What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Iwan Ries Three Star Blue in a 2003 IMP horn Meer with a black acrylic stem.

[pdq_wizzard]

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[JimInks]

Acadian Perique in a 2002 black short shank grain relief straight Caminetto 6.L.17 with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Country Squire Senior Chief in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

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

[Haebar]

As far as I know, they are.

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

I have been checking with them since they took over the operation and they still don't have the ones I want. She said they no longer have a supplier for the standard amber colored lucite stems or the standard black lucite stems.

[Pugsley]

I have been checking with them since they took over the operation and they still don't have the ones I want. She said they no longer have a supplier for the standard amber colored lucite stems or the standard black lucite stems.

This is the response I just received from them.

Warren:
We are not taking new orders at this time. When we begin to take new orders I will notify you through your contact information. Thank you for your interest and patience.
Patricia Morgan

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking C&D Mixture Monster 3 in a 1979 no name French briar smooth full bend egg with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink. Almost time for Mad Dog Russo.

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Accent in a medium bend raw sienna toned early Radice sandblast egg with bamboo carving on the shank and a black acrylic stem.

[Pipe Smoker]

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.

I've smoked DF longer than any tobacco in my current tobacco rotation. It's always a pleasure, and, unlike some topped tobaccos, it never becomes tiresome towards the bottom of the tin. My only complaint is that the flakes often adhere to the point that I can't extract a whole intact flake. Possibly because my tins are at least two years old when I open them.

Now puffing Escudo and sipping a cup of Nespresso dark-roast arabica coffee.

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a 1984 three quarter bend medium brown Ascorti KS Business Dublin with a black acrylic stem. I'm enjoying these new D&R blends very much. Mark Ryan tells me that the first batches were sold in July, so they beat the Aug. 8th FDA deadline. There will be another commercial release later this year.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Sweet Rum Twist in the little Imperial Two Point lovat.

This tobacco is the best cube cut IMO - This one seems too harsh to me when I rub it out.

I cut a couple of 3/16 thick coins off the rope with a cigar cutter, cube cut those into biggish chunks with a single edge razor blade and let them completely dry out. Then I drop those chunks into the pipe till it's near full and sprinkle the loose bits and pieces on the top for tinder. One of these days I'm going to try just dropping a few of the whole coins directly into a bigger pipe and then using something like PA as tinder... but I think that much G&H rope just might kill me.

[Pugsley]

H&H Mid-town Sweet Cask, from a 2 oz sample I bought, in a no name French made billiard. Inoffensive but characterless smoke. Not something I'll buy again.


Edit: Scratch that, it becomes offensive as the bowl progresses. Sort of like smoking a sugar substitute. Dumped it out.

[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]

D&R Raccoon’s Accent in a medium bend raw sienna toned early Radice sandblast egg with bamboo carving on the shank and a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black acrylic stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.Watching the Jays and Rangers game.

[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.

[JimInks]

Sir Walter Raleigh in a medium bend 2002 MM Legend cob with a black stem.

[Haebar]

Fixing to light up a bowl of Peter Stokkebye Cube Cut, courtesy of Bruck via a bomb!

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[JimInks]

Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Reserve 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.

[Lostmason]

Enjoyed a couple bowls of Dunhill Flake in a Dunhill 137 F/T Rusticated Canted Dublin
and a couple bowls of Missouri Meerschaum Great Dane in a DG Lark.Now eye balling a
bowl of Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky in a Brigham Brandy pot.

Pipe Smoker,I'm almost finished with the first tin of DF I ever tried and trying to convince the misses that I need about ten to cellar.
She seems to think we need to pay the electric bill,,,Silly Woman...:3stooges:

[droy1958]

Finished off the tin of Penzance in the King's Cross and then packed a bowl of Peter Stoke English Luxury in a GBD Country Club....

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of aged Hal O’ the Wynd in a smooth three quarter bend 1970s Charatan Belvedere 4211DC with a black vulcanite double comfort 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 Granger in a black 1997 Brebbia Jubilee 925 silver banded grain sandblast briar calabash with a black acrylic stem.

[Pugsley]

The Sweet Cask I smoked earlier put me off the pipe for the rest of the day. The aftertaste was so vile and pervasive, I tried brushing my teeth, gargling with mouthwash, even rinsed my mouth with bourbon and it was still there. But, when you're thrown from a horse the only thing to do is get back on, though that's a horse I'll never ride again. The tobacco is now where it belongs, in the garbage can, and I'm about to light a bowl of HOTW in a Savinelli De Luxe 637 KS smooth Rhodesian.

[droy1958]

A bowl of of Peter Stoke English Luxury in a new (to me) Dr. Grabow Starfire Bent. The pipe just feels good in hand.......

[cpmcdill]

C&D Engine #99 in a Grabow pot

[droy1958]

GL Pease Quiet Nights in an Italian Olde Classic Bent.........

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1982 black sandblasted medium bend W.O. Larsen freehand with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking Dunhill Elizabethan Match in an old favorite smooth 1977 Medley (GBD second) medium bend billiard with a flat underside with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

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

[Emperor Zurg]

Fixing to light up a bowl of Peter Stokkebye Cube Cut, courtesy of Bruck via a bomb!


