What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[Haebar]

This morning I am smoking the same Sunrise Dublin that I posted a picture of a day or two ago. I loaded up the bottom third of the bowl with some navy flake scraps and filled the rest of the bowl with some G&H Rum Twist.

[Emperor Zurg]

This morning I am smoking the same Sunrise Dublin that I posted a picture of a day or two ago. I loaded up the bottom third of the bowl with some navy flake scraps and filled the rest of the bowl with some G&H Rum Twist.

Sounds like a winning combination. I've never met a navy flake I didn't like and Rum Twist is one fine blend.

I may or may not get in a bowl of SG Rum Flake today: depends on if I make it out to go fishing.

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Peretti Coffee Blend in a 1979 smooth slight bend H. Jones Ltd. Easy Loader 391 Dublin with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Cheerwine is my drink. Suzy and Molly, the two felines who think they run this place, were ready for some tuna when I awoke. They got their wish.

[JimInks]

Now smoking C&D Yorktown in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter and black acrylic stem. Watching the first game of the Braves-Mets double header. Suzy and Molly are sniffing around the box of tobacco I received in the mail today. I tell them they're too young to smoke, but cats never listen to their owners.

[JimInks]

First time trying the extremely well aged and rare House Of Calabash Seven of Nine in a 2002 smooth natural straight silver banded Ardor Venere Extra Fatta A Mano Maigret billiard, signed by Dorelio Rovera and a black acrylic stem. I'm glad to have such a good friend who was willing to share.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem. A bottle of Grape Nehi is my drink on this hot and humid day.

[BryGuySC]

Orlik Golden Sliced a pinch of perique. Better.

[Bruck]

Had a nice bowl of some homemade flake while shooting clay pigeons in a friend's backyard in West Virginia today.

[Emperor Zurg]

Had a nice bowl of some homemade flake while shooting clay pigeons...

Poor pigeons! Someone reading this will probably call the ASPCA on you. :p

May or may not get in a bowl of SG Chocolate Flake today, again depending on if I make it out fishing this afternoon. Yesterday was a success story (pipe smoking success that is, fish weren't biting) although the gale force wind smoked most of the bowl for me. I think I got like 6 puffs of very hot tobacco before the bowl was empty. Didn't need any relights tho... :pipe:

[BryGuySC]

Found my jar of G&H Rum Flake, now with over two years of age on it.
A very nice smoke! Still has a hint of rum and a hint of Lakeland.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Watch City Old Dominion in a smooth straight early ‘60s Lane era “William Conrad” Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort stem. Have enough left for a bowl or two. Watching the Braves-Mets game with Sleepy Suzy by my side. Molly is batting around cat nip toys in the den.

[BryGuySC]

G&H Rum Flake in a Savinelli Roma 626.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Rum Flake in a Savinelli Roma 626.

I was hankerin' for the same but alas, I left my jar of said flake in my other vehicle so I went with a small bowl of Rattray's Red Rapparee

[JimInks]

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

[Haebar]

Last night I was so tired when I got home that I only smoked a little bowl of G&H Rum Twist in a Sunrise Featherweight straight apple. It was short and satisfying then I plowed into bed.

[Haebar]

Smoking some G&H Sweet Coconut Twist in a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke straight billiard and it is fantastic.

[JimInks]

Now smoking the last of my stash of Cup O’ Joes #4 Yeti Flake in a straight smooth patent era 1952 Dunhill Bruyere ODA apple 806 B124 with a black vulcanite stem. Sure enjoyed it while it lasted.

[JimInks]

A few minutes away from smoking D&R VIP in a 2004 smooth long shank Canadian Trever Talbot Ligne Bretagne Faite en Bretagne 4/3 with a black vulcanite stem.

[Haebar]

Having an early morning smoke of G&H Sweet Coconut Twist in a Hendon billiard. This tobacco is slightly aromatic with no goopiness and is also pretty strong, being a rope.

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[BryGuySC]

Orlik Golden Sliced in a cob. Really good this morning.

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Watch City Deluxe Crumb Cut in a 2016 PSF POY quarter bend black sandblasted Vermont Freehand egg with an aluminum band and a tortoise shell colored acrylic saddle stem. A cup of Maxwell House, neat, is my drink.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Iwan Ries Three Star Blue in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem. Working and listening to The Beatles Channel on the XM.

[BryGuySC]

G&H Rum Flake in a Comoy's Tawny Saddle billiard.

[Haebar]

Just had another bowl of GH Sweet Coconut Twist in a Dr. Grabow rusticated Grand Duke billiard. Liking this so much I'm going to order some more tonight on P&C's 48-hour sale.

[Haebar]

Smoking some G&H Black Cherry Twist in a Dunhill billiard.
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[Emperor Zurg]

Smoking some G&H Black Cherry Twist in a Dunhill billiard.

I like that stuff. Whachoo tink uvvit?
Makes a good chaw too, try a small coin 'twixt the cheek n gum some time

[Haebar]

I like that stuff. Whachoo tink uvvit?
Makes a good chaw too, try a small coin 'twixt the cheek n gum some time

I like it! The black cherry aspect of it is very subdued and is mostly detected through the sense of smell. This G&H black cherry twist has less detectable flavoring than the sweet coconut or rum twist that I've been smoking over the last week or so. Like every rope that I've smoked, it is very rich in body and nicotine.

I've not tried using it as chaw yet, but have done that with coins cut from cigars in the past. I'd imagine that this twist tobacco would be much more satisfying than cigar coins. Thanks for the tip!

[Emperor Zurg]

I've not tried using it as chaw yet, but have done that with coins cut from cigars in the past. I'd imagine that this twist tobacco would be much more satisfying than cigar coins. Thanks for the tip!

It makes wonderful chaw IMO. That is unless you're accustomed to something full of sugar. The twists are somewhat sweet but they're not soaked with it like OTC dip. I sometimes use cigar caps as chaw for a while but they're not very good. SRT & BCT are far better.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Rum Flake in my oldest, grubbiest, nicest smoking MM Pride w/ Forever stem. Preceded by a Left Hand brewing company, Nitro Milk Stout. This beer is so smooth that it's hard to remember not to take huge gulps of it.

[BryGuySC]

A bowl of my Vaper shelf plug, then a bowl of my English shelf plug, both in cobs.

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[Cool Breeze]

Just finished a bowl of Dunhill Dark Flake in a London made Ben Wade apple.

Think I'll finish the night off with some Nightcap in an old banded Dr. Grabow.

[Haebar]

Just finished a Saturday morning smoke of some homemade VaPer cake in a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke.

[Emperor Zurg]

Drying out some G&H Glengarry Flake for an afternoon bowl... probably in an old Grabow

[Pipe Smoker]

Been off the forum a few days -- been busy refurbishing some of my old USA-made Chicago Cutlery kitchen knives. The ones sold as Chicago Cutlery nowadays are cheap Chinese knockoffs.

Just finished the last of some Wessex Classic Virginia -- ready to open another tin and put it into a Weck canning jar. I'll also put in a "Hydrostone" humidifier (pink, leaf-shaped). I'll see if I like that better than the little perforated aluminum cans with the humidifying element inside. The aluminum cans tend to corrode.

Now puffing some good old Escudo.

[Haebar]

Been off the forum a few days -- been busy refurbishing some of my old USA-made Chicago Cutlery kitchen knives. The ones sold as Chicago Cutlery nowadays are cheap Chinese knockoffs.

Just finished the last of some Wessex Classic Virginia -- ready to open another tin and put it into a Weck canning jar. I'll also put in a "Hydrostone" humidifier (pink, leaf-shaped). I'll see if I like that better than the little perforated aluminum cans with the humidifying element inside. The aluminum cans tend to corrode.

