What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[Aguineapig]

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

I too am a big fan of the musket ball technique. I smoked a fair bit of G&H Bright Flake (lovely, still on my to do list to buy a box as a treat for myself before I call the cellar good) in a MM country gent that way, delish, cool, dry smoke and can smoke up every last bit more of less with no tarry dottle.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Blackjack. When I open the jar I like to put my nose right into it. Such a nice clean Virginia aroma.

In my venerable Kirsten Mariner, of course.

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Frenchy's Sunzabitches in a Grabow Savoy

[Pipe Smoker]

Hearth & Home Frenchy's Sunzabitches in a Grabow Savoy

That sounds like quite some tobacco!

[Cool Breeze]

Finished up a bowl of Rattray's Hal o the Wynd in a MM cobbit.

Now I'm having a bowl of Peterson Irish flake in a Savinelli Punto Oro Mr. G.

[Lostmason]

Firing up my second bowl of FMC this afternoon, I cheated and took acigar
to work with me.A Pinar Del Rio Obscuro,sweet oily maduro wrapper,
I couldn't resist.

[BryGuySC]

Hey, I'm back!
Smoked several bowl of G&H Rum Flake in a cob, while brewing a new batch of beer.
Of course it started raining, and I don't have a garage, so the burner and I were enjoying some time together under s large beach umbrella. It was actually not bad!

[Pipe Smoker]

Two very fine Virginias this afternoon. Dunhill Flake, and now F&T Blackjack. Good to get my MDR of Virginia!

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H, Bright CR Flake in a Savinelli, sand blast billiard alongside a New Holland, Incorrigible sour ale
This is a nice combination. I like how these sour ales and gose beers compliment a Virginia - especially a light one.
I can't do this blend without something to reset the palate every once in a while; it's just too light. However, with the right drink it's quite nice.
:pipe:

[Cool Breeze]

Having my first bowl of the day after 10:00 pm. That's not been the norm, but it will be for the forseeable future, except weekends.

Anyway, it's Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture in an old banded Dr. Grabow.

[Bruck]

Having a cobful of 1993 Velvet. The old stuff is OK, a little less "medicinal" than fresh Velvet, but it's also a little bitter. It probably wasn't aged well. I just bought it a couple years ago myself.

[Lostmason]

Enjoyed a bowl of Solani 656 in my black rusticated Friar with a nickle band.
Followed with about a pound of Pot Roast with carrots and peas.Now loading
Orlik Golden Sliced in my Medico Guardsman bulldog.

[droy1958]

Got this sanitized, but could use a polishing. This is from the lot that Lostmason turned me on to a month or two ago.Running a dose of Pirate Kake through it......
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[Emperor Zurg]

G&H, Rum Flake in my 'working' pipe: a MM Pride with forever stem that's seen more bowls than all my other pipes combined. Pairing with a Dundee's Honey Brown. Not the greatest pairing but it's working ok.

[Lostmason]

Got this sanitized, but could use a polishing. This is from the lot that Lostmason turned me on to a month or two ago.Running a dose of Pirate Kake through it......
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Looking pretty good. Who makes the Pirate Kake?

[Emperor Zurg]

Looking pretty good. Who makes the Pirate Kake?
C&D afaik. I find I don't care for most of their blends since they use a lot of burley and I'm not a fan.

[droy1958]

Looking pretty good. Who makes the Pirate Kake?

C&D

[Lostmason]

C&D afaik. I find I don't care for most of their blends since they use a lot of burley and I'm not a fan.


C&D

Thank you Gentlemen,I will have to get some.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Vintage from a just-opened tin cellared Aug, 2014. It's very smooth, and very tasty.

I usually smoke a variety of tobaccos over the course of the day, but this stuff is going so nicely that I'm sticking with it -- now on my third fill.

[Desertlifter]

2015 Christmas Cheer in my Stanwell silver band. I ink some 1792 flake is warranted tomorrow.

[Haebar]

Last night at the Knoxville Pipe Club meeting, I had a bowl of Iwan Ries IRC Slices and two bowls of GLP Stonehenge Flake.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Wessex Classic Virginia (my second fill of it). This vaper is pretty durned good. Savory.

[Emperor Zurg]

Puffing Wessex Classic Virginia (my second fill of it). This vaper is pretty durned good. Savory.

I haven't smoked a decent Va-Per in quite a while. IDK why. I had a bowl of PS Lux Navy Flake a while back but it was still very young. I just don't see the magic in LNF unless it's been squirreled away for a few years. I may have to bust out a tin of H&H Frenchy's Sunzabiches or AJ's Va-Per. Those two always scratch the Va-Per itch for me and I have plenty of each. I also have a stash of G&H Louisiana Flake, SG St. James Flake, and PS Bullseye Flake, and even some C&D Night Train. ...so I have a few to choose from. :D :D Oh, and let's not forget H&H Anni Kake! I have that too. So many Va-Pers... so little time... :pipe:

Working on a chaw of G&H SRT right now. It's pipe tobacco, so that counts as a 'smoke' right?

[Pipe Smoker]

On my last order from SmokingPipes, I got a 50g tin of Hamborger Veermaster to come along for the free ride. I've known of this Virginia for years, but hadn't tried it until now. The round tin is a bit smaller in diameter than most, and a bit taller. Inside, there's a single disorderly pile of irregular flakes (which tend to adhere to each other).

It's untopped, mild, and quite tasty, but I have other Virginias that fit that general description. HV does have a different flavor than any of them though. I'll have to have a few more fills before I decide whether or not to order more.

[Branzig]

Headache this morning...need to mow the damn lawn...

Thinking a deep bowl of old joe krantz with my coffee may be the ticket to getting going this morning

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[Cool Breeze]

I may have to bust out a tin of H&H Frenchy's Sunzabiches or AJ's Va-Per. Those two always scratch the Va-Per itch for me and I have plenty of each.

AJ's Vaper is a wonderful tobacco. I love it.
If you haven't tried Virginia Spice, give it a try as well. Really good.

I have to remember to try some Frenchy's Sunzabitches. I've meant to order it but when ordering time comes, it slips my mind.

But right now, I'm on the balcony having a lunch time smoke. Russ Oulette's Fire Storm in a Ben Wade apple.

[Bruck]

Thank you Gentlemen,I will have to get some.

The Pirate Kake is most excellent! P&C gave me a half ounce plug of it once with one of my orders - liked it so much I turned around and ordered a 1# slab of it. I gave a sample of it to a local buddy who was just getting into pipe smoking last year, then he turned around and ordered a pound. Good stuff - I'd put it right up there with Penzance.

[Lostmason]

Good Morning , after a few rough days,I'm finally getting in a good smoke.
Starting with Captain Black original in my black rusticated Friar.
Next up will be some "Light" reading (Book on CD) along with an
A.J.Fernandez Last Call Geniales Natural and coffee.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster again. This is a mild and very tasty Virginia.

[Lostmason]

Just finished a bowl of Peterson's Sunset breeze in my no-name briar.

[Lostmason]

Solani 656 in my Dunhill Canted Dublin

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture. This is DARNED fine tobacco!

[Lostmason]

Took the "Dogs" for a walk today,OGS in both the Medico Guardsman and the Yello-Bole
Nova.Interesting that the same tobacco in pipes that are basically the same will have
such a different flavor.The Yello-Bole delivered more of the spicey peppery taste than
the Medico which is a briar.

