What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[droy1958]

Some of OnePyroTec "My Mixture" in an old House of Westminster "Kings Guard".....

[Cool Breeze]

Have you done a comparison of the Dunhill and the match? What are your thoughts?

I like the Dunhill version much better.
The MATCH Elizabethan tastes like it is cased with something.
I realize that all tobaccos are generally cased but with this one it seems obvious.

[Aguineapig]

after a great hobbit lunch of cold beef and mustard, potato dumplings and gravy, some sourdough oatmeal slabs with butter, couple of eggs and some cheese, fired up a bowl of McClelland 2015. I gave it 2 hours of dry time and still a little gurgle, such is a McC blend, a bit wet. But I do like it, quite tasty VaPer. Gonna brew up some coffee and go finish it after a DGT.

Edit: one of the longest burning baccy I ever smoked. I cannonball'd about 2/3rds of a flake into a country gent, and after revisiting it after setting down for about the forth time, decided it must be almost burnt up (hard to tell sometimes when you cannonball a flake where you are actually at in the bowl). I estimate about a third of what I loaded was still unburnt, and cursed myself for wasting baccy. cannonball pack worked well though, kept smoke cool and dry.

[droy1958]

The last of the Dunhill The Aperitif in the Kaywoodie Relief Grain 14. Thanks to Cool Breeze for the tobacco......
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[BryGuySC]

Small bowl of Bryan's shelf vaper. Always good and always different.

[droy1958]

The wifey wanted me to smoke some of that good smellin' stuff, so I packed up some Erik Nording Hunter Blend Retriever in an old Yelo-Bole.....
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[Cool Breeze]

Full Virginia Flake in a Savinelli Punto Oro Mr. G.

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The last of the Dunhill The Aperitif in the Kaywoodie Relief Grain 14. Thanks to Cool Breeze for the tobacco......
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I think you got some bombs mixed up amigo.
I've never had Aperitif before. lol

[AlanS]

Full Virginia Flake in a Savinelli Punto Oro Mr. G.

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I think you got some bombs mixed up amigo.
I've never had Aperitif before. lol
Must of been the BUMp on his noggen!

[droy1958]

Full Virginia Flake in a Savinelli Punto Oro Mr. G.

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I think you got some bombs mixed up amigo.
I've never had Aperitif before. lol

Yessir....I remembered after the post that I purchased a tin of it. BUT that doesn't change the fact that you sent me a bunch of other stuff. So THERE, put that in your pipe and smoke it!.......;)

[cpmcdill]

Rattray's Black Mallory in a Grabow rusticated pot

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a fill of DF with 2+ years of age on it. So good, it is. I like an occasional fill of well-aged FVF, but for everyday smoking, DF is my favorite straight Virginia.

[Cool Breeze]

Puffing a fill of DF with 2+ years of age on it. So good, it is. I like an occasional fill of well-aged FVF, but for everyday smoking, DF is my favorite straight Virginia.

FVF is my favorite Virginia, but I agree that sometimes that darker VA doesn't hit the spot.
Sometimes you need the grassy, citrus that DF or Orlik Golden Sliced gives.

[droy1958]

Some Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture that I'm pretty damn sure that Cool Breeze sent me in an old Sportsman pipe....
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[droy1958]

Must of been the BUMp on his noggen!

Hey, I have feelings also. They're just a bit confused......

[droy1958]

PS 17 English Luxury in an Italian Olde Classic pipe......
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[Cool Breeze]

Some Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture that I'm pretty damn sure that Cool Breeze sent me in an old Sportsman pipe....
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That sounds more like me. :pipe:

[droy1958]

That sounds more like me. :pipe:

Yes it does! You sent me several samples of Dunhill back when. I really enjoyed The Elizabethan, Royal Yacht etc. when I first started hittin' the pipe in November last year....

[Cool Breeze]

Yes it does! You sent me several samples of Dunhill back when. I really enjoyed The Elizabethan, Royal Yacht etc. when I first started hittin' the pipe in November last year....

I am definitely a fan of their blends.
Now, Dunhill Ready Rubbed is one of my favorites. It's a great Virginia/Oriental mixture.

I've also got unopened tins of Ye Ol' Sign and Dark Flake to try soon. lol

[cpmcdill]

C&D Oriental Silk in a MM cob

[Desertlifter]

FVF is my favorite Virginia, but I agree that sometimes that darker VA doesn't hit the spot.
Sometimes you need the grassy, citrus that DF or Orlik Golden Sliced gives.

MVF and Hamborger Veermeister are my favorites in that category

But today was for Irish Oak. Yum.

[Cool Breeze]

MVF and Hamborger Veermeister are my favorites in that category

But today was for Irish Oak. Yum.

I have got to put Hamborger Veermeister on my list to try.
I've heard it is really good, especially with a few years on it.

[Aguineapig]

60% three sails to 40% 5 bros in a MM eaton. Good puff with thermos full of coffee.

[Tombstone]

H&H Viprati courtsey of BryGuySC

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[Bruck]

Having a lovely bowl of Haebar's homemade VaPer. Review here:

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/pipe-related-reviews/haebar-vaper-real-time-review-7079.html#post152166

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Porch Swing in a Grabow pot

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing my weekly fill of long aged FVF. I cut 2.4g into small rectangles early this morning and spread them on a plate to dry while I smoked some DF. Just before filling my pipe with the FVF, I weighed it again, and read 2.1g. The stuff actually burns now. :)

[Haebar]

Smoking my Guildhall billiard. Testing out a bowl of my latest blend, destined for the cake press. It's got:

22% Dark Fired Kentucky
11% Maryland
11% Oriental
11% Light Fire Cured Virginia
22% Green River Burley (unsweetened)
22% Latakia

I topped it with 1/4 cup of Myers's Rum, with 1.5 tsp sugar (to bind) and 1.5 tsp of vinegar.

Struggling to come up with a name for this blend. Please help with suggestions for a name for this blend.

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[Emperor Zurg]

Tried another bowl of Sam Gawith, Sam's Flake last night in my grubbiest, trustiest cob. This blend isn't cutting it for me; third bowl and I don't like it any more than I did the first. Tin aroma is fantastic; smell reminds me of a fresh apple fritter but the taste is just so-so. Not that it's bad, it's just not really noteworthy in any way. Lots of 4 star ratings for this on on TR... I don't understand it.

[Lostmason]

Finally !!! Cult Blood Red Moon in a no-name briar.
Ice storm didn't quite pan out like expected, that's a good thing.
Still cold and wet though.

Haebar, How about calling it "Pickling".
With the rum and vinegar, I thought it would fit.

[Emperor Zurg]

Haebar, How about calling it "Pickling".
With the rum and vinegar, I thought it would fit.

... or how about "Rum Douche" :p Mmmmmm! Sounds appetizing!
With the vinegar, maybe McClelland would want to buy the recipe.

[Emperor Zurg]

Solani 656, ABF rubbed out in my trusty, grubby cob. This is much, much better than the first time I tried this blend in that evil tasting, new Rossi. (The Rossi is doing much better now too btw…) Very nutty tasting… and when I say ‘nutty’ I mean nut shells, not the nut meats themselves… like smoking the broken shells of brazil nuts or something. There's also some kind of baking spice thing coming and going and if I puff too hard, a rather off putting solvent nuance. Smoked slowly though, it's quite nice.

[BryGuySC]

H&H Ten to Midnight in a Savinelli 320.
Later, McClelland Holiday Spirit in a cob.

[GWBowman]

Full Virginia Flake in a Dr. G
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[droy1958]

I am definitely a fan of their blends.
Now, Dunhill Ready Rubbed is one of my favorites. It's a great Virginia/Oriental mixture.