Now puffing some good old Escudo.

Good to see you back. I use the hydrostones occasionally myself. I'm smoking a bowl of G&H Sweet Coconut twist in an old Dunhill oval-shank billiard that has been buffed so much you can barely read the nomenclature. Drinking a cup of dark roast Dunkin Donuts coffee trying to stay awake for The Thistle and Shamrock radio show.

[Lostmason]

Pulled out my Swiss BBK and my jar of Captain Black original paired with Folgers
Custom Roast. If it cools down some I'll head out to the porch for a bowl of
Frog Morton Cellar.

[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of MacBaren Navy Flake in a Dunhill Shell billiard before heading out to church. This is really good tobacco!


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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a bowl of Escudo before heading off to Kaiserhof, then the pistol range. I usually get my best scores after a trip to Kaiserhof. Don't know if it's the German food or the tall Hacker-Pschorr lager…

[Lostmason]

Decided to try something new to me and fired a bowl of Stonehaven in my Ol-Vic.
Didn't get kicked to the porch so it's lookin good.:crossbones:

[Cool Breeze]

Brown Bogie in a pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock.

I've never tried it before. A friend from my local shop brought me a sample yesterday.
It's pretty good. Pretty good nic hit for sure.

[Pipe Smoker]

Brown Bogie in a pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock.

I've never tried it before. A friend from my local shop brought me a sample yesterday.
It's pretty good. Pretty good nic hit for sure.

What kind of tobacco is Brown Bogie? Cigar-like?

Puffing Escudo, and expecting a shipment from SmokingPipes before the day is out. It'll include a tin of F&T Blackjack, which I haven't smoked for several years.

[Haebar]

Smoking some G&H Black Cherry Twist in a Dunhill Bruyere.
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[Cool Breeze]

What kind of tobacco is Brown Bogie? Cigar-like?

I didn't really think it was cigar like in flavor, but in mouth feel, yes it is similar. Very robust and bold tasting.
It is a mixture of fire cured burley and Virginias.
It comes in a rope, but it is a rather thin rope, not like the SG Brown No. 4.

It is strong in the nicotine department, but it is manageable. Nothing to be afraid of if you're an experienced smoker.
Wouldn't really recommend it to someone new to smoking.

[Cool Breeze]

Finishing up a bowl of GL Pease Embarcadero.
Think I'll go back to a favorite for the next bowl. McClelland Red and Black in a bent Savinelli Series III.

[Aguineapig]

Finishing up a bowl of GL Pease Embarcadero.
Think I'll go back to a favorite for the next bowl. McClelland Red and Black in a bent Savinelli Series III.

Thanks again for the Embarcadero sample you sent, now you've reminded me of it. I've been smoking in once in a while on very hot days when I still feel like a pipe, and it really hits the spot.

[Cool Breeze]

Thanks again for the Embarcadero sample you sent, now you've reminded me of it. I've been smoking in once in a while on very hot days when I still feel like a pipe, and it really hits the spot.

Glad you like it. I was iffy at first, but its growing on me. To the point I'll probably order another tin.

I am currently smoking my last bowl of the night (probably).
SG Full Virginia Flake in my Ben Wade freehand.

[Pipe Smoker]

Now puffing Fribourg & Treyer Blackjack that I just received in a SmokingPipes order. I use to smoke this stuff years ago, but it fell off my radar screen. SmokingPipes says that it's a red Virginia, but strawberry blonde is closer to the mark. Its tin note is hay-like. And yes, I know what hay smells like. I spent many hours playing in the haylofts of my dad and uncle when I was a kid. And even doing a little work -- breaking bales, and forking hay down to the stanchion.

This is a very fine tobacco. Mostly rubbed out, no topping, and nothing but sweet Virginia in that tin. And nobody is going to complain that it needs drying time -- it's ready to go right out of the tin.

[Cool Breeze]

Having some Firestorm in my Peterson Shamrock.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Rum Flake alongside a few morsels of Bleu d'Auvergne and a splash of E&J brandy.
Most enjoyable smoke in a very long time.

[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of G&H Rum Twist in a MM Country Gentleman with an acrylic stem.

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[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Stonehaven in a straight sandblasted pre-transition Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver band and a black ebonite military bit. Watching the Red Sox-Royals game.

[Cool Breeze]

Having some Erinmore Flake in a MM cobbit acorn and watching the storm clouds roll into central Arkansas.

[Lostmason]

Unloaded and spread 9 tons of crushed concrete, by shovel. I've earned this one!
Pipeworks&Wilke #515 in my 3/4 bent Ol-Vic

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Blackjack in my venerable Kirsten Mariner. I don't know how I let this fine Virginia slip off my radar screen, but that's now corrected -- yesterday evening I ordered 5 more tins. I would've bought more, but that's all SmokingPipes had in stock.

[Lostmason]

Taking an easy start to a hard day.My Ol=Vic was sitting on my desk and the Captain Black
original jar is in reach.So that's my morning smoke.Late,more gravel to spread, I'm
REALLY looking forward to the weekend !

[Lostmason]

Friday,,Friday,,FRIDAY !!

Pulled out my Bruce Peterson straight apple pot and loaded some Watch City Deluxe Crumble Cake.

[Bruck]

I didn't really think it was cigar like in flavor, but in mouth feel, yes it is similar. Very robust and bold tasting.
It is a mixture of fire cured burley and Virginias.
It comes in a rope, but it is a rather thin rope, not like the SG Brown No. 4.

It is strong in the nicotine department, but it is manageable. Nothing to be afraid of if you're an experienced smoker.
Wouldn't really recommend it to someone new to smoking.

I gave a little sample of black pigtail, which I think is the same thing as brown bogie, to a friend who was new to pipe smoking. He didn't like it, needless to say. Not a beginner's smoke. He said he looked to see if he forgot to peel off the plastic wrapper, LOL.

[Lostmason]

Just finishing my second bowl of Solani #656. First was in my Casillero straight billard with a saddle bit.
Second was in my DG Savoy, These two are basicly the same pipe ,but the Casillero is a bit bigger although
lighter.Now moving on to a bowl of CB original in my Tally Ho 3/4 bent egg shaped.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a fill of F&T Cut Virginia Plug from a just-opened tin with 1-1/2 years of age on it. Beautiful day here in San Diego -- Sunny and 72 degrees, light breeze.

[Lostmason]

So I pulled out my 1950's Monterey and had a bowl of LL Dark Red followed with Pipa's Whiskey
Cavendish.Right now I've a Brigham brandy pot loaded with Penzance and with respect for the wife
, will be heading to the porch with my pipe and coffee.If I'm not back again tonight, don't worry it's because
I'm in NIRVANA.

[Lostmason]

Ok,SWMBO decreed that sitting on the porch,eye's glazed, and asking Buda to hand me another beer,
was not a constructive means to neighborly relations. So I poutingly have returned. Hence a concilatory
bowl of CB original in my Randy Wiley Rodisian. I am begining to wonder though. I really enjoy aro's,
especially vanilla topped.But I really relax with the orientals. That smokey spice is AWESOME !

And Yes AlanS ,this ti,e I did have me pants on.:moon2:

[Lostmason]

Finished my piping day with Sutkiff Day's End in a figural meer.
See y'all in the AM.

[Haebar]

Smoked a bowl of G&H Sweet Coconut Twist in a Willard pot this morning.
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[Lostmason]

Starting off today with Dunhill EMP in my Dunhill canted dublin.