What did you think of it? I like PS 41 from time to time (never having been a big fan of burley) but I have to let it air a looong time or it smokes wet and bites. It doesn't seem like it but I think that blend is probably shipped very wet. Probably why it stays so nicely in cube form.

[Pipe Smoker]

The Sweet Cask I smoked earlier put me off the pipe for the rest of the day. The aftertaste was so vile and pervasive, I tried brushing my teeth, gargling with mouthwash, even rinsed my mouth with bourbon and it was still there. But, when you're thrown from a horse the only thing to do is get back on, though that's a horse I'll never ride again. The tobacco is now where it belongs, in the garbage can, and I'm about to light a bowl of HOTW in a Savinelli De Luxe 637 KS smooth Rhodesian.

Good move. I recently tossed a tin of Solani 639, Tropical Mango Flake, after smoking one fill of the stuff.

Now happily puffing Solani 633, Virginia with Perique.

[Pugsley]

Good move. I recently tossed a tin of Solani 639, Tropical Mango Flake, after smoking one fill of the stuff.


This was such a disappointment. I remember Sugar Barrel, which this is supposed to be a match for, as being a one dimensional but somewhat enjoyable change of pace occasional smoke, but this was easily the worst tobacco I've ever smoked. Just glad I didn't buy a whole tub.

[Haebar]

What did you think of it? I like PS 41 from time to time (never having been a big fan of burley) but I have to let it air a looong time or it smokes wet and bites. It doesn't seem like it but I think that blend is probably shipped very wet. Probably why it stays so nicely in cube form.

I think it is a very enjoyable non-aromatic pipe tobacco. Needless to say, it has lots of true tobacco flavor and a moderate amount of nicotine. It reminds me of a blend from my early days of pipe-smoking, Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed. I really like the cube-cut format.

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Stonehaven in a 2002 medium bend smooth Rinaldo EGEA 03 Silver line spigot 10 with a black acrylic stem. Grape Nehi made with pure cane sugar is my drink. It's time for baseball!

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture in a John Bessai Special X squashed tomato, one of my favorite smokers.

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black 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.

[GWBowman]

H&H Marquee Fusiliers Ration in a MM Cob

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a 1984 three quarter bend medium brown Ascorti KS Business Dublin with a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Condor Ready Rubbed in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem. Have enough left for one more bowl.

[droy1958]

H&H Black House in an old Forester......

[JimInks]

2011 Squadron Leader in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank with a black acrylic stem.

[Haebar]

Having a bowl of some aged Prince Albert that Bruck sent me many moons ago. Smoking it in a very small "The 3/4 oz." pipe (made by Orlik); it's a featherweight that I can clench all day, if needed.

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[JimInks]

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

[Lostmason]

The wife and I have spent all day washing and packing my son's and his SO's stuff.
They are getting their own apartment (Finally).So,I haven't taken time to fill a bowl
yet.I'm leaning towards Nightcap in a Swiss BBK.

[Bruck]

Having some Lane 1-Q in a cheap briar. Pick some up the other day just to see what all the fuss is about. Not bad but nothing to invent a new religion over.

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of 2009 Full Virginia Flake in a much cherished smooth straight grain three quarter bend 1979 Becker M 4 heart brandy with a black acrylic stem. Have enough for one more bowl.

[Pugsley]

H&H Anniversary Kake in a straight, smooth Wally Frank Sunburst DeLuxe billiard of unknown age.

[JimInks]

Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1982 black sandblasted medium bend W.O. Larsen freehand with a black vulcanite stem.

[Pugsley]

Time for a change of pace from the VaPers I usually smoke. Just popped a tin of Balkan Sasieni for a smoky latakia fix in a MM Legend with a short Forever stem.

[cpmcdill]

Sutliff's Revelation match in a MM Twain cobwarden

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

MacBaren Acadian Perique in a 2002 black short shank grain relief straight Caminetto 6.L.17 with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

G&H Sweet Rum Twist in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend with a yellow stem.

[JimInks]

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

[Haebar]

Late last night I had a little bowl of P&C's MATCH Nightcap in the little Orlik 3/4 oz. pipe.

[Lostmason]

MOVING DAY !!!

Today is the day.We are moving my son and his S/O and son
to their own apartment. So I'm starting off with Cult Blood Red Moon in
my Doctor Grabow Savoy.Have my pouches lined out to have a
PIPEALISIOUS DAY

[BryGuySC]

Nothing!
Stupid hurricane.
(Okay. Done complaining.)

[Branzig]

Nothing!
Stupid hurricane.
(Okay. Done complaining.)
Yikes....hope you're in a "safe" zone!

I lit up a small bowl of McClelland 5100 this morning. Went well with my coffee.

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[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is a repeat of the last pipe yesterday, Balkan Sasieni in the same cob. First time I've tried this blend. It has some rough edges and it's a little lighter on the Latakia than I expected, but I'm enjoying it.

