What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a smooth 1976 Canadian GBD Seventy Six 256.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Jim's VaBur in a 2003 Stanwell Golden Danish 56 Rusticated Canadian. This will get me to dinner time.

[Bruck]

A blend of homemade blends in a meer. Some of Tobias Lutz's MD/oriental blend + some of his 2014 holiday blend, while sitting by the fire. Life's good!

[JimInks]

Habana Daydream in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.

[Bruck]

Some 759 Sobranie Match in a meer. I don't know who makes it, obviously not the real stuff. Gift from a BOTL co-worker.

[Lostmason]

Lit up a bowl of Ch in 4in briar nose warmer,,,damn little thing has been plugged since november,but alas with the advice I've learned here,it is now in working order.It's my favorite carry along.

[cbr310]

Midnight Ride Dr g Omega smooth

[JimInks]

Watch City Persian Slipper in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg. Have enough left for a bowl of two.

[cpmcdill]

GL Pease Cairo in a no-name straight billiard

[pdq_wizzard]

Nice smoke

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sent from my bag phone

[quo155]

#1, earlier this evening after helping my oldest daughter purchase "her first" car, I had Planters Punch in a MM Legend

#2, just fired up some nice C&D Pennington Gap ('08) in a MM Country Gentleman

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[JimInks]

Dunhill Elizabethan Match in my trusty 1970s smooth three quarter bend Peterson System Standard 305.

[commonsenseman]

Smoked a few bowls tonight. Troost, Erinmore Mixture & SG Chocolate Flake, all in my "Glass Sipper".

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[cpmcdill]

Escudo Navy De Luxe

[quo155]

C&D Two Friends English Chocolate in a MM Diplomat Apple

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[LandonColby]

Frog on the town in a Savinelli 920 ks.

[Cool Breeze]

G.L. Pease Abingdon in a MM Legend.

[Branzig]

Gonna light up some GHO&Co Dark Cherry Twist in my CAO meer :pipe:

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking Watch City Flake #558 in a 1980 medium bend black sandblasted silver band Peterson Donegal 805 Bulldog. Haven't tried this crumble cake before nor have I smoked this pipe in a while. It's time for both!

[Branzig]

CH in a cob

[Branzig]

Pine Grove in my CAO meer...it is a March Meer kind of a night. :pipe:

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking SWRA in a slight bend 1984 Stanwell Antique 124 grain etched with a smooth front.

[JimInks]

Just finished work and this bowl of 1970s Union Leader in a smooth 2002 Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Milverton. Next is Chatham Manor in a medium bend 2002 MM Legend cob.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Troost Aromatic in a slight bend black sandblasted Lorenzo Elba Imperia 8636 with an amber colored acrylic stem.

[NeverBend]

Half way through this bowl of Troost Aromatic in a slight bend black sandblasted Lorenzo Elba Imperia 8636 with an amber colored acrylic stem.

Morning Jim,

This was your unwind bowl after work? Do you have any predictions about the upcoming baseball season?

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Glengarry Flake in a 1982 Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato canadian.

Beautiful morning with a radiant sun that's cutting through the chill. Note to self, stay South of New York in March in coming years. Birds have it right.

[freestoke]

Note to self, stay South of New York in March in coming years. Birds have it right.

We might start seeing some birds in a few days. Been a few grackles and starlings about. A hardy flock that! No grassy areas yet at all and the ground is still frozen solid, so until that happens, possibly by next week, no robins or similar. Robins follow the melt line and can "get out of town" south when they've gone too far north and it turns cold. (At least that's what I read somewhere...)

Got me yet another cob of RY going this morning, my second actually -- in the same pipe, a Legend Forever. BEAUTIFUL out there! I think it's above freezing!!

[LandonColby]

St. James Flake in a rusticated Savinelli 413 ks. It's a brisk 50 here this morning, actually got a sweater on...this Minnesota boy don't remember nothing bout the cold back home hahaha. Sending good mojo to you poor bastards still stuck in the snow!

[NeverBend]

We might start seeing some birds in a few days. Been a few grackles and starlings about. A hardy flock that! No grassy areas yet at all and the ground is still frozen solid, so until that happens, possibly by next week, no robins or similar. Robins follow the melt line and can "get out of town" south when they've gone too far north and it turns cold. (At least that's what I read somewhere...)

Got me yet another cob of RY going this morning, my second actually -- in the same pipe, a Legend Forever. BEAUTIFUL out there! I think it's above freezing!!

Good Morning Jim,

We get a lot of birds here, it's a migration stopover point (you can't cut down trees willy nilly) called Audubon Woods and I'm finally going to listen to their superior common sense. I cleared 100 feet of woods in my backyard (had to get a permit) and in the early Fall we now get a few days when tens of thousands of starlings suddenly appear in the cleared area to feed and just as suddenly they leave. The entire lawn (~8000 sq feet) turns black and it's like living Hitchcock's The Birds. They don't feed on the smaller front lawn nor would they all fit.

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Louisiana Flake in a 1984 Ser Jacopo S3 sterling military mounted tanblast billiard.

My old neighbor, John (who is now 77) just stopped by for an hour and we caught up. Interesting man who we're fond of. I chose this small bowled pipe as a toast to John and to you Jim, just because. John told me this ditty.

Eoin O'Brien went to his doctor.

"What's the problem Eoin?"

"Doctor, I can't pee!"

"Eoin, how old are you?"

"97"

The doctor looked at Eoin thoughtfully then placed his had reassuringly on the old man's shoulder.

"Eoin, you've pee'd enough."

Exactly! I've had cold Winter enough.

[JimInks]

Morning Jim,

This was your unwind bowl after work? Do you have any predictions about the upcoming baseball season?

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Glengarry Flake in a 1982 Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato canadian.

Beautiful morning with a radiant sun that's cutting through the chill. Note to self, stay South of New York in March in coming years. Birds have it right.


I'm smoking up the Troost because I'm near the finish of this pouch. I actually think the Match is better, and I recently got a tin of the Slices, so I'm thinking about trying them soon. Nah, no baseball predictions. I see more variables with so many teams this year that it's hard to figure what's going to happen.

Starting off my smoking day with Old Colonial in a medium bend beater 1979 Aalborg natural freehand made by Nording. A bottle of Sprite is my drink.

[Branzig]

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Glengarry Flake in a 1982 Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato canadian.

If I am not mistaken, that is a Lakeland Flake, right Pete?

[NeverBend]

If I am not mistaken, that is a Lakeland Flake, right Pete?

Hi Brandon,

I'm OK and it's not a problem (really) but for the first time in my life I dropped a pipe and broke it (tenon). I'm shaking like a leaf. Man, this was upsetting.

I'm just getting acquainted with Glengarry. It's very much like GH Bright CR Flake but with a melon top sauce. I think that both are considered to be Lakeland mixtures but they shouldn't be confused with Ennerdale, much lighter and barely present in CR. The melon scent pokes through in the smoke as an unnatural sweetness so I prefer the CR. Typical of GH, good leaf, expert processing, good tobacco with a clear intent in manufacturing.