[Cool Breeze]

Lazy Sunday on the balcony watching YT videos and having a bowl of Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls in a Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

[Lostmason]

2 bowls of Blue Note in my Friar straight billard. Thinking on a few bowls of mystery mixes
to thin out the stash

[Lostmason]

Reiner Long Golden Flake In a Brigham Brandy Pot.
A concilatory smoke , the boss was awol so I got an un-wanted day off.
Gonna drown my probs in nicotine...............

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Blackjack. No topping, no blending -- just bright Virginia of the best quality. So simple, so good!

[Lostmason]

Morning everyone ! Starting with Pipeworks&Wilke Rumcake in my 1950's Monterrey

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Blackjack. About a week ago I purchased 5 tins from SmokingPipes -- all they had in stock. Yesterday I received an in-stock notification -- they had 14 more tins. I bought 10 of them. This stuff is good.

[Cool Breeze]

Cob Tuesday with my MM Cobbit acorn and my favorite Virginia.


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[Lostmason]

Before work I smoked a bowl of Frog Morton Cellar in my DG Savoy,
had to hurry home for a repeat performance. That blend is something
of a surprise to me, much better than I had hoped.

[Haebar]

Early morning smoke was G&H Black Cherry Twist in a Hendon billiard. Very potent stuff - it will get you moving in the morning.

[Lostmason]

Starting the day with Solani's 656 in my Caserillo
This might be a cheap pipe,but it smokes great.

[Aguineapig]

I smoked some various D&R tobaccos mixed and pressed, in a German made Dublin pipe that I bought unfinished on ebay. Thin walls, and it gets rather hot, so I'm trying to break it in.

I am trying to pack tobacco, pipes and nasal snuff for a week long excursion to northern Maine/Aroostook county friday. Hopefully I don't forget anything important!

[Cool Breeze]

In a Vaper mood this evening so I'm having some GL Pease Sixpence in a cob.

[Lostmason]

I had about half a flake of Solani's #656 left from this morning.So I stirred it in with a flake of Bob's Chocolate Flake
and loaded my Swiss BBK. Very smooth and flavorfull,still didn't taste the chocolate but the burley came thru quite
nicely.Made me hungry.

[Lostmason]

Just started a bowl of FMC in my Swiss BBK, just the thing for some "Happy" dreams.

[Lostmason]

The wife took off for her mothers house and my boss decided I was getting too
much pay (less than 15 hrs this week). So I'm stinking up the place with Lat
blends. Currently Pipeworks&Wilke #524 in a figural meer. Good stuff for
a BAD day.

[Haebar]

Smoking some Bijou in a Savinelli bent stack billiard.

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[Lostmason]

Well I showed them pesky Wabbits !!
"Oriental Blend" in my Dunhill canted dublin
followed with Esoterica Penzance in the same

HA Ha HAhahahahaha !!

[Lostmason]

Wife is home so it's back to the accepted blends
Mystery Mix#9 in my Casillero
followed by FMC later...............:piper:

[Lostmason]

Well,that FMC tasted great in my Monterrey !
Now what ??? Captain Black original ? Naa,not tonight. Maple Street ? Naa, too sweet,for now.
I Know,,,,,,Peterson's sunset Breeze in my Doctor Grabow Savoy. Yeah, That sounds Good !

[Cool Breeze]

Dunhill Dark Flake in a cob.

[Haebar]

Homemade burley flake in a Dunhill Root billiard.

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I don't know why I keep getting these Photobucket notifications on my postings. I closed my account with them yesterday.

[Haebar]

Preparing to smoke a bowl of MacBaren Navy Flake in a Dunhill bamboo billiard.

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[Lostmason]

Chatham Manor in an egg shaped 3/4 bent Tally=Ho

[Lostmason]

Got in from work and kicked it with another bowl of Chatham Manor,
this one in a Randy Wiley Rodesian. Followed that with a bowl of FMC
in my Friar.Looking for my next smoke as I type.Thinking on something
sweat and creamy. Hmmmmmmm......Well THAT HURT !
I'm going with LL Dark Red.See Y'all ina bit.

[Cool Breeze]

Just had my first ever bowl of MacBaren HH Old Dark Fired in a Savinelli Punto Oro Mr. G.
I will say my first impressions of this tobacco is very good.

[Emperor Zurg]

I've got a little Moonshine stack poker loaded up with PS Navy flake to keep me occupied on a 2 hr drive this morning... I'd post a pic but p-bukkit... you know....

-edit-

Turns out it's an 'Old Shenandoah' stack poker by Baraccini. Was looking at pipes a while back and forgot which one I actually bought :p :p

[Lostmason]

Have to to the Mother-in-law's today,so I'm beefing up with a little FMC in a Bruce Peters apple
Pot first.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing my first-ever fill of Solani 763, White & Black. It's composed of Virginia, Black Cavendish, and Syrian Latakia. Very tasty, it is. I don't smoke aromatics, and I can't remember the last time that I smoked any tobacco with a Cavendish component. 763 is certainly not an aromatic, but it's a nice change-up. I'd swear that it has a bit of a salty flavor. OK by me -- I love salt.

Speaking of tasty, I made a durned good sandwich for lunch today. A thick hunk of braunschweiger on baked-in-Germany Westphalian pumpernickel. Plus sliced red onion, mustard, and freshly ground black pepper. Burp.

[Emperor Zurg]

Puffing my first-ever fill of Solani 763, White & Black. It's composed of Virginia, Black Cavendish, and Syrian Latakia. Very tasty, it is. I don't smoke aromatics, and I can't remember the last time that I smoked any tobacco with a Cavendish component. 763 is certainly not an aromatic, but it's a nice change-up. I'd swear that it has a bit of a salty flavor.

Ha! About time you broke your rotation and mixed in a little variety! :) Now we need to get you a little Sweet Rum Twist to shake things up even more :D

It's all about variety, imo. Even if a particular blend doesn't strike me as particularly delicious, I still appreciate the change of pace.

[BryGuySC]

Finally got to smoke a pipe again. It had been a busy couple weeks.
Had a bowl of Sutliff R-blend in a borrowed pipe at my brother in law's house.

[Pipe Smoker]

Finally got to smoke a pipe again. It had been a busy couple weeks.
Had a bowl of Sutliff R-blend in a borrowed pipe at my brother in law's house.

Not many men have a pipe smoking BIL these days. :)

[Emperor Zurg]

Not many men have a pipe smoking BIL these days. :)

I'm doing my part to corrupt one of mine...

[Cool Breeze]

I was trying to smoke up a few open tins before cracking a new one, but today I got a hankering for some Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture and couldn't help but dig a tin out of the cellar.

I've had 2 bowls and it really hit the spot.
One bowl in a Dr. Grabow Berwyck and another in my Savinelli Series III bent apple.

[BryGuySC]

I'm doing my part to corrupt one of mine...

I've converted (corrupted) two! Working on my brother and dad.

[Emperor Zurg]

I've converted (corrupted) two! Working on my brother and dad.

Enabler!!

:D

Well, I can't really say anything. I've corrupted my brother a while back. My dad used to smoke a pipe (Mixture 79 even) but doesn't like any tobacco of any kind anymore and I'm not one to push it on anyone. Given the Mixture 79, go figure why he quit.

Went fishing yesterday so I had a bowl of PS Navy Flake, a bowl of G&H Glengarry Flake, and an Oliva Serie G, Special G maduro... and a beer of course.

[Haebar]

Smoked a couple of bowls of burley flake scraps in a MMCG this morning. Now smoking a CAO Colombia.