I've also got unopened tins of Ye Ol' Sign and Dark Flake to try soon. lol

Yessir, you got me on a few of the Dunhill blends. Can't remember exactly which ones you sent, but I have enjoyed the EMP, Nightcap, MM 965, Elizabethan, Aperitif and Dunhill Flake.....

[droy1958]

Finally !!! Cult Blood Red Moon in a no-name briar.
Ice storm didn't quite pan out like expected, that's a good thing.
Still cold and wet though.

Haebar, How about calling it "Pickling".
With the rum and vinegar, I thought it would fit.

We got pretty lucky with the ice storm also. Hope all have as much luck as us. The trees looked pretty heavy Saturday morning, but melted during the day. How did you make out Old Smokey?.........

[droy1958]

Smoking my Guildhall billiard. Testing out a bowl of my latest blend, destined for the cake press. It's got:

22% Dark Fired Kentucky
11% Maryland
11% Oriental
11% Light Fire Cured Virginia
22% Green River Burley (unsweetened)
22% Latakia

I topped it with 1/4 cup of Myers's Rum, with 1.5 tsp sugar (to bind) and 1.5 tsp of vinegar.

Struggling to come up with a name for this blend. Please help with suggestions for a name for this blend.

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With the rum and Kentucky, how about "Drunken Daniel Boone"......

[droy1958]

Some cherry and cigar leaf flake #33 in my Short Snorter. I think Bruck sent this to me. If not, I'm sorry I can't remember exactly who, but I think it's his writing on the card.....
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[Old Smokey]

We got pretty lucky with the ice storm also. Hope all have as much luck as us. The trees looked pretty heavy Saturday morning, but melted during the day. How did you make out Old Smokey?.........

We did fine too. Ice on the trees and car windshields a couple of mornings but it was mostly rain. I think we got 2" of rain, which we needed.

[Haebar]

With the rum and Kentucky, how about "Drunken Daniel Boone"......

Thanks for the suggestion; that's a good one. I decided to call it "Kentucky Navy Cake".

[Lostmason]

Topped off the weekend with Golden Glow in a Dunhill Canted Dublin.
I'm just north of OKC and Edmond, not much more than a glassing and rain.
Next week it's back to sheet rock again, and about 20 bottles of Tylenol.

[droy1958]

We did fine too. Ice on the trees and car windshields a couple of mornings but it was mostly rain. I think we got 2" of rain, which we needed.

Good to hear. We needed rain like my wifey needs me. Errrrrr......well she could probably deal with a drought better than dealing with me, but we'll pretend like I'm still pertinent in the whole scheme of things......

[BryGuySC]

SG Navy Flake (with an additional topping of Kraken rum a few months back) in a 1930s Kaywoodie Drinkless.
Tasty!

[droy1958]

Some Kake in a Satin Grain......
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[Bruck]

Some cherry and cigar leaf flake #33 in my Short Snorter. I think Bruck sent this to me. If not, I'm sorry I can't remember exactly who, but I think it's his writing on the card.....
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Yep, I think I'm responsible for that one :)

[droy1958]

Jobey Torino 160 with some Dunhill My Mixture 965.......
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[droy1958]

A mix of around 40% each of D&R 3 Sails and Ryback Gold with 20% Nicotania Rustica in a Jost Supreme Pot........

[FireTom]

A bowl of Davidoff Blue on the slow commute to work this morning.

[BryGuySC]

McClelland 5110 in a Savinelli Trevi 320.

[bluenoser]

Some DE 7th ave blonde in the bamboo stemed country gent.

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[droy1958]

Some Dunhill Early Morning Pipe in a Jost A1 Canadian, and a bowl of the same in a Kaywoodie Relief Grain. Also some Gattinburlier Sugar Lands Honey in a Short Snorter.....

[cpmcdill]

Sutliff Trafalgar in a Grabow pot

[Cool Breeze]

Peterson Irish Flake in a straight silver (nickle) banded Dr. Grabow.

[Pugsley]

Popped a tin of Full Virginia Flake, been a while since I've had this and I almost forgot how good this is. After drying a flake for about an hour I did a fold and stuff in a no name French billiard. Johnnie Walker Black with a splash on the side and I'm in heaven. This will be in my dreams tonight.

[BryGuySC]

Smoked a little straight Peter Stokkebye 311 perique then some straight Peter Stokkebye black latakia.

[Branzig]

Ice storms have calmed down....but now it's rain and I'm sitting on anywhere from 3'-6' of snow in my swells....flood city here we come.

On the bright side, first day in 40 that we are above freezing and of those 40, 29 of them have been below 0! Got a lot of digging to do today, I'm guessing Carter Hall and PA will be my cheap smokes of choice while out and about working. Can't get too mad if I drop a cob of that stuff in the wet.

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[droy1958]

Enjoying a bowl of SPC Mississippi River in a Kaywoodie while watching the festivities in Washington D.C. I'm hoping the next time my back is wet, it isn't someone pissing down it and telling me it's raining. Good luck to our soon to be new president.....
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[bluenoser]

Enjoying some 4noggin's double fantasy in the homemade freehand pickaxe.

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[Cool Breeze]

Had some Dunhill Elizabethan in a cob on my lunch break.
Some SPC Mississippi River in a Savinelli Bing's Favorite when I got home.
Also a bowl of PS Luxury Bullseye Flake in a Ben Wade straight apple.

[cpmcdill]

Drew Estate Meat Pie in a MM Country Gentleman

[Pugsley]

Here in northern California we've been in a drought for 5 years. Trees have died from lack of rain, lawns turned brown because there was no water, rivers dried up, lakes became mud holes. But, you could go out and have a smoke nearly anytime you wanted without of fear of a rain out. No more. Biblical rains have been lashing Nor Cal for almost a month now and I'm sick of it. This afternoon, for the first time in a while, the sun shone, and I decided to go out on the deck and enjoy a leisurely bowl of Elizabethan Mixture in a MM General cob. Within ten minutes the sky turned dark and the heavens opened, chasing me back inside. Now certainly I realize that I'm being selfish and we really need all this rain, but for chrissake, can't we just get an hour or so between deluges? Rant over .....

[Branzig]

Here in northern California we've been in a drought for 5 years. Trees have died from lack of rain, lawns turned brown because there was no water, rivers dried up, lakes became mud holes. But, you could go out and have a smoke nearly anytime you wanted without of fear of a rain out. No more. Biblical rains have been lashing Nor Cal for almost a month now and I'm sick of it. This afternoon, for the first time in a while, the sun shone, and I decided to go out on the deck and enjoy a leisurely bowl of Elizabethan Mixture in a MM General cob. Within ten minutes the sky turned dark and the heavens opened, chasing me back inside. Now certainly I realize that I'm being selfish and we really need all this rain, but for chrissake, can't we just get an hour or so between deluges? Rant over .....
I feel your pain...yesterday was my first bowl in over a month.

Where I live, smoking is directly related to what's going on outside. A long time ago I came to terms with the fact that 3 months out of the year I'll probably be putting my pipes away living here.

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[Haebar]

Enjoying some 4noggin's double fantasy in the homemade freehand pickaxe.


That's a sharp freehand you made.

[Haebar]

Smoking some homemade Burley flake in this Country Gentleman:

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[cpmcdill]

Lane BL/WB in a Grabow pot

[Desertlifter]

Irish Oak in a Tsuge pot.

[AlanS]

That's a sharp freehand you made.

Imagine what he could do if his finkers werent frozen!!:encouragement:

[BryGuySC]

H&H Larry's Blend, for the first time. I was a little surprised. Based on the description, I thought it would be heavier on the Latakia. But it was much more oriental-forward than I thought.

[Lostmason]

GOOD MORNING Gentlemen!