Pete

[freestoke]

I'm always surprised to hear mispronunciations in high rent commercials. An add for a TV show says that the star is "mischeevius" rather than mischievous Professional announcers seem to have a real difficulty with enunciation. Zales wants to sell you diamond "assessories" instead of accessories. A current car insurance commercial and baby diaper commercial get the juncture completely bollixed so that I, a native speaker of English, am somewhat confused about what they really intended. "Cute diapers" has an inflection that makes me wonder if the label is "Cute" diapers, ie, one of the many possible types of diapers they sell, or whether it's "cute diapers". (The sort of mistake one expects from a non native speaker of English. The sort of mistake spies make.) The insurance commercial leaves me wondering whether I save $400 by switching over from Hartford or whether the insurance is from Hartford via AARP, the sort of mistake that would have cost me 5 points on an in-class discussion question in high school English.

Must be the warm weather. I'm always grumpy when I come out of hibernation. Smoking yet more RY in the 4Dot, too lazy to reach for anything else.

[JimInks]

Sergeant Miller’s Inker’s Mixture in a 1979 Ascorti Business KS Oom Paul with a black pearl acrylic stem.

[Branzig]

Hi Brandon,

I'm OK and it's not a problem (really) but for the first time in my life I dropped a pipe and broke it (tenon). I'm shaking like a leaf. Man, this was upsetting.

I'm just getting acquainted with Glengarry. It's very much like GH Bright CR Flake but with a melon top sauce. I think that both are considered to be Lakeland mixtures but they shouldn't be confused with Ennerdale, much lighter and barely present in CR. The melon scent pokes through in the smoke as an unnatural sweetness so I prefer the CR. Typical of GH, good leaf, expert processing, good tobacco with a clear intent in manufacturing.

Pete

Sorry to hear that Pete!

Nothing worse than breaking a treasure. Better find one to replace it quickly!

I figured Glengarry was of a much lighter variety. Sounds like it could be a decent smoke. When it comes to lakeland snot, I am a fan of the stronger varieties. Smoking a lot Grasmere lately. I'd say it is in between Ennerdale and Kendal flake. A tasty and quality smoke indeed.

[freestoke]

Hi Brandon,

I'm OK and it's not a problem (really) but for the first time in my life I dropped a pipe and broke it (tenon). I'm shaking like a leaf. Man, this was upsetting.

I'm just getting acquainted with Glengarry. It's very much like GH Bright CR Flake but with a melon top sauce. I think that both are considered to be Lakeland mixtures but they shouldn't be confused with Ennerdale, much lighter and barely present in CR. The melon scent pokes through in the smoke as an unnatural sweetness so I prefer the CR. Typical of GH, good leaf, expert processing, good tobacco with a clear intent in manufacturing.

Pete

Bummer, Pete!

I remember Glengarry Flake having a pronounced honey flavoring. Not as strong as a lot of GH&Co flakes, but not bad. Definitely not the perfumed variety of Lakelands, though.

Oh, and Pete, I believe they call the old guy's problem "having the drip" in the UK, judging from a funny conversation on another forum. "Aye, the drrrip, laddy." 1470

[NeverBend]

Bummer, Pete!

I remember Glengarry Flake having a pronounced honey flavoring. Not as strong as a lot of GH&Co flakes, but not bad. Definitely not the perfumed variety of Lakelands, though.

Oh, and Pete, I believe they call the old guy's problem "having the drip" in the UK, judging from a funny conversation on another forum. "Aye, the drrrip, laddy." 1470

Hi Jim,

I'm not yet dripping, but I will be a-tripping south (I need reinforcement :) ).

You're correct about the Glengarry. I get the honey in the smoke more than the bag. I can taste 1792 for weeks but Glengarry's just a wisp in the next smoke.

I was an eleven year old kid with a couple of months under my belt, trying to make good working in a pipe shop, when someone dropped and broke a pipe and the boss went nuts. I made a promise that day to never drop and break a pipe. That promise would have been 50 years old in a few months and today I broke it. Frankly, I reacted like that eleven year old. I'm OK and I need to adjust to my hands.

2014 Mixture #1007A (jarred 9-23-14) in a 1986 Ser Jacopo Maxima R1 canadian.

This is the full latakia juju and it's good.

[quo155]

I was an eleven year old kid with a couple of months under my belt, trying to make good working in a pipe shop, when someone dropped and broke a pipe and the boss went nuts. I made a promise that day to never drop and break a pipe. That promise would have been 50 years old in a few months and today I broke it. Frankly, I reacted like that eleven year old. I'm OK and I need to adjust to my hands.

Pete, quite an interesting story...and I'm sorry this happened.

However...and pardon my extremity for just a moment: Just shy of 50 years, what a great accomplishment! Sounds to me that you have something to be quite thankful for; that you made it this long without any dropped and broken pipes. Some folks don't even get to live 50 years. Chew on that... :pipe:

Now, me...I'd probably have cried like a baby...for hours! :eek:

[LandonColby]

More St. James Flake. Same savi.

[NeverBend]

Pete, quite an interesting story...and I'm sorry this happened.

However...and pardon my extremity for just a moment: Just shy of 50 years, what a great accomplishment! Sounds to me that you have something to be quite thankful for; that you made it this long without any dropped and broken pipes. Some folks don't even get to live 50 years. Chew on that... :pipe:

Now, me...I'd probably have cried like a baby...for hours! :eek:

Tommy,

Thanks for your kindness.

As this pipe (Barling Londoner Pot) was heading for the floor I saw that scene from 50 years ago with clarity. I just finished smoking the only other pipe that I ever broke (I've had to break pipes intentionally) and it's fixed, sublime and though I wasn't happy that it needed repair it meant nothing.

Odd how a promise that a child makes to themselves can affect the man so many years later. I'm good.

Pete

[Tobias Lutz]

a 1982 Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato canadian.



A fine year- the year I was born as a matter of fact ;)

Some DE 7th Avenue Blonde in a no-name knockaround briar

[NeverBend]

A fine year- the year I was born as a matter of fact ;)

Some DE 7th Avenue Blonde in a no-name knockaround briar


2014 Esoterica Scarborough in a pre-WWII Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood #1372R long tapered stem smooth billiard.

It was a good year, perhaps you were the Omen :)

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking MacBaren HH Bold Kentucky in a small 1982 three quarter bend meer with a smiling turbaned Turk's head. Next is MacBaren Navy Flake in the very first pipe I ever bought ($2.95) in 1974; a smooth three quarter bend Dr. Grabow Omega.

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Curley Cut DeLuxe Sliced in a 1986 Rich Lewis #777 straight grain billiard taper.

Glad I ordered some more of this interesting mixture. Many cigar like taste qualities that are really expressed in this pipe. Forecast is for three days of rain and it's just started.

[JimInks]

Watch City Persian Slipper in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg.

[freestoke]

Rain is good! If it floods at my house, there will be thousands dead and homeless. Plus, ice jams are fun to look at, as long as you don't live directly on the flood plain. I'll celebrate the melt with a stimulating bowl of Marlin Flake in the '76(?) Mayfair. An outstanding prince of a pipe!

[LandonColby]

Blackhouse in a Nording Signature Freehand. I've smoked this pipe so much that the signature is nearly impossible to see. It's there on the shank if you look close.

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Side note- this blend is very tasty. Not a strong or overwhelming blend in flavor nor strength, but a moderate smoke with many different flavors dancing around...great for when you have time to sit and appreciate a blend.

[JimInks]

Arcadian Perique in a smooth 1977 Medley (GBD second) medium bend billiard with a flat underside.