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[Pipe Smoker]

Getting reacquainted with my long-lost friend, F&T Blackjack. Just plain untopped Virginia, but some F&T magic makes it oh, so tasty. A UPS delivery will leave ten more tins of this stuff on my doorstep today.

[Lostmason]

Started earlier with a quick bowl of Captain Black original in my Middletonian
followed up with Frog Morton Cellar in my Tally-Ho
Now loading a Bowl of Mystery Mix#9 in my Yello-Bole Nova Brylon Bulldog

[Bruck]

I haven't smoked a pipe for some time - been on a cigar bender the past couple months. But a BOTL friend visited the Nat Sherman store in NYC while on vaca last week, and brought me back some NS 536 (English). We like. As this is a new one for me, I'll put a review in the review section shortly.

Update: here's the review (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/pipe-related-reviews/nat-sherman-536-according-bruck-7855.html).

[Lostmason]

I'm contemplating the wonders of the Universe with
EGR in my 1050's Monterrey

[Pipe Smoker]

I'm A-Bing two Solani ready rubbed Latakia mixtures: 779, English Luxury Mixture, and 763, White & Black.

779: Virginia, Syrian Latakia, and Oriental. Mostly rubbed out.

763: Virginia, Syrian Latakia, and Black Cavendish. Partially rubbed out, but more chunks than the 779.

Both are tasty, and a nice change up for a mostly Virginia/VaPer guy like me, but after one A-B cycle, I'm liking the 763 better. The Black Cavendish gives it a very mellow flavor. English Cavendish, I think, as there's no vanilla or berry flavoring.

But I'll do several more A-B tests before declaring a winner.

[Cool Breeze]

Sam Gawith Navy Flake in my London made Ben Wade apple.

[Haebar]

For the last couple of days I've been smoking many bowls of Christmas Cheer 2016, G&H Sweet Coconut Twist, and my burley flake in various pipes. I've been working on putting some of my pipes up for sale on Ebay the last few days.

[BryGuySC]

G&H Rum Flake in a Comoy's Tawny Saddle billiard.
Happy fourth!

[Lostmason]

H&H Daybreak in my Dunhill canted Dublin

[Bruck]

Having a mini-meerful of C&D Epiphany. Good stuff!

[cpmcdill]

Lane Limited LL-7 in a MM cob

[Lostmason]

Solani #656 in my Casellero

[Lostmason]

Started off today with Prince Albert in my 1950's Monterrey

[Lostmason]

Now smoking Chatham Manor in my Casellero

[Lostmason]

Altadis Coco Cream in a Yello-Bole Nova brylon Bulldog

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 763, White and Black. I'm really liking this stuff! The creamy Cavendish and the pungent Latakia complement each other so nicely -- kind of like eating ice cream with peppermint chips. Well, kind of...

The "Black" comes from the tobaccos, all of which are dark. The "White" comes from ... ah ... Comes from the tin label, which has quite a bit of white.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Louisiana Flake in a Rattray's cherry-wood army mount and sipping iced tea with a bit of mint.

FYI, this is a very nice combination; makes the tea taste sweet. However, it's just sun-brewed, Lipton tea brewed in a 2 quart mason jar with a sprig of fresh mint. Sipping it alongside the L.F. I would think there was a spoonful of sugar in there but I know there's not, I drank half the mug before I fired up the pipe.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Rum Flake in the same pipe

[Haebar]

Smoked a bowl of G&H Sweet Coconut Twist in this group 5 Dunhill Shell earlier today. This looks like a billiard but it's bored big like a pot (1" inside diameter). I sent it off to Walker Pipe Repair a few years back because it was bored off center. I didn't think anything could be done about it when I called them but Dave said he could fix it for $15, so I sent it in. It now looks better but it is hard to keep lit with such a wide bore.

https://s25.postimg.org/j17sh26i7/Grp._5_Dunhill_Shell_billiard_002.jpg

[Pipe Smoker]

That's a BIG pipe Tab!

[Emperor Zurg]

Smoked a bowl of G&H Sweet Coconut Twist in this group 5 Dunhill Shell earlier today. This looks like a billiard but it's bored big like a pot (1" inside diameter).

I'm pretty sure that much of any G&H rope would kill me

[Haebar]

I'm pretty sure that much of any G&H rope would kill me

I broke it up into two smokes, with a recovery period in between. I need to get back into some rotation though; seems like ropes is all I've been smoking for weeks. I just love the richness and body that they offer.

[Cool Breeze]

Rattray's Hal o the Wynd in a Savinelli series III.

[Lostmason]

Just finishing a bowl of CB Royal in my Tally-Ho

[Lostmason]

Just started a bowl of Frog Morton Cellar in my Yello-Bole Nova Brylon Bulldog.

[Cool Breeze]

Now about halfway through a bowl of HH Old Dark Fired in my only meer.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 763, White & Black, in my Kirsten Mariner. It's a warm day, so I have saucer with an ice cube on it by my side. When the Kirsten gets warm I rest its aluminum stem on the ice cube. That takes care of the heat, pronto!

[Emperor Zurg]

Sam Gawith Chocolate Flake with some scraps of G&H Rum Flake mixed in (about 30%) in my old cob. Very nice combination. I'm getting a toasted marshmallow flavor every once ina a while that I'm totally enjoying. Sipping a Rochester, milkshake stout along with it. I'm dreading the inevitable end of this bowl.

[Branzig]

Grasmere flake in a Lakeland snot pipe...a Dr. Grabow

Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

[Lostmason]

Just finished a bowl of Watch City Americano in my 3/4 bent egg shaped Tally-Ho

[Cool Breeze]

To me a hot summer day just screams for a Vaper.
This is one of my favorites in my little London made Ben Wade apple. Love this pipe. Best $8 I've ever spent at a flea market. I need to take it to my shop and have them buff the stem though.


http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/38821E01-2C48-41ED-8F97-9079D30EDA0D_zpscdtszyxk.jpg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/38821E01-2C48-41ED-8F97-9079D30EDA0D_zpscdtszyxk.jpg.html)

[Lostmason]

Started my day with H&H Old Companion in a Randy Wiley Rhodesian with a coffee chaser

[Lostmason]

Just finishing a quick bowl of Frenchy's Sumbitches in a reconditioned Doctor Grabow

[Haebar]

After lunch - having a bowl of burley flake scraps in an Albert John rounded-top billiard.

[Desertlifter]

Where have you been Desertlifter?

Smoking a quick bowl of burley flake scraps in a Longchamp straight billiard. Man this stuff is strong!

Busy! Been traveling for work, plus more work. Just got back from Boston.

[droy1958]

Too dang hot to sit out for a cigar, so a dose of Kake in the Kaywoodie.....
6731

Another dose of kake in a Grabow Starfire bent....

[Haebar]

Smoked another bowl of burley flake scraps in a Sunrise Dublin.
https://s25.postimg.org/oz2tchrhr/Sunrise_Dublin.jpg

[Cool Breeze]

Finished a bowl of Erinmore Flake in a banded Dr. Grabow.

Just lit up a bowl of Haebar's Navy Cake in a pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock billiard and am enjoying it very much. Good stuff

[Haebar]

Smoking some G&H Black Bogie in this Dunhill LBS that's been over-bored to 7/8" and the rim has been topped. I found it at a flea market 20 years ago.
https://s25.postimg.org/ubrnqmfe7/Dunhill_LBS_002.jpg

[Lostmason]

Enjoyed a bowl of Frog Morton Cellar this morning before work
and since I got home a bit early I smoke a small bowl of
Watch City Americano.