[Bruck]

All this talk about Pirate Kake gave me a hankering for some :)

Currently scratching said itch.

[Cool Breeze]

In a Latakia mood today, so I'm having my 2nd bowl of Robert McConnell Oriental in a Savinelli Punto Oro Mr. G.

[Lostmason]

ending the day with my Bastard Blend in a MM/CG Cob

[Pipe Smoker]

Indulging in mild and tasty Hamborger Veermaster. The tin lettering is in the Old German style, so the "V" looks like a "B" to American eyes. I've seen this tobacco called Hamburger Beermaster. :)

[Cool Breeze]

Indulging in mild and tasty Hamborger Veermaster. The tin lettering is in the Old German style, so the "V" looks like a "B" to American eyes. I've seen this tobacco called Hamburger Beermaster. :)

I have heard that Hamborger Veermaster ages splendidly.
It's on my list to pick up a few tins, then stick back and forget about them for a while (though I'll probably have to smoke one for reference purposes).

[Emperor Zurg]

I have heard that Hamborger Veermaster ages splendidly.
It's on my list to pick up a few tins...
I've gotten some aged HV in a sampler before. I must say I fail to find the magic, notwithstanding the many pipers who love this stuff. Like all Dan tobaccos, it's rather precious price-wise. For the money, I find I far prefer FVF, the HV being too mild for my tastes... and by mild I mean 'light in flavor'. I don't smoke for nicotine.

Just my 2 bits FYI

[Lostmason]

Enjoyed a bowl of Peterson's Sunset Breeze in my Medico Guardsman bulldog.

[Cool Breeze]

First (and maybe only, we'll see) bowl of the evening will be Sam Gawith St. James Flake in my Ben Wade Freehand.

[Lostmason]

Taking time for a bowl of Solani 656 in my Tally-Ho

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 763, White & Black. I'm thinking that this may be the mellowest tobacco I've ever smoked. Yet very tasty, with rich flavor.

[Pipe Smoker]

I have heard that Hamborger Veermaster ages splendidly.
It's on my list to pick up a few tins, then stick back and forget about them for a while (though I'll probably have to smoke one for reference purposes).

That may indeed be true. When I popped the tin and had my first fill, I was disappointed by Hamborger Veermaster. Didn't seem to have much flavor, and I didn't like what little flavor there was. After several weeks I tried one more fill to decide whether or not to toss the tin. And, by golly, it was excellent.

[Lostmason]

Relaxing with Captain Black Original in a Bruce Peters apple pot

[Emperor Zurg]

Got my tin of Orlik, Dark Strong Kentucky in hand. Now to scrounge up a pipe and a beer to go with it.

[Cool Breeze]

That may indeed be true. When I popped the tin and had my first fill, I was disappointed by Hamborger Veermaster. Didn't seem to have much flavor, and I didn't like what little flavor there was. After several weeks I tried one more fill to decide whether or not to toss the tin. And, by golly, it was excellent.

Yeah, some of them just need a week or two to air out I think.
McClelland Black Woods Flake is like that for me. I did similar to what you described. Didn't like it at first, so I jarred up the entire tin. A couple months later, I tried it and loved it.

[BryGuySC]

Had a bowl of my English Shelf Plug while roasting some coffee.

[Lostmason]

Starting off light tonight
Captain Black original in a figural Meer

[Lostmason]

Pulled my Klean-Draft straight billiard out tonight and took it for a double
run.First with Chatham Manor,and followed with PS Black Coffee.

[Lostmason]

Morning Every body !

Starting the day with CB original in my Yello-Bole Nova Bulldog.
To be followed with SPS Sunrise in my DG Savoy.

Cheers !:trooper:

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster. Mild and tasty.

[cpmcdill]

GL Pease Key Largo in a Grabow pot

[Cool Breeze]

Just finished up a bowl of Full VA Flake in a straight Savinelli billiard.

I think next up is McClelland 40th Anniversary in a Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

[Lostmason]

Well I've loaded my first four pipes for the day.EGR in my 1950's Monterrey,
Frenchy's Sumbitches in my Friar with the nickle band,Old Companion in my
Brigham Brandy Pot, and Fieldmaster in my un-marked system pipe.Y'all wish
me luck cause my wife might kick me outside with this line up. :)

[Pipe Smoker]

Putting 3 yo F&T Vintage. I've smoked this stuff longer than any other tobacco in my rotation, except DF.

[Pipe Smoker]

A music critic, when asked which of Brahms' symphonies was his favorite, replied, "the one I heard last."

Which might explain why I'm thinking that F&T Blackjack is my favorite untopped Virginia. Puffing it now...

[Bruck]

A music critic, when asked which of Brahms' symphonies was his favorite, replied, "the one I heard last."

Which might explain why I'm thinking that F&T Blackjack is my favorite untopped Virginia. Puffing it now...

That's kind of how I am with pipe tobacco - my favorite is whatever I happen to be smoking at the time. Earlier this afternoon, that would be Esoterica Margate in a Dr. Grabow Omega.

[Lostmason]

Snuck in a cob ful of Cult BRM

[Cool Breeze]

I smoked several bowls today.

Had a bowl each of Dunhill Elizabethan, Rattray's Hal o the Wynd, Peterson Irish Flake, and I believe 2 bowls of McClelland 40th Anniversary.

[Emperor Zurg]

Went out for a while yesterday to engage in a little fisch huntery. Fisches weren't biting much but you've got to keep those mosquitoes at bay so I had a cobfull of Orlik, DFK followed by a couple half-cobfulls of G&H, Bob's Square Cut. Pissed me off because I meant to grab the jar of Rum Flake but I apparently wasn't paying attention.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture. I'm getting dangerously close to declaring this stuff to be the best tobacco that I've ever smoked.

[BryGuySC]

Small bowl of Margate before dinner.

[Lostmason]

About a third of the way into Solani 656 in my Medico Guardsman bulldog

[BryGuySC]

And a bowl of 2015 AJ's Vaper.

[Cool Breeze]

Had a bowl of Russ Oulett's Firestorm earlier.

Now about halfway through a bowl of GL Pease Quiet Nights. My favorite GL Pease blend I think.

[Lostmason]

Talk about a bummer,,, I overslept this morning and had to rush out
before I got a cup of coffee let alone a pipe. So Today has been a bit
rough.Since returning home I got a quick bowl of CB original and a
pot of Folgers, things are improving.

[BryGuySC]

Some two year old G&H Rum Flake in a Savinelli Roma 626.
Lots of baby powder taste this round.

[Emperor Zurg]

Some two year old G&H Rum Flake in a Savinelli Roma 626.
Lots of baby powder taste this round.
Yuk! I hate that.
That's why I stored my stash of Rum Flake for a year or two in a mason jar with the lid disk upside down. Works wonders to get rid of that awful perfume. I do that with a lot of G&H blends.

Had a big bowl of Bob's Square Cut last night hanging out with a friend. This bag was so old when I got it that it was yellowed. Not much old people smell left in this one.

-edit-

Rubbed out a delightful combination of Bob's Square Cut along with a couple coins of Sweet Rum Twist. Loaded it all into a deeply bent (unusual for me) sandblast billiard from NeverBend a while back. This mix is hitting all the right notes for me right now. Shame that if I mix up the same concoction tomorrow it probably won't... but I will enjoy this and let tomorrow worry about itself.