[Bruck]

Smoked a few bowls tonight. Troost, Erinmore Mixture & SG Chocolate Flake, all in my "Glass Sipper".

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I think I know why your truck's riding a little rough :)

[Bruck]

Newminster 400 Luxury Navy Flake in a MM General while listening to a couple of good old boys yammering away in 160 meters (fellow hams know what that means).

[JimInks]

Habana Daydream in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.

[JimInks]

Louisiana Red in a straight Lane era Charatan black with burgundy undertone sandblasted billiard 420.

[freestoke]

I think I know why your truck's riding a little rough :)

Nice catch, Bruce. Sometimes the answer is so simple. I'm done with this 4Dot of Marlin Flake and off to bed.

[LandonColby]

Smoking some more Latakia Flake in a sandblasted full bend HIS pipe. Interesting stuff, this is. Starts very tangy and then shifts down real low to some smooth sweet notes and then picks back up again...that or my pipes are smoking weird lol.

[quo155]

Blackhouse in a Nording Signature Freehand. I've smoked this pipe so much that the signature is nearly impossible to see. It's there on the shank if you look close.

I've got one of those [Nording Signature Freehand] that I have still never smoked...thanks for the reminder! Beautiful pipe!


Newminster 400 Luxury Navy Flake in a MM General while listening to a couple of good old boys yammering away in 160 meters (fellow hams know what that means).

To me, listening to them good old boys rag chewing can be as good as listening to a game n the radio.

73 de KA5SUG

[JimInks]

A couple minutes away from smoking the last of my stash of Watch City Persian Slipper in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.

[cpmcdill]

Two Friends English Chocolate in a straight no-name billiard

[Branzig]

Long night at work...going to give a bowl of Old Joe Krantz a go in my MM General before heading off to bed.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking G&H Dark Flake Unscented in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend.

[JimInks]

HU Nashville County in a smooth 1979 Chippendale (Charatan second) Rhodesian 49.

[JimInks]

Walnut Match in a 1975 smooth slight bend Tinderbox Aalborg freehand made by Nording.

[Tobias Lutz]

DE Cherry Heirloom in a MM cob with Forever stem. :pipe:

Beginning tomorrow, I have the first of two three-day weekends in a row, so today is my Friday :)

[Desertlifter]

Working on my first bowl of Flensburger Fjord - my own blend of VA, burley, DFK, and a splash of cavendish.

P&C's sale on such ends very soon - not a bad deal at all. Blend away and get your 8oz free card!

[NeverBend]

DE Cherry Heirloom in a MM cob with Forever stem. :pipe:

Beginning tomorrow, I have the first of two three-day weekends in a row, so today is my Friday :)

I'm a big fanof time off from work. Enjoy yourself Tobias.

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato stout billiard taper with a gold and silver band made on 4-5-1983.

I know that it's Gawith, Hoggarth & Co., but I like posting it with the ampersand in the wrong place. Hope you'll all indulge me.

It is Spring and today it feels like Spring but Mother Nature and I have a credibility gap.

[commonsenseman]

I think I know why your truck's riding a little rough :)

:pipe:

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with 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. Simply Lemonade is my drink.

[JimInks]

McClelland Blakeney’s Best Tawny Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band. Running low on this blend now.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Watch City Flake #558 in a straight sandblasted pre-transition Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver band and military bit.

[NeverBend]

2015 Peter Stokkebye #701 Virginia in a 1961 Barling's Make #5179 smooth billiard taper.

[JimInks]

Straus Blue Chip in a 1949 medium bend black Dunhill Shell.

[JimInks]

A few minutes away from smoking Troost Aromatic in a 1983 medium bend, mostly smooth, bottom rusticated Butz-Choquin Maitre Pipier 3 Fait Main. Have enough left for one more bowl.

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith & Hoggarh Glengarry Flake in a 1986 Radice Rind KS liverpool.

Temp is up to 56 degrees, the raccoons and I are gong to need therapy.

[B daddy]

So goes the last of he Dart Mix. Turned to ashes and smoke and smiles via a crusty ol cob. Thanks freestoke

[JimInks]

Old Joe Krantz in a 1970s small bowl smooth medium bend Danish Sovereign 324 volcano with a black vulcanite stem. I have enough for about one more bowl.

[cpmcdill]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a straight billiard

[JimInks]

Watch City Americano in a 2003 Ural full bend egg shaped Lattice meer. Not much left of this tobacco now.

[JimInks]

Couple minutes away from smoking Wessex Red Flake in a 1970s smooth straight rough top Charatan's Make (Lane) Perfection Deluxe Extra Large.

[Bruck]

Having myself a nice meerful of homemade flake. This one started out as Prince Albert, to which I added some Lat and other choice leaves.

[Bruck]

To me, listening to them good old boys rag chewing can be as good as listening to a game n the radio.

Sometimes I even get motivated enough to tune up the antenna and join in. Are you set up for HF? We should try to set up a sked - PM me if interested.

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a 1982 Ser Jacopo #406 Renaissance tan sandblast billiard taper.

Hope that everyone is having an enjoyable evening.

[bluenoser]

Finishing my bowl of Peter Stokkebye 9F French Vanilla that I couldn't get to stay lit the other night. Stayed in the bowl since monday and still a bugger to keep lit. Good tasting stuff though.

[freestoke]

Had some solid melting today with the rain. Another couple of weeks of this and we might see ground! Finishing the day with a FourDot pot of RY and one more cup of coffee to sleep on.

[cpmcdill]

Barking Dog match in a WDC Wellington Jumbo

[JimInks]

Watch City Deluxe Crumb Cut in a 1982 smooth straight Sasieni Ivory 105 Apple.

[NeverBend]

2015 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake in a 1990 Ser Jacopo Gemma Fiammata billiard taper with gold band.

Back into the breech (or the porch).

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of MacBaren HH Bold Kentucky in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.

[Pugsley]

Carter Hall in a MM Huck Finn while selecting pipes and tobacco to take on my trip tomorrow. A four day trip and I already have about 3 months worth of tobacco packed for it.

[JimInks]

1970s Union Leader in a smooth 2002 Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Milverton.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking VIP Match in a 1979 medium bend etch relief meerschaum lined TinderBox Arabesque.

[JimInks]

SWRA in a slight bend 1984 Stanwell Antique 124 grain etched with a smooth front.

[Tobias Lutz]

Some DE Meat Pie in a custom, bamboo stem semi-churchwarden :pipe:

[BryGuySC]

Went on an aro bender the past two evenings.
Sutliff Butter Pecan
Sutliff 2007 Bourbon
Sutliff Caramello
Sutliff Kentucky Blizzard
Peter Stokkebye 9F French Vanilla

All in MM Mizzou

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a pre-WWII Barlng's Make EL smooth saddle billiard.

Almost High noon and it feels more like 4:00pm in December. I got dem cold wedder bluezz.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Smoking the last of my stash of Troost Aromatic in a slight bend black sandblasted Lorenzo Elba Imperia 8636 with an amber colored acrylic stem. About half way through this bowl.

[JimInks]

Appropriately enough, Peterson’s Sherlock Holmes in a 1987 Peterson first series Sherlock Holmes full bend with a silver band.

[Branzig]

Working on my second consecutive bowl of Storm Front in my MM General.

Cleaning out the garage....probably going to take a 3rd bowl lol

[JimInks]

Field and Stream Match in a 2003 IMP horn Meer.