Saturday has arrived and I am enjoying my second bowl of Maple Street
in a Wiley Rodesian tha Warren ( Pugsley ) gifted me with just over a
year ago. Great pipe, great smoke makes for a GREAT day !!

[droy1958]

Here in northern California we've been in a drought for 5 years. Trees have died from lack of rain, lawns turned brown because there was no water, rivers dried up, lakes became mud holes. But, you could go out and have a smoke nearly anytime you wanted without of fear of a rain out. No more. Biblical rains have been lashing Nor Cal for almost a month now and I'm sick of it. This afternoon, for the first time in a while, the sun shone, and I decided to go out on the deck and enjoy a leisurely bowl of Elizabethan Mixture in a MM General cob. Within ten minutes the sky turned dark and the heavens opened, chasing me back inside. Now certainly I realize that I'm being selfish and we really need all this rain, but for chrissake, can't we just get an hour or so between deluges? Rant over .....

We went through the same here in Oklahoma in the last year or so. It was either no rain or a deluge that caused flooding from hell. Just some nice easy ground soaking rains over a few days would be nice. Having a bowl of SPC Mississippi River in a Kaywoodie (again) and it's off to the lake to sink brush off the dock for crappie fishing......

[GWBowman]

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Escudo in a smooth, bent Irish Second

[bluenoser]

Enjoying some DE Harvest on Hudson in the little homemade nosewarmer. A little hot apple cider accompanies it well.

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[cpmcdill]

C&D Exclusive in a MM Country Gentleman

[GWBowman]

SPC Plum Pudding in a MM Cob

[Cool Breeze]

GL Pease Sixpence in an old Dr Grabow Berwyck.

[Branzig]

Been nursing on a bowl of SG navy flake here and there all day. Can't seem to finish it because I either keep getting interrupted or football keeps taking my attention away.



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[bluenoser]

Kentucky Club London Dock in a Missouri Pride

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[cpmcdill]

Frog Morton's Cellar in a MM cob

[BryGuySC]

Bowl of Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake in a Grabow Starfire billiard, while standing in the doorway watching the rain. (I'm tired of rain)

[Cool Breeze]

Samuel Gawith Chocolate Flake in a standing Savinelli 114KS.

[Cool Breeze]

Going with another Gawith blend. One of my favorite tobaccos period, St. James Flake in a Savinelli Punto Oro Mr. G.

[bluenoser]

A little Night Cap in my squared shank billiard

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[cpmcdill]

Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake in a MM cob

[FireTom]

EITC Officer's Club in a MM cob on the way to work this morning.

[nola_tamper]

Snuck out at lunch for some Elizabethan Mixture. Plan on a bowl of Bombay Court or Oriental no.8 tonight.

[Lostmason]

Smoking a few bowls of Chatham Manor,,,, things are tasting a bit funny today, think I need some scotch.

[Emperor Zurg]

Trying a bowl of SG Sam's Flake with a couple coins of G&H Sliced Brown Twist hidden in the stack to beef things up a bit.

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Can sure tell when it burns down into a coin of the twist. Flavor goes from 'whatever' to 'yeah baby!'

[Pugsley]

First day in a long while without rain and I celebrated by enjoying a bowl of Dunhill's Ye Olde Signe in a Sydney P. Ram straight bulldog out on the deck in the warm sun.

[Cool Breeze]

I had some Elizabethan in a small Ben Wade apple.
Also some McClelland Balkan Blue in an old Dr. Grabow.

[cpmcdill]

Esoterica "And So to Bed" in a Grabow pot

[Aguineapig]

Stokkebye Bullseye in a MM Rob Roy with a sav balsa filter thrown it. Giving it a DGT before I finish it with a cuppa tea.

[droy1958]

SPC Plum Pudding in an Olde Classic.....

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Mazatec in a MM cob

[bluenoser]

C&D Chocolate Cavendish in the freehand

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[Cool Breeze]

Rattray's Hal o the Wynd in a London made Ben Wade apple.

[Branzig]

Sweet sweet sun. I've missed it. Dunhill Durbar in a Pete.

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[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of English Navy Flake, my second attempt at making a flake. Smoking it in a little "The 3/4 oz. briar". It smokes pretty good, but the flakes don't stay together very well. Back to the drawing board.

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[Aguineapig]

Smoking a bowl of English Navy Flake, my second attempt at making a flake. Smoking it in a little "The 3/4 oz. briar". It smokes pretty good, but the flakes don't stay together very well. Back to the drawing board.

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Are you using just a clamp press or something like that? I remember watching those C&D tour videos where they show off their hydraulic presses and stuff. I made few crumble cakes with a c-clamp press, but pretty much gave up until later in life when I can devote some more time to such things as messing around with whole leaf and presses etc.

[cpmcdill]

Lane LL-7 in a Grabow pot

[Lostmason]

SPS Maple Street in a figural Meer,,,,,, vegging out in front of the tube with coffee

[Haebar]

Are you using just a clamp press or something like that? I remember watching those C&D tour videos where they show off their hydraulic presses and stuff. I made few crumble cakes with a c-clamp press, but pretty much gave up until later in life when I can devote some more time to such things as messing around with whole leaf and presses etc.

Smoked another bowl of the English Navy flake I made in the Hendon billiard.

I used two pieces of wood, some parchment paper and 2 c-clamps. Maybe I should have used 4.
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[Bruck]

Sweet sweet sun. I've missed it. Dunhill Durbar in a Pete.

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Brandon - I hope you don't mind my noticing the hole in the roof of your deck tent. When I had one of those, Mrs. Bruck and I would patch the holes with iron-on fabric patches. Worked great.

[Bruck]

Smoking a bowl of English Navy Flake, my second attempt at making a flake. Smoking it in a little "The 3/4 oz. briar". It smokes pretty good, but the flakes don't stay together very well. Back to the drawing board.

Haebar - I don't think you'll be able to generate the pressures needed with just wood and clamps. However, if you want to stick with your current setup, I recommend (1) hydrating the leaves a little more, (2) applying as much pressure as your rig will sustain without damage, and (3) leaving the brick under pressure for a few weeks or more. That might work.

[Branzig]

Brandon - I hope you don't mind my noticing the hole in the roof of your deck tent. When I had one of those, Mrs. Bruck and I would patch the holes with iron-on fabric patches. Worked great.
That would be a grommet hole, good sir [emoji1]

But if a true hole does happen to pop up, I shall heed that advice! It's a good life tip!

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[Haebar]

Having a bowl of some Navy Cake in a Hendon billiard. This is my second batch of tobacco cake and it turned out good. Have learned that it is easier to press a cake than it is to press a flake with c-clamps. I'm either going to quit making flake or else start calling it something else. Could I call it Cavendish?

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[Haebar]

Just finished a bowl of G.L. Pease Sixpence in an Ashton Canadian with a replacement stem.


Haebar - I don't think you'll be able to generate the pressures needed with just wood and clamps. However, if you want to stick with your current setup, I recommend (1) hydrating the leaves a little more, (2) applying as much pressure as your rig will sustain without damage, and (3) leaving the brick under pressure for a few weeks or more. That might work.

I agree with you about the pressure topic; C-clamps just don't produce enough force the way I'm doing it. Don't really want to invest in building a hydraulic press right now, so I guess I'll just stick to making kakes for the time being. The brick was kept pressed for 2 weeks. I sprayed the whole leaves with Rum, brown sugar, and a dab of vinegar; even that didn't hold them together very well. One thing I was thinking about as I was building the leaf pile was how the Latakia chunks (from whole leaf) didn't lay down flat like the rest of the leaves. I wonder if that had anything to do with the delamination of the flakes? Or maybe the ulu that I am cutting the slices is too thick? I think it is just the pressure issue.

[droy1958]

SPC Plum Pudding in an Olde Classic.....

Ditto this today......

