated slight bend 1982 Savinelli Non Pareil 99 Acorn with a lucite ferrule and stem. Three years of age makes a real difference with this blend.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Inns of Court in a 1975 three quarter bend black Dunhill Shell 52021 with a black vulcanite stem.

[Pugsley]

This will be the last bowl of the day and I'm ending where I started, with H&H Anniversary Kake. This time in a beefy, sandblasted Il Ceppo Dublin with an acrylic stem with a broad, comfortable mouthpiece.

[Branzig]

First bowl in a month or so...been cutting back a bit...

Briar Fox in a full bend Savi with a rather large bowl. Very enjoyable.

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[JimInks]

MacBaren Raw Classic in an egg shaped medium bend smooth Burgundy colored 1985 Caminetto with a black acrylic stem.

[cpmcdill]

Samuel Gawith Navy Flake in a Grabow pot

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Old Dark Fired in a smooth briar calabash shape 1984 Fero Danese made in Italy with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

G&H Brown Flake Scented in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend.

[JimInks]

Angler's Dream in a straight black sandblast undated Savinelli Hercules 115EX pot with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of Drucquer & Sons Prince’s Blend in a medium bend 2001 Ural lattice Rhodesian with a yellow stem with white swirls. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink.

[Pugsley]

Dunhill Royal Yacht in a well used MM Diplomat nearing the end of it's useful life, and a big mug of coffee to start my day.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Red Lion in a 2003 URAL full bend big bowl egg shaped Lattice meer with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Inns of Court in a 1975 three quarter bend black Dunhill Shell 52021 with a black vulcanite stem.

[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.

[Pugsley]

About to have my first smoke in a new Mastro De Paja Classica sandblast straight billiard with Carter Hall, (The cake builder).

[JimInks]

Now smoking Drucquer & Sons The Devil’s Own in a 1978 slight bend CAO Turk's Head Meer with a yellow acrylic stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

[JimInks]

C&D Mixture Monster 3 in a 1979 no name French briar smooth full bend egg with a black vulcanite stem.

[BryGuySC]

Stonehaven in a Savinelli Trevi 320.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Trafalgar in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[Pugsley]

H&H Anni Kake in a pipe I rarely smoke because of it's size. The pipe is a GBD Collector model 1689 bent apple with a broad rectangular shank and a rather unusual hand cut saddle type vulcanite stem with a brass rondelle set in the top of the stem. The Collector was one of their three plus size lines with the Colossus being the largest and the Collector second followed by Conquest. GBD pipes are notoriously difficult to date, but I believe this one to be from the late 60's.

[Haebar]

[QUOTE=Pugsley;143487]About to have my first smoke in a new Mastro De Paja Classica sandblast straight billiard with Carter Hall, (The cake builder).[/QUOTE

I purchased the taper stem billiard a couple of hours ago! Thanks for the suggestion.

[Haebar]

Dunhill Royal Yacht in a well used MM Diplomat nearing the end of it's useful life, and a big mug of coffee to start my day.

Do you think that is a stout tobacco blend? I haven't tried it yet but have heard it has some N factor.

[Pugsley]

Do you think that is a stout tobacco blend? I haven't tried it yet but have heard it has some N factor.

I find it to be pretty mild, a good choice for a morning smoke.

By the way, you're going to love that pipe. I was surprised to see that it's handmade because it doesn't say on the site, and I figured at that price it had to be machine made. One thing about this pipe though, like every Mastro De Paja I've had, the bowl tends to heat up quickly until you get a fair thickness of cake built up. If it's like the others it will take 5 or 6 bowls of Carter Hall to build the insulation I want in it. Just be patient and take it slow and you'll be rewarded with a fine smoker.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Levant Mixture in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat with a black acrylic stem.

[Bruck]

Sutliff Medium English in a cheap briar, drink is Warsteiner.