[cpmcdill]

C&D Epiphany in a Highlander Mt Laurel pot

[JimInks]

Chatham Manor in a black 1997 Brebbia Jubilee 925 silver banded grain sandblast briar calabash.

[Branzig]

CH in a cob

[Branzig]

Old Dark Fired in my CAO Meer

[JimInks]

GLP Sextant in a medium bend 2001 Ural lattice Rhodesian with a yellow stem with white swirls.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Jim’s C Blend in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2001 Karl Erik Ekstravagant brandy with a leaf engraved silver band.

[tmoran]

Working on some G&H Scotch Flake Aro in a smooth, straight Sasieni Mayfair apple. I've got some Anny Kake drying out for later. It's been a while since I had any of that, looking forward to it. I'm not a fan of tobaccos I have to dry out, but some are worth it.

[Branzig]

Smoking some Royal Yack in a cob. Watching GU vs. UCLA

[JimInks]

Fire Storm in a 2002 medium bend smooth straight grain Karl Erik freehand with a pointy bottom.

[NeverBend]

Smoking some Royal Yack in a cob. Watching GU vs. UCLA

Watching you and JimInks post we can only hope that Mayweather-Pacquiao has as much action!

[Branzig]

Watching you and JimInks post we can only hope that Mayweather-Pacquiao has as much action!
Thanks Pete.

But in all reality, even remotely comparing me to Jim is like comparing a geico to Godzilla lol

[cbr310]

Devils holiday mm cob

[Branzig]

Devils holiday mm cob
How you like it so far?

[JimInks]

Watch City Americano in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg. I've enough left for one more bowl.

So speaks Godzilla!! :D

[cbr310]

Loving it, one of my favs so far! I tried a little of the sweet vanilla honeydew last night and liked it also! Thinking I was smoking it wrong. Glad I tried it again.

[Branzig]

St. James flake in my flake Peterson.

Loving me some march madness tonight :)

Sp speaks the Geico!

[JimInks]

Listing this a bit early so I can concentrate on work for a while: Watch City Flake #558 in a straight sandblasted pre-transition Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver band and military bit.
Branzig: at least you have some SJF. I ran out a couple weeks ago. Shoulda sent Mothra out to get me some more.

[Branzig]

Shoulda sent Mothra out to get me some more.

Careful, she may bring back Rodan or Ghidorah with her! [emoji14]

[freestoke]

Finding myself out of FVF, I turned to a several year old can of Best Brown Flake. To tell you the truth, I can't tell them apart. A couple of bowls, one in the large Ser Jacopo bent billiard and another in the medium TwoDot apple, both very nice. The flakes needed a little drying, but they were very good anyhow, and I thoroughly enjoyed a nice straight Virginia for a change. Just finished watching the skating world championships for the day. Great skating!

[NeverBend]

Thanks Pete.

But in all reality, even remotely comparing me to Jim is like comparing a geico to Godzilla lol

:lol:

@JmInks is a legend, true that. (Evening Jim)

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Mixture #12 in a 1981 Mastro de Paja 1C sandblast lovat.

First GH latakia mixture for me and it's an impressive start. No (artificial) tar taste to the latakia. I've been threatening to do a review, maybe I'll do it for this mixture.

[Branzig]

[emoji38]

@JmInks is a legend, true that. (Evening Jim)

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Mixture #12 in a 1981 Mastro de Paja 1C sandblast lovat.

First GH latakia mixture for me and it's an impressive start. No (artificial) tar taste to the latakia. I've been threatening to do a review, maybe I'll do it for this mixture.
I have never smoked a GH&Co Lat blend either come to think of it. Only Virginia blends and Lakelands.

I think a review may be a must.

[cpmcdill]

Escudo Navy DeLuxe in a Highlander Mt Laurel pot

[Cool Breeze]

On my balcony right now winding the day down with a bowl of McClelland Red Cake in a pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock.

[Branzig]

Long day of pipe smoking...probably becuase I'm so depressed about not golfing in the 77 degree weather we had today....

SG Navy Flake in a 1940s Custom-bilt

[JimInks]

SWRA in a straight black sandblast undated Savinelli Hercules 115EX pot.

[Bruck]

Sutliff Sweet VA in a mini meer.

[Branzig]

Gonna finish off my night with a little Mississippi Mud in a mid 90's Roma

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Mixture #12 in a 1938 Barling Ye Olde Wood EXEL "Fossil" poker.

My best latakia stick to really test drive this mixture. One of my most prized pipes.

[JimInks]

McClelland Blakeney’s Best Tawny Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band. I have enough for one more bowl.

[NeverBend]

2014 Esoterica Scarboroough in a 1940s Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood #1372 smooth, long stem taper billiard.

Last bowl of the night. JimInks, plase turn off the lights when you're finished. Good night!

[JimInks]

Angler's Dream in a 2003 paneled black grain relief medium bend Karl Erik Ekstravagant freehand sitter with a smooth rim.

[Tobias Lutz]

Angler's Dream in a 2003 paneled black grain relief medium bend Karl Erik Ekstravagant freehand sitter with a smooth rim.

I too am smoking from a Karl Erik freehand...some DE Gatsby Luxury Flake :pipe:

[freestoke]

Long day of pipe smoking...probably becuase I'm so depressed about not golfing in the 77 degree weather we had today....

SG Navy Flake in a 1940s Custom-bilt

A long day of pipe smoking ahead, probably because I'm so depressed about not golfing in the 21˚F weather we're going to have today. A second bowl of RY finishes the can and it looks like BBF for a bit.

[JimInks]

Up early and decided to start my smoking day with MacBaren Navy Flake in a 1981 Ascorti Black Billiard Business with a military bit. Simply Orange is my drink.

[Branzig]

A long day of pipe smoking ahead, probably because I'm so depressed about not golfing in the 21˚F weather we're going to have today. A second bowl of RY finishes the can and it looks like BBF for a bit.

Ok Ok Ok, I get it Jim!

But my agony is worse still! In my case, golf was a possibility yesterday. Being out in that weather and knowing I wouldn't be swinging the sticks was agonizing. In your case at least you know that you won't be golfing :p

I too am lighting up a morning bowl of Royal Yach in a 1940s Wally Frank. Goes decent with the morning coffee, but not as well as Storm Front I must say :pipe:

[JimInks]

Capstan Blue in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored lucite stem.

[NeverBend]

A long day of pipe smoking ahead, probably because I'm so depressed about not golfing in the 21˚F weather we're going to have today. A second bowl of RY finishes the can and it looks like BBF for a bit.

Jim, are you snowing there yet? We're forecast for 3-4" now and the ground again becomes a memory.

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Mixture #12 in a 1960s Castello 'Epoca' C.S. saddle billiard.

Another pipe from the archives, very early Epoca (dripping candle wax) finish in a #16 shape (unmarked).

Overnight Mixture #12 has improved nicely. Branzig asked for a review and I can't refuse him anything (except pipes, tobacco, money or anything of value). I dread writing tobacco reviews and prefer to read those by JimInks but a promise is a promise and barring sickness or injury (someone please give me the flu) it will be done in 2015.