[Branzig]

Big fat cob full of Stormfront...man this is superb burley.

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[Bruck]

Had some homemade rope from a batch I twisted in 2014. It's mellowed out quite a bit since then, but it's still... a rope :)

[Bruck]

Having some Rattray Marlin Flake in a medieval-style clay pipe.

[Emperor Zurg]

...but it's still... a rope :)

Is that a good or a bad thing?
And do you have enough to hang yourself?

[Bruck]

Is that a good or a bad thing?
And do you have enough to hang yourself?

Well, rope tobacco is an acquired taste, let's just say that. I have a couple commercial ropes and some homemade. Every now and again I'll get a hankering for some, but it's certainly not an everyday smoke.

When you make a twist, it does come out looking like a noose, or a nicely-coiled turd :)

[Emperor Zurg]

Well, rope tobacco is an acquired taste, let's just say that. I have a couple commercial ropes and some homemade. Every now and again I'll get a hankering for some, but it's certainly not an everyday smoke.
Speaking only for myself, I enjoy the ropes and twists as much or as little as any other types I smoke. I like the variety more than I do any particular type of tobac. I don't smoke every day; it's been 3 days since I last had a bowl so I guess you'd say I don't like any tobacco as an every day smoke :p



When you make a twist, it does come out looking like a noose, or a nicely-coiled turd :)
It's not advisable to try an hang yourself with a turd. I think with turds, the accepted method is to 'eat shyt and die' :D ...and if you ate enough twist tobacco I believe you certainly would...

[Pipe Smoker]

Happily puffing Hamborger Veermaster. My tin is showing signs of emptiness, but I have five more tins on the way.

[Lostmason]

Last bowl for the night,,SG Golden Glow in my Medico Guardsman Bulldog

[Haebar]

Just finished a bowl of Sutliff Rum & Maple in a Dr. Grabow Royal Duke straight apple.

[Bruck]

Having a cobful of Haebar VaPer. Is good :)

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Capstan Medium (blue tin label) with nearly three years of age on it. I'd say more but it's too damned hot to type. We're not used to such heat in San Diego.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster. The more I smoke this stuff, the more I appreciate its excellence.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Black Twist Sliced with a couple splinters of H&H Anniversary Flake sneaked right down the center of the bowl. Don't ask me how I did it, suffice it to say it wasn't easy. Black twist sounded good but I wanted to tone down the strength a bit as well as mitigate the oily flavor. Didn't really think it'd make much of a taste difference but the Anni Flake has given the bowl a nice sweetness and a faint, fruity flavor. It's pretty good. It's got pepper in spades too, but not as much as D&R Picayune; that stuff has pepper in spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds.

Oh, and this mix sure makes my coffee taste good :pipe:


Puffing Hamborger Veermaster. The more I smoke this stuff, the more I appreciate its excellence.
Maybe I should have given the stuff more of a chance :p

[Pipe Smoker]

Emperor, the first fill from my tin of Hamborger Veermaster had a weak, unpleasant flavor. For some weeks I couldn't bring myself to smoke it again. I seriously considered tossing the tin. But I knew that I ought to give it another chance -- and I found it to be excellent! I don't know if it improved in the interval, or if I was just having one of those days when I first tried it.

[Emperor Zurg]

Emperor, the first fill from my tin of Hamborger Veermaster had a weak, unpleasant flavor. For some weeks I couldn't bring myself to smoke it again. I seriously considered tossing the tin. But I knew that I ought to give it another chance -- and I found it to be excellent! I don't know if it improved in the interval, or if I was just having one of those days when I first tried it.

I'll have to see if I can find the jar I had it stashed in and give it another try. It's been years and it was early on. Maybe it was my technique ...or one of those days; I have them too :D

[Cool Breeze]

I've had a few bowls today.

GL Pease Sixpence, Dunhill Elizabethan and McClelland 40th Anniversary.

[Pipe Smoker]

This being Labor Day, I'm doing some serious puffing:

Capstan Medium
Hamborger Veermaster
Solani 763, White & Black

And now, Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture. What next...

[Emperor Zurg]

This being Labor Day, I'm doing some serious puffing:

Capstan Medium
Hamborger Veermaster
Solani 763, White & Black

And now, Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture. What next...

That's the spirit! :D

I'm puffing the rare-for-me cigar right now but I've got a couple flakes of H&H Anni Flake laid out to dry for later.

[Lostmason]

Today is a Captain Black day,starting with the original in my Ol-Vic
and Medico Guardsman bulldog.

[Desertlifter]

Irish Flake in my Tsuge pot on the fi st day of school.

[Haebar]

Today is a Captain Black day,starting with the original in my Ol-Vic
and Medico Guardsman bulldog.

Have you tried any of the newer Captain Black offerings, like Dark and Copper? Interested to hear what you think of them, if you've tried them. Also did you ever try the Captain Black Round? They must have discontinued it; can't find it anywhere.

[Lostmason]

Have you tried any of the newer Captain Black offerings, like Dark and Copper? Interested to hear what you think of them, if you've tried them. Also did you ever try the Captain Black Round? They must have discontinued it; can't find it anywhere.

Can't say I have,Original is all I can find OTC here and only at Walgreens.The only reason I've
gotten to try Royal and Cherry is that GWBowman gifted me some.Heck,I can't even find
anyone whith Borkum Riff.Some of the Walmarts still carry Prince Albert and Carter Hall,but
not many of them.And for what they're charging I can order Dunhill tins online cheaper.

So for now I'm starting where I left off yesterday,CB original in my Guardsman bulldog.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture. This is just durned good tobacco. All aspects -- mild, tasty, packs easily, burns good. Can't say about room note; some folks don't like that aroma of Latakia -- even Syrian Latakia.

[Hardheaded]

Some Prince Albert in a cob while I try to sort out my current tobacco assortment.

I have more than I thought I did. I might actually need some sort of storage solution soon.

[pdq_wizzard]

On the town

Enjoying a less smoky night. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170908/fd9f98035b21555c9d60ac23621742a3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170908/0c30bd2910ece4a1dedcc5a52f1d0830.jpg

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[Emperor Zurg]

I have a Barling loaded up with about 80% McClelland 5100 and about 20% of G&H Black Twist Sliced.

[Pipe Smoker]

I just opened my second tin of Hamborger Veermaster. In the first tin, the flakes tended to adhere to each other. In this tin, they're darned near one solid block. Had to scrape some out with my thumbnail. Still mild and tasty though.

The first fill from the first tin tasted weak and unpleasant, but I guess I was just having a bad day -- the first fill from this tin is excellent.

[Haebar]

I have a Barling loaded up with about 80% McClelland 5100 and about 20% of G&H Black Twist Sliced.

Sounds tasty! How was it?

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Some Prince Albert in a cob while I try to sort out my current tobacco assortment.

I have more than I thought I did. I might actually need some sort of storage solution soon.

Time to buy a case of Mason jars?

[Hardheaded]

Sounds tasty! How was it?

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Time to buy a case of Mason jars?

I actually have two. I just pulled everything together from the different places I had them stashed to keep track and re-label the jars and realized just how much I had. Now I need some way to not have them split all over the basement.

[Emperor Zurg]

Sounds tasty! How was it?