[Bruck]

Just finished a bowl of G&H Black Irish X while sitting outside under my new deck grotto, watching the rain fall, and realizing that it's now after 1:00 p.m. and I'm still in my pajamas, solidifying my "bum" credentials :)

The Black Irish X is a mellower version of their "brown" #4 rope, as it's been stoved, or so they say. I prefer it to the brown #4 as it doesn't give me that feeling of having my mouth coated with plastic, as do other ropes I've tried, including my own concoctions. Burned okay but got a little soggy toward the end - I'll have to let it dry more next time. I would characterize the nicotine content as "bracing."

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of 2013 Capstan Gold in a very early Ascorti straight New Dear KS billiard with a smooth shank and a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Coke made with pure cane sugar is my drink.

[Pipe Smoker]

A sad day for me. I had PK, my tuxedo kitty cat put down. She had a good life though – 20 years old last June. No arthritis, and healthy and happy until a month ago, when her appetite began to fail. I shed many tears this morning, and will miss her greatly.

[Haebar]

A sad day for me. I had PK, my tuxedo kitty cat put down. She had a good life though – 20 years old last June. No arthritis, and healthy and happy until a month ago, when her appetite began to fail. I shed many tears this morning, and will miss her greatly.

Sorry to hear the sad news, Doug. They have a way of getting to our hearts.

[Emperor Zurg]

I lit up a small bowl of McClelland 5100 this morning. Went well with my coffee.


Bout time you checked in, how are things?

Planning on trying a bowl of D&R Picayune this afternoon. Setting a bowl's worth out to dry. This stuff was dry as tinder but I moistened it up a bit for storage.

[Pugsley]

Just jumping in here for a shameless plug. Check out my listings, Lots #2 & #3 in the Annual Cigar Bum Fundraising Auction. Bidding will begin Saturday, October 15th so save your pennies.

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/annual-cigar-bum-fundraiser-auction-106.html

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1980s black sandblasted slight bend Savory’s Argyll 281 Cherrywood with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

A sad day for me. I had PK, my tuxedo kitty cat put down. She had a good life though – 20 years old last June. No arthritis, and healthy and happy until a month ago, when her appetite began to fail. I shed many tears this morning, and will miss her greatly.

I know how you feel. I've been through this several times, and it never gets easier. I'm sorry for your loss.

[JimInks]

Year 1978 MacBaren Dark Twist Roll Cake in a straight black sandblast 2 star Ferndown Bark Prince with a Cumberland stem.

[Lostmason]

Pipe Smoker,Sorry about your friend,I have three and three dogs.Much closer than my kids.

Speaking of kids,got them moved and now enjoying a quiet bowl of Cult BRM,again in the Savoy.
Dang,,,it's nice to be able to hear the TV.

[droy1958]

A sad day for me. I had PK, my tuxedo kitty cat put down. She had a good life though – 20 years old last June. No arthritis, and healthy and happy until a month ago, when her appetite began to fail. I shed many tears this morning, and will miss her greatly.

Sorry for your loss of a close family member. We had to put down dads dog a couple of weeks ago as her hips gave out, and she wasn't eating anymore. It was a hard decision as you hope they'll get well, but you know better and have to do the right thing as suffering isn't living.......

Having a bowl of Erik Nording Hunters Blend Retriever in a leather clad French Ambassador.....

[JimInks]

Listing this a few minutes early:Peter Heinrichs Curly Block in a straight black sandblasted 1968 Dunhill Shell bulldog with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Cheerwine is my drink.

[Pugsley]

SPC Mississippi River in a Sydney P. Ram straight, smooth bulldog as I try to decide whether to attend a family gathering in a house full of screaming great nieces and nephews, or stay at home and listen to the Giants / Cubs game with a pipe and a glass of cold beer.

[Nature]

A sad day for me. I had PK, my tuxedo kitty cat put down. She had a good life though – 20 years old last June. No arthritis, and healthy and happy until a month ago, when her appetite began to fail. I shed many tears this morning, and will miss her greatly.

My sympathies, Doug. Twenty years is long, healthy life for a cat. She must have lived and been treated well.

[JimInks]

C&D Corn Cob Christmas Blend 2016 in a 2013 MM straight Legend with a yellow stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[Lostmason]

We had a quiet dinner of sliced turkey with mashed potato's,Now I'm kicking back with Lane Limited Dark Red in my Casillero.

[JimInks]

About a quarter of the way through this bowl of Trout Stream in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Special Latakia Flake in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip.

[JimInks]

Iwan Ries Three Star Blue in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.

[BryGuySC]

Broke out some of NeverBend's The Professor, which has been resting for about a year or so.
Pete, this stuff is great!
It is rich, deep, leathery, with a smokey backing and a nip of spice on the tongue. I wish I had a pound of this in my cellar! It is like nothing else I smoke.

[Pugsley]

HOTW in a Mastro De Paja Pesaro straight rusticated brandy will be my last pipe of the day.