[JustTroItIn]

FVF in a Finsbury II.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd62/jclarke7/IMG_2092_zpsio3nvi69.jpg (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/jclarke7/media/IMG_2092_zpsio3nvi69.jpg.html)

[Bruck]

Homemade VA flake in a Dr. G Omega. Nice smoke for a sunny but chilly afternoon - burned for over an hour :)

[NeverBend]

FVF in a Finsbury II.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd62/jclarke7/IMG_2092_zpsio3nvi69.jpg (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/jclarke7/media/IMG_2092_zpsio3nvi69.jpg.html)

Hi Jack,

Your picture looks good enough to eat. May I ask how you're getting the photos into your post? I'm having no luck doing so at all (uploads don't work).

Finsbury was (is?) located in Elmsford NY, not far from Sleepy Hollow. They had pipes made for them under the Bonnie Brier label as well as their own name (such as yours).

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Mixture #12 in a 1985 Ser Jacopo R1 Maxima rusticated giant taper billiard.

Another pipe from the archives and the biggest ppe that I own (>3" height)

[JustTroItIn]

Hi Jack,

Your picture looks good enough to eat. May I ask how you're getting the photos into your post? I'm having no luck doing so at all (uploads don't work).

Finsbury was (is?) located in Elmsford NY, not far from Sleepy Hollow. They had pipes made for them under the Bonnie Brier label as well as their own name (such as yours).

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Mixture #12 in a 1985 Ser Jacopo R1 Maxima rusticated giant taper billiard.

Another pipe from the archives and the biggest ppe that I own (>3" height)


I upload my pics to photobucket then paste the IMG tag from photobucket to here. If you click on one of my pics it will bring you to my photobucket account.

[JimInks]

Watch City Flake #558 in a 1988 smooth full bend Peterson System Standard XL 315.

[GWBowman]

Hi Jack,

Your picture looks good enough to eat.

Seconded
JustTroItIn, what are you taking the pics with?

[JustTroItIn]

Seconded
JustTroItIn, what are you taking the pics with?

LOL, just an iPhone. I am no artist.

[NeverBend]

Seconded
@JustTroItIn (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/member.php?u=12), what are you taking the pics with?

Hi Jack and George.

Thanks for your replies and assistance. I use a Canon digi and upload pics through a media reader to a desktop PC and my Chrome (Google) account. In the past I was able to cut/paste to start a thread and sometimes I into a post (there was a difference). Getting the pics from Chromebook was nigh impossible.

I was uploading pics with the Forum utility that makes a thumbnail but it started by limiting me to three pics, the two and now nothing, just an exclamation point. When I try to cut and paste it just sjips a space and nothing either. It's embarrassing to admit that I made my living as a programmer.

You guys take better pics than I do anyway but it's been frustrating.

Next bowl will continue my exploration of the just received 2015 Gawith Hoggarth Mixture #12 but the utensil is still to be determined.

[JustTroItIn]

If you know the URL to the direct link that your picture is hosted, you only need add the IMG html tags. It would look like this (minus the spaces):

[ IMG]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd62/jclarke7/IMG_2092_zpsio3nvi69.jpg[ /IMG]

[GWBowman]

Carter Hall in a no name pipe.

[freestoke]

The SWR jar was within easy reach, so I fired up the CG Forever and poured another Genny. :beerchug: Getting ready to run the women's free skate from the World Championships. Exhibition figure skating is an abomination, but competitive skating is fun!

Hmm...that went fast. Another Genny and a bigger pipe with some BBF. NOW I can watch some skating!

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of MacBaren HH Bold Kentucky in a small 1982 three quarter bend meer with a smiling turbaned Turk's head.

[JustTroItIn]

I say, I love freestoke new avatar. It just fits.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LCsiWL6gn0

[cpmcdill]

Prince Albert in a Grabow Savoy

[JimInks]

C&D Oak Alley in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2000 Winslow C silver spigot wide top Dublin with a canted plateau and black acrylic stem.

[freestoke]

I say, I love freestoke new avatar. It just fits.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LCsiWL6gn0

Boy, ah say BOY, ya got good taste, that is to say, good taste in avatars!

Having me some BBF with a dusting of RY from the liner on the RY can. And another Genny, of course. :beerchug:

Can't watch that now, but later!!

[cpmcdill]

F&K Lancer Slices in a Grayson's squat bulldog

[B daddy]

Indoctrinating a new piper today. Started off with some Carter Hall in a couple of MM cobs. Then we moved on to some Dunhill Nightcap. He's totally hooked. We got us a newb.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Sutliff Golden Age in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051.

[JimInks]

Now smoking GLP Sextant in a medium bend 2001 Ural lattice Rhodesian with a yellow stem with white swirls.

[JimInks]

Finished off my stash of Sextant earlier. Now, I'm half way through this bowl of McClelland Blakeney’s Best Tawny Flake in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band. This will finish that stash.

[Tgs679]

Nightcap in a MM Pride strait.

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Chestnut in a WDC Wellington Jumbo

[JimInks]

The last of this pouch of Troost Aromatic in a slight bend black sandblasted Lorenzo Elba Imperia 8636 with an amber colored acrylic stem. Didn't quite have enough to fill the bowl.

[cpmcdill]

Frog Morton on the Town in a Comoys bent bulldog

[JimInks]

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

[Branzig]

About to light up some Haddo's Delight in a unkown date Capitello billiard.

Looking forward to this smoke :pipe:

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking The Smoker Woodlands in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.

[JimInks]

1970s Union Leader in a smooth 2002 Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Milverton.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Model Match in a 2013 medium bend Spillproof corndog cob.

[freestoke]

The sun is shining and there is potential for a day above freezing! Celebrating with a 4Dot of BBF and more coffee, as I think I have brought an online chess game from the brink of disaster to escape with a draw! I sacrificed a pawn early, because I thought I could get his king stuck in the middle, then I had to sacrifice a knight to escape from the mess I got myself into, then I squirmed for a while until I was able to sacrifice the exchange to reduce it down to 5 pawns + rook vs. 2 pawns, a bishop and a rook. Theoretically, material is even. He can't make progress after I liquidate the pawns on the queenside and reduce down to 3 pawns + rook versus 1 pawn + bishop and rook. I feel like a great burden has been lifted. I have been suffering with a loser in this game for 30 moves!

[GWBowman]

DPE in a smooth Brewster billiard. Tgs679 Thanks for introducing me to this. Very Nice

[Tgs679]

DPE in a smooth Brewster billiard. Tgs679 Thanks for introducing me to this. Very Nice
No problem. I included the business card because they do email and phone orders shipped to the lower 48 if anyone was interested in the blend.

[JustTroItIn]

Davidoff Flake Medallions in The Doodler.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd62/jclarke7/IMG_2095_zps7xxbibom.jpg (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/jclarke7/media/IMG_2095_zps7xxbibom.jpg.html)

[JimInks]

Was out with friends and smoked Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter.

[JimInks]

Gonna have a short smoke: Bourbon Street Match in a 2013 slight bend red stone Rekamepip Rockcob poker.

[Nachman]

I've been trying to adjust to a new heart medicine that is making me sicker than a dog, so I decided to smoke something mild and popped open a four year old jar of Walnut. It was sort of like smoking a big bowl of hot air after a steady diet of Royal Yacht. I guess it goes back to the cellar for tobaccogeddon.

[JimInks]

Old Colonial in a smooth three quarter bend 1979 Ben Wade Golden Matt freehand sitter.