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Porch Swing in a BBB Superfine lovat

[JimInks]

Needed to switch genres, so it's Sir Walter Raleigh in a smooth three quarter bend 1979 made in Israel pipe with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking STCoP Dobie’s Four Square Virginia in a 2016 PSF POY quarter bend black sandblasted Vermont Freehand egg with an aluminum band and amber tortoise saddle stem.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Jim's Va/Bur in a 2015 Basil Meadows Bing Crosby Merchant Service replica with a smooth straight thin shank, aluminum band and black ebonite stem.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl with a silver band and a pearl brown acrylic stem.

[BryGuySC]

Sutliff R-blend in a 1930s Kaywoodie Drinkless.
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[Pugsley]

Day two of cake building with Carter Hall in my new Mastro De Paja Classica billiard.

[JimInks]

Just finishing this bowl of Jim’s C Blend in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2001 Karl Erik Ekstravagant brandy with a leaf engraved silver band and a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Stonehaven in a 1998 smooth medium bend Peterson Limerick 69 with a nickel band with a black vulcanite p-lip stem. A bottle of Grape Nehi made with pure cane sugar is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

[Pipe Smoker]

Do you think that is a stout tobacco blend? I haven't tried it yet but have heard it has some N factor.

I'd say that Royal Yacht has more than average nicotine content, but not excessive. About the same as Dunhill Flake (which I'm contentedly puffing right now).

[Pugsley]

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

Okay, I'll bite. Is that a mixture of leftovers from the bottom of different tins?

[Pugsley]

One more bowl of Carter Hall in the new Mastro De Paja, then I'll let it rest a few days. Once it's broken in I think this will be my new "fold n' stuff" flake pipe. Perfect size for it.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of 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. Just posted my reviews of the new Drucquer & Sons blends at TR.

[JimInks]

Salty Dogs in a 2015 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend tomato military mount with an aluminum accent, Wooly Mammoth horn ferrule, and cumberland p-lip stem.

[JimInks]

Okay, I'll bite. Is that a mixture of leftovers from the bottom of different tins?

No, it's my own blending. From time to time, I tweak it which is why it's always evolving.

[JimInks]

Now 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. A bottle of Sprite is my drink.

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Prince’s Blend in a 1982 smooth slight bend straight grain Ben Wade Martinique freehand sitter with a wide top with a black vulcanite stem.

[Pugsley]

Escudo drying and should be ready at game time. I only hope Fenway Park, where it's currently raining, is dry enough to get the game in.

[JimInks]

C&D Burley Flake #3 in a 1980s Peterson 314 Full Bend black Sandblast system pipe with a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

[Haebar]

Having a bowl of Samuel Gawith Best Brown #4 in a Sunrise Amber Grain Dublin

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[JimInks]

Aged Hal O’ the Wynd in a smooth three quarter bend 1970s Charatan Belvedere 4211DC with a black vulcanite double comfort stem.

[bluenoser]

Some left overs jar in the brindisi briar

[Pugsley]

SPC Mississippi River in a Mastro De Paja Pesaro Media OC straight rusticated brandy with a Cumberland stem. Probably my last pipe of the day.

[JimInks]

Condor Ready Rubbed in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.

[cpmcdill]

Mac Baren Mixture Scottish Blend in a Grabow pot

[droy1958]

C&D Haunted Bookshop in a Schiffsmakler Jurgensen.....

[JimInks]

Half a bowl of Year 1975 Dunhill Ye Olde Signe in a 1938 straight black grain relief Dunhill OX Shell bulldog with a silver band repair and a black vulcanite stem. This will finish the sample.

[droy1958]

Pirates Kake in a Kaywoodie Flame Grain.....

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Inns of Court in a 1975 three quarter bend black Dunhill Shell 52021 with a black vulcanite stem.

[droy1958]

Kaywoodie White Briar 95B with a dose of H&H Marquee Blackhouse....

[coffeecup]

This evening I am having a bowl of SG Kendal Cream Flake in my extra large no name Freehand.:piper: Several weeks ago I was digging thru my stash and thought of Kendal Cream Flake and after looking thru all of my baggies and Jars I was shocked to find that I had no Kendal Flake.:shocked: I ordered immediately and finally received my Kendal Flake. This evening I dried out my tobacco for an hour and now I am enjoying this delicious smoke.:wave: I am topping off this smoke with an ice cold mug of "Guinness Draught" brew and life again is in proper balance.:beerchug:

[JimInks]

STCoP Dobie’s Four Square Virginia in a 2016 PSF POY quarter bend black sandblasted Vermont Freehand egg with an aluminum band and amber tortoise saddle stem.