I was really good. 5100 is tasty but I find it a bit monochromatic and weak in the flavor department. (Especially for the 50-odd bucks they want for a pound of it, but I digress) I added the Black Twist to cure that. At first light, the bowl tasted like 5100 with just a wee hint of 'something else'. As the bowl burned down, it tasted more and more like the Black Twist, although not nearly as strong and oily. It also burned a lot better than BTS ever does.

I find this is typical with strong/weak combinations like this; you taste the weaker tobacco up front (probably because there's more of it) and the stronger of the two comes on more and more as the bowl progresses, as if the smoke from the more assertive leaf tends to soak into the weaker of the two as the bowl burns down.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Blackjack. A fine ready rubbed straight Virginia. Ready to smoke right out of the tin -- no need for more drying.

[bluenoser]

Enjoying a bowl of Erinmore in the homemade square shanked billiard while cleaning up after some renos. So far rather enjoying it.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170909/ba28b2fab9ecf1ce9f251199291ac584.jpg

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[GWBowman]

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Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture (gifted 12/14) in a smooth, straight Irish Second from a Tinder Box basket in the late '80s. Mmm, Perique.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Wessex Classic Virginia as the first-ever fill in my Luciano squat bulldog. Taste? Well, it's a brand new pipe... Still, not too bad. The pipe was made in 2013, so the briar has had a few years to air out. The pipe feels good in hand, and it has an easy draw -- credit to its broad, shallow chamber for that. Glad that I bought it.

[Cool Breeze]

Just cracked open a tin of Peterson's Irish Oak.
I haven't had it before, so I've had 3 bowls today so far, trying it in different pipes.

So far, I like it pretty well.

[Lostmason]

PS LNF in my Yello-Bowl Nova Bulldog

[Pipe Smoker]

My first fill of Hamborger Veermaster went down so nicely that I decided to treat myself to a second fill instead of rotating to another tobacco. After all, it's Sunday!

[bluenoser]

Molto Dolce in the freehand pickaxe.

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[bluenoser]

Peterson wild atlantic in the un named pearwood

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[Lostmason]

EGR in my Middeltonian

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster. Man, this is good pipe tobacco! Even though I have to dig it out of the solid block of flakes with my thumbnail. Great tobacco is worth a little bit of extra effort. And sipping Nespresso Arpeggio coffee -- dark roast Arabica.

[Pipe Smoker]

Peterson wild atlantic in the un named pearwood

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Great photo of an awesome pipe!

[bluenoser]

Enjoying some OGS in the freehand pickaxehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170913/fb9818ff6662ade0c74c58c2a9ddde42.jpg

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[Hardheaded]

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[Lostmason]

Smoking Dunhill Nightcap in my Dunhill Canted Dublin.
A&W Cream Soda on the side.

[bluenoser]

Some Luxury bullseye flake from my last weeks order. Look forward to seeing how this ages.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170914/fbf64001f95842841e234e6645515523.jpg

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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Capstan Medium (blue tin label), almost three years old. The best tobacco that Mac Baren makes.

[Branzig]

Was going to have a nice big bowl of OJK in a big ol General...but I had a vasectomy this morning and I'm just not feeling up to it at all! Maybe tomorrow I'll be ready to celebrate getting my scrot cut lol.

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[AlanS]

Was going to have a nice big bowl of OJK in a big ol General...but I had a vasectomy this morning and I'm just not feeling up to it at all! Maybe tomorrow I'll be ready to celebrate getting my scrot cut lol.

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Some Bums have all the fun!

[BLESKOP]

Peterson wild atlantic in the un named pearwood

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Now that is a seriously beautiful pipe!

[BLESKOP]

Was going to have a nice big bowl of OJK in a big ol General...but I had a vasectomy this morning and I'm just not feeling up to it at all! Maybe tomorrow I'll be ready to celebrate getting my scrot cut lol.

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I had a vasectomy 20 years back. Know the feeling bro ....LOL The advise I got from the doctor was to wear tight underpants which in a way helped for the pain. :arcade:

[Emperor Zurg]

Ugh!! No more talk about balls and scrotums!!

TOO MUCH INFORMATION!!

Now I'm left to try and scrub the hairy ballsack image from my brain...

[Aguineapig]

Ugh!! No more talk about balls and scrotums!!

TOO MUCH INFORMATION!!

Now I'm left to try and scrub the hairy ballsack image from my brain...

Oh come on, grow a pair!

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Blackjack, in my venerable Kirsten Mariner. It's a simple straight ready-rubbed Virginia. Quite excellent, with good citrus notes.

[Branzig]

Some Bums have all the fun!

Haha yeah...after my last kid was born, I knew it was time to get the snip. 3 is plenty!




I had a vasectomy 20 years back. Know the feeling bro ....LOL The advise I got from the doctor was to wear tight underpants which in a way helped for the pain. :arcade:

Athletic supporter and lots of ice. It's getting the job done lol


TOO MUCH INFORMATION!!

Now I'm left to try and scrub the hairy ballsack image from my brain...

Minus the hair buddy, gotta shave it before surgery [emoji13]


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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 763, White & Black. If you sometimes get in a mood for a really mellow tobacco, this is a good one to have on hand.

[Hardheaded]

Luxury Navy Flake in a cob. Never really sure what size these things are.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Wessex Classic Virginia in my new Luciano squat bulldog. This is its second outing. I burned five fills on its first. It's going much better this time -- I'm really liking this pipe now.

[Hardheaded]

First bowl in this Italian made basket pipe. It's all kinds of rough but I liked the shape. Lets see how it handles some Carter Hall.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170916/8ad98935424e7db6105ad7e2a9bbb97d.jpg

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[Lostmason]

Started this fine weekend with PS LBF in my Middeltonian.
I'm now finishing my stash of Chatham Manor first in my
3/4 bent Tally- ho and now in my rusticated, straight, black
Friar with a nickel band.

[Lostmason]

Captain Black original in my 3/4 bent Ol-Vic

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my venerable Kirsten Mariner. I wish that I'd discovered this tobacco years ago, but I'm thankful that I finally made its acquaintance.

[Hardheaded]

Old Dark Fired RR. My latest to try. So far I very much enjoy this blend.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/fd38db46c98352816e24433c3b9ea112.jpg

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[bluenoser]

Had some Pipa vanilla in a cob while doing some yard work.

[bluenoser]

Just about to light some OGS in this frankenpipe. Don't know much about the bowl as it was sent to me with a bunch of other "fixer upper" pipes. Meerschaum lined and says churchill 1499 on the side. Maybe one of these weekends I'll strip and refinish it. First bowl in it since I've owned it. Just slapped a stem from a Chinese cob on it to try it out. Think I might be able to make something nice out of it.

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[Emperor Zurg]

Went with a bowl of G&H Brown Twist Sliced in a gourd calabash tonight.

[Lostmason]

All day today I've been smoking an oriental blend gifted to me awhile back
by GWBowman .I've gone thru (I think) all 20 of my pipes.Not including my
clays,meers,cobs,or my pocket pipe.I think I need a job.Really have to much time
and too many bills.

[AlanS]

All day today I've been smoking an oriental blend gifted to me awhile back
by GWBowman .I've gone thru (I think) all 20 of my pipes.Not including my
clays,meers,cobs,or my pocket pipe.I think I need a job.Really have to much time
and too many bills.

and no clothes!

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 763, White & Black in my Luciano squat bulldog. A walk on the mild side.

