What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Rum Flake in a bent sandblast

[Haebar]

First this morning was a bowl of Dark Bird's Eye and now a bowl of D&R Rowland in a Dr. Grabow Royal Duke billiard.
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[Pipe Smoker]

My jar of Wessex Classic Virginia went empty a couple of days ago, so I opened another tin today. And I’ve been smoking that exclusively. It’s a very fine tobacco. I only discovered it a year ago — wish that I’d discovered it sooner.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Rum Flake in a Stanwell rhodesian

[Desertlifter]

On of my favorite blends - GLP Sixpence - in a pipe carved for me by a BOTL.

[Haebar]

Waking up with a bowl of G&H Dark Bird's Eye in an Albert John billiard/apple. Drinking Douwe Egberts coffee and Vernor's Ginger Ale.

[Cool Breeze]

Today I have had a bowl of Carter Hall, 2 bowls of McClelland Beacon and now I'm working on a bowl of Bob's Chocolate Flake.

[Haebar]

Finishing off a bowl of C&D Haunted Bookshop in an E.A. Carey billiard. Drinking Red Rose iced tea.

[Emperor Zurg]

Having a bowl of McClelland 2015 va flake w/ perique in a bent sandblast with silver band

[Haebar]

Finished a bowl of St. Bruno flake in a big McCranie billiard.

[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of Drexel VIII in a McCranie billiard.
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[Emperor Zurg]

I've got a small, unlabeled mason with about half a bowls worth of dry-ish something or other that smells faintly of latakia. Looks to be a rubbed out flake of some kind - probably something I prepared too much of a while back and stuck in this jar for safe keeping. A little latakia goes good with Va usually so I rubbed out a flake of PS, Navy to add to it, making a probable total of two bowls worth of this mystery mix. I'll try some later in the bent sandblast.

[Haebar]

Just finished off a bowl of Smoker's Haven Exotique in a Dunhill Shell billiard.
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[Pipe Smoker]

I just opened a tin of Dunhill Navy Rolls. Very glad to see this tobacco come around in my rotation. Sipping Nespresso coffee, as usual.

I have one tin yet marked as “De Luxe Navy Rolls”, but I’m saving it for some special occasion.

[Haebar]

Smoking some C&D Virginia Flake in a meerschaum calabash.
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[Emperor Zurg]

Smoking some C&D Virginia Flake in a meerschaum calabash.

Nice!

I don't care for Va in my calabash. It seems to mute the flavor too much, especially the citrus which I otherswise really enjoy. Usually I smoke stronger blends in it like Sweet Rum (or whiskey) twist and D&R Picayune as it really mellows those out nicely. G&H rum flake is quite nice in it too.

You need to smoke that sucker more! The meer is still white :pipe:

[Haebar]

Nice!

I don't care for Va in my calabash. It seems to mute the flavor too much, especially the citrus which I otherswise really enjoy. Usually I smoke stronger blends in it like Sweet Rum (or whiskey) twist and D&R Picayune as it really mellows those out nicely. G&H rum flake is quite nice in it too.

You need to smoke that sucker more! The meer is still white :pipe:

That makes perfect sense; the Virginia was sweet but muted. I will try what you suggest with my G&H twists. I would smoke it more, but it requires a commitment - of one hand for 30 or so minutes.

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Smoking a bowl of MacBaren HH Pure Virginia in a group 4 Dunhill Tanshell billiard.
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[Cool Breeze]

I'm enjoying cigar at the moment (Padron 3000) but earlier I had a bowl of MacBaren Plum Cake, a bowl of McClelland 40th Anniversary and a bowl of Rattray's Old Gowrie.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a fill of Dunhill Navy Rolls from the tin that I opened yesterday. Regal tobacco, it is.

I went to bed early last night, to counter the DST effect. I’m bright eyed and bushy tailed!

[GWBowman]

Finishing up some Ennerdale, in a tall skinny MM Cob, with my morning coffee. It's a good, quality tobacco. IMO the taste is better if you let it sit for a long time (I've probably had this sample a couple of years) for the floral soap taste to die down some. I've enjoyed it but don't see me buying any.

[AlanS]

The Devil’s Lettuce in a glass perculator:devilgrin:

[Hardheaded]

Some stonehaven in a MM Great Dane. It was from a bag that seemed to have a few pin holes in it and there was some bits alreadys loose and ready to smoke from me packing it in jars. Figured as good a time as any to smoke it.