[JimInks]

Old Colonial in a medium bend beater 1979 Aalborg natural freehand made by Nording with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

About a third left of this bowl of Jim's Va/Bur in a 2003 smooth medium bend Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Baskerville with a sterling silver band and black vulcanite p-lip stem.

[Lostmason]

Well we finished with the Inn,Finally.The plans are that the college is going to demolish the buildings,so we've
been pulling trim,light fixtures,toilettes,sinks,etc.Basicly deconstructering,but carefully.Worked 14 hrs thursday
and 12 yesterday trying to finish on time.Now comes the fun part.About a billion nails to pull.Have to reorganize
the storage.Help my nephew build a two story house.Move his stuff in,which includes a 300 gallon fish tank and
stand.Gotta take care of my little Brother,he's the one brought me a fifth of Johnny Walker Red.Good Kid!!

Anywho,Got to sleep in today,got up at 7 rather than 6.Started off with a good soak in a Jetta tub,and yest the
jets work wonderfully.Then a bowl of Dunhill Flake in a Middletonian.And plenty of hot black Coffee for a relaxing
start to a Great Day.

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of Peretti’s Thanksgiving Blend in a 2003 IMP horn Meer with a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink.

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is a couple coins of Escudo folded into the only p-lip I own, a Peterson Killarney 408 apple.

[JimInks]

The last of this sample of year 1996 Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1970s smooth medium bend Stanwell Rego 969-48 Design Choice 837 sitter with a vulcanite stem and ferrule.

[JimInks]

Rich Dark Flake in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored lucite stem.

[Pugsley]

I was going to let the pipe rest for a couple days before continuing the break in process but I'm anxious to start smoking flake in it, so it's another bowl of Carter Hall in the Mastro De Paja Classica billiard.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of St. Basil’s Rasputin in a 1982 smooth straight Sasieni Ivory 105 Apple with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

P&W Nut Brown Burley in a 1984 medium bend black grain etched Savinelli Non Pareil 9310 poker with a horn ferrule and a black vulcanite stem.

[Lostmason]

Currently working on a bowl of Captain Black Royal in a cob,,,,,YES !!

[Pugsley]

C&D Tuskegee Airman in one of my more unusual pipes, a very small Weber Weskit 755 Rhodesian with a long, slightly curved stem with a silver rondelle on the side. A full bowl in this pipe is about a 20 minute smoke.

[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 with a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[Pugsley]

Up next: Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture in a John Bessai bent bulldog with rustication so uneven and ugly it could have been done in a garbage disposal. But, what it lacks in attractiveness, it makes up for in performance. The bowl always stays cool to the touch and the draw is open and effortless. A real pleasure to smoke any style of tobacco in.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Savinelli 140˚ in an unbranded undated (1980s?) straight smooth flat bottom apple with a black vulcanite stem.

[Pugsley]

Last pipe of the day, Anni Kake in a MM Country Gentleman. So very tasty.

[cpmcdill]

Barking Dog match in a Marxman straight bulldog

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in the second pipe I ever bought, a 1974 three quarter bend black groove carved Dr. Grabow Omega with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

2012 Anniversary Kake in a smooth medium bend 1979 Chippendale (Charatan second) Rhodesian 49 with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes or so away from smoking Iwan Ries Three Star Blue in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Jim’s A Blend in a 1980 three quarter bend long stem Ascorti New Dear KS egg with a black acrylic stem.

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is Dunhill Royal Yacht in a straight, smooth John Bessai poker with a tapered vulcanite stem paired with a second mug of San Marco Dark Chocolate coffee from freshly ground beans.

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of G&H Cannon Plug in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink.

[Pipe Smoker]

I just opened a tin of Capstan Medium (blue tin label) with two years of age on it. This stuff is damned good tobacco. Happily puffing a fill, and sipping Nespresso Roma, a medium roast arabica and robusta blend.