[Lostmason]

and no clothes!

Yep,,,Been frying Bacon TOO !:dude:

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Started the day with Tamboluka in my Swiss BBK

Ok ,,,so Tamboluka in the morning might be a great nic hit to
start the day,BUT.....It does bad things to my head.I filled my
Brigham Brandy pot with a strange grainy blend.Had a nice aroma,
but nothing like any blend I have had before.Put fire to the bowl,
and my wife asked my why I was trying to smoke coffee grounds.I think
I'm gonna stick my head in the oven now,(it's electric).Trying a bowl
of PS LNF flake in my 1950's Monterrey and cleaning my Brigham so I can
reload it PROPERLY tomorrow.

[Emperor Zurg]

I filled my Brigham Brandy pot with a strange grainy blend.Had a nice aroma,
but nothing like any blend I have had before.Put fire to the bowl,
and my wife asked my why I was trying to smoke coffee grounds.

We demand a REVIEW!!!! :pipe:

So you have a Brigham eh? Does it use that 'rock maple' filter thingy? If so, how does that work?

[Lostmason]

We demand a REVIEW!!!! :pipe:

So you have a Brigham eh? Does it use that 'rock maple' filter thingy? If so, how does that work?

A review huh? Well after the "charring Light" and a quick tamp it's like sucking air thru a rock.The taste
was very "earthy" with no hint of "Spice".There was a noticable lack of "citrusy" tang,and it reminded
me mostly of burning wood.The smoke was acrid and un-delicious.Definately NOT an all day smoke,the nic hit
was extremely mild though.I believe every Lush should try this at some time in their stupor.I give it a
full Three Head Bangings.(Four if you can get it to stay lit)

My Brigham is supposed to use a balsa filter,dang thing was like 4 inches long.I threw it away and just smoke
it without.Smokes great that way.

[Emperor Zurg]

A review huh? Well after the "charring Light" and a quick tamp it's like sucking air thru a rock.The taste
was very "earthy" with no hint of "Spice".There was a noticable lack of "citrusy" tang,and it reminded
me mostly of burning wood.The smoke was acrid and un-delicious.Definately NOT an all day smoke,the nic hit
was extremely mild though.I believe every Lush should try this at some time in their stupor.I give it a
full Three Head Bangings.(Four if you can get it to stay lit)


Hmmmm... had you also mentioned 'searing tongue bite' I would think you were smoking Borkum Riff

[BryGuySC]

Squeezed in some time for a bowl of Margate last nice. It's nice to have that familiar smell back in the mustache; my wife missed it too!

[Emperor Zurg]

Smoked a small bowl of a not-great combination of Peter Stokkebye #41 cube cut and Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu - which I also cube cut. Loaded it all up in a Savinelli Ginger's Favorite billiard. The best thing I can say about it is that it's gone now.

[Haebar]

We had a meeting of the Knoxville Pipe Club last night. Here's what I smoked:

Capstan Blue - Started out great but got flat and boring in the second half.
G&H Sweet Coconut Twist - This was a little too moist and I struggled with enjoying it.
G&H Louisiana Perique Flake - This was superb! So good that I smoked it on the drive home.

[BLESKOP]

Puffing Van Erkoms Jock in my Keyser Hygenic.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster. I ask myself: Is this the best straight Virginia that I've ever smoked? And I answer: Yes, I think it is. At least for now...

[Desertlifter]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster. I ask myself: Is this the best straight Virginia that I've ever smoked? And I answer: Yes, I think it is. At least for now...

I would completely agree, but I also prefer ABF over even Stoney, so no accounting for taste. Or accounting.

For my part, GH Dark Flake Scented hit the spot.

[Haebar]

PS English Oriental Supreme in a Hendon billiard.

[Bruck]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster. I ask myself: Is this the best straight Virginia that I've ever smoked? And I answer: Yes, I think it is. At least for now...

I've found that my favorite tobacco is usually whatever I happen to be smoking at the time :)

[GWBowman]

https://i.imgur.com/8AZDHIZ.jpg
Frog Morton On The Town. I believe this came from Tobias Lutz and he dated the tin sometime in June '13.

[Haebar]

Starting off the day with a bowl of IRC (Iwan Ries) Slices in a Country Gentleman. This is a Va-Per flake.

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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 763, White & Black in my newish Luciano squat bulldog. Now that it's somewhat broken in, it's proving to be an excellent little pipe.

[Hardheaded]

I wanted to try some Bob's Chocolate Flake but it is a bit wet. So I'm going with some Prince Albert while it dries a bit.

[Hardheaded]

Now up is that Bob's Chocolate flake I let dry. Well worth the wait as I already like this one 1/4 of a bowl in.

[GWBowman]

Hearth & Home Classic Burley Kake in a smooth Italian Rhodi

[Emperor Zurg]

Decided to pick up a pound of PS, LTF for the cellar. I wouldn't have, but LTF is the only Stokkybye flake I've never tried and P&C had a sale on it a couple weeeks back that made it too cheap to resist.

Anyway, I decided to try a bowl of it last night, rubbed out and loaded into a Barling TVF billiard.

Sweet and grassy and a bit chemical tasting is what came to mind - don't really care for whatever they've topped this with. Not a big deal really since I don't intend to smoke much of this for at least a couple years. Hopefully by then the topping will have faded to almost nothing and the virginias will have deepened in flavor. One can hope...

[GWBowman]

Elizabethan Mixture in a smooth, straight Peterson Shannon, with coffee

[Hardheaded]

First bowl of Dunhill Nightcap. Have to keep trying new blends, right?

[Cool Breeze]

Having some Peterson Irish Oak in a Savinelli Bing's Favorite.
First bowl of the day at 11:00. Way too long.

[BryGuySC]

Threw together a blend a month or two back. 1/2 McClelland 2035, 1/2 McClelland 2010; doused with Kraken rum.
Tried it out last night, after some drying, in a 1930's Kaywoodie.
Pretty nice smoke.

[Branzig]

A quick bowl of CH in a cob on my lunch break.

Really just looking for a nicotine hit since my stupid job is stressing me the fuck out lol. Needless to say, this isn't hitting the spot.

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[Desertlifter]

Tomorrow is Lakeland Wednesday. Either 1792 Flake or GH Dark Scented Flake for me. Who else is in?

[Emperor Zurg]

Smoking another bowl of my Red Cake / Black Twist Sliced mixture. Trying to do some work at the dame time... not enjoying it much as a result... going to have to abandon one or the other...

[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of Solani ABF in an estate Sunrise Dublin. Haven't smoked in a week and this is very tasty and relaxing.

[Desertlifter]

Smoking a bowl of Solani ABF in an estate Sunrise Dublin. Haven't smoked in a week and this is very tasty and relaxing.

I LOVE this stuff. Yeah - I know I said this like a page ago or so, but it stands repeating.

[Emperor Zurg]

Yesterday I had a bowl of HH Old Dark Fired which I'd rubbed out into a Savinelli billiard.
I recommend any non-aro lover try this blend. And try it as flake, cube cut and rubbed out. Tastes different each way but good regardless of preparation method (except chewed. Don't try that. It was awful) I'm talking to YOU Pipe Smoker :p

Now chewing a lump of G&H Sweet Rum Twist along with my morning coffee.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug. Of all the straight Virginias in my rotation, this one has the most robust flavor. Now on my second fill. I like it best early in the morning. It gets me going!