[bluenoser]

Enjoying a bowl of Vermont meat candy in the freehand pickaxe.

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[Lostmason]

Captain Black Cherry in a 3/4 bent Ol-Vic

[Lostmason]

SPS Molto Dolce in a DG Savoy, straight with a saddle bit

[Lostmason]

Captain Black Royal in my Casillero, straight with a saddle bit

[bluenoser]

SPC Plum Pudding in my first monstrosity

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[cpmcdill]

Lane BL/WB in a MM Country Gentleman

[Lostmason]

Finishing the day with Dunhill Nightcap in a straight rusticated Friar with a nickel band.

[Cool Breeze]

Just finished a bowl of Dunhill Three Year Matured Virginia in an older banded Dr. Grabow.

Think I'll finish the evening off with a bowl of Nightcap in a rusticated Savinelli Bing's Favorite.

[Lostmason]

Firing off with Golden Glow in a straight Middeltonian

[Bruck]

Just finished a bowl of G.L. Pease Sixpence in an Ashton Canadian with a replacement stem.



I agree with you about the pressure topic; C-clamps just don't produce enough force the way I'm doing it. Don't really want to invest in building a hydraulic press right now, so I guess I'll just stick to making kakes for the time being. The brick was kept pressed for 2 weeks. I sprayed the whole leaves with Rum, brown sugar, and a dab of vinegar; even that didn't hold them together very well. One thing I was thinking about as I was building the leaf pile was how the Latakia chunks (from whole leaf) didn't lay down flat like the rest of the leaves. I wonder if that had anything to do with the delamination of the flakes? Or maybe the ulu that I am cutting the slices is too thick? I think it is just the pressure issue.

Je agree - probably the insufficient pressure.

[Lostmason]

Had me a delightful bowl of Captain Black Gold
in a MMCG on the road home from Wally-world.

[bluenoser]

Tryin out a bowl of Orlik Golden Slice in this nice lil un named

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[cpmcdill]

C&D Billy Budd in a Grabow pot

[Desertlifter]

1792 Flake in a cob

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

[Cool Breeze]

Had some Prince Albert in a cob on my lunchbreak.

[Cool Breeze]

Got a box in today and tried a couple I haven't tried before, with mixed results.

Had a half a bowl of C&D Old Joe Krantz. I'm really glad I only got a 1 oz sample because I couldn't finish the bowl. Just plain burley taste with a tremendous spice kick.
Not for me.

Opened a tin of GL Pease Embarcadero and it is wonderful. Smoking a bowl of it in my unfinished Savinelli Series III.

[bluenoser]

A cob full of orlik golden slice out enjoying a rather mild opportunity to run the BBQ

[Pipe Smoker]

Hi folks! I've been off line for awhile – I suffered nearly simultaneous problems with my iPhone and my laptop Internet connection. Apple has now replaced my four year old iPhone 5 with a brand new iPhone 5. Cost me $80, which seems like a fair deal.

My failed Internet connection was a dongle that plugged into a USB port of my laptop, and connected to Sprint's LTE network. My new Internet connection is a Netgear "Hotspot" which also uses Sprint's LTE network, but connects to my laptop via its built-in router. A better solution, but I spent a lot of time researching it, purchasing, and getting it activated and configured.

I'm very happy that that hassle is now behind me, and I can just sit here enjoying a pipeful of Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake!

[Emperor Zurg]

I'm really glad I only got a 1 oz sample because I couldn't finish the bowl. Just plain burley taste with a tremendous spice kick.
Not for me.

That's kind of what I thought of D&R Picayune, only it was cigarettes minus the paper and a tremendous spice kick.

May not get the time tonight but if I do it'll be a bowl of Classic Samsun by McClelland (autocorrect is just SURE I meant to type 'Samsung'). If not the samsun, then another of the Grand Orientals line. I've been gravitating toward the orientals lately for some reason. Maybe because Saturday was Chinese new year... that oriental enough for ya?

[Aguineapig]

Opened a tin of GL Pease Embarcadero and it is wonderful. Smoking a bowl of it in my unfinished Savinelli Series III.

Glad my brain kicked into gear when I saw your thread, and better still that the baccy I recommended having never smoked is a hit!!

[bluenoser]

classic burley kake in the homemade freehand

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[Cool Breeze]

Glad my brain kicked into gear when I saw your thread, and better still that the baccy I recommended having never smoked is a hit!!

Yeah, you were the one who recommended that.
It's pretty darn good. It's one I'll order again for sure.

[Emperor Zurg]

Not going to have time for any Grand Orientals tonight after all. I had to make due with a couple handfuls of smoked almonds.

[BryGuySC]

Changed the water pump on our Jeep this weekend.
Over the course of staring, thinking, mulling, pondering, wrenching, draining, waiting, cursing, and celebrating; I enjoyed the following (all in cobs):
McClelland Blackwoods Flake
My shelf vaper blend
McClelland 5100 with some perique and a pinch of latakia
H&H Larry's Blend

[Pipe Smoker]

I keep a fairly strict tobacco rotation, and yesterday DF was up. But I had a hankering for Perique, so I opened a tin of Solani 633 instead. Puffing a fill of that now. It is a very fine tobacco.

[FireTom]

A bowl of DE Central Park Stroll in my one and only briar this morning.

[Cool Breeze]

McClelland 24 Virginia in a Savinelli Bing's Favorite.
Only my 2nd bowl of this. So far I like it. A lot.

[GWBowman]

Gawith Hoggarth Dark Flake in a straight, smooth Brewster billiard

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Porch Swing in a MM cob

[Cool Breeze]

Finishing up a bowl of GL Pease Embarcadero in an older banded Dr. Grabow Berwyck.

I think next up will be Rattray's Marlin Flake in a Savinelli Roma 114KS.

[Cool Breeze]

Had some C&D Bayou Morning on my lunch break.
It's one I'd tried about a year ago and didn't care for. I thought I'd give it another go.

Meh.

[Aguineapig]

Had some C&D Bayou Morning on my lunch break.
It's one I'd tried about a year ago and didn't care for. I thought I'd give it another go.

Meh.

Gotta be in the mood for that one, the Perique really makes it presence known. If you end up liking that McClelland PM I sent and want more I'll swap you next go around. I suspect the bayou would be a good one with a decade of age or so on it.

[Pipe Smoker]

A Solani kind of day for me. Alternating fills of 633 and 656. Both are excellent.

[BryGuySC]

A bowl of McClelland Blackwoods Flake in a Dr. Grabow Starfire billiard.

[Lostmason]

SPS Maple Street in a straight rusticated Friar with a nickel band.

[BryGuySC]

My first smoke in a Dr. Grabow Golden Duke I restored. No varnish. Just oiled.
Tobacco is SG Best Brown Flake. It really is. I just rubbed it out and stuck it in an empty Blackwoods Flake tin because it was a hair moist.

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[Haebar]

My first smoke in a Dr. Grabow Golden Duke I restored. No varnish. Just oiled.
Tobacco is SG Best Brown Flake. It really is. I just rubbed it out and stuck it in an empty Blackwoods Flake tin because it was a hair moist.

What kind of oil did you use on it?

[BryGuySC]

What kind of oil did you use on it?


Olive oil.
I like the vintage soft semi-gloss look it gives.

[bluenoser]

McClelland black mocha in the homemade freehand

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[droy1958]

Enjoying a bowl of SPC MS River in a Howal. Great pipe and wonderful tobacco along with the SPC Plum Pudding from SPC. I need to try some more of the SPC offerings someday......

[BryGuySC]

I think I found something great.
3/4 McClelland 5110 and 1/4 PS blending latakia. Sweet, smokey, delicious.
You should try it.

[droy1958]

I think I found something great.
3/4 McClelland 5110 and 1/4 PS blending latakia. Sweet, smokey, delicious.
You should try it.