One more plug for the auction. The bonus items on lots 2 and 3 will be very desirable, well aged tins of tobacco unobtainable anywhere else. So please, if you are able, bid generously as every penny goes to support our online home here at Cigar Bum.

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/annual-cigar-bum-fundraiser-auction-106.html

[JimInks]

Just finishing this bowl of 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]

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

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a 1984 three quarter bend medium brown Ascorti KS Business Dublin with a black 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.

[Emperor Zurg]

Broke out some of NeverBend's The Professor, which has been resting for about a year or so.
Pete, this stuff is great!
It is rich, deep, leathery, with a smokey backing and a nip of spice on the tongue. I wish I had a pound of this in my cellar! It is like nothing else I smoke.

I agree, Pete's aromatics are excellent and unique.. I haven't seen him around in ages. Tried emailing and got no reply... even looked up a phone number on teh innerwebs and tried a call but no answer. I hope he's ok.

Had a bowl of Bob's Chocolate Flake from 2012 in an old Grabow by the fire last night.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 633, Virginia with Perique. After the first light, I let my pipe go out for awhile, then revel in the aroma wafting from the bowl. It's very fine indeed.

[droy1958]

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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing my once-a-week treat: long-aged FVF. And sipping a medium-roast arabica-robusta espresso.

[BryGuySC]

I agree, Pete's aromatics are excellent and unique.. I haven't seen him around in ages. Tried emailing and got no reply... even looked up a phone number on teh innerwebs and tried a call but no answer. I hope he's ok.

Yeah. Me too, short of calling.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Capstan Medium -- the best durned tobacco Mac Baren ever made.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Trout Stream in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink. Waiting for the Nats-Dodgers game to start.

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend. Though not one of MM's better pipes, this one has served me long and well, but I think this will be it's last smoke. The shank is cracked halfway from the stem to the bowl, a result of inserting a Forever stem a bit too forcefully, and the end in the bowl is almost completely burned away. I have many more of these but this was the one I reached for most. It will be sad to see it go.

[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]

D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a 1982 near full bend egg shaped Ascorti Business KS with a black ferrule and black saddle acrylic stem. Haven't smoked this pipe in a while.

[Haebar]

Still working on smoking all the small bags of tobacco blends that I have accumulated. Today I am smoking some Mason Jar Blend by the Moonshine Pipe Company; they gave me a generous sample at the 2015 Nashville Pipe Show. Smoking it in a Guildhall billiard by Comoy's.

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[Haebar]

I mentioned earlier about my plan to smoke up all the small portions of tobaccos that I had stashed around in baggies. I thought that I had a pint jar and a half-pint full of these small amounts to smoke. Well today I was moving some tobacco from the kitchen to some shelves in my bedroom where I can see what I have better and I came across these that I forgot that I had. Five more quart jars and a pint jar full of baggies of tobacco! Yee-ha!

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[JimInks]

Rich Dark Flake in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored lucite stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

[droy1958]

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[droy1958]

Kaywoodie Super Grain......

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[Aguineapig]

First pipe of the day is Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend. Though not one of MM's better pipes, this one has served me long and well, but I think this will be it's last smoke. The shank is cracked halfway from the stem to the bowl, a result of inserting a Forever stem a bit too forcefully, and the end in the bowl is almost completely burned away. I have many more of these but this was the one I reached for most. It will be sad to see it go.

Sounds like it's just getting broken in if the bit of birch shank pokin' into the bowl is burnt away! The cracked shanks are a pickle though. I usually pry apart, and fill with wood glue, and cross my fingers.

[Pugsley]

Sounds like it's just getting broken in if the bit of birch shank pokin' into the bowl is burnt away! The cracked shanks are a pickle though. I usually pry apart, and fill with wood glue, and cross my fingers.

Well, it's a cob and I buy them in bags of 10, (rejects), and there are plenty more here to take it's place. If it was a briar I might have taken more heroic measures to save it, but the bowl was wobbly on what was left of the end of the shank, and with the crack too, it was just time to put it down.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of G&H Sweet Rum Twist in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[droy1958]

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[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.

[GWBowman]

Orlik Golden Sliced in a bent Dr. 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 with a black acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

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

[Cool Breeze]

I had some Dunhill Ready Rubbed in a Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

[JimInks]

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

[cpmcdill]

Sutliff Virginia Flake in a Stanwell WO Larsen 2015

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking 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. A cup of hot tea is my drink.

[Lostmason]

Well today was cleaning day.Unfortunately not pipe cleaning.Instead I've been
reclaiming my living room and dining room.For the past two plus years,my wife and I
have secluded ourselves to the master bedroom with limited use of the remainder of
the house.This was to allow our son and his S/O to have something of privacy and
a sense of living apart from us.By moving them to an apartment we now want to use
the rooms ourselves.With all the toting and cleaning,I have only managed to finish
the bowl of LL Dark Red I started last night and then lit up a Felipe Dominacan cigar.
That got me kick into the LV room to smoke it,so I popped a Guiness Draught and
read thru a couple chapters of "In Search of Pipe Dreams". Good book,good drink,
and a good smoke in a quiet room.Yeah,life is improving.