[JimInks]

Stonehaven in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 1978 MacBaren Dark Twist Roll Cake in a straight black sandblast 2 star Ferndown Bark Prince with a Cumberland stem. Listening to Vin Scully's last game.

[Pugsley]

Escudo in a no name French made smooth, straight billiard as the final regular season game between the Red Sox and Blue Jays gets underway.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Now smoking delicious Dunbar in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem. You folks ignore this post and don't buy it. :chainsaw: :deal::argue::o

[JimInks]

12 year old Penzance in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip.

[Bruck]

C&D Bright VA chip cut (corn flakes) in a cob.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Outman Cigars Spiced Rum in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer with a black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[JimInks]

Now smoking aged Hal O’ the Wynd in a smooth three quarter bend 1970s Charatan Belvedere 4211DC with a black vulcanite double comfort stem.

[JimInks]

Granger in a black 1997 Brebbia Jubilee 925 silver banded grain sandblast briar calabash with a black acrylic stem.

[BryGuySC]

McClelland 5100 Red Cake in a cob while cutting up some trees in the back yard.

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse Ready Cut in a 2015 smooth unfinished Savinelli 320KS author with a black vulcanite stem.

[Pugsley]

Mac Baren Plumcake Navy Blend in a MM Legend for the final pipe of the day.

[cpmcdill]

Rattray's Black Mallory in a Marxman straight bulldog

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of Stokkebye Highland Whiskey in a 2013 slight bend grain etched briar John Barrett Volcano with a walnut shank.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Drucquer & Sons Inns of Court in a 1975 three quarter bend black Dunhill Shell 52021 with a black vulcanite stem. Very delicious stuff!

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl with a silver band and a pearl brown acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Angler's Dream in a slight bend 1984 Stanwell Antique 124 grain etched with a smooth front with a black vulcanite stem.

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is H&H Anni Kake in a straight, smooth, pre WW II Sydney P. Ram bulldog paired with a cup of moca java from San Marco coffee roasters. The sky is overcast and there's a chance of showers later in the day. Just a quick preview of winter before we return to sunny days of 80 degree weather by midweek.

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Stonehaven in a 1998 smooth medium bend Peterson Limerick 69 with a nickel band with a black vulcanite p-lip stem. A bottle of Mist Twst is my drink.

[Pugsley]

SPC Mississippi River in a LL Bean smooth, straight pot that I bought on Ebay some years ago, (and definitely overpaid for), only because I'd never seen one and was curious. It was probably made by Mastercraft, so think Dr. Grabow and you'll have an idea of it's quality, or lack thereof. It smokes okay, but not the smartest investment I ever made.

[JimInks]

Cannon Plug in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend with a yellow stem.

[Pugsley]

Why do these tins always seem bottomless when you're trying to finish one off so you can open something new? Anyway, it's Escudo in a straight, smooth John Bessai bulldog with a vulcanite saddle stem.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking G&H Sweet Rum Twist in a 2014 straight MM Missouri Pride Legend with a black stem.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

H&H Sweet and Smoky in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank with a black acrylic stem.

[BryGuySC]

G.L. Pease Abingdon in a cob.

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Now working on some McClelland 5100 Red Cake in a Grabow Starfire billiard.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Condor Ready Rubbed in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Cheerwine is my drink.

[BryGuySC]

Revisiting Dirty Myrtle, a blend I put together with the help of NeverBend.
She is still a little rough around the edges, but she is getting better with a little age.
I think I'd like to mix up some more, but with something other than C&D tobaccos. They always feel harsh to me.

[Haebar]

Peter Stokkebye Cube Cut in a Hendon billiard.

[JimInks]

Year 1978 MacBaren Dark Twist Roll Cake in a 1987 Peterson first series Sherlock Holmes full bend with a silver band with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip.

[Bruck]

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

Jim - I picked up a tin of that stuff in 2014 and haven't opened it. What's the ideal age?

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons Prince’s Blend in a 1977 straight black rusticated Sir Brent billiard with a silver band repair and a brown pearl grey acrylic stem.

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Jim - I picked up a tin of that stuff in 2014 and haven't opened it. What's the ideal age?