I have some lat, but I wonder what would come close to the 5110?.....

[BryGuySC]

I have some lat, but I wonder what would come close to the 5110?.....

It's an english that is more lat than oriental.

[droy1958]

It's an english that is more lat than oriental.

I'll have to come up with something when I'm more motivated than I am right now. I'm thinking sleep in the next few.......

[Pipe Smoker]

Olive oil.
I like the vintage soft semi-gloss look it gives.

I use EVOO to clean the outside of my briars. It dissolves skin oils. Then I wipe all off with tissue. As you note, it leaves a nice soft gloss.

[BryGuySC]

Another bowl of 3/4 McClelland 5110 and 1/4 PS latakia, in a Savinelli Trevi 320.

[bluenoser]

A little Vermont meat candy in the un-named pear wood.

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[Lostmason]

PS Black Coffee in a straight Brigham Brandy Pot

[GWBowman]

Just lit some Einstein in a smooth made in Italy Rhodesian. Drinking some Puerh tea for the first time.

[Bruck]

I think I found something great.
3/4 McClelland 5110 and 1/4 PS blending latakia. Sweet, smokey, delicious.
You should try it.

Adding Latakia to a blend is like adding bacon to a meal :)

[Cool Breeze]

Had some McClelland 24 Virginia in my Ben Wade Freehand.

Then a bowl of McClelland Red and Black in a Savinelli Series III.
It was my first bowl of Red and Black (I tried a fellow BOTL's at the local shop) and it was absolutely amazing. I will be ordering some immediately.

[FireTom]

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CAO Black tonight.

[Haebar]

A little Vermont meat candy in the un-named pear wood.


Two questions - How do you like that Vermont Meat Candy? How does that pear wood pipe smoke?

[bluenoser]

Really enjoy the tobacco. The pipe is pretty decent. The pipe is a bit of a gurgler and fails the pipe cleaner test but has a good feel and smokes cool.

[Lostmason]

Started earlier wit another bowl of PS Black Coffee in a Wiley short rhodesian
Now smoking a bowl of Captain Black original in the same
Drinking hot black coffee as is the norm

[Pipe Smoker]

I just opened a 2+ yo tin of Fribourg & Treyer Vintage – a delightful operation. The aroma is scrumptious – this stuff smells good enough to eat. As close to an aromatic as you'll find in a straight Virginia. The color is medium brown, but variegated with flecks of lighter and darker leaf. Very pretty.

There are two stacks of neatly-cut rectangular flakes with no overlap or buckling. Moisture is just right too. And, unlike DF or Escudo, the flakes always separate easily.

And finally, the flavor of the smoke is wonderful – robust, savory, and a bit spicy. Wonderful tobacco, it is.

[droy1958]

Fixin' to load up the big old Hercules 606EX as I wanted something with a "Super Bowl".....Tehe.....get it? It's Super Sunday and I wanted something with a Super (big) Bowl......Seriously, you must not understand as you're not laughing......Errrrrrr.....(Kaywoodie shown for size comparison).....
6455

[Pugsley]

Yesterday was a bit hectic and I never had time for a bowl. So today I'm enjoying a bowl of Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend and celebrating the birth of my first great grandchild, Naomi. She was 24 days early and is a bit small at 4 lbs. 12 oz. and 17 inches, but she's healthy, active, and has a good appetite. 6456

[Lostmason]

Yesterday was a bit hectic and I never had time for a bowl. So today I'm enjoying a bowl of Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend and celebrating the birth of my first great grandchild, Naomi. She was 24 days early and is a bit small at 4 lbs. 12 oz. and 17 inches, but she's healthy, active, and has a good appetite. 6456

Congratulations !!

[BryGuySC]

Fixin' to load up the big old Hercules 606EX as I wanted something with a "Super Bowl".....Tehe.....get it? It's Super Sunday and I wanted something with a Super (big) Bowl......Seriously, you must not understand as you're not laughing......Errrrrrr.....(Kaywoodie shown for size comparison).....
6455

I grinned!

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Yesterday was a bit hectic and I never had time for a bowl. So today I'm enjoying a bowl of Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend and celebrating the birth of my first great grandchild, Naomi. She was 24 days early and is a bit small at 4 lbs. 12 oz. and 17 inches, but she's healthy, active, and has a good appetite. 6456

Congratulations on the great-grand! Glad she is healthy!

[BryGuySC]

I just opened a 2+ yo tin of Fribourg & Treyer Vintage – a delightful operation. The aroma is scrumptious – this stuff smells good enough to eat. As close to an aromatic as you'll find in a straight Virginia. The color is medium brown, but variegated with flecks of lighter and darker leaf. Very pretty.

There are two stacks of neatly-cut rectangular flakes with no overlap or buckling. Moisture is just right too. And, unlike DF or Escudo, the flakes always separate easily.

And finally, the flavor of the smoke is wonderful – robust, savory, and a bit spicy. Wonderful tobacco, it is.

That sounds glorious!

[BryGuySC]

Another bowl of 3/4 McClelland 5110 and 1/4 PS latakia, in a Savinelli Trevi 320, while on a lunt with my wife.

[droy1958]

I grinned!

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Congratulations on the great-grand! Glad she is healthy!

Well, that helps......

[Lostmason]

I'm breaking rules with another load of CB original in the same Wiley rodesian

[droy1958]

Yesterday was a bit hectic and I never had time for a bowl. So today I'm enjoying a bowl of Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend and celebrating the birth of my first great grandchild, Naomi. She was 24 days early and is a bit small at 4 lbs. 12 oz. and 17 inches, but she's healthy, active, and has a good appetite. 6456

Congratulations Warren!.......

[GWBowman]

Fixin' to load up the big old Hercules 606EX as I wanted something with a "Super Bowl".....Tehe.....get it? It's Super Sunday and I wanted something with a Super (big) Bowl......Seriously, you must not understand as you're not laughing......Errrrrrr.....(Kaywoodie shown for size comparison).....
6455

Super Bowl...OH! Hahahahaha...oh, my side. Cut it out. You're killin' me!:lol:


Yesterday was a bit hectic and I never had time for a bowl. So today I'm enjoying a bowl of Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend and celebrating the birth of my first great grandchild, Naomi. She was 24 days early and is a bit small at 4 lbs. 12 oz. and 17 inches, but she's healthy, active, and has a good appetite. 6456

Congratulations, that's fantastic.


I have put out a bowl of The Professor to dry. Gonna load it in a smooth, straight Irish Second.

[droy1958]

Super Bowl...OH! Hahahahaha...oh, my side. Cut it out. You're killin' me!:lol:



Congratulations, that's fantastic.


I have put out a bowl of The Professor to dry. Gonna load it in a smooth, straight Irish Second.

'Bowing'......thank you very much. You're a great audience!......

[Pipe Smoker]

Congratulations Warren!.......

Ditto!

[bluenoser]

Amphora brown in the MM Ozark Mountain

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[cpmcdill]

Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky in a MM cob

[Lostmason]

Pugsley, I hope your a Falcons fan,,, I've loaded another bowl of CB in that Wiley you sent.
I think it's helping Ryan.

Oops, May have spoke too soon ,, Ryan just got sacked and fumbled

[Pugsley]

Pugsley, I hope your a Falcons fan,,, I've loaded another bowl of CB in that Wiley you sent.
I think it's helping Ryan.

Oops, May have spoke too soon ,, Ryan just got sacked and fumbled

Actually, as a native New Englander, I'm a Patriots fan but there's just no way that trophy should not be traveling to Atlanta tomorrow. Just unfathomable how they managed to lose that game.

[Cool Breeze]

Had a bowl of McClelland 24 Virginia in a Dr. Grabow Savoy.
Also a bowl of McClelland Blackwoods Flake in my Ben Wade Freehand.