[JimInks]

Now smoking 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. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

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

[Pugsley]

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day everyone. First pipe of the day is Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture in a Mark Tinsky 6 panel rusticated apple with a amber stem.

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Stonehaven in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

[droy1958]

Kaywoodie Relief Grain.......

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[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of aged Hal O’ the Wynd in a smooth three quarter bend 1970s Charatan Belvedere 4211DC with a black vulcanite double comfort stem.

[Pugsley]

H&H Anniversary Kake in a virgin MM General. This is one tall bowl and will probably take me until the start of the of the Red Sox / Indians game to finish.

[JimInks]

Half 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.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Outman Cigars Spiced Rum in a 1979 smooth natural signed Rossi 1886 OomPaul 124 with an amber acrylic stem.

[bluenoser]

Finished off all of the turkey and pie with a bowl of Golden Days of Yore in a straight billiard Kleenest Delux

[Lostmason]

Alexander Bridge in a Bruce Peters bench made pot Tobias Lutz sent this blend to me awhile back,
not sure how long he cellared it but with about 8 months in a jar it's aged nicely,really tasty!!

[JimInks]

The last of my stash of Condor Ready Rubbed in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem. Ice water and floaty widdle icebergs is my evening drink.

[cpmcdill]

C&D Billy Budd in a Grabow Savoy

[JimInks]

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

[Alligator Gar]

I agree, Pete's aromatics are excellent and unique.. I haven't seen him around in ages. Tried emailing and got no reply... even looked up a phone number on teh innerwebs and tried a call but no answer. I hope he's ok.

Had a bowl of Bob's Chocolate Flake from 2012 in an old Grabow by the fire last night.

He did two blends for me and one of four for the group that I wanted a pound each of. (I think it was C blend.) We were going to perfect the customs and roll them out when tragedy struck. I think he was going to have a tasting in the group and the winner would receive a Barling from his collection. I recall being worried Chico's blend was a shade more approachable than mine. He called me and I convinced him he didn't owe us anything and he should take time to celebrate his wife's recovery and to take care of his granddaughter. And mourn his son. He said he would be back and that's good enough for me, I loved that guy...

NeverBend, wherever you are...

[Lostmason]

He did two blends for me and one of four for the group that I wanted a pound each of. (I think it was C blend.) We were going to perfect the customs and roll them out when tragedy struck. I think he was going to have a tasting in the group and the winner would receive a Barling from his collection. I recall being worried Chico's blend was a shade more approachable than mine. He called me and I convinced him he didn't owe us anything and he should take time to celebrate his wife's recovery and to take care of his granddaughter. And mourn his son. He said he would be back and that's good enough for me, I loved that guy...

NeverBend, wherever you are...

I also tried emailing Pete,if you hear from him let him know our thoughts and prayers are with him and his.

[JimInks]

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

[Branzig]

Bout time you checked in, how are things?

Planning on trying a bowl of D&R Picayune this afternoon. Setting a bowl's worth out to dry. This stuff was dry as tinder but I moistened it up a bit for storage.

Things have been awful, to be honest lol. I haven't had time for a damn thing, work is absolutely nuts-o. I don't even have the time to smoke!

Pretty soon things will die down (hopefully) and then I will be able to light up and be more reg around here.

How are things with you?

[JimInks]

Dunhill 221B Baker Street in a 1970's medium bend big bowl rusticated Sienna colored Savinelli Estella with a pearl grey stem.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

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

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 633, Virginia with Perique -- my favorite VaPer. Half a tin left for this rotation cycle.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking 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.

[JimInks]

Part way through 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. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

[droy1958]

Enjoying a bowl of Bruck #33 in a Short Snorter....
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[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Low Country Pipe & Cigar Guendalose in a 1977 smooth Rubino (Lorenzo) Oom Paul 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.

[JimInks]

Now smoking MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2001 black sandblasted three quarter bend Rinaldo Lithos YY bulldog with an amber colored stem. A bottle of Cheerwine is my drink.

[Pugsley]

Finally getting around to the first pipe of the day, SPC Mississippi River in a MM Country Gentleman. Been having trouble with the internet connection, so Comcast sent someone out to check it out. Turns out we had multiple problems. Squirrels had chewed the insulation off the cable where it comes of the pole. There was a metal connection piece that performed some function that I still don't understand, it was bad. And last, but not least, the modem was "missing some code" and we needed a new one. After the repairs were done I fired up the laptop and ran a speed test. Where I had been getting download speeds ranging from 12 mbps to less than 1 mbps, I'm now getting a steady 108 mbps. I'm a happy camper and best of all it didn't cost me one cent.

[Haebar]

Finally getting around to the first pipe of the day, SPC Mississippi River in a MM Country Gentleman. Been having trouble with the internet connection, so Comcast sent someone out to check it out. Turns out we had multiple problems. Squirrels had chewed the insulation off the cable where it comes of the pole. There was a metal connection piece that performed some function that I still don't understand, it was bad. And last, but not least, the modem was "missing some code" and we needed a new one. After the repairs were done I fired up the laptop and ran a speed test. Where I had been getting download speeds ranging from 12 mbps to less than 1 mbps, I'm now getting a steady 108 mbps. I'm a happy camper and best of all it didn't cost me one cent.