[Haebar]

Just finished tearing down a ramp off my back deck this morning very early before it gets hot. So glad to have that out of the way! Now I can enjoy the rest of the day in leisure (almost). Now I'm cooling down and smoking another bowl of G&H Black Bogie in a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke.
https://s25.postimg.org/tnjgd7blb/Dr_Grabow_Grand_Duke.jpg

[Lostmason]

Good Morning !! And a very GOOD Morning it is !

http://i.imgur.com/AMvc5nS.jpg

[Lostmason]

BTW, droy1958, That's the Medico Guardsman you sent. I haven't finished
polishing the bit but I couldn't wait any longer to take it for a spin. After cleaning
the bowl and shank, I removed 90% of the teeth chatter from the bit,still has
a couple of bite divits that I need to fill in but it's a great smoker,(sans filter).
Thanks !!:yes!::pipe:

[Lostmason]

http://i.imgur.com/q23V1Ky.jpg

Followed up with C&D Virginia Gentleman in my Ol-Vic

[Pipe Smoker]

Sometimes, late in the day, my tobaccos seem to get a bit tart. When that happens, I reach for Solani 763, White and Black -- the mellowest tobacco in my stock. Must be the unflavored cavendish.

[Lostmason]

Just about finished Solani #656 in a Swiss BBK

[BryGuySC]

Today is my birthday, so I'm smoking a bowl of McClelland Old Dog. (See what I did there?) :partygrin:

[AlanS]

Today is my birthday, so I'm smoking a bowl of McClelland Old Dog. (See what I did there?) :partygrin:

Yep, sure did!
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w366/awssr58/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-07/FB_IMG_1499817709696_zpsel3g6vo1.jpg (http://s1072.photobucket.com/user/awssr58/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-07/FB_IMG_1499817709696_zpsel3g6vo1.jpg.html)

[Lostmason]

Today is my birthday, so I'm smoking a bowl of McClelland Old Dog. (See what I did there?) :partygrin:

Happy BirthDay Sir! May you Have a Merry Smoking Day !

[Lostmason]

Today is my birthday, so I'm smoking a bowl of McClelland Old Dog. (See what I did there?) :partygrin:


Yep, sure did!


So do you still know how to pack a Pipe?( :poke: )

Making my way through a bowl of SPS Field master in my Tally-Ho

[Lostmason]

http://i.imgur.com/u4Un3mN.jpg

Ahhh, if I only had some Brandy to go with it.

[Lostmason]

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

Proper English in my Dunhill Shell Briar 137f/t Canted Dublin.
Found out I still had three fingers of Johnny Walker Red stashed back.

Don't now.

[AlanS]

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

Proper English in my Dunhill Shell Briar 137f/t Canted Dublin.
Found out I still had three fingers of Johnny Walker Red stashed back.

Don't now.
That sure do look formal for a fella run's round in his birthday suit Matthew!

[Cool Breeze]

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

[Lostmason]

That sure do look formal for a fella run's round in his birthday suit Matthew!

Yep,it is a bit fermal.But I wear a bow tie so's I don't get chilled.:spankme:

- - - Updated - - -

http://i.imgur.com/1bsgOjp.jpg
Last pipe tonight,my Middletonian.Good night.

[Lostmason]

http://i.imgur.com/Isu6SEs.jpg
Bob's Chocolate Flake in my Swiss BBK.
Good Morning Everybody !

[Lostmason]

One more before work,FMC in my Tally-Ho.
http://i.imgur.com/eAvwPz1.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Have a trip across town I need to make in a little bit so I'm drying out a (hopefully) delightful combination of Newminster 400 Navy Flake laced with a coin of G&H Black Cherry Twist, all rubbed out together.

FYI, Newminster 400 is a very nice VA flake once you get a little age on it. For a quality flake tobacco it's dirt cheap too... or at least it was when I bought a stockpile of it :p :p Haven't checked prices lately.

[droy1958]

BTW, droy1958, That's the Medico Guardsman you sent. I haven't finished
polishing the bit but I couldn't wait any longer to take it for a spin. After cleaning
the bowl and shank, I removed 90% of the teeth chatter from the bit,still has
a couple of bite divits that I need to fill in but it's a great smoker,(sans filter).
Thanks !!:yes!::pipe:

Good to hear buddy. Enjoy!......

[Lostmason]

Trying an older blend in a Medico Guardsman Bulldog
http://i.imgur.com/plGZ76O.jpg

[Aguineapig]

smoked some sutliff Country Doctor match in a wessex basket pipe I replaced the stem on. I used a stem essentially the same as what comes on the MM freehand cobs. I find it a bit wide and not particularly comfortable. Not much improvement over the stem it came with unfortunately. I'll keep my eyes out for another blank at some point I guess.

[Lostmason]

Gotta hurry up and enjoy this one,Mrs is coming home tonight and
I'll be banished to the living room with my English/orientals.

Oriental Blend in a Randy Wiley Rhodesian
http://i.imgur.com/OzIJsLu.jpg

[droy1958]

SG FVF in a Kaywoodie. Going through my pipes trying to decide what to sell as I don't need a friggin' hundred of them.....
6737

[Haebar]

SG FVF in a Kaywoodie. Going through my pipes trying to decide what to sell as I don't need a friggin' hundred of them.....
6737

That's what I've been doing lately, reducing my pipe collection by selling them on Ebay. Starting off the day with a bowl of G&H Black Bogie in a Yello-Bole pipe.
https://s25.postimg.org/4xvg42h67/Yello-_Bole_Bing_Crosby.jpg

[droy1958]

Errrr......this.......
6744

[Emperor Zurg]

Dunhill Nightcap whilst hunting for a fish
6745

-edit-
A fish!
6746

[Cool Breeze]

Having some SG St. James Flake in my Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

[Branzig]

Dunhill Nightcap whilst hunting for a fish
6745

-edit-
A fish!
6746That's a mighty fine looking dingy you got there. I like the wood.

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[Lostmason]

Only got one bowl today,been running around town in the heat.
So I finally got a bowl of CB Royal in my Friar.

[Haebar]

I finished up the last of the Black Bogie last night and this morning, before work, I'm smoking a bowl of my first homemade pressed VaPer blend in an Albert John egg-billiard.

[Haebar]

Grabbing a smoke at lunch of some G&H Curly Cut in the Hendon billiard.

[Lostmason]

Well, I don't have a pic for today.But I snuck in a bowl of SPS Black Swan this morning and a
bowl of Oriental Blend in my DG Savoy after dinner.Happy smokes guys !

[Haebar]

Just got back from Pipe Club night and had:

Germain's Royal Jersey in an old beat up Dunhill billiard - I really enjoyed this tobacco but don't know much about it; a friend gave me some.

Solani Aged Burley Flake in a an old beat up Dunhill billiard - I puffed this one too fast and let the pipe get too hot, then changed my smoking style after it cooled down.

[Haebar]

Smoking some Red & Black in Dunhill billiard. Pretty tasty blend

[Cool Breeze]

Smoking some Red & Black in Dunhill billiard. Pretty tasty blend

Hands down my favorite at the moment.
I like to stagger the flakes so you can taste the transition from one to the other.

[cpmcdill]

Newminster #84 Oriental Pipe Cut in a MM cob

[Cool Breeze]

Having some of the new McClelland 40th Anniversary in a meer.
It's pretty good, but tastes young. I think I'll go ahead and jar the rest of this tin up and put it away for a while. I'm sure a couple years will do it a lot of good.

[Haebar]

I finished out last night with a bowl of PS Navy Flake in a Dunhill Shell billiard. I was pleasantly surprised by this blend; it's very smooth and tasty. I thought it would be bitey.