[NeverBend]

The sun is shining and there is potential for a day above freezing! Celebrating with a 4Dot of BBF and more coffee, as I think I have brought an online chess game from the brink of disaster to escape with a draw! I sacrificed a pawn early, because I thought I could get his king stuck in the middle, then I had to sacrifice a knight to escape from the mess I got myself into, then I squirmed for a while until I was able to sacrifice the exchange to reduce it down to 5 pawns + rook vs. 2 pawns, a bishop and a rook. Theoretically, material is even. He can't make progress after I liquidate the pawns on the queenside and reduce down to 3 pawns + rook versus 1 pawn + bishop and rook. I feel like a great burden has been lifted. I have been suffering with a loser in this game for 30 moves!

Well played. In chess a draw can be a moral victory. You'll look back on this game with appreciation.

2015 Gawith & Hoggarth Mixture #12 in a 1950s Comoy Extraordinaire Sandblast saddle billiard.

[JimInks]

MacBaren HH Bold Kentucky in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.

[JustTroItIn]

Hal O' The Wynd in a Malaga.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd62/jclarke7/IMG_2098%202_zpsntws7sww.jpg (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/jclarke7/media/IMG_2098%202_zpsntws7sww.jpg.html)

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Mixture #12 in a 1985 Ser Jacopo Renaissance #316 sandblast lovat.

[JimInks]

Wessex Red Flake in a 1979 brown grain etched Lane Era Charatan's Make medium bend double comfort stem calabash shape 483DC.

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a 1983 James Upshall bX Straight Grain saddle billiard with gold band.

Needed to take a break from the diet of Latakia that I've been on. This bowl should last a long while.

[Bruck]

Just finished some Peter Stokkybes Luxury Navy Flake in a Dr. G Grand Duke. With a name like Grand Duke, you'd think it was a pretty impressive pipe, but it's actually pretty tiny. Kind of like naming your French poodle Killer :)

Currently having some more Navy Flake, this time in a full-size Altinok Meer.

[cpmcdill]

GL Pease Cairo in a MM Twain churchwarden

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking G&H Dark Flake Unscented in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend.

[JimInks]

Fire Storm in a 2002 medium bend smooth straight grain Karl Erik freehand with a pointy bottom.

[bluenoser]

Captain Black white in mm ozark

[JimInks]

Couple minutes away from smoking Watch City Flake #558 in a 1988 smooth full bend Peterson System Standard XL 315.

[cpmcdill]

Frog Morton's Cellar in a WDC Wellington Jumbo

[JimInks]

Watch City Americano in a 2003 Ural full bend egg shaped Lattice meer. Have enough left for one more bowl.

[pdq_wizzard]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/29/b4114a3866c18e0e529fbb502d69922b.jpg

sent from my bag phone

[Nature]

Orlik Golden Mixture in a Wally Frank Bulldog

[cpmcdill]

My penultimate bowl of Escudo Navy De Luxe. I doubt I'll buy it again, as I like Stokkebye's Luxury Bullseye Flake better, and frankly as VaPers go, Hearth & Home Anniversary Kake really knocks my socks off. I still have a large jar of Sutliff's Elizabethan match too, so I see no good reason to throw down so much money for such a measly portion of Escudo.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Mapleton Match in a smooth straight late 1970s Tinderbox Selected Grecian Briar Dublin.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Watch City Deluxe Crumb Cut in a medium bend grain etched undated Preben Holm Ben Wade Prominence B freehand. I've enough for one or two more bowls.

[JimInks]

Chatham Manor in a black 1997 Brebbia Jubilee 925 silver banded grain sandblast briar calabash.

[NeverBend]

2009 Rattray's Red Rapparree in a late 1950s Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood Straight Grain taper billiard.

Up early, couldn't sleep, still a hard chill in the air. Still digging into the pipe archives.

Update: I hit ENTER and it started snowing. I'm chanting, "Mother Nature doesn't need to be fair."

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Scotch Flake Scented in a 1961 Barling's Make #7574 smooth canadian.

Snow stopped and is melting off but there's still snow remaining from January. We've taken bets on the date when all of it will be gone. I look like a lock at April 3rd, barring, of course, another helping..

[MrMotoyoshi]

Enjoyed a bowl of Dark Star in a GBD Prehistoric billiard before. Lovely stuff that reminds me of Butera's Dark Stoved, another favorite.

[NeverBend]

2014 Gawith Hoggarth Broken Scotch Flake in a pre-WWII Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood EL smooth saddle billiard.

I'm on the beach under a blue sky and bright sunlight while kids frolic in the edge of the surf. A beautiful woman approaches me so I hold up my hand to shield the sun only I can't feel my hand, nor my fingers. They're numb from cold! I'm cold. It's freezing here, where the hell am I?

Oh, it's my porch. I should've kept dreaming. Under the circumstances, this bowl is a reasonable compromise.

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Peterson’s Sherlock Holmes in a 1987 Peterson first series Sherlock Holmes full bend with a silver band.

[NeverBend]

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Brown Flake in a 1983 Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato taper billiard.

It snowed this am and now the sun is out and it's climbing through the 40s.

[JimInks]

2010 Sutlif 507-C Virginia Slices in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter.

[LandonColby]

St. James Flake in a rusticated Savinelli 920 ks.

[JimInks]

Old Dark Fired in a smooth briar calabash shape 1984 Fero Danese made in Italy.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of MacBaren HH Bold Kentucky in a small 1982 three quarter bend meer with a smiling turbaned Turk's head.

[cpmcdill]

Rattray's Hal O The Wynd in a Hickok Premiere bulldog

[JimInks]

Louisiana Red in a straight Lane era Charatan black with burgundy undertone sandblasted billiard 420.

[NeverBend]

Just finished:
2014 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake in a 1940s Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood #1376 smooth taper billiard.

Just starting:
2014 Gawith Hoggarth Broken Scotch Flake in a WWII era Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood EXEXEL #251 smooth saddle billiard.

Barling 251 is my favorite shape and I call them The Machine. This is the best of the three that I have but I haven't smoked it in over ten years since I noticed a tiny hairline crack on the top of the bowl. The crack hasn't gotten any worse so it's time to use it. Feels wonderful in the mouth. This all started when Branzig shamed me into a review of GH Mixture #12 (forthcoming) and I wanted to use a wider spectrum of pipes for the task. Thanks Brandon.

[NeverBend]

Louisiana Red in a straight Lane era Charatan black with burgundy undertone sandblasted billiard 420.

Jim,

This #420 Charatan is a bit of a badass billiard. How does it smoke?

[Bruck]

Burning up some homemade flake (VA/Burley/Cavendish, peach topping) in an adorable little mini meer I just picked up.

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

Pictured next to a full-size meer for comparison porpoises.

[JimInks]

Jim,

This #420 Charatan is a bit of a badass billiard. How does it smoke?

Great! I have always smoked VaPers in it, and I noticed long ago that they seemed a little smoother and sweeter in this pipe. About two years ago, I decided this would be a Louisiana Red or Virginia Spice pipe, depending on which was open at the time. The only regret is that the bowl is wide enough to drop most coin cuts in without bending or folding them, so it's perfect for that. I believe it was made in the 1960s, but I can't prove it. Paid $50 for it in 2001 and sure have gotten my money's worth.

[GWBowman]

SPC Mississippi River in a MM Cob, my first bowl and I'm liking it

[PMR]

Samuel Gawith Navy Flake in my Savinelli Chocolat 320ks.