The Country Gentleman is my favorite of the line. Comcast is usually pretty good about fixing my problems with my internet connection here in East Tennessee too. I had to call them early this morning to get my email flowing again; it had stopped working at 1:00 in the morning. I had to wait on hold for 30 minutes, but they fixed it on their end very quickly.

[JimInks]

12 year old Penzance in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat with a black acrylic stem.

[droy1958]

In a Howal......

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[JimInks]

Now smoking St. James Flake in a 1986 three quarter bend Bacchus face CAO meer with a dark amber colored acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[AlanS]

The best durn..wait thats Jim's line. Strang in a Stanwell HCA while enjoying a beautiful day off work.

[BryGuySC]

NeverBend's mystery blend A in a Savinelli Roma 626.

[Bruck]

Tewksbury Celtic Blend, courtesy of our friend Aguineapig, in a briar.

[Cool Breeze]

Balkan Blue in my standing Savinelli 114KS.

[Pugsley]

After tossing my worn out MM Legend that was used only for English blends it's time to break in a new one. So it's Balkan Sasieni in new reject Legend, a glass of cheap beer, and the Giants / Cubs game.

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of Paul’s Pipe Shop Arrowhead in a 1976 black rough carved Pioneer Meerschaum Oom Paul with a pearl brown acrylic stem. Watching the Cubs-Giants game.

[cpmcdill]

Sutliff English Oriental in a Grabow Savoy

[JimInks]

About a third of the way through this bowl of aged Hal O’ the Wynd in a smooth three quarter bend 1970s Charatan Belvedere 4211DC with a black vulcanite double comfort stem.

[droy1958]

Ryback Gold in a Savinelli King's Cross.....

[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.

[Pugsley]

About halfway through my last pipe of the day, Russ Ouelette's Acadian VaPer in a rusticated Mark Tinsky bent bulldog. I do like his pipes, cool smoking with a wide open draw, wouldn't mind owning two or three more. But as a retiree living on a pension, they're a bit out of my price range now.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking St. Basil’s Ivan the Terrible in a smooth straight WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Sterling Canadian with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Granger in a black 1997 Brebbia Jubilee 925 silver banded grain sandblast briar calabash with a black acrylic stem. Have enough left for a couple bowls.

[JimInks]

Part 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. I'll finish the night off with this smoke.

[Aguineapig]

halfway through my first bowl in almost two months, Lane Limited Ready Rubbed in a MM Rob Roy legend w/ vulcanite stem, and a cuppa coffee. Compared to the Sutliff match, I do find this less sweet (everyone says a lack of molasses). To be honest, I prefer this for that very reason, the sutliff match was a little bit too sweet for me taste, and this is just right so far.

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of Sir Walter Raleigh in an old grain relief, partly smooth full bend "V" shape bowl Ben Wade Prominence freehand with the letter A and the numeral 2 in circles with a black vulcanite stem and ferrule.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug, my favorite topped Virginia. The topping is tasty, and applied judiciously. Scrumptious tin note, and pretty tin presentation – neat rectangular flakes of variegated light and dark leaf.

[JimInks]

STCoP Dobie’s Four Square Aromatic in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer with a black vulcanite stem.

[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. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink.

[Pugsley]

First pipe of the day is another tall bowl of Anniversary Kake in a MM General with a bent stem. I need to get more of these pipes, just fill, pack, light, and smoke forever.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of 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]

About half way through this bowl of Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051 Dublin with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking D&R Raccoon’s Accent in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2000 Winslow C silver spigot wide top Dublin with a canted plateau and black acrylic stem.

[droy1958]

Kaywoodie 70B Cutty with some PS Bulls Eye Flake.......

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[JimInks]

GQ BurPer Kake in a 1970s small bowl smooth medium bend Danish Sovereign 324 volcano sitter with a black vulcanite stem.

[Lostmason]

Six panel Trapwell with Cult Blood Red Moon.....So I started with dessert again , I'm a redneck it's expected.

[droy1958]

Folding and Stuffing Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake in a Kaywoodie 95B....

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[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of C&D Corn Cob Christmas Blend 2016 in a 2013 MM straight Legend with a yellow stem.

[droy1958]

Gatlinburlier Sugar Lands Honey in a Thin Bite thanks to Tobias Lutz.....

[Pugsley]

Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture in a MM Diplomat apple with a straight, short Forever stem. No baseball games today so I'm reading sports pages online from around the country with fans calling for everyone's head because their team didn't make the World Series. Everyone is a goat today, but by spring training they'll all be heroes again. I love baseball.

[Lostmason]

Lane 1Q in a Friar billard,,,,,,,,next up is Orlik DSK in a DG Duke,,,,,I don't need sleep......:censored:

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of 2013 Capstan Gold in a very early Ascorti straight New Dear KS billiard with a smooth shank and a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[bluenoser]

H&H Burley Kake in the freehand pickaxe

[droy1958]

C&D Haunted Bookshop in a pipe that I haven't figured out what it is. It has "1986" on the bottom of the shank, and "Italy' on the bottom of the stem where it marries up to the shank. Fine smoking pipe though.....