I'm really enjoying these McClelland Virginias. They have some stuff I don't care for, but when it comes to Virginias, they know what they're doing.

[Lostmason]

Actually, as a native New Englander, I'm a Patriots fan but there's just no way that trophy should not be traveling to Atlanta tomorrow. Just unfathomable how they managed to lose that game.

I'm thinking the defense didn't come back from the halftime show..... they're out partying with Lady Gaga
It was deffinatly a game of "Firsts"

[allusred]

I'm thinking the defense didn't come back from the halftime show..... they're out partying with Lady Gaga
It was deffinatly a game of "Firsts"

Tho not a Pipe smoker.
Just here to say you've presented the only sane explanation for that non showing in the second half of the game.

They may well wish they'd stuck around to prevent the Pats scoring TDs.
By opting for that partying they may well have picked up some STDs.

[Lostmason]

Tho not a Pipe smoker.
Just here to say you've presented the only sane explanation for that non showing in the second half of the game.



Pipers are more thoughful and insightful , Sanity is a by-product. :dork:
Today I'm going to be up on a ladder so I'm taking some cigars with,
hence the "red neck" comments.:crossbones:

[Aguineapig]

having a little OJK in a MM Eaton. Maybe a touch higher in the nic department than haunted bookshop, but not much. definitely a bit spicier.

[Cool Breeze]

Had some Samuel Gawith Chocolate Flake in a banded Dr. Grabow Berwyck.
Great lunch time smoke.

Aguineapig, I'm planning on trying that PM Pipe this evening.
I have enjoyed the Virginia/Perique flake very much. It's a nice Vaper.
I have been on a McClelland kick lately.

[Emperor Zurg]

Had some Samuel Gawith Chocolate Flake in a banded Dr. Grabow Berwyck.
Great lunch time smoke.

As a matter of fact, I had a bowl of SG Chocolate Flake in a Barling Canadian while chasing parts and supplies around lunch time. Never did make it to lunch... too busy today. Ate a couple of bananas on the run like some kind of gorilla.

[Cool Breeze]

As a matter of fact, I had a bowl of SG Chocolate Flake in a Barling Canadian while chasing parts and supplies around lunch time. Never did make it to lunch... too busy today. Ate a couple of bananas on the run like some kind of gorilla.

At least you had time for a bowl of good tobacco.

[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of my homemade Burley flake in a Comoy's Guildhall chubby billiard. I never thought I'd say that a pipe blend was too strong but this is. It's all these fresh Burleys from whole leaf that make it strong in the N department.

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[Emperor Zurg]

Smoking a bowl of my homemade Burley flake in a Comoy's Guildhall chubby billiard. I never thought I'd say that a pipe blend was too strong but this is. It's all these fresh Burleys from whole leaf that make it strong in the N department.

I have yet to try a blend that's too strong. I've tried many of the ropes and twists and quite a few of the other 'overwhelming' blends out there. 'Strong' just means you smoke less of it and smoke it slower. Now I can't load up a huge bowl with happy bogie and smoke it down in half an hour and I wouldn't want to, but a couple small coins in my little prince is just perfect. I think of it as 'economical': a little bit will go a long ways. So the problem as I see it is that you NEED to buy a new pipe with a smaller bowl :p :p

[Bruck]

I have yet to try a blend that's too strong. I've tried many of the ropes and twists and quite a few of the other 'overwhelming' blends out there. 'Strong' just means you smoke less of it and smoke it slower. Now I can't load up a huge bowl with happy bogie and smoke it down in half an hour and I wouldn't want to, but a couple small coins in my little prince is just perfect. I think of it as 'economical': a little bit will go a long ways. So the problem as I see it is that you NEED to buy a new pipe with a smaller bowl :p :p

+1

Mini meers are perfect for this sort of thing. I don't generally use them in public, however, lest someone think I'm smoking reefer :)

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And for the record, I'm having some of Haebar's VaPer kake and it is EXCELLENT.

[BryGuySC]

McClelland 5100 Red Cake with a bit of perique in a Dr. Grabow Golden Duke.

[bluenoser]

Mac barren modern Virginia in the brindisi briar

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[cpmcdill]

Half&Half in a MM Country Gentleman

[Cool Breeze]

Had some St. James Flake in a Savinelli Champagne bulldog when I first got home from work.

Now about 1/4 of the way into a bowl of McClelland PM Pipe in a Savinelli Bing's Favorite.
Nice mild to medium English. Tastes very good.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Fribourg & Treyer Vintage in my little Dunhill 2110 Liverpool flake pipe. This Virginia flake is mild, savory, spicy. And a delightful room note – your wife would like it. F&T is as English as Dunhill.

[Emperor Zurg]

All this talk of strong tobaccos in small pipes made me go for G&H Brown Twist Sliced in the little Savinelli

[Aguineapig]

Pease Embarcadero in a MM Legend, courtesy of Cool Breeze. Pretty good, we'll see how it DGT's in the morning, packed too big of a bowl to finish!

[Haebar]

Smoking another bowl of my homemade Burley flake in my tiny Sunrise Featherweight apple. I rubbed out the flakes more to break up the density of it and it is much more manageable and not so jolting in terms of nicotine in a small pipe.

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[Cool Breeze]

Celebrating cob Tuesday with a MM Country Gentleman.
Smoking some McClelland 2015 VA flake w/perique that I acquired via a trade with Aguineapig.

[droy1958]

Tho not a Pipe smoker.
Just here to say you've presented the only sane explanation for that non showing in the second half of the game.

They may well wish they'd stuck around to prevent the Pats scoring TDs.
By opting for that partying they may well have picked up some STDs.

Just my opinion, but I thought ATL problem was/is scoring too damn fast. Their defense was out there most of the game and it reared its ugly head in the second half......

[droy1958]

I have yet to try a blend that's too strong. I've tried many of the ropes and twists and quite a few of the other 'overwhelming' blends out there. 'Strong' just means you smoke less of it and smoke it slower. Now I can't load up a huge bowl with happy bogie and smoke it down in half an hour and I wouldn't want to, but a couple small coins in my little prince is just perfect. I think of it as 'economical': a little bit will go a long ways. So the problem as I see it is that you NEED to buy a new pipe with a smaller bowl :p :p

You fill up a bowl of Bruck's Nicotania Rustica and hoot that for a spell, and let's see if you can spell or at least hold continence..... Errrrrr.....or at least be able to hit the other bowl. I tried to smoke it straight and had to call in the Merry Maids to clean the head after attempting to empty my bladder while spinning in nondescript circles.....

[droy1958]

Mac barren modern Virginia in the brindisi briar

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Nice pipe...

[Emperor Zurg]

You fill up a bowl of Bruck's Nicotania Rustica and hoot that for a spell, and let's see if you can spell or at least hold continence..... Errrrrr.....or at least be able to hit the other bowl. I tried to smoke it straight and had to call in the Merry Maids to clean the head after attempting to empty my bladder while spinning in nondescript circles.....

Bruck sent me a sample of that. I seem to remember it being mostly earthy and vegetal. I don't remember it bothering me though; the little Sav has a bowl about 5/8" in diameter and less than an inch deep. I have to tamp with my pinky. With strong blends, this little bit is enough to last me the better part of an hour so the 'N' never hits me so much. I'm not saying I could smoke a group 6 Dunhill of the stuff. Hell, I don't even own a Dunhill so there you have 2 reasons I couldn't...

I might head home soon to read a book and smoke a bowl Solani 656 by the wood burning stove. Might have to crack a beer as well...

[Pipe Smoker]

<snip>
I might head home soon to read a book and smoke a bowl Solani 656 by the wood burning stove. Might have to crack a beer as well...

Sounds like a good plan!