Mmmmmmm...

Thank you Emperor Zurg for the tobacco! This was the last of it.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking GQ Classic English in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg.

[JimInks]

Half a bowl of Watch City Americano in a 2003 Ural full bend egg shaped Lattice meer. This will finish the stash.

[JimInks]

Listing this early so I can concentrate on work for a while: Fire Storm in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

[cpmcdill]

Holiday Mixture match in a Grabow

[cpmcdill]

F&K Lancer's Slices in a Grabow

[pdq_wizzard]

Night Cap in an MM cob

sent from my bag phone

[JimInks]

Peretti’s #333 in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09).

[Desertlifter]

Flensburger Fjord - my blend of VaBur, DFK, and a splash of cavendish. Pretty damned pleased with this.

[JimInks]

Having a short smoke: Vincent Manil La Brumeuse Semois in a 2013 MM straight Legend.

[MrMotoyoshi]

Enjoyed some Dunhill Ultra Mild in a XX Pebble Grain billiard. Nothing like sitting outside basking in the warm sun puffing on some nice baccy.

I forgot how much I missed spring.

[JimInks]

Now smoking 1970s Union Leader in a 1990 smooth medium bend Nording freehand sitter with a wider top than bottom that also has a ridge and a narrower bowl resembling an upside down spout, with an amber colored lucite stem with cream swirls. I'd hate to repeat that three times fast!:D

[JimInks]

McClelland Black Tie in a brown 1980 long stem three quarter bend Caminetto 205 Business egg.

[freestoke]

Another cold morning, maybe climbing to 40˚F later. At least the sun is shining, so we'll get a little melt, but not much. The streams, Lake Delta, the Erie Canal -- still frozen on the last day of March. sigh. Another bowl of BBF in the Legend Forever. I am really tired of white.

[NeverBend]

Another cold morning, maybe climbing to 40˚F later. At least the sun is shining, so we'll get a little melt, but not much. The streams, Lake Delta, the Erie Canal -- still frozen on the last day of March. sigh. Another bowl of BBF in the Legend Forever. I am really tired of white.

Jim,

SOh, we've suffered this Winter and perhaps you more than I but it's warmer here today (in the sun). Of course the forecast is for snow tonight meaning that we'll have had snow in April.

Hey youse guys who ain't had it bad dis year! Stop laffin'.

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Mixture #12 in a 1950s Comoy Extraordinaire Sandblast #8 lovat with repair band.

This pipe is a tweener lovat, saddle billiard.

[Madbricky]

A nice old Missouri Meerschaums Granddad with 8 slices of Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twisted flake. One of the most naturally sweet tobaccos on the market to the point guys mistakenly call it Aromatic topped with Vanilla. Not so, just pressed and cured Virginias to magically delicious.

[NeverBend]

A nice old Missouri Meerschaums Granddad with 8 slices of Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twisted flake. One of the most naturally sweet tobaccos on the market to the point guys mistakenly call it Aromatic topped with Vanilla. Not so, just pressed and cured Virginias to magically delicious.

Hi Craig,

8 Flakes! You might be a granddad by the time that you're finished with that bowl :).

I just tried this flake for the first time recently. Interesting twist in the flake that makes for some variation in packing.

Luxury Twist is described (P&C) as having a mild essence that I smelled and tasted (maple) . You're right that it's not an aromatic and it's sweeter than other Stokkebye flakes like Luxury Navy and Bull's-Eye and it's well made like they are. A nice tobacco without sticker shock.

[BryGuySC]

Hi Craig,

8 Flakes! You might be a granddad by the time that you're finished with that bowl :).

I just tried this flake for the first time recently. Interesting twist in the flake that makes for some variation in packing.

Luxury Twist is described (P&C) as having a mild essence that I smelled and tasted (maple) . You're right that it's not an aromatic and it's sweeter than other Stokkebye flakes like Luxury Navy and Bull's-Eye and it's well made like they are. A nice tobacco without sticker shock.

Man, you guys are making me start fleshing out my next order already, and I haven't even received the last order!
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, this is the best group of enablers around! :pipe:

[NeverBend]

Man, you guys are making me start fleshing out my next order already, and I haven't even received the last order!
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, this is the best group of enablers around! :pipe:

Hi Bryan,

I'm so old school that we reviewed tobaccos as UGH :( or Ugh :). Facial expression helped but not only was there no Internet, we'd yet to discover the sonic value of seashells. This is why I shouldn't review tobaccos but I did an impromptu review of Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake and the gist of my comments was that it was well made but ugh :/. I've changed my opinion of that tobacco as well as the other PS flakes.

The three Peter Stokkebye flakes that I've tried are Luxury Navy, Bulls Eye and Luxury Twist. I now have a few pounds of the first two and a few ounces of the Twist. All are well made. All are well behaved and consistent smokes. They're subtle, smooth and burn well. Not big flavor and lots of nuance but tasty and a an excellent deviation from more aggressive fare. All are very good values and you can buy them for under $2.00/oz and that makes them solid values. Pipes & Cigars is the cheapest but it appears that they're repackaging bulk so there will be broken flakes (not a problem for me) while 4Noggins was more expensive but less broken on arrival.

When I was new school, I liked to hunt with a bowl and my sabre tooth comrade, Blurg, and these type of flakes were very popular. This Stokkebye trio are worthy successors to those tobaccos that people now pay small fortunes for little tins. I have no idea how it ages. Ugh :).

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with 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. Simply Orange is my drink.

[GWBowman]

Double Post

Don't know how i do that.

[GWBowman]

Hi Bryan,

I'm so old school that we reviewed tobaccos as UGH :( or Ugh :). Facial expression helped but not only was there no Internet, we'd yet to discover the sonic value of seashells. This is why I shouldn't review tobaccos but I did an impromptu review of Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake and the gist of my comments was that it was well made but ugh :/. I've changed my opinion of that tobacco as well as the other PS flakes.

The three Peter Stokkebye flakes that I've tried are Luxury Navy, Bulls Eye and Luxury Twist. I now have a few pounds of the first two and a few ounces of the Twist. All are well made. All are well behaved and consistent smokes. They're subtle, smooth and burn well. Not big flavor and lots of nuance but tasty and a an excellent deviation from more aggressive fare. All are very good values and you can buy them for under $2.00/oz and that makes them solid values. Pipes & Cigars is the cheapest but it appears that they're repackaging bulk so there will be broken flakes (not a problem for me) while 4Noggins was more expensive but less broken on arrival.

When I was new school, I liked to hunt with a bowl and my sabre tooth comrade, Blurg, and these type of flakes were very popular. This Stokkebye trio are worthy successors to those tobaccos that people now pay small fortunes for little tins. I have no idea how it ages. Ugh :).

Pete,

I don't understand you saying you shouldn't review. If I were a blender, I would be asking to quote you in ads. Like Bryan, my "must try" list gets longer almost every time i log on.

[JimInks]

Fire Storm in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

[NeverBend]

Pete,

I don't understand you saying you shouldn't review. If I were a blender, I would be asking to quote you in ads. Like Bryan, my "must try" list gets longer almost every time i log on.