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[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Mazatec in a Brewster straight billiard

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking Cannon Plug in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend with a yellow stem.

[Pugsley]

H&H Anni Kake in a John Bessai straight, smooth poker. Couldn't make it through an entire day without baseball, so I'm watching an archived game on MLB.com, Red Sox vs Yankees from September 17th.

[JimInks]

Now smoking 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.

[Cool Breeze]

Getting some school assignments done on the balcony while enjoying a glass of Dewars and a bowl of Rattray's Marlin Flake in a Savinelli Punto Oro Mr. G.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking Savinelli 140˚ in an unbranded undated (1980s?) straight smooth flat bottom apple with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

Short Smoke Theater presents: Vincent Manil La Brumeuse Semois in a straight 2012 MM Pony Express cob. Our main attraction will start before long.

[Branzig]

Thought I would brave the cold tonight and slip out for a quick bowl. It's a wonderfully silent fall night. It's proving to be just what I need to reflect a little and get some relaxation...even though I'm a bit frozen lol.

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Some Abingdon in a 50s Era Wally Frank.

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[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Granger in a black 1997 Brebbia Jubilee 925 silver banded grain sandblast briar calabash with a black acrylic stem. Not much left of this blend.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of 2012 Anniversary Kake in a smooth medium bend 1979 Chippendale (Charatan second) Rhodesian 49 with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

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.

[BryGuySC]

Some of NeverBend's C blend in a 1930's Kaywoodie Drinkless.

[Pipe Smoker]

A good day for me -- alternating fills of Solani 633, my favorite VaPer, and F&T Cut Virginia Plug, my favorite topped Virginia.

Then off to the Pacifica restaurant in Del Mar CA, about 15 minutes north of my home, for lunch. I always order their Mustard Catfish. Lightly breaded, served over a bed of succotash, and dribbled with a tasty sauce. And a glass of Hess Chardonnay. Delish bread too. The Pacifica has an outdoor dining terrace with a glorious view of the Pacific, but Del Mar is run by liberals, and the whole village is a no-smoking zone.

[Emperor Zurg]

...even though I'm a bit frozen lol.


Well at least your beer's cold.

Just loaded up a bowl of 4 year old Bob's Chocolate flake. I've had a pound resting in a quart mason jar with the lid on loose and the disk upside down for the last 4 years. Why? Because now, not only is it no longer soaking wet, but more importantly the floral stink has diminished to the point that there's only a trace of it left. A bowl's worth still required a half hour of dry time, believe it or not.

[Pugsley]

Del Mar is run by liberals, and the whole village is a no-smoking zone.

It's not just Del Mar, this whole state is a no smoking zone, even in the extreme right wing secessionist northern areas of California.

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Rich Dark Flake in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored lucite stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

[BryGuySC]

Some of NeverBend 's B blend in a Dr. Grabow Starfire billiard.

[JimInks]

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

[Pugsley]

H&H Anni Kake in a Masto De Paja Classica billiard. Still trying to build some cake in this bugger for insulation. Taking a lot longer than expected.

[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.

[droy1958]

A cob of Gatlinburlier Sugarlands Honey thanks to Tobias Lutz....

[Emperor Zurg]

H&H Anni Kake in a Masto De Paja Classica billiard. Still trying to build some cake in this bugger for insulation. Taking a lot longer than expected.

Is that the one that smokes hot or the new one?

If it's an old pipe that smoke hot, just use it as a 'car pipe'. That way, when you finally get fed up you can toss it out the window and be done with it. A bad pipe is a terrible thing...

[Pugsley]

Is that the one that smokes hot or the new one?

If it's an old pipe that smoke hot, just use it as a 'car pipe'. That way, when you finally get fed up you can toss it out the window and be done with it. A bad pipe is a terrible thing...

It's the new one. The coating on the inside of the bowl almost seems to prevent the formation of cake, very strange. I'm considering reaming it back to bare wood and starting over.

[Lostmason]

Starting the evening with Dunhill Flake in my Canted Dublin Dunhill. I've a job interview in the morning
so y'all pray for me please.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Drucquer & Sons The Devil’s Own 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]

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

[droy1958]

It's not just Del Mar, this whole state is a no smoking zone, even in the extreme right wing secessionist northern areas of California.

Kalifornia is such a beautiful state. It's a shame it's run by the Granola people. If you get rid of the flakes, you still have a large dose of fruits and nuts. Of course, every state has its problems and I'm not picking on your state any more than another. We don't pay our teachers a decent living wage and it pisses me off as they're saints to me. Don't get me started on the roads....

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of aged Hal O’ the Wynd in a smooth three quarter bend 1970s Charatan Belvedere 4211DC with a black vulcanite double comfort stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

[Pugsley]

After a simple dinner of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich, it's a bowl of C&D Tuskegee Airman in a MM Legend.