[Haebar]

Smoking some Peach Latakia Flake made by Bruck. Smoking it in an old Dunhill Bruyere billiard with an oval shank.
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[Bruck]

Smoking some Peach Latakia Flake made by Bruck. Smoking it in an old Dunhill Bruyere billiard with an oval shank.
https://s25.postimg.org/6hi4q49n3/Oval_Shank_Dunhill_billiard_003.jpg

Hope you liked! I haven't made that blend in quite a while. And I won't either, as my supply of peach flavoring is depleted.

[Cool Breeze]

Having a few Dos Equis and a bowl of PS Proper English.

[Emperor Zurg]

Having some sweet rum twist in a gourd calabash

[Haebar]

Hope you liked! I haven't made that blend in quite a while. And I won't either, as my supply of peach flavoring is depleted.

Yes, I have enjoyed it many times over the years since you sent me some. Thanks for sending it to me! I still have about one more bowl left.

Now I'm smoking a bowl of C&D Pirate Kake in the same Dunhill.

[Pipe Smoker]

Still puffing Dunhill Navy Rolls from the tin that I opened a couple of days ago. But I transferred its contents to an empty Hamborger Veermaster tin. Its smaller diameter makes for a better seal. Less boundary, and easier to grip and tighten.

[Haebar]

Had an early morning bowl of Dark Bird's Eye in a Dunhill Tanshell billiard.

[Cool Breeze]

Having a cigar to finish out the evening. That happens as the weather gets warmer.

However I did have a couple of bowls of pipe tobacco earlier.
Had a bowl of University Flake in my standing Savinelli 114KS and a bowl of Sam Gawith Navy Flake in my sandblast Savinelli Bing's Favorite.

[Cool Breeze]

Finishing this evening off with a bowl of Mac Baren Plum Cake in a Savinelli Bing's Favorite.

[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of Sutliff Match My Mixture 965 in a Dr. Grabow Collector's Choice rusticated bent billiard that I just got in the mail from Ebay. Drinking Diet Pepsi and planning out my day off. Going to the local B&M to see if they have any Penzance or Stonehaven and also to see if they have any McClelland bulks left. There was a recent (this week) shipment of Esoterica that hit the states, so if you might want to check your local B&Ms if you like those blends.

[Hardheaded]

Smoking a bowl of Sutliff Match My Mixture 965 in a Dr. Grabow Collector's Choice rusticated bent billiard that I just got in the mail from Ebay. Drinking Diet Pepsi and planning out my day off. Going to the local B&M to see if they have any Penzance or Stonehaven and also to see if they have any McClelland bulks left. There was a recent (this week) shipment of Esoterica that hit the states, so if you might want to check your local B&Ms if you like those blends.

Thank you for the heads up. There are a few I want to try still. I don't think any local shops ever carry it but still great to know.

I tried smoking some Sutliff Metropolitan last night in a Cob. I say try only because it had a horrible chemical aftertaste that lingered for an hour after I stopped. I only finished a quarter of the bowl before I dumped it out.

[Cool Breeze]

Having some Orlik Golden Sliced in a Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

This is the first bowl of OGS I've had in probably a year. I forgot how much I like it.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Dunhill Navy Rolls in my Luciano squat bulldog. Going exceptionally well this St. Patrick’s Day morning.

No bulldog is a sitter, but this Luciano is so flat that it’s a solid “leaner” — leans at a shallow angle without spilling ashes.

[GWBowman]

Peterson University Flake in a Shannon

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Dunhill Navy Rolls in my venerable (~1950) Kirsten Mariner. Good tobacco! Used the last coin in the tin, so what to open next? I’m thinking F&T Cut Virginia Plug.

[Pipe Smoker]

Prior to opening another tin, I just filled my pipe with Wessex Classic Virginia from a jar. This modest vaper is bearing up quite well in comparison to the more prestigious Dunhill Navy Rolls.

[Hardheaded]

Some Luxury Bullseye Flake. I can't quite fit 2 coins into my MM Great Dane.

[Cool Breeze]

Sam Gawith FVF in my Savinelli Sherwood Canadian.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Sweet Whiskey twist in a gourd calabash. First bowl in a week and I ruined it. Left a bowls worth atop the wood stove which was just warm at the time, then got busy and forgot about it. By the time I remembered the weed was crunchy dry and had been baking for probably 20 minutes :( Loaded it up anyway after a little rehydration but everything good in it had apparently been baked to oblivion because it was like smoking a weak aromatic (less the room note). ...well, it was a little better than a weak aromatic but not much. I'll have to try again, that was awful.