Hi George,

Tobacco leaf has changed and I lament some fabulous leaf that's no longer available just as I do the extinction of the saw-billed sea slug (they were so delicious!). Ugh! :)

Tobacco reviews are better today than they've been in the past, detailing flavors and nuance in far more detail. I do get a kick out of the third reporting (first third smoked this way, second etc.) because those changes should be subtle and gradual but if those changes are as dramatic as often claimed then it suggests fault in product or smoker but overall the reviews are better and more useful and vivid.

Thanks for the kind words but I feel that @JimInks (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/member.php?u=180) writes excellent and, perhaps most importantly, consistent reviews. Some flavors and scents can be difficult to isolate but a consistent reviewer creates a standard that may have differences from your own perception but that can be a good guideline.

@Branzig (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/member.php?u=149) humiliated me into doing a review of Mixture #12 and I will keep my word on it. I'll try to uphold your faith in me George but I can't take too much time to write that review because I'm looking for something to eat now that there are no more saw-billed sea slugs. ugh :(

I was gong to smoke:
823,122 BC Pootai Oogoo leaf Flake in a 226,892 BC Ugler-Ramshorn-Dix Ramshorn Snail Shell sandblasted horn.
This is some VERY aged flake! Still tastes like eohippus dung.

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Glengarry Flake in a 1961 Barling's Make #5179 smooth saddle billiard.
Ah! That's better.

[Madbricky]

Hi Bryan,

I'm so old school that we reviewed tobaccos as UGH :( or Ugh :). Facial expression helped but not only was there no Internet, we'd yet to discover the sonic value of seashells. This is why I shouldn't review tobaccos but I did an impromptu review of Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake and the gist of my comments was that it was well made but ugh :/. I've changed my opinion of that tobacco as well as the other PS flakes.

The three Peter Stokkebye flakes that I've tried are Luxury Navy, Bulls Eye and Luxury Twist. I now have a few pounds of the first two and a few ounces of the Twist. All are well made. All are well behaved and consistent smokes. They're subtle, smooth and burn well. Not big flavor and lots of nuance but tasty and a an excellent deviation from more aggressive fare. All are very good values and you can buy them for under $2.00/oz and that makes them solid values. Pipes & Cigars is the cheapest but it appears that they're repackaging bulk so there will be broken flakes (not a problem for me) while 4Noggins was more expensive but less broken on arrival.

When I was new school, I liked to hunt with a bowl and my sabre tooth comrade, Blurg, and these type of flakes were very popular. This Stokkebye trio are worthy successors to those tobaccos that people now pay small fortunes for little tins. I have no idea how it ages. Ugh :).

Do yourself a flavor favor and order 1.5 lb bulk and that's all I'm saying on the public side. PM me if you want to know why to order that specific amount. If you read this and know of what I'm speaking about please don't say in public and ruin the surprise. :D

[JimInks]

Arcadian Perique in my trusty 1970s smooth three quarter bend Peterson System Standard 305.

[JimInks]

Jim's Half Va., Half Burley w/Per in a 2003 medium bent straight grain Two dot 2 P. Ardor Venere Extra Bucaneve with a silver ferrule signed by Dorelio Rovera.

[freestoke]

Feeling rejected at the moment. I proposed a contest on the golf thread and nobody even wants to play. Free Luxury Twist Flake if anybody else is interest. You don't have to be a golfer to enter, of course.

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/showthread.php?1682-Talk-Golf!-CBs-Official-19th-Hole!&p=39342&viewfull=1#post39342

Having a quick cob of PA and off to the oche!

[NeverBend]

2014 Louisiana Flake in a 1950s Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood EL smooth saddle billiard.

37 degrees and raining and snow possible this evening. Bummer.

[Tobias Lutz]

Orlik Club Mixture in a Dr. Grabow Half and Half :pipe:

[JimInks]

Now smoking Wessex Red Flake in a 2002 black sandblast full bend D.R. Ardor Urano Fatta A Mano with a slightly tapered far side of the bowl. I've enough for one more bowl.

[JimInks]

Walnut in a 1975 smooth slight bend Tinderbox Aalborg freehand made by Nording.

[JustTroItIn]

Two coins of LBF in a Malaga. My first bowl of this baccy.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd62/jclarke7/IMG_2113_zpsjl6tdzca.jpg (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/jclarke7/media/IMG_2113_zpsjl6tdzca.jpg.html)

[Bruck]

A nice old Missouri Meerschaums Granddad with 8 slices of Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twisted flake. One of the most naturally sweet tobaccos on the market to the point guys mistakenly call it Aromatic topped with Vanilla. Not so, just pressed and cured Virginias to magically delicious.

Full agreement. I picked up an ounce of this a few weeks ago just to try it out. Probably get a bit more next time :)

[Bruck]

Two coins of LBF in a Malaga. My first bowl of this baccy.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd62/jclarke7/IMG_2113_zpsjl6tdzca.jpg (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/jclarke7/media/IMG_2113_zpsjl6tdzca.jpg.html)

First bowl - but I see you jumped in with both feet and got a whole jar full :) I picked up an ounce to test it out first. It's good stuff, but I probably won't get any more though, as it tastes just about exactly like the stuff I make (and I don't charge myself for shipping).

[cpmcdill]

Just finished some Five Brothers in a Grabow Savoy.

Up next, the last coin of Escudo mixed with some Sutliff Voodoo Queen, in a MM General

[NeverBend]

Feeling rejected at the moment. I proposed a contest on the golf thread and nobody even wants to play. Free Luxury Twist Flake if anybody else is interest. You don't have to be a golfer to enter, of course.

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/showthread.php?1682-Talk-Golf!-CBs-Official-19th-Hole!&p=39342&viewfull=1#post39342

Having a quick cob of PA and off to the oche!

Jim,

If I listed 5 golfer professionals I'd only be an embarrassment showing my age. Ok, you talked me into it.
Jack Nicklaus
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Gary Player
Rod Laver

See, I told you.

Just finishing:

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake in a 1984 Tilshead (James Upshall 2nd) smooth taper billiard.

[JimInks]

Villiger Late Night in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

[NeverBend]

Villiger Late Night in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

Hi Jim,

Have you written a review of either (I think that there are only two) of the Villiger tin mixtures? If not, please let us know what you think of this one.

Pete

The Tilshead swallowed a lot of the CR Flake but it lasted well over 2 hours. of a beautiful smoke. For anyone that would like a great briar, well crafted (but an ordinary stems), look at a Tilshead. They get some respect on eBay but they still sell for a fraction of the price of a James Upshall and they're the same pipe except for small flaws. For many years Upshall made only smooths and those bowls with superficial flaws became Tilsheads (name of the town where the workshop was located). They run large but smaller ones are around too. A true handmade second that were and still remain superb value. If anyone is interested I'll happily elaborate or answer questions about them.

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Scotch Flake Scented in a 1990 Ser Jacopo Gemma Fiammata taper billiard with a gold band.
It's called 'scented' but it's very light and that's good for me.

[JimInks]

Hi Jim,

Have you written a review of either (I think that there are only two) of the Villiger tin mixtures? If not, please let us know what you think of this one.

Pete

I will write a review when i finish the sample, which is three bowls worth. I have a couple of the others in tins, but it'll be a while before I open one of them. I've reviewed Cocktail Hour, and Mid-Day 1888.

[JimInks]

Listing this a few minutes early: Filmore in a 1980 Stanwell 668 medium bend with a ferrule, half black sandblasted, half brown smooth, rough top.