[droy1958]

Bruck sent me a sample of that. I seem to remember it being mostly earthy and vegetal. I don't remember it bothering me though; the little Sav has a bowl about 5/8" in diameter and less than an inch deep. I have to tamp with my pinky. With strong blends, this little bit is enough to last me the better part of an hour so the 'N' never hits me so much. I'm not saying I could smoke a group 6 Dunhill of the stuff. Hell, I don't even own a Dunhill so there you have 2 reasons I couldn't...

I might head home soon to read a book and smoke a bowl Solani 656 by the wood burning stove. Might have to crack a beer as well...

I have one of those little Sav's (I think) plus a couple of little Satin Grains that are perfect for something like that.....

[cpmcdill]

Revelation match in a MM cob

[droy1958]

Bruck sent me a sample of that. I seem to remember it being mostly earthy and vegetal. I don't remember it bothering me though; the little Sav has a bowl about 5/8" in diameter and less than an inch deep. I have to tamp with my pinky. With strong blends, this little bit is enough to last me the better part of an hour so the 'N' never hits me so much. I'm not saying I could smoke a group 6 Dunhill of the stuff. Hell, I don't even own a Dunhill so there you have 2 reasons I couldn't...

I might head home soon to read a book and smoke a bowl Solani 656 by the wood burning stove. Might have to crack a beer as well...

I just remembered the name of the Sav, it's a Kings Guard......

[Emperor Zurg]

I have one of those little Sav's (I think) plus a couple of little Satin Grains that are perfect for something like that.....

You know, when I bought it I was sorely disappointed. P&C or Smokingpipes - can't remember which - had a sale on the Savinelli Elegance series; regular price of $70 bucks marked down to 45 or 50 or something like that. I'd wanted a Sav for a while anyway so I looked at the 313 prince and saw 'no filter', just a slight bend and what looked like rather thick walls. I clicked 'buy'. I had no idea at the time that a prince is usually a pretty small pipe and I never bothered to look at the bowl size for some reason. It showed up and I thought 'damn! I just bought a lady's pipe!' Figured they should have called the shape a 'Princess' rather than a Prince.

F-fwd to now and it's my go-to pipe for all the strong blends. I smoke alone so it doesn't matter if I look like a homo with it. On the rare event I smoke in company I'll be sure to bring something manly like the big ol' MM General... although that one does have a somewhat pink Forever stem... :p :p

[BryGuySC]

H&H Larry's Blend in a Savinelli Trevi 320.

[bluenoser]

A bowl of leftovers in this little homemade monstrosity

http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww347/Gsxblaze/20170207_200148.jpg (http://s734.photobucket.com/user/Gsxblaze/media/20170207_200148.jpg.html)

[cpmcdill]

C&D Engine #99 in a Grabow Golden Duke rusticated pot with "adjustomatic" stem.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a fill of Dunhill DLNR from a just-opened tin. And yes it has "DE LUXE NAVY ROLLS" on the tin label, rather than just "NAVY ROLLS", as new tins have. I hope that the tobacco in the new tins hasn't been modified. Dunno why they changed the name -- maybe some regulatory busybody demanded it.

[Aguineapig]

Embarcadero Part II, handled the overnight DGT very well. I think it improved with it actually. Good stuff.

[droy1958]

You know, when I bought it I was sorely disappointed. P&C or Smokingpipes - can't remember which - had a sale on the Savinelli Elegance series; regular price of $70 bucks marked down to 45 or 50 or something like that. I'd wanted a Sav for a while anyway so I looked at the 313 prince and saw 'no filter', just a slight bend and what looked like rather thick walls. I clicked 'buy'. I had no idea at the time that a prince is usually a pretty small pipe and I never bothered to look at the bowl size for some reason. It showed up and I thought 'damn! I just bought a lady's pipe!' Figured they should have called the shape a 'Princess' rather than a Prince.

F-fwd to now and it's my go-to pipe for all the strong blends. I smoke alone so it doesn't matter if I look like a homo with it. On the rare event I smoke in company I'll be sure to bring something manly like the big ol' MM General... although that one does have a somewhat pink Forever stem... :p :p

They're great for a strong smoke or for a quick smoke......

[Bruck]

A bowl of leftovers in this little homemade monstrosity

http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww347/Gsxblaze/20170207_200148.jpg (http://s734.photobucket.com/user/Gsxblaze/media/20170207_200148.jpg.html)

Is that a massive bowl or do you have tiny hands? :)

[bluenoser]

It's a pretty big bowl in my tiny hands. The chamber's 7/8" wide and about 1" 3/4 deep. Real light weight so a good one for a long smoke. Was my second attempt at pipe making, thin walls so have to keep it slow or she heats up pretty bad.

[droy1958]

Is that a massive bowl or do you have tiny hands? :)

That's freekin' Trumps hands! I know they are, as I seen them on TV.....

[Bruck]

Having a bowl of Dan Tobacco Sweet Vanilla Honeydew in a Dr. G Omega. I don't normally smoke aromatics but couldn't pass up Tobias Lutz's fire sale, which this was a part of. It's actually not too bad - nice Virginia flavor, not too sweet, not biting, not gooping, staying lit, we could be friends :)

[droy1958]

Having a bowl of Dan Tobacco Sweet Vanilla Honeydew in a Dr. G Omega. I don't normally smoke aromatics but couldn't pass up Tobias Lutz's fire sale, which this was a part of. It's actually not too bad - nice Virginia flavor, not too sweet, not biting, not gooping, staying lit, we could be friends :)

It does seem that Tobias Lutz could be easily befriended. A fine specimen of the human race for sure.....

[Bruck]

It does seem that Tobias Lutz could be easily befriended. A fine specimen of the human race for sure.....

Oh, I already consider Tobias a friend and brother (although I've yet to meet him in person) - I was talking about the tobacco :)

[droy1958]

Oh, I already consider Tobias a friend and brother (although I've yet to meet him in person) - I was talking about the tobacco :)

Errrr......ahhhhh.....ummmmm.....well, while we're putting our cards on the table, he got a little goopy with me. Also, I'm not sayin' he bit, but he nibbled a bit hard on my arm for my needs at the time. I went and found a juice box, some crayons with a coloring book and a therapy rooster to get through it. I know he wasn't trying to be mean, but at times he seems rather aggressive..... ;)

[Emperor Zurg]

Having a bowl of Dan Tobacco Sweet Vanilla Honeydew in a Dr. G Omega. I don't normally smoke aromatics but couldn't pass up Tobias Lutz's fire sale, which this was a part of. It's actually not too bad - nice Virginia flavor, not too sweet, not biting, not gooping, staying lit, we could be friends :)

I don't usually go for aromatics either but SVHD is definitely on my 'yes' list. I have a couple mason jars of it squirreled away. It's not I have something against the aromatic genre, it's just that I find I don't like about 90% of them. However, when one is good, it's really good. DE 7th Ave Blonde is another good one and that one even has black cav, which I usually despise.

[Bruck]

Now having some Sir Walter Raleigh aromatic, also from the Tobias Lutz haul :)

[BryGuySC]

I don't usually go for aromatics either but SVHD is definitely on my 'yes' list. I have a couple mason jars of it squirreled away. It's not I have something against the aromatic genre, it's just that I find I don't like about 90% of them. However, when one is good, it's really good. DE 7th Ave Blonde is another good one and that one even has black cav, which I usually despise.

7th avenue blonde is one of the few I have on hand.

[cpmcdill]

Lane Limited LL-7 in a MM cob

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a fill of Dunhill De Luxe Navy Rolls in my venerable Kirsten Mariner. DLNR and Escudo are both curly cut, and both are made by STG in the same plant. Many folks think that they're identical, but I don't. I find the tin note to be different, and the taste, too. I'm not good at describing tobacco tastes, but DLNR seems more savory to me. Also, I think that Escudo has a greater percentage of Perique. I like both tobaccos, but I like DLNR a bit better.