[Hardheaded]

Yesterday I had a bowl of HH Old Dark Fired which I'd rubbed out into a Savinelli billiard.
I recommend any non-aro lover try this blend. And try it as flake, cube cut and rubbed out. Tastes different each way but good regardless of preparation method (except chewed. Don't try that. It was awful) I'm talking to YOU Pipe Smoker :p

Now chewing a lump of G&H Sweet Rum Twist along with my morning coffee.

I agree completely on the ODF. I went with a bulk sample of the ready rubbed to try it and will be adding a tin or two of the flake on my next order. Just a few bowls leads me to believe it will be a favorite of mine.

[Haebar]

Just lit up another bowl of Solani Aged Burley Flake in an old beat-up oval shanked Dunhill billiard.

[Emperor Zurg]

I agree completely on the ODF. I went with a bulk sample of the ready rubbed to try it and will be adding a tin or two of the flake on my next order. Just a few bowls leads me to believe it will be a favorite of mine.

Fyi, you can (or could anyway, idk if you still can) buy the flake by the box. I think I got mine at Smokingpipes

[Hardheaded]

Fyi, you can (or could anyway, idk if you still can) buy the flake by the box. I think I got mine at Smokingpipes

I'm not sure yet if I want a box strictly based on how often I smoke. I only smoke 3-4 times a week most weeks, so a 1lb box would last the better part of a year if I smoked that and only that.

But yes, smoking pipes has ODF and a few other MacBaren flakes for $58 and some change per box.

[Cool Breeze]

In an aromatic mood this morning, so I'm out on the balcony, reading about the intricacies of Tort law, and smoking a bowl of Sail Green, which is a Latakia aromatic.
Not too bad.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Cut Virginia Plug in my newish Luciano squat bulldog. It's my least expensive conventional briar, but it's rapidly becoming my favorite.

[Cool Breeze]

OK, got that aromatic bug out of the way. Should be good for another month or so on that.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming. McClelland No. 24 Virginia in a Savinelli billiard.

[Desertlifter]

Three hour drive each way over the mountains for a two hour meeting. What to do?

Load the pipes, of course. Westbound I crammed an inordinate amount of brown bogie into my Tsuge pot. Eastbound an even larger bowl of Wessex Burley in a pipe carved for me by a Piper in England.

[Pipe Smoker]

I was in the mood for a really mellow, yet tasty, tobacco. As always in that situation, I reached for Solani 763, White & Black. I love this stuff!

Next: off to Kaiserhof, my favorite San Diego restaurant, then my pistol range. I always shoot best after a fill of German food and a tall Stiegl Pilsner.

[Haebar]

I'm smoking nostalgic; having a bowl of Lane BL/WB in a Dr. Grabow Viscount billiard (minus the condenser gadget). I still enjoy this pleasant tobacco.

[Cool Breeze]

Haven't had any Full Virginia Flake in a few weeks, so I cracked open a new tin today. Smoking it in my new (to me) Savinelli Sherwood Rock Briar Canadian.
It was one of my very first favorites, and has lost none of its appeal to me. It always hits the spot.

[BryGuySC]

Last night was our first evening of the season around the fire pit.
Had a nice bowl of my own English plug.
It was a great evening.

[Emperor Zurg]

I agree completely on the ODF...

So you tried to chew it too? :D :D

:puke:

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Drying out a bowlsworth of a 50% mixture of G&H Brown Twist Sliced (for loads of earthy flavor) and P.S. Navy flake (to sweeten things up a bit). Going to load it all in a bent sandblast suspected of being an old Dunhill second. I got this pipe from NeverBend a while back. Wish he'd show up again...

[AlanS]

An old pic of lostmason enjoying his pipe!
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w366/awssr58/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-09/20170929_212223_zpsfsudxfcg.jpg (http://s1072.photobucket.com/user/awssr58/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-09/20170929_212223_zpsfsudxfcg.jpg.html)
Had his clothes off, they blocked the image.

[Hardheaded]

So you tried to chew it too? :D :D

:puke:..

No, won't be trying to chew it. I will keep smoking it though. With all the 1-2oz samples I have open my ODF supply should last till the end of the year at the rate I have been smoking it.

[Bruck]

Had a few bowls of 5 Brothers this p.m. while sitting in the tree stand.
Bruck, what were you doing in a tree stand? Early bear season in VA.
Saw nary a one, but it was a nice day to take a tramp out in the woods.

[Hardheaded]

A bowl of PS cube cut tonight. Can't beat it for ease of loading when you don't want to think.

[Cool Breeze]

Full Virginia Flake in a Peterson Kildare shape 69.
Really starting to love this pipe.

[Emperor Zurg]

McClelland 5100 with a pinch of H&H Larry's Blend about mid bowl for a shot of smoky deliciousness.
Loaded into a Barling 5574 TVF Canadian

[Lostmason]

An old pic of lostmason enjoying his pipe!
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w366/awssr58/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-09/20170929_212223_zpsfsudxfcg.jpg (http://s1072.photobucket.com/user/awssr58/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-09/20170929_212223_zpsfsudxfcg.jpg.html)
Had his clothes off, they blocked the image.

Really Alan ! I didn't post those pics of you.Did I ?
Maybe I did. I'll have to look and see if I can find them again.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a8/be/58/a8be5865b17b3ba569a005d3be0ad257.jpg
There ya go

Kicking back laughing with a bowl of Captain Black original in my DG Savoy

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my venerable Kirsten Mariner. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that HV had become my favorite straight Virginia. I haven't changed my mind about that. I'll smoke others for variety, but HV is the one I look forward to the most.

[Desertlifter]

Brown Bogie in my Stanwell silver band.

It was a light tobacco blend kind of day.

[Cool Breeze]

Peterson Irish Oak in a sandblast Savinelli Bing's Favorite.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 633, Virginia with Perique, with decent age on it. Another fine example of Herr Will's blending skill. This stuff is soooo tasty.

[Lostmason]

Last week,I was gifted a sample of 1970's Borkum Riff.
Well this is the first pipe I've loaded in just over a week,
so I thought I'ld give it a try.Not sure what blend it started
out as,whiskey,bourbon,or rum but the toppings seem to have
evaporated.It was a very dry,slightly peppery burly forward
taste. Couldn't pick out and citrusy or smoky virginias.Seems
to be it would make a nice filler for an overly sweet aromatic.
I used my Middletonian for this smoke and chased
it with coffee.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Blackjack. This light red Virginia is sure purty in the jar. And in my pipe. It's one of those days when every tobacco I smoke is delicious. Compensation for those days when nothing tastes quite right.

[Lostmason]

Puffing F&T Blackjack. This light red Virginia is sure purty in the jar. And in my pipe. It's one of those days when every tobacco I smoke is delicious. Compensation for those days when nothing tastes quite right.

I've had several days that nothing tasted right.That's when I take a break and kind of
let things reset.Unfortunately I've also been known to do that with food,really pisses
off the Mrs when all I want is buttered bread and milk for days at a time.But I always
make up for it,I can put away 5 pounds of meatloaf and a pint of ice cream as a
snack.

At present I'm smoking EGR in my Swiss BBK and still drinking coffee.

[Lostmason]

Dang dogs woke me up at 5:30am, nothing to do but smoke.
So starting with EGR in my 1950's Monterrey.