[Emperor Zurg]

Whiskey twist in the gourd again. Didn't bake it to death this time. Mush mo bedda.

[Branzig]

Grousemoor in a Lakeland Snot pipe.

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[Keri]

Lane BCA in a Peterson 317

Ramsgate in a cheap Rigoletto Churchwarden.By the time I remembered the weed was crunchy dry and had been baking for
 probably 20 minutes Loaded it up anyway after a little rehydration but everything good in it had apparently been baked to oblivion because it was like smoking a weak aromatic

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Wessex Classic Virginia in my Kirsten, after a trip to a pistol range to shoot my Beretta 87 Target.22 LR. Didn’t have a good session because I was in a foul mood as a result of an argument in another online forum. Never been angered here though!

[Chris0673]

No classes this morning so I started the day with a smoke while relaxing with some coffee on my front "porch." No idea what it was as it came unmarked as a gift a few years ago. I've marked it "Mystery Leaf 3." Pretty good stuff. Nice and smoky with a hearty, meaty note. Kinda tasted like a good campfire smells. Was a great way to start the day! Now I'm off to my studio loft to work on my show!

[Pipe Smoker]

A couple of days ago I was going to open a tin of F&T Cut Virginia Plug, but at the last moment decided to open a tin of Capstan Medium (blue tin label) instead. Puffing that now. With 3+ years of age on it, it’s pretty good stuff.

At SmokingPipes I used to find Capstan among the Mac Baren listings. Now it’s not there, but has a listing of its own. Dunno if it’s still made by Mac Baren.

[Haebar]

About to light up a bowl of Ashton's Artisan's Blend in a Dunhill shell.
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[Emperor Zurg]

I'm Jonesing for a bowl of G&H Rum Flake but it's probably not going to happen tonight. We'll see...

[Hardheaded]

Trying out some G&H Bosun Cut Plug in a cob. A first for me.

-Edit: It get's the wife seal of approval. Apparently it brings back childhood memories of her mother when her parents would get ready for a night out.

[GWBowman]

Big n' Burley in a MM Cob and Folgers in my cup

[Cool Breeze]

Had a bowl of McClelland No. 24 matured Virginia this morning in my pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock.
Then I was in the mood for a Lakeland blend, so I'm about halfway through a bowl of Bob's Chocolate Flake in my Real Briar pipe. It's a bent pipe from France. They're carved with people's faces on them. I got it from eBay when I bought a pipe rack. I scoffed at first and considered it a novelty, then smoked it and was impressed. The darn thing smokes great. So it is my dedicated Lakeland pipe now.

Cheers.

[GWBowman]

Quadruple Virginia in a smooth, bent Dr. Grabow and some Cab Sav left in my glass from supper. Watching the Canes beat the Senators...so far

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my Kirsten Mariner. Very fine tobacco, and one of the few that I stock that isn’t made by STG. It’s good to have an alternative supplier. I like its smaller-diameter tin too — seals better than the Escudo-size tins.

[Lostmason]

Started with Captain Black Cherry in a"Birdseye Grain"Briar.
Now enjoying LL Dark Red in a Kaywoodie Prime Grain.
Both of which are straight Billiards.

[Emperor Zurg]

Burning a little Sweet Rum Twist in a gourd calabash along with a Rochester Mills milkshake stout.

[bluenoser]

OGS in the freehand pick axe.

[GWBowman]

Pride of Lock Lomond in a MM Cob

[Hardheaded]

Some LTF. Need to dry this one out a bit more next time. They seem to be quite a bit wetter than the LNF and LBF I bought at the same time.

[Pipe Smoker]

I opened a tin of Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake this morning. ABF is unique — I know of no other tobacco that’s remotely similar. It’s a nice change-up for a Virginia and VaPer guy like me.

[Emperor Zurg]

I opened a tin of Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake this morning. ABF is unique — I know of no other tobacco that’s remotely similar. It’s a nice change-up for a Virginia and VaPer guy like me.

I've smoked that blend and had it taste great and then I've smoked it again another day and had it taste just like sweetened cardboard. Seems I have to be in just the right state of mind to enjoy a burley.

Thinking maybe of a bowl of McClelland 2015 would be nice tonight... but I'll probably scrap that idea when the time comes and opt for a Gawigh rope of some kind. The ropes and twists go better with a stout. I like stouts. I wish I could find my jar of happy bogie...

edit...

went with a small bowl of g&h brown twist sliced

[GWBowman]

Tsuge Fujin in a MM cob, Lazy Hiker Brewing Weser Evil Porter, Led Zeppelin IV

[Pipe Smoker]

I opened a tin of Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug. Puffing that now in my ancient (ca 1950) Kirsten Mariner. CVP has a very robust flavor, but is soft-smoking, with a pleasant room note (I’ve been told).