[Haebar]

H&H Anni Kake in a Masto De Paja Classica billiard. Still trying to build some cake in this bugger for insulation. Taking a lot longer than expected.

When I got my Mastro de Paja pipe like yours, I returned it because it had flaws in the finish. The stain had rubbed off in places and left pale patches.

[Pugsley]

When I got my Mastro de Paja pipe like yours, I returned it because it had flaws in the finish. The stain had rubbed off in places and left pale patches.

Sorry to hear that. The sandblast and finish are nice on mine. What I don't like is the bowl heats very quickly and the coating seems to prevent cake buildup.

[JimInks]

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.

[bluenoser]

haunted bookshop in a squared shank semi bent billiard

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of 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. Watching the Nats-Dodgers game.

[cpmcdill]

Lane LL-7 in a Grabow Savoy

[Haebar]

Lane LL-7 in a Grabow Savoy

How do you like it? I was thinking about trying it.

[Pugsley]

Last pipe of the day is 3 coins of Escudo folded and stuffed into a MM Country Gentleman. Only 3 coins left in the tin to smoke before I can open something new. I think I'll open one of the old bulging tins from the back of the cabinet this time.

[JimInks]

2011 Squadron Leader in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank with a black acrylic stem.

[cpmcdill]

How do you like it? I was thinking about trying it.

It is a classic, and if you dig aromatics, this is one of the great ones. Cool burning and delightful to the nose, some of the topping comes through in the flavor as well. A distinct butterscotch note.

Several years ago, in a thread on the pipe section of puff.com there was some kind of review challenge where multiple members tried LL-7 and 4noggins' Three Blind Moose, and both were found to be of comparable quality and pleasantness. I recall the 4noggins was found to be just a bit richer and more buttery, but only slightly so.

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Porch Swing in a Brewster straight billiard

[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]

Now smoking Granger in a black 1997 Brebbia Jubilee 925 silver banded grain sandblast briar calabash with a black acrylic stem. Have enough left for one more bowl.

[BryGuySC]

Some HU Tobacco Fayyum Kake in a zulu. Delicious!

[BryGuySC]

And on the way to work, my first bowl of the best durn... well, you know. I finally got to try some Strang! I have enough for 2-3 more bowls. It is nice stuff. I'm glad I got to try it.

[Pipe Smoker]

After a simple dinner of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich, it's a bowl of C&D Tuskegee Airman in a MM Legend.

That sounds like a VERY fine supper to me.

Puffing F&T Cut Virginia Plug – a very fine topped Virginia. Its status is nearly always "Currently out of stock" at SmokingPipes. There's a good reason for that.

[JimInks]

About 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 and a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Cheerwine is my drink. Almost time for Mad Dog Russo.

[Pugsley]

That sounds like a VERY fine supper to me.

Tonight's dinner menu is a bit more ambitious. It's a cool, rainy day here in northern California, a good day to use the oven. I have a 7 lb. boneless pork shoulder that I'll roast after applying a paste of fresh garlic, fresh rosemary, extra virgin olive oil, stoneground mustard, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. To accompany it we'll have mashed potatoes with homemade gravy and homemade coleslaw made of both red and green cabbage and shredded carrots with a homemade dressing of fresh lemon juice, mayo, salt, pepper, sugar and vinegar. There, I'm exhausted just writing that. Time for a bowl of Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend and a second mug of coffee.

Edit: Almost forgot dessert. Baked, spiced Fuji apples topped off with a dollop of French vanilla ice cream. And now, to the kitchen.

[JimInks]

Sir Walter Raleigh in a medium bend grain etched undated Preben Holm Ben Wade Prominence B freehand with a black vulcanite stem.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking STCoP Dobie’s Four Square Circles in a slight bend rusticated 1979 Savinelli Estella 310 poker with a green pearl acrylic stem.

[Lostmason]

A concillatory bowl of Rattray's Marlin Flake in my Bruce Peters.Orlk Golden Sliced is up next in a figural meer.

[Pugsley]

A concillatory bowl of Rattray's Marlin Flake in my Bruce Peters.Orlk Golden Sliced is up next in a figural meer.


Not celebratory? Did the interview not go well?

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Stokkebye Highland Whiskey in a 2013 slight bend grain etched briar John Barrett Volcano with a walnut shank.

[Pugsley]

With the roast in the oven I have time for a smoke. The last 3 coins from this tin of Escudo in a MM bent stem General. The aroma of roasting pork and garlic is beginning to fill the house.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of 2013 Capstan Gold in a very early Ascorti straight New Dear KS billiard with a smooth shank and a black acrylic stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

[Lostmason]

Not celebratory? Did the interview not go well?
Interview went fine,just didn't get the job.Oklahoma is a right-to-work state,so
if they didn't like your car or haircut,that's valid enough not to hire.Keep praying
I'm sure God has a plan,,,,,just wish he'ld give me a clue,ya know.

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking MacBaren Acadian Perique in a 2002 black short shank grain relief straight Caminetto 6.L.17 with a black acrylic stem.