Any time will do. Fresh or aged, it works well for me.

[cpmcdill]

Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake in a Grabow pot (Golden Duke rusticated adjustomatic)

[pdq_wizzard]

Plum pudding in a bier, listening to song dogs

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

[JimInks]

MacBaren Navy Flake in a 1981 Ascorti Black Billiard Business with a military bit and pearl gray acrylic stem.

[Pugsley]

It's been one of those days. Between the clogged drain in the kitchen, the unexpected, (and unwelcome), visit from a very drunk neighbor, and the blue screen of death on my laptop that required almost an hour of running utilities and tests to recover from, I was in a fairly crappy mood. When I finally got the chance to sit down and have a pipe I went through my open tins and couldn't find anything I wanted to smoke. So I decided one more open tin wouldn't mean the end of the world and I popped a 5 year old tin of Hal O' The Wynd, one of the greatest tobacco blends ever created. I loaded up a Mark Tinsky rusticated bent bulldog, put a match to it, and the clouds parted, the angels sang, and I'm in heaven.

[coffeecup]

It's been one of those days. Between the clogged drain in the kitchen, the unexpected, (and unwelcome), visit from a very drunk neighbor, and the blue screen of death on my laptop that required almost an hour of running utilities and tests to recover from, I was in a fairly crappy mood. When I finally got the chance to sit down and have a pipe I went through my open tins and couldn't find anything I wanted to smoke. So I decided one more open tin wouldn't mean the end of the world and I popped a 5 year old tin of Hal O' The Wynd, one of the greatest tobacco blends ever created. I loaded up a Mark Tinsky rusticated bent bulldog, put a match to it, and the clouds parted, the angels sang, and I'm in heaven.

Dang it Pugsley:banghead: you have definitely had a trying day and I can understand how nice it is to have that wonderful pipe to bring back balance to this chaotic world.:pipe:

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Old Dark Fired in a smooth briar calabash shape 1984 Fero Danese made in Italy with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Savinelli 140˚ in an unbranded undated (1980s?) straight smooth flat bottom apple with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

P&W Nut Brown Burley in a 1984 medium bend black grain etched Savinelli Non Pareil 9310 poker with a horn ferrule and a black vulcanite stem.

[Lostmason]

Up a 6:30 am but don't have to be anywhere until 9,I'm loading up some Orlik DSK
in my rusticated Brigham brandy-pot and taking my Bunn coffee maker out for a "drag race".

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is Hal O' The Wynd in a Savinelli Tundra 315 EX prince.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking MacBaren Virginia #1 in a late '90s half smooth/half etched freehand sitter, medium bend Nielsen Viggo. A bottle of Sprite is my drink.

[JimInks]

Stonehaven in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard with a black vulcanite stem.

[Pipe Smoker]

I went out to drop off laundry and have lunch. Lamb moussaka and a side of sautéed mushrooms – both excellent. It was cafeteria style, so I could have as much of each as I wanted. I don't think that the Greeks put Tabasco sauce on moussaka, but I do.

Now puffing Escudo in my metal stem can-smoke-it-everyday Kirsten Mariner.

[Lostmason]

I went out to drop off laundry and have lunch. Lamb moussaka and a side of sautéed mushrooms – both excellent. It was cafeteria style, so I could have as much of each as I wanted. I don't think that the Greeks put Tabasco sauce on moussaka, but I do.

Now puffing Escudo in my metal stem can-smoke-it-everyday Kirsten Mariner.

Love Moussaka,,,Hate Lamb,Never tried it with Tabasco though.On the other hand I could make
a Meal out of sauteed mushrooms alone.So with pure envy,I'm filling my DG Savoy with Captain
Black original and concentrating on a game of chess against the computer.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking C&D Burley Flake #3 in a 1980s Peterson 314 Full Bend black Sandblast system pipe with a black vulcanite p-lip stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

[JimInks]

A friend gifted me a Macanudo Portofino, so I'm giving it a whirl.

[BryGuySC]

C&D Days of Yore in a MM Missouri Pride.
It's okay.

[BryGuySC]

2010 Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake in a 1930s Kaywoodie Drinkless.
Tasty.