[Lostmason]

So far today I've had two bowls of Captain Black original.
Trying to decide what I'm in the mood for this afternoon.
Leaning towards oriental blend or maybe Dunhill flake,
could turn into a good night for Golden Glow. I'll get back
with you on that.(will probably turn out all three)

[Haebar]

Having a bowl of HH Old Dark Fired in a Savinelli Silver 111 KS. Great stuff!

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigarbum%20002_zpscu9ld78p.jpg

[Big Tex]

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Bowl of Bourbon Blue for the ride home....


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[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of "Hunt for Cherry" in a Ben Wade second. Don't know who made this tobacco; someone at the Pipe Club gave me a bag of it.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigarbum%20003_zpslkheod8c.jpg

[pdq_wizzard]

had a bowl of PS cinnamon last night from Tobias Lutz

now some H&H Ice cream shop (I can't find anything about it)

[Haebar]

Smoking a mixture of "Hunt for Cherry" and my homemade Burley flake and it's a pleasant combination. The Cherry aromatic tames the bold nicotine level of the Burley flake and the aromatic gives the Burley flake a little something in the flavor aspect. Smoking it in a Sunrise Dublin.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigarbum%20002_zpsqpfiyuuc.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Smoking a mixture of "Hunt for Cherry" and my homemade Burley flake and it's a pleasant combination. The Cherry aromatic tames the bold nicotine level of the Burley flake and the aromatic gives the Burley flake a little something in the flavor aspect.

Cool, you found a way to make it good. I sometimes use strong tobaccos foor blenders too. G&H Black Cherry Twist is good with Peter Stokkebye's Cherry Bon Bon. Cherry Bon Bon is kinda 'meh' by itself... and goopy too

[Aguineapig]

Smoking a bowl of "Hunt for Cherry" in a Ben Wade second. Don't know who made this tobacco; someone at the Pipe Club gave me a bag of it.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigarbum%20003_zpslkheod8c.jpg

Man that's a snazzy pipe. the bent bulldogs seem to have a bit more elegance to me, not that the clunky ones are ugly or anything, I like those too.

[Haebar]

Cool, you found a way to make it good. I sometimes use strong tobaccos foor blenders too. G&H Black Cherry Twist is good with Peter Stokkebye's Cherry Bon Bon. Cherry Bon Bon is kinda 'meh' by itself... and goopy too

Yea, this cherry aromatic "Hunt for Cherry" has very little nicotine; to me undetectable. If I'm going to smoke, the smoke had better contain some nicotine, or it's not worth smoking.

[cpmcdill]

P&C Russ' Blend Kaleidoscope in a Canterbury lovat

[BryGuySC]

Tried out some straight P.S. Dark Fired Kentucky blending tobacco.
Not bad, but didn't blow me away.

[Lostmason]

Well I went with Golden Glow and am finishing up the day with Chatham Manor
Night Boys

[BryGuySC]

MATCH Dunhill Elizabethan in a Grabow Golden Duke.
Pretty tasty right out of the bag. I can tell it will be great with age.

[Haebar]

Smoked two bowls of my Burley flake/Cherry aromatic mixture in a MM CG this morning.
http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigar%20Bum%20photos%20002_zpsqteaqeke.jpg

[Haebar]

Having a bowl of MB Virginia No. 1 in an old Hendon billiard.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigarbum%20004_zpsbbd1ksjn.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Yea, this cherry aromatic "Hunt for Cherry" has very little nicotine; to me undetectable. If I'm going to smoke, the smoke had better contain some nicotine, or it's not worth smoking.

I don't mind having no nicotine. Having never been a cigarette smoker, I'm not a big fan of the effects of nicotine. What I don't like about most aromatics (especially Cavendish based ones) is the thin, weak flavor with absolutely no body to it whatsoever. Nothing like a powerful Virginia to fill them out. Apparently a powerful burley works too. Those strong blends seem to have flavor in spades for some reason. I bet the nutty burley goes quite nice with cherry. I know always like a little almond extract in a cherry pie.

Got a nice wood stove fire started in the barn. I'm thinking maybe a Grand Oriental of some kind tonight.

[droy1958]

Some PS Luxury Twist Flake in a DH2 bent....
6479

[Lostmason]

Peterson Sunset Breeze with a cuppa Folgers.

[Haebar]

I don't mind having no nicotine. Having never been a cigarette smoker, I'm not a big fan of the effects of nicotine. What I don't like about most aromatics (especially Cavendish based ones) is the thin, weak flavor with absolutely no body to it whatsoever. Nothing like a powerful Virginia to fill them out. Apparently a powerful burley works too. Those strong blends seem to have flavor in spades for some reason. I bet the nutty burley goes quite nice with cherry. I know always like a little almond extract in a cherry pie.

Got a nice wood stove fire started in the barn. I'm thinking maybe a Grand Oriental of some kind tonight.

You hit the nail on the head about body; that is what that cherry aromatic was missing as well as the N factor. The burley has plenty of body to spare and it has a monotonous, single-note flavor - very little depth. The cherry brought some more flavor into the mix.

Just chopped up some scraps from my homemade Navy flake to smoke in my Willard rusticated pot:
http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/haebar/Cigar%20Bum%20Photos%20001_zpsprpngxx0.jpg

[bluenoser]

A little PS french vanilla in the abominable nose warmer

http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww347/Gsxblaze/20170210_202329.jpg (http://s734.photobucket.com/user/Gsxblaze/media/20170210_202329.jpg.html)

[cpmcdill]

Rattray's Black Mallory in a Hickok Premiere straight billiard

[Lostmason]

Good morning all, starting my weekend with SPS Black Swan in a MM cob.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Vintage in my Il Duca Rhodesian. It’s going down especially well today. Perhaps because I’m so comfortable inside, while it’s rainy outside. I can smoke inside all year round in San Diego. I open an upstairs south window, and my downstairs north balcony door, and have a gentle draft through the whole house to clear smoke. With a wool sweater, I’m perfectly comfortable.

I think that the Rhodesian might have the loosest definition of all the standard pipe shapes. They’re generally said to have bulldog bowls with round shanks. But neither of my two Rhodesians fit that description. My Il Duca has a broad oval shank, and a single, extremely narrow, groove around the bowl:

Il Duca Smooth Rhodesian (D) | Buy Il Duca Tobacco Pipes at Smokingpipes (http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/duca/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=124051)

And Dunhill calls my 3117 a Rhodesian, but any piper would immediately identify it as a squat bulldog. It has all of the bulldog characteristics: a diamond shank and two parallel grooves around the bowl.

[Aguineapig]

First bowl of Solani ABF. I liked it, but it's closer to the OTC burley flavor, ala lane/edgeworth ready rubbed, in flake format. smoked clean and a bit better presentation; just a little higher quality. I like my burley's more like C&D does them, but this was middling and quite nice. medium nicotine, didn't feel like I was teetering on the edge of queasiness which was nice.

[Emperor Zurg]

First bowl of Solani ABF. I liked it, but it's closer to the OTC burley flavor, ala lane/edgeworth ready rubbed, in flake format. smoked clean and a bit better presentation; just a little higher quality. I like my burley's more like C&D does them, but this was middling and quite nice. medium nicotine, didn't feel like I was teetering on the edge of queasiness which was nice.

Biggest thing I like about it is the flake form which lets me prepare it how I like. Usually I go with a very chunky rub-out with this one; not fold and stuff, more like crush and stuff, which is my default for medium strength blends, whereas strong blends get the fold and stuff and mild ones get fully rubbed out. That's the default anyway... but I've been known to mix things up a bit.