[Cool Breeze]

I finished out last night with a bowl of PS Navy Flake in a Dunhill Shell billiard. I was pleasantly surprised by this blend; it's very smooth and tasty. I thought it would be bitey.

I like the big 3 of theirs. Luxury Navy Flake, Luxury Bullseye Flake and Luxury Twist Flake are all really tasty.
Have you tried the others?

[Haebar]

Hands down my favorite at the moment.
I like to stagger the flakes so you can taste the transition from one to the other.

When you said it was flakes, I knew that what I have is the wrong blend. Got it from a friend and he must have had the labeling on the bags mixed up. This stuff tastes like a lightly topped aromatic, don't know what it is. Just mixed 1/3rd of it with 2/3rds of G&H Black Irish X and it was a good smoke. The aromatic gave the monochromatic twist a little depth. Smoked it in a Comoy's Guildhall billiard.

[Haebar]

I like the big 3 of theirs. Luxury Navy Flake, Luxury Bullseye Flake and Luxury Twist Flake are all really tasty.
Have you tried the others?

I have some of all three cellared, but still haven't smoked the Luxury Twist Flake. I liked the Bullseye Flake and I really like this Navy Flake.

[Cool Breeze]

When you said it was flakes, I knew that what I have is the wrong blend. Got it from a friend and he must have had the labeling on the bags mixed up. This stuff tastes like a lightly topped aromatic, don't know what it is. Just mixed 1/3rd of it with 2/3rds of G&H Black Irish X and it was a good smoke. The aromatic gave the monochromatic twist a little depth. Smoked it in a Comoy's Guildhall billiard.

Oh, I gotcha.
I'm talking about McClelland's blend.

[Lostmason]

Yeah Buddy ! Time to start the weekend.Germain's Plum Cake in
my Ol-Vic .

http://i.imgur.com/A3kwMPR.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Managed to sneak in another half a bowl of Nightcap in a cob a couple days ago but it's been too hot and muggy to enjoy much smokery lately. I'm not one to stink up my house with stale tobacco smoke and smoking while sweating doesn't strike me as particularly enjoyable so I'll take most of July and August off.


I have some of all three cellared, but still haven't smoked the Luxury Twist Flake. I liked the Bullseye Flake and I really like this Navy Flake.
I found the LNF a bit bitey and sharp fresh but very nice after a year or so. I've cellared a bunch of it. Only one I haven't tried is LTF. I read several reviews and the consensus seemed to be it was quite mild tasting; more so than the other two. Mild ain't my thing so I never ordered any.

[Lostmason]

I've got Frog Morton Cellar smoldering in my Medico Guardsman Bulldog.

[Emperor Zurg]

I've got Frog Morton Cellar smoldering in my Medico Guardsman Bulldog.
Good stuff. One of the few aromatics I enjoy... though I haven't enjoyed said blend in a long time

[Haebar]

Went over to a friend's house last night to smoke pipes, drink beer and play games. He is relatively new to pipe smoking but is a fast learner. Smoked a bowl of Tilbury in an Albert John billiard and then had a bowl of 2016 Christmas Cheer in a Savinelli Silver billiard. I was really impressed by the Esoterica Tilbury that he had. The Christmas Cheer is excellent as well. We were drinking a 12-pack sampler of Hoppy beers brewed by Terrapin.

[Cool Breeze]

McClelland 40th Anniversary in my MM Cobbit.

[coffeecup]

Smoking some Red & Black in Dunhill billiard. Pretty tasty blend

Dang-it John, you really "threw me" with this "Red and Black" tobacco; I had never heard of it.:zzz: I had only really explored tin tobaccos last year. It seems that McClelland has come up with a very good idea resulting in a tasty tobacco.:piper: I was glad that Paul (Cool Breeze) also liked this blend.:wave: I have put "Red and Black" at the top of my list when I order more cigars and tobacco in the fall. Thanks for the post.:beerchug:

[Haebar]

Dang-it John, you really "threw me" with this "Red and Black" tobacco; I had never heard of it.:zzz: I had only really explored tin tobaccos last year. It seems that McClelland has come up with a very good idea resulting in a tasty tobacco.:piper: I was glad that Paul (Cool Breeze) also liked this blend.:wave: I have put "Red and Black" at the top of my list when I order more cigars and tobacco in the fall. Thanks for the post.:beerchug:

You're welcome Moe! Sorry I didn't identify it better. It is a very popular blend and I recommend buying some if you can find it.

Smoking an early morning bowl of a layered tobaccos - the bottom of the bowl is lined with Molto Dolce and the rest of the bowl is filled with G&H Black Irish X. Smoking it in a Dunhill Shell billiard.

[Haebar]

Mixed up some PS Navy Flake and some G&H Dark Birds Eye for a smoke in a Dunhill Tanshell billiard.

https://s25.postimg.org/c4gnfyiun/Dunhill_Tanshell_001.jpg

[Cool Breeze]

Having some HH Old Dark Fired in a Dr. Grabow Savoy.

[Emperor Zurg]

Had a mixture of G&H Rum Flake and Glengarry Flake in a Rattray's cherrywood last evening. Probably shouldn't have mixed them; just tasted like muted Rum Flake to me. I like each of them as separate blends though.

[Pipe Smoker]

Up early today. A Solani kind of day for me so far:
#633, Virginia with Perique.
#763, White & Black.
#779, English Luxury Mixture.

Next up: F&T Blackjack. So many fine tobaccos, so little time...

[Emperor Zurg]

Drying out a bowl's worth (small bowl that is) of G&H, Sweet Rum Twist for some smokage in a little Savinelli billiard.
SRT has got to be their best twist. Tasty and versitile; makes as good a chew as it does a smoke. Prolly would make a good snuff too if you pulverized it but I'm not into that - don't plan to be either.

I have a jar of G&H Dark Flake Unscented around here somewhere... I'm going to have to dig that up...

[BryGuySC]

Just dropping in the day u haven't been smoking much recently (too hot, and I've been home brewing), but I miss you guys!
I'll be back soon!

[droy1958]

I finished out last night with a bowl of PS Navy Flake in a Dunhill Shell billiard. I was pleasantly surprised by this blend; it's very smooth and tasty. I thought it would be bitey.

Most of those Navy Flakes whup on my tongue..... I tried jarring them, drying them and cussing them. I have a tin of FVF that I'm going to smoke, devil be damned....

[Haebar]

Most of those Navy Flakes whup on my tongue..... I tried jarring them, drying them and cussing them. I have a tin of FVF that I'm going to smoke, devil be damned....

This one whupped my tongue just a tad when I wasn't expecting it.

[Haebar]

Had a lunchtime smoke of G&H Dark Birds Eye in an old Dunhill billiard. Gotta rush back to work! I'm on a 4-day work week, so this is like Friday to me.

[Emperor Zurg]

This one whupped my tongue just a tad when I wasn't expecting it.

They always whup my tongue when they're fresh. I jar them up for a year or two before I even try to smoke them. Seems they sweeten up and lose a lot of the attitude after sitting in a corner for a while.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Blackjack. Just untopped, ready-rubbed Virginia, but very tasty. Takes fire easily too, even right out of a new tin.

[Lostmason]

Frog Morton Cellar in my Doctor Grabow Savoy

[Haebar]

Got up at 3:30 this morning, couldn't sleep anymore. I've been smoking lots of G&H Ennerdale in a Dunhill Shell billiard this morning. It's been jarred for just 3 months and already the perfume scent is mostly gone. Going to get my oil changed and tires rotated in about 5 minutes.