[Pugsley]

It's boring reading the same post over and over, so when I smoke something other than Hal O' The Wynd I'll post again. On my third straight bowl today.

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051 Dublin with a black vulcanite stem. This will get me to dinner time. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[JimInks]

The last of this sample of year 1986 Elephant & Castle New World in my old reliable 1986 smooth Peterson Kildare 999 Rhodesian with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip. Watching the O's-Jays game.

[JimInks]

It's boring reading the same post over and over, so when I smoke something other than Hal O' The Wynd I'll post again. On my third straight bowl today.

I don't find it boring. In fact, I find it interesting. I don't smoke the same blend twice, though I used to for much of my smoking life. I also see a time coming in the future when I will again, and if I'm still on pipe forums, I'll post the repeats. Others do it. This thread is a record of what we do, and it's nice to have a complete picture of people's smoking choices, so please post your repeats, and don't worry about it, man.

[Bruck]

Just finished off the last of my corn flakes (C&D Bright VA chip cut) and am now converting some Esoterica Dorchester into ashes and tasty smoke. Pipe is a cheap no-name briar, a square Dublin with real thin walls, so it's getting pretty hot on the sides. But the Dorch is burning nice and cool so no complaints.

[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 with a black acrylic stem.

[droy1958]

H&H Marquee Black House in a Kaywoodie White Briar....Slowly morphing into the pipe phase of the year...

[Pugsley]

Now smoking the best durn tobacco made today: Strang

You spelled Hal O' The Wynd wrong.

[bluenoser]

three nuns in the un named pearwood

[droy1958]

H&H White Knight in a Kaywoodie Flame Grain.....

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

You spelled Hal O' The Wynd wrong.

:loco::argue::wedgie::kickbutt::bash::3stooges::bi ggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Guess I won't mention I've been smoked some well aged HOTW lately. :whistle::angel::pipe::D

[droy1958]

C&D Pirate Kake in a Kaywoodie Flame Grain Meer....

[AlanS]

Strang in an old Yello-Bole, compliments of the Jizzy one thanks!

[JimInks]

Special Latakia Flake in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip.

[Lostmason]

Finished my day with Dunhill Flake in a Willard pot with a saddle bit.
This is fast becoming a favorite of mine,has a nice nip like a good bowl of
chili.

[JimInks]

Granger in a black 1997 Brebbia Jubilee 925 silver banded grain sandblast briar calabash with a black acrylic stem.

[Pugsley]

Sometimes I like to read reviews of a tobacco while smoking it and see if I can detect all the flavors that those with more discerning palates than my own find. I have chosen as my final pipe of the day H&H Anni Kake, a blend that I thoroughly enjoy and find no flaws in. So I went to TobaccoReviews.com and was scanning the posts when I came across one that gave it a one star rating. In the post the reviewer compared it to burning tires and spilled diesel and went on to say it turned his pipe into a "goopy mess". Under similar blends he listed Prince Albert and Carter Hall but said they were both far better than Anni Kake. He also stated the tobacco was in a bag and he purchased it at a cigar shop. Makes me wonder just what was in that bag.

[cpmcdill]

Frog Morton's Cellar in a Marxman straight bulldog

[JimInks]

Sir Walter Raleigh in a smooth three quarter bend 1979 Ben Wade Golden Matt freehand sitter with a brown pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Heine's Blend in the third pipe I ever bought ($1.95), a 1974 smooth straight French briar Hadley Apple with a black vulcanite stem.

[Haebar]

It's not a new idea by any means. I remember others here pursuing the same goal, that is to finish smoking all of the small quantities of tobaccos in baggies that I have accumulated. They are mostly tobacco blends acquired from bombings from all the generous bums here over the last couple of years. Other baggie lots are leftover from when I jar up a quantity of tobacco and just can't fit anymore in the jars, then it goes in a baggie and then into a quart Mason jar. Anyway that's what I am doing. Last night I had a bowl of Peter Stokkebye Cube Cut in a Stanwell Deluxe billiard. I really enjoy this blend!