[Hardheaded]

Had a real sweet tooth today for some reason so today is a bowl of C&D Dark chocolate. This is smoked in a MM Ozark Hardwood my wife bought me when I first started with the pipe.

It is super moist, to the point of staining my fingers when loading the pipe. Its either the topping / casing or straight pg. Either way it burns surprisingly well and leaves a nice, creamy chocolate taste. No bite either, even if I puff to the point it crackles like a camp fire.

I would not smoke this all the time but it certainly filled the role of something sweet today.

[Emperor Zurg]

Smoking the crumbs and shake left in a tin of Orlik DSK.
Burning them up in a MM Pride with forever stem while loading up the woodshed for the coming winter.

[Haebar]

Had a bowl of Troost with a topping of Solani ABF crumbs. Smoked it in an "Albert John" billiard.

[GWBowman]

This morning was Motzek Strang Cut in a MM Cob and coffee with Whisper Creek Tennessee Sippin' Cream.
This evening is H&H Classic Burley Kake in a smooth bent Dr. G and pour of Defiant Whiskey.

[Hardheaded]

Thanks to this evenings pipe I have come to the conclusion that I very much prefer Carter Hall to Prince Albert.

[Emperor Zurg]

Puffing a small bowl of G&H Sweet Whiskey Twist in a gourd calabash

[Hardheaded]

A bowl of Kendal Kentucky in a MM Great Dane.

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Well that burned quickly. This may be an ok alternative to Old Dark Fired if I want a quick smoke, or to mix with something else. A bit too strong to pack multiples bowls of back to back.

Maybe a much tighter pack next time will help slow things a bit.

[Pipe Smoker]

Savoring Hamborger Veermaster. Such good stuff. Wish that I'd tried it sooner.

[BryGuySC]

Opened a tin of Dunbar this past Thursday, and smoked it through our vacation weekend.
A delicious virginia blend!

[Cool Breeze]

Reading about the intricacies of promissory estoppel while puffing on some McClelland 40th Anniversary in my Peterson Kildare.

[Pipe Smoker]

So far today:
#1 - Solani 633, Virginia with Perique
#2 - same thing
#3 - Hamborger Veermaster
Life is good!

[Pipe Smoker]

Reading about the intricacies of promissory estoppel while puffing on some McClelland 40th Anniversary in my Peterson Kildare.

Sounds like a fun read. :)

[Cool Breeze]

Sounds like a fun read. :)

Thankfully, I have a very engaging and upbeat professor, otherwise Contracts would be a boring topic.
He really does make it as fun as Contracts can be.

But yeah, when you're reading the words start to run together after a few pages. lol

[Hardheaded]

Thankfully, I have a very engaging and upbeat professor, otherwise Contracts would be a boring topic.
He really does make it as fun as Contracts can be.

But yeah, when you're reading the words start to run together after a few pages. lol

I bet. The intro level course of Business Law I had to take in undergrad was bad enough. The only good part of the course was the inventive ways the professor had for waking sleeping students.

[Branzig]

Bowl of OJK this morning in a medium cob. Dark French roast coffee to go along with it. Black.

Supposed to get up to 63 today. May have to break out a cee-gar before the sun goes down.

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[Hardheaded]

About to try a bowl of OJK in a cob. I'm really enjoying the Great Dane shape for some reason.

[Haebar]

Still working on this jar of Troost in various pipes. I'll be glad to be done with it, even though it has its moments. It's kind of like Amphora brown, only not as good. It can bite if puffed too fast.

[Lostmason]

Currently.about half way thru a bowl of SG Golden Glow in a casserillo
Earlierer finished a bowl of EGR in my Dunhill Canted Dublin, Thanks Warren ( Pugsley )
Drinking a bit of Rum, so bear with me if my spelling is slurreddddd.

[Bruck]

Said eeny meeny miney moe and grabbed my jar of McClelland Christmas 2013. I believe it was part of a bomb from our friend Tobias Lutz. Good stuff!

[Desertlifter]

ODF in my Sav silver band. It has been a while - love this stuff.

[Cool Breeze]

Esoterica Dorchester in my bent Peterson Kildare.

[Hardheaded]

Attempted a bowl of Big N Burley. Did not care for it at all. Did not care for OJK the other night either. Both had a bit too much spice for me. Which is interesting as I love spicy food.

[Scott W.]

Dark strong Kentucky in a poker pipe

[Cool Breeze]

Had a bowl of Full Virginia Flake in a bent Savinelli Seris III and a cup of strong coffee this morning.

[Lostmason]

Smoking some Virginia Gold Black & Gold in a Medico Guardsman Bulldog with
Bass & Co Pale Ale

[Lostmason]

Fieldmaster in my Ol-Vic with Angry Orchard Green Apple Hard Cider.

[BryGuySC]

Worked in a couple bowls of Dunbar this weekend.

[Cool Breeze]

I spent most of Saturday and Sunday with a pipe hanging from my mouth.
I don't remember them all but there was some FVF, Hal o the Wynd, Robert McConnell Oriental and McClelland 40th Anniversary.
And probably a few more I forgot.
It was a good weekend.

[BryGuySC]

Another bowl of Dunbar in a Savinelli Roma 626.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Escudo from a just-opened tin with good age on it. In my newish Luciano squat bulldog. This little pipe is a delight. It generates delicious smoke, and smokes nice and dry -- nary a gurgle. All that despite being the least expensive conventional briar I own. Not to mention that the squat bulldog is my favorite pipe shape.

[Cool Breeze]

Having a new to me blend. H&H Viprati in my new Molina pipe. Not sure what you call this shape.
Like Doug mentioned above, this isn't an expensive pipe, but it smokes beautifully. Funny how that works sometimes.


https://i.imgur.com/6S7wkXv.jpg

[Scott W.]

Some OGS in my H. Wiebe custom

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Esoterica Dorchester in my bent Peterson Kildare.

How was it?

[Cool Breeze]

Some OGS in my H. Wiebe custom

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How was it?


It's a pretty good Vaper.
Not mind blowing, but a pleasant smoke. Slightly sweet. The Virginias are bright, so you get that hay/citrus combo.
It seems to be pretty light on the perique.

[Scott W.]

Smoked some original 3 nuns in a Baraccini poker

[Cool Breeze]

Having some PS Proper English in my new Fe-Ro straight billiard.

[Haebar]

Last night was the Knoxville Pipe Club meeting and I smoked:

D&R Rimboche SJ in a Sunrise billiard - this was pretty good; smoked dry and was tasty.
McClelland 40th anniversary in a Dunhill Shell billiard - Very good smoke. I highly recommend this one!
GLP Gaslight in a Dunhill Root billiard - this was outstanding! Creamy, rich and lots of smoke volume.

Only 4 people showed up last night - we are losing members faster than we can recruit new ones. If you live near Knoxville, TN, you are welcome to come.

[Emperor Zurg]

GLP Gaslight in a Dunhill Root billiard - this was outstanding! Creamy, rich and lots of smoke volume.


I keep telling ppl this is a great tobacco - in a league with Penzance IMO - but nobody listens...

[NeverBend]

Last night was the Knoxville Pipe Club meeting and I smoked:

D&R Rimboche SJ in a Sunrise billiard - this was pretty good; smoked dry and was tasty.
McClelland 40th anniversary in a Dunhill Shell billiard - Very good smoke. I highly recommend this one!
GLP Gaslight in a Dunhill Root billiard - this was outstanding! Creamy, rich and lots of smoke volume.