[GWBowman]

http://i.imgur.com/GgAcFHi.jpg
Cornell & Diehl Bijou in an Irish Second

[Pipe Smoker]

I usually rotate tobaccos over the course of the day, but Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake, is going so well that I'm sticking with it. Now puffing my third fill. I don't know how much age Solani puts on it, but I've put 1+ years on top of that.

[Lostmason]

A vanilla topped mystery blend in a no-name Briar with a Tylenol chaser.

[Haebar]

Have been smoking many bowls over the last 36 hours in various pipes.
- St. Bruno
- Chatham Manor
- PS Luxury Navy flake

[Cool Breeze]

Having some GL Pease Quiet Nights in a standing Savinelli billiard.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a 50-50 mixture of Solani ABF and F&T Blackjack. Per my usual practice, I mixed the tobaccos, rather than layering. By George! It's good! Pretty, too, with the dark bits of ABF and the lighter Blackjack.

Some time ago I tried a 50-50 mixture of ABF and DF, with a disappointing result. Might have to try that again.

[Haebar]

Been smoking St. Bruno flake and C&D Red Virginia Ribbon is this Dunhill billiard.

https://s25.postimg.org/4k7hjt8tr/Dunhill_Shell_Billiard_001.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Puffing a 50-50 mixture of Solani ABF and F&T Blackjack. Per my usual practice, I mixed the tobaccos, rather than layering. By George! It's good! Pretty, too, with the dark bits of ABF and the lighter Blackjack.

Some time ago I tried a 50-50 mixture of ABF and DF, with a disappointing result. Might have to try that again.

I often mix and match tobaccos. Mostly it's because I have a bit left over from something I left out to dry but didn't all fit in the bowl. So I just mix that with whatever sounded good to smoke next. Sometimes it's 'meh' and sometimes it's really good... and sometimes it's good or bad just because of the way the blend hits me on a given day. I know this because I've duplicated a mix that I thought was fantastic one day only to find that a couple days later it hit me as OK at best. I do know I generally don't like virginias mixed with burley but once in a while even that combo surprises me.

I might go for something mild later on. Haven't been feeling 100% lately and tobacco hasn't sounded good at all. We'll see I guess...

[Cool Breeze]

Having some McClelland 40th Anniversary in a Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

[Cool Breeze]

Having my first bowl of the evening.
Dunhill Navy Rolls in a series III Savinelli bent apple.

[Lostmason]

I'm going to finish the day and the month with Frog Morton Cellar in my DG Savoy.

[Haebar]

Last night I smoked Solani Aged Burley Flake in a Sunrise billiard. This morning I am having another bowl of it in a Comoy's Guildhall billiard. I finally found some G&H Dark Plug on the Mars Cigar website and bought a 500 g box. I've been looking for some for years!

[Haebar]

Earlier this evening I smoked a bowl of G&H Black Irish X in an Albert John billiard. Gotta remember to not do that when I'm sitting in the sun and it's 80 degrees out.

[Bruck]

Earlier this evening I smoked a bowl of G&H Black Irish X in an Albert John billiard. Gotta remember to not do that when I'm sitting in the sun and it's 80 degrees out.

A serious butt-kicking smoke! :)

[Bruck]

And for the record, I ribbon cut and mixed some "Dark Fire" (dark fire-cured VA) from KY and pseudo perique (bcs it's also from KY) a couple years ago and put it in a jar.

It wasn't that great to begin with, but I'm burning some now and it's quite nice.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture. I'm really liking this stuff -- mellow, and VERY tasty.

For the past two or three months I've been smoking my venerable aluminum stem Kirsten Mariner exclusively. It's the least expensive pipe I own -- and the sweetest smoking pipe I own. Easy to clean to like-new condition, too. It came with a vulcanite bit, but I replaced that with an acrylic bit, for easier maintenance.

[Haebar]

Just finished a small bowl of G&H Black Irish X in a Dr. Grabow Royal Duke. A most satisfying smoke after a day of work! Today, in the mail, I got a ton of pipe tobacco coupons from Scandinavian Tobacco Group: SWR, SWRA, Half & Half, Captain Black, and others. I recommend you get on their mailing list so that you will receive these coupons in the mail - they are almost like getting a free pouch with each coupon. Today I went to the local Discount Tobacco store and got a pouch of SWR, SWRA, Half & Half, and Captain Black Original all for $4.19 total with tax included.

[droy1958]

I have some of all three cellared, but still haven't smoked the Luxury Twist Flake. I liked the Bullseye Flake and I really like this Navy Flake.

I believe the twist is my favorite of the three....

[Lostmason]

I took the "Dogs" for a walk today, two bowls in each.
Two bowls of Orlike flakes
one of Peterson's Sunset Breeze
and one of FM Cellar

[Pipe Smoker]

Just opened tin of Dunhill Flake with good age on it. When STG recently changed the packaging from rectangular 50g to less-compact round 50g, I was annoyed, and vowed to buy no more of it. But this DF is tasting so good...

Well, a decision isn't imminent -- it'll be several years before my stock of DF is exhausted.

[coffeecup]

This evening I am having a bowl of Dunhill Mixture BB1938 in my extra large Savinelli 606.:pipe: Last year I purchased several tins of this tobacco at the end of the summer sale at "Pipes and Cigars" and I especially do enjoy this tobacco.:wave: I can only say that I am totally relaxed enjoying this smoke with a small glass of brandy while listening to Antonio Carlos Jobim.:leprechaun:

[Haebar]

Starting off with a small bowl of G&H Dark Plug in Dr. Grabow Royal Duke straight billiard.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Blackjack. If Dunhill Flake goes away, this might be my new favorite straight untopped Virginia. They're quite different though -- the Blackjack is lighter and more citrusy. If DF is butterscotch pie, Blackjack is lemon pie. Well, maybe pie analogies don't work all that well with tobacco...

[Bruck]

Yard work all day, a couple truckloads of branches to the landfill, and now having a Missouri Meer charged with a mix of fire-cured VA and perique.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture. It is indeed luxurious.

[Bruck]

Took a tramp out in the woods today :)
And while there, burned a few bowls of Nat Sherman English.

[Haebar]

Having a little bowl of G&H Dark Plug in a Dr. Grabow Royal Duke straight billiard. Pondering the start of another work week with a Mountain Dew.

[Emperor Zurg]

Had a bowl of SG, Chocolate Flake and a small refill of G&H Rum Twist while executing some motorboatery on the river yesterday. Beautiful trip I must say and couldn't ask for nicer weather.

Rabbit trail alert: For some reason, most often times I think I would like a nice cigar, I go looking thru my humidors to find something the right size, wrapper, strength and age to smoke... and I end up smoking a pipe.

MOAR rabbit trail: During my travels, I happened upon a decent gent smoking a nice, bent Peterson. Figured he must be of quality stock (after all, most pipers usually are :p ...except for the hipsters) and yes, he turned out to be as I expected and so we chatted about pipes and tobaccos for a bit. I don't care for Petersons for the most part; I don't like the 'system' because it's a PIA to clean and I've never seen one that would pass a pipe cleaner - which is a royal pain if you get a plugged draught hole. I also hate that P-lip thingy... None-the-less, they are quality pipes and there are a few straight, non-system, fishtail, Peterson pipes out there with military or spigot mounts and I might just HAVE to have one of those someday...

And now, back to your regularly scheduled programming...

[Haebar]

This morning I had a mixture of G&H tobaccos, Dark Plug and Curly Cut in a small "The 3/4 oz." pipe.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 763, White & Black. Maximally mellow, it is! Jim Inks would like this stuff with Mellow Yellow as his drink.