[Lostmason]

YEA!! It's the weekend!! What? You say it's not? Well I've two days off
and no where to be.Going to do some yard work,and a little plumbing.
Might even watch a soap opera,,,,,,,NAAA,that aint gonna happen. I am
going to do some reading and I've a pet project to fiddle with.And best of
all ! I've a cob full of CB original to start with and some really good choices to
follow up with.:yes!::pipe::pipe::stogie::pipe:

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Peretti’s Thanksgiving Blend in a sienna toned slightly etched 1979 signed Rossi 1886 Visconte 245 Oom Paul with a ring around the middle of the shank and an amber acrylic stem. A bottle of Mist Twst is my drink.

[Pugsley]

Continuing the break in process on my Mastro De Paja Classica with a bowl of Carter Hall and a hot mug of moca java.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Stonehaven in a 1998 smooth medium bend Peterson Limerick 69 with a nickel band with a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

[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.

[Emperor Zurg]

MacBaren Old Dark Fired, rubbed out in an imperial 2 point. Good stuff! I haven't dipped into this blend in a long time. This is a flake I prefer rubbed out. Just not near enough flavor folded and stufified.

[Pugsley]

Back to HOTW, this time in a MM Diplomat with a short black and gray marble Forever stem. I wish these stems were still being produced, I'd like to have few more of these shorties.

[Emperor Zurg]

Back to HOTW, this time in a MM Diplomat with a short black and gray marble Forever stem. I wish these stems were still being produced, I'd like to have few more of these shorties.

As far as I know, they are.

Lucite Stems - Old Log Cabin Pipe Works (http://oldlogcabinpipeworks.com/lucite/)

[Pugsley]

As far as I know, they are.

Lucite Stems - Old Log Cabin Pipe Works (http://oldlogcabinpipeworks.com/lucite/)

Thanks, last time I checked they hadn't produced any since April and didn't know when they would again. It appears they have them now.

edit: still can't place an order. I've sent them an email and will post the info I get from them.

[Emperor Zurg]

edit: still can't place an order. I've sent them an email and will post the info I get from them.

Last time I 'needed' (we all know pipe accessories are needs) a Forever stem, I called them and the guy on the phone told me what was available and I picked from that.

[JimInks]

Salty Dogs in a 2015 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend tomato military mount with an aluminum accent, Wooly Mammoth horn ferrule, and cumberland p-lip stem.

[BryGuySC]

MacBaren Old Dark Fired, rubbed out in an imperial 2 point. Good stuff! I haven't dipped into this blend in a long time. This is a flake I prefer rubbed out. Just not near enough flavor folded and stufified.

Have you tried the Ready Rubbed version? If so, what are your thoughts?

[Emperor Zurg]

Have you tried the Ready Rubbed version? If so, what are your thoughts?

No I haven't. I'm not one for ready rubbed if I can get the same blend in flake... or better yet, plug. I always go for the biggest lump so I can monkey with it myself :D The exception of course is when the 'same blend' isn't really the same blend - like G&H Black Irish X and Black Twist Sliced; supposedly the 'same tobacco' according to a few retailers but the sliced is topped with something delicious and the rope is not.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Cheerwine is my drink.

[BryGuySC]

McClelland 5100 Red Cake with a dose of rum-soaked perique, in a Country Gentleman.
Trying to get in smoke now before hurricane rains get here.

[JimInks]

Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Reserve in a 1974 smooth slight bend Tinderbox Aalborg freehand made by Nording with a thin black vulcanite stem.

[Pugsley]

Beginning to experience a little HOTW fatigue, so moving on to G.L. Pease Jackknife plug in a MM Country Gentleman.

[Bruck]

G&H Black Pigtail in a cheap but attractive no-name briar.

[JimInks]

Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Reserve in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic stem. Delicious!

[Pugsley]

Up next is H&H Anniversary Kake in a beefy sandblasted straight Il Ceppo Dublin with a tapered black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a 1984 three quarter bend medium brown Ascorti KS Business Dublin with a black acrylic stem. This is one of three soon to be released D&R blends.

[droy1958]

Penzance in a Sav King's Cross......

[cpmcdill]

Milan Tobacconists Black Forest in a Grabow pot