Only 4 people showed up last night - we are losing members faster than we can recruit new ones. If you live near Knoxville, TN, you are welcome to come.

That kinda sucks Tab.

McClelland #2010 (just received today) in a 1940s Barling Ye Olde Wood #251. 'The Machine', smooth taper billiard with Dr. Brown's Diet Black Cherry.

I gave the Barling #251s the sobriquet (The Machine) and I put them on a pedestal because they represent to me the epitome of the hand-made pipe makers art. I rarely smoke them now but I noticed that this one developed a hairline crack across the rim that doesn't affect the smoke but it reduces its value. Excellent smoke that rounded the fresh McClelland nicely.

[Scott W.]

Good night of smoking. First, a bowl of OGS in my Wiebe custom and then some 2010 FVF in a baraccini poker.

[Desertlifter]

In Scott's vein, had a bowl of 1980s vintage Edgeworth in my Tsuge pot this morning.

[Haebar]

I keep telling ppl this is a great tobacco - in a league with Penzance IMO - but nobody listens...

I'll listen from now on. Do you know of any other blends that are under-appreciated?

[Haebar]

That kinda sucks Tab.



Back in the 90's the club met downtown and always had 20-30 members. Not sure why this decline in membership is happening; perhaps it is the internet, forums, etc. On a typical night we have 7-10 people.

About to light up a bowl of Sutliff Sweet Virginia in a Sunrise billiard.

[Emperor Zurg]

I'll listen from now on. Do you know of any other blends that are under-appreciated?

:p

oh there are lots imo... Just a few that come to mind: HH Old Dark Fired, Sam Gawith Chocolate Flake (much better than BCF I think), Rattray's Red Rapparee, Hearth & Home Larry's blend, Hearth & Home AJ's VaPer... all very nice blends that you don't hear about much anymore. If you like Va flakes, there's Newminster 400 and Peter Stokkebye Navy flake - those are both pretty cheap and with a couple years on them, very fine smokes. Both can be a little bitey for me fresh but I'm sensitive to tongue bite.

Oh, another one is G&H Black Cherry twist. Not your typical cherry aromatic (because we all know those are evil) This is like Happy Bogie with a hint of cherry in the background. Makes a great chew too. Imo it's second in line behind SRT

[Desertlifter]

I keep telling ppl this is a great tobacco - in a league with Penzance IMO - but nobody listens...

Untrue. This is lovely. I really like the GLP Old London blends in particular. Every one of them has its own character.

[Haebar]

:p

oh there are lots imo... Just a few that come to mind: HH Old Dark Fired, Sam Gawith Chocolate Flake (much better than BCF I think), Rattray's Red Rapparee, Hearth & Home Larry's blend, Hearth & Home AJ's VaPer... all very nice blends that you don't hear about much anymore. If you like Va flakes, there's Newminster 400 and Peter Stokkebye Navy flake - those are both pretty cheap and with a couple years on them, very fine smokes. Both can be a little bitey for me fresh but I'm sensitive to tongue bite.

Oh, another one is G&H Black Cherry twist. Not your typical cherry aromatic (because we all know those are evil) This is like Happy Bogie with a hint of cherry in the background. Makes a great chew too. Imo it's second in line behind SRT

Thanks for the list; I have put them on my list of blends to try. Is "SRT" Sweet Rum Twist?

Just lit up a bowl of Daughter's & Ryan Ramback in a rusticated Willard pot.

[Emperor Zurg]

Is "SRT" Sweet Rum Twist?

Yassir :pipe:

[Cool Breeze]

Having a bowl of PS Luxury Navy Flake in my unfinished Savinelli Series III.

[NeverBend]

Back in the 90's the club met downtown and always had 20-30 members. Not sure why this decline in membership is happening; perhaps it is the internet, forums, etc. On a typical night we have 7-10 people.

About to light up a bowl of Sutliff Sweet Virginia in a Sunrise billiard.

Tab, I fear your experience is what other clubs face, not enough new smokers to replace the departed.

Sneaked another bowl of the McClelland #2010 in a 1988 Barling sandblast taper billiard w/sterling band.

I wrote about this pipe when I bought it on eBay (~$95) a couple of years ago. Apologies, can't find the pictures I had and used in that post. Huge billiard with hand-cut cumberland type vulcanite bit. The band is L&JS (Les Wood - Ferndown). I have questions about whether this pipe was made at Ashton or Ferndown but no question that it was turned by Frank Lincoln as top pipe craftsmen's work is like a thumbprint and he worked with both companies after he was made 'redundant' in the early 1980s when Dunhill purged their remaining established (and best) craftsmen like Bill Taylor, Ken Lowe, Bernie Knighton and Frank Lincoln who was one of the most accomplished bowl turners I've ever encountered.

I sent pictures to Dave Field who said that Ashton (Bill Taylor) never made pipes under the Barling name but Dave mentioned that Bill wasn't always forthcoming with some of his business dealings. 1988 would put this pipe just before Ferndowns started to appear in numbers and the band was theirs. Both had access to and used cumberland rod vulcanite. Not sure when but Frank and Billy have both passed. Perhaps one day I'll run into Les and he might be able to shed some light but I'm content with a pipe that I think of as a Frank Lincoln Barling that is essentially a giant Dunhill in pedigree and practice. Most impressive, huge and beautifully proportioned pipe that's special and ironic that it has the best qualities of Dunhill, marked as Barling and a throwback 30 years to the latter's quality.

[Pipe Smoker]

Savoring F&T Blackjack in my sweet smoking Luciano squat bulldog. Blackjack is an untopped ready rubbed Virginia. Just good plain tobacco of superb quality.

[Cool Breeze]

Savoring F&T Blackjack in my sweet smoking Luciano squat bulldog. Blackjack is an untopped ready rubbed Virginia. Just good plain tobacco of superb quality.

I'm going to have to try some F&T blends as much as you mention them. I believe I will have to sneak a tin in on my next order.

Tonight I was in the mood for a kick in the pants, so I'm smoking a bowl of Sam Gawith Brown No. 4 Kendal Twist in a bent Molina.
Great tasting strong tobacco that will give you the hiccups if you smoke too fast or have a large bowl of it.

[BryGuySC]

Had several bowls of Dunbar over the weekend while brewing beer, sitting around the firepit and roasting hotdogs, and just hanging out. Used everything from a cob to a lovely Barling I received from NeverBend.
Good weekend.

[Emperor Zurg]

Had a couple bowls of Red Rapp over the weekend. One was in a ratty old cob, the other was in a black, bent sandblast that I got from NeverBend a while back. The tobacco tasted better in the sandblast, imo. The citrus was muted a bit in the cob.

[NeverBend]

2000 Rattray's Black Mallory in a Comoy Extraordinaire sandblast saddle billiard with spring water and a touch of Gekkikan Sake.

Gekkikan is cheap sake and my choice for cleaning between smokes but sometimes, cuz sake's so good, I sample it to make sure it hasn't turned into vinegar. :)

@EmperorZurg and @BrySCGuy, glad you're getting use out of those pipes and I owe you, haven't forgotten but need to let the personal paralysis ease, haven't sent anything to anyone in well over a year.

[Scott W.]

OGS in a baranccini poker. Love this stuff