[Bruck]

Having a lovely cobful of Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake.

[Lostmason]

So I had a good nights sleep,and when I woke up this
morning I was feeling pretty good.I jumped up and
reached for my Dunhill Canted Dublin and the tin of
FM Cellar.Got two steps towards my desk and my back
spasmed and I found myself on the floor holding my
kneecaps.Well an hour with a hot pad,a couple of tylenols,
and some serious praying for death to come quickly. I did
however recover.So in celebration, I slowly got up.Carefully
sauntered over to my desk.Thanked my wife for saving my pipe
and tin from under the bed and placing them on my desk.I then
proceeded to smoke two bowls of FMC,and with some assistance,
I've been smoking from my mystery blend the rest of the day.
Tomorrow I plan on trying it slow first,that carpet isn't much
padding to land on.

[Bruck]

So I had a good nights sleep,and when I woke up this
morning I was feeling pretty good.I jumped up and
reached for my Dunhill Canted Dublin and the tin of
FM Cellar.Got two steps towards my desk and my back
spasmed and I found myself on the floor holding my
kneecaps.Well an hour with a hot pad,a couple of tylenols,
and some serious praying for death to come quickly. I did
however recover.So in celebration, I slowly got up.Carefully
sauntered over to my desk.Thanked my wife for saving my pipe
and tin from under the bed and placing them on my desk.I then
proceeded to smoke two bowls of FMC,and with some assistance,
I've been smoking from my mystery blend the rest of the day.
Tomorrow I plan on trying it slow first,that carpet isn't much
padding to land on.

Good luck with your recovery. Back problems can be a real b!tch!

[Bruck]

And for the record, I'm currently having some John Bull in a billiard nosewarmer.

[AlanS]

So I had a good nights sleep,and when I woke up this
morning I was feeling pretty good.I jumped up and
reached for my Dunhill Canted Dublin and the tin of
FM Cellar.Got two steps towards my desk and my back
spasmed and I found myself on the floor holding my
kneecaps.Well an hour with a hot pad,a couple of tylenols,
and some serious praying for death to come quickly. I did
however recover.So in celebration, I slowly got up.Carefully
sauntered over to my desk.Thanked my wife for saving my pipe
and tin from under the bed and placing them on my desk.I then
proceeded to smoke two bowls of FMC,and with some assistance,
I've been smoking from my mystery blend the rest of the day.
Tomorrow I plan on trying it slow first,that carpet isn't much
padding to land on.

There now Matthew you look all better, so does the world with a smoke!
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w366/awssr58/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-07/4D8B6440-35A7-47E7-984A-557B08728C08_zpsvyozv0gw.jpg (http://s1072.photobucket.com/user/awssr58/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-07/4D8B6440-35A7-47E7-984A-557B08728C08_zpsvyozv0gw.jpg.html)

[Nature]

So I had a good nights sleep,and when I woke up this
morning I was feeling pretty good.I jumped up and
reached for my Dunhill Canted Dublin and the tin of
FM Cellar.Got two steps towards my desk and my back
spasmed and I found myself on the floor holding my
kneecaps.Well an hour with a hot pad,a couple of tylenols,
and some serious praying for death to come quickly. I did
however recover.So in celebration, I slowly got up.Carefully
sauntered over to my desk.Thanked my wife for saving my pipe
and tin from under the bed and placing them on my desk.I then
proceeded to smoke two bowls of FMC,and with some assistance,
I've been smoking from my mystery blend the rest of the day.
Tomorrow I plan on trying it slow first,that carpet isn't much
padding to land on.

Take it easy there. A little pipe therapy for relaxation is just what you need.

[Lostmason]

There now Matthew you look all better, so does the world with a smoke!
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w366/awssr58/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-07/4D8B6440-35A7-47E7-984A-557B08728C08_zpsvyozv0gw.jpg (http://s1072.photobucket.com/user/awssr58/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-07/4D8B6440-35A7-47E7-984A-557B08728C08_zpsvyozv0gw.jpg.html)

:hammerhead: Since I'm actually blind in the left eye,,,,,,I resemble that remark !,,,,,,Lol

Thanks guys for the well wishes and for the record this morning after
carefully getting a cuppa caffene I'm going to start with John Bull
in a MM/CG cob.Thank you Bruck for reminding me that I've
got that stashed back for times such as this.You know those times
when ya just gotta be mean.:crossbones:

[Lostmason]

Sitting here,just fired up the Savoy with CB original,and my
driveway alarm chimes at me.Turns out to be Whitetail Deer
moving thru the yard.A 4 point buck, and spike buck,two
doe and a spotted fawn.They passed up within twenty feet
of my window.The 4 point still has velvet on his rack.
So with this in mind I will be smoking some "Country
Gentleman" in my Friar next and follow that with "Great Outdoors"
in my Randy Wiley Rhodesian.Turning into a real Good Day !

[Emperor Zurg]

Sitting here,just fired up the Savoy with CB original...

After yesterday's ordeal I figured you'd avoid strenuous activity.
...like getting out of bed

:D

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Wessex Classic Virginia. This stuff is misnamed -- it's actually red Virginia and Perique. Quite good, I think.

I was at the pistol range yesterday with my neighbor, so will clean my .22 LR Beretta 87 Target after I finish this bowl.

[AlanS]

Puffing Wessex Classic Virginia. This stuff is misnamed -- it's actually red Virginia and Perique. Quite good, I think.

I was at the pistol range yesterday with my neighbor, so will clean my .22 LR Beretta 87 Target after I finish this bowl.

Always liked the .22's the most. Nice tight groups!

[Bruck]

Having a cheap briar filled with Dan Tobacco Sweet Vanilla Honeydew. I wouldn't normally choose this blend as:
- it's an aro
- it has a wimpy name
- JimInks has not reviewed it on tobaccoreviews.com
But it was a big part of my share of Tobias Lutz's tobacco liquidation, and it's actually not too bad!

[Lostmason]

After yesterday's ordeal I figured you'd avoid strenuous activity.
...like getting out of bed

:D

Had no choice,had work to do and had to go to my MIL's.So the deer were the highlight
of my day,,,,well after the smoke that is.:devilfire:

[Cool Breeze]

Had a bowl of McClelland 40th Anniversary earlier in a standing Savinelli 114KS.

Now I'm having some HH Old Dark Fired in my pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock.

[Lostmason]

Started my pipe smoking today with a bowlo of FM Cellar in my Ol-Vic.
Course this was after about two hours of drinking coffee this morning.
Took a pouch of CB original with me to work and snuck in a smoke with a
no-name Billiard.Back here at my desk my Ol-vic and FMC are right at hand
so I'm going with a repeat performance.

[GWBowman]

H&H Marquee Fusilier's Ration in a MM Patriot

Bruck I'm not an aro person, but that Dan Tobacco Sweet Vanilla Honeydew is tasty

[Emperor Zurg]

Had a bowl of G&H, Rum Flake last night in a short Baraccini 'old Shenandoah' stack poker.

FWIW, I figured out how to smoke this pipe (another rather satisfying accomplishment reserved only for pipe smoking... nobody ever had to 'figure out' how to smoke a cigar, once you get the hang of it in general... but I digress). The bowl is way too deep to just load up to the top. Too long a smoke for me and the pipe doesn't smoke dry enough for that. Trick is to start with a musketball as it has plenty of room for a huge air gap at the bottom. It's the ideal chamber for musketballing. Smokes beautifully that way even with pretty moist tobacco and finishes dry at the bottom. Another pipe conquered. Time to start shopping for a new one! :D