[Emperor Zurg]

I found my jar of Bullseye Flake! Got a couple coins loaded into a Rossi lumberman for later tonight.

Random but the jar had condensation on the inside. Just a wisp but it looked like mold waiting to happen so I left the lid off for a couple days to let some of the moisture out.

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Brown Twist Sliced in a bent sandblast along with Bell's Oberon. Good combination! Better than I thought it would be.

[Cool Breeze]

Having some MacBaren Plum Cake in my London made Ben Wade apple.

[Cool Breeze]

Having a bowl of McClelland 40th Anniversary in my Savinelli Sherwood Rock Briar Canadian.

I only have 2 or 3 bowls left in this tin and I won't have any McClelland blends for a while. I have a few tins put away (not nearly enough). I won't try to put them away for decades or anything. Life is too short for that. However I will pace myself so I can enjoy them for as long as possible. One or two tins a year maybe. That will last me for eight or ten years if I do it that way.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Wessex Classic Virginia in my old Kirsten Mariner. This ready rubbed red virginia & perique tobacco is super reliable for me — always good. On SmokingPipes I see that the tin label has been changed. I hope that the tobacco itself hasn’t.

[AlanS]

any pipers left around here

[Emperor Zurg]

Not many I'm afeared.
I managed to burn half a cobfull of G&H Rum Flake over the course of the day yesterday but that's the first smoke in over a week. I'm hoping to get to burn a good bowlful of something in a briar tonight by a campfire but that depends on the temp and the wind. I'm not braving frostbite and hypothermia for the sake of a smoke. Nope. Not gonna do it...

[Pipe Smoker]

I opened a tin of Solani 633, Virginia with Perique, a couple of days ago. Since then, I’ve been puffing the 633 almost exclusively. The perique is applied with a light hand, so I think of this stuff more as a Virginia flake. And a very fine Virginia it is. Medium dark — darker than Dunhill Flake, for example.

[coffeecup]

any pipers left around here

Dang-it Alan it might seem that I am puffing in the dark but I am still here.:bunny: This evening I grabbed what was left of my SG Medium Virginia Flake and went to my Jars and found that I had very little left not enough for a bowl.:censored: So I am in the process of going thru my jar stash to see what I am running low on and what I have run out of to create a priority list for my next purchase. I am shocked about what I have already gone thru and have no more.:blue: This evening I am smoking a bowl of SG FVF in my Savinelli extra large 606 and topping it off with a large mug of ice cold Guinness Draught brew. I am listening to "Cortege" by the Modern Jazz Quartet and by the way Alan I did turn the lights on.:lol:

[Haebar]

any pipers left around here

I have had to lay off the pipe for the last few weeks, so haven't been visiting the forum. At the last pipe club meeting in March, my tongue got bit by some Bengal Slices that someone gave me that were too dry. It took more than two days for the tongue pain to go away, so I was concerned about it and went to the doctor a week later. Diagnosed with thrush, a fungal infection of the mouth; it feels like a bad case of bite. Anyhow, it is just now getting better. That's probably more than you needed to know, but what the heck.

[GWBowman]

I have had to lay off the pipe for the last few weeks, so haven't been visiting the forum. At the last pipe club meeting in March, my tongue got bit by some Bengal Slices that someone gave me that were too dry. It took more than two days for the tongue pain to go away, so I was concerned about it and went to the doctor a week later. Diagnosed with thrush, a fungal infection of the mouth; it feels like a bad case of bite. Anyhow, it is just now getting better. That's probably more than you needed to know, but what the heck.

Glad you are healing well.

C&D Big and Burley in an Italian Second with coffee.

[Emperor Zurg]

Had a nice bowl of G&H Brown Twist Sliced in a gourd calabash with Bell's Oberon on the side.

[Pipe Smoker]

My tin of Solani 633, Virginia with Perique, is nearly empty, so I opened a tin of Orlik Golden Sliced, to make an A-B comparison. The 633 (2 yo) and the OGS (5 yo) are both neatly cut rectangular flakes, predominantly Virginia, with a smattering of Perique.

But that’s about the end of their similarities. Tin notes are different (both pleasant). The 633 is significantly darker in color. For flavor, the OGS has a bit of citrus while the 633 tends towards savory. I like both about equally well, but I have to note that the OGS is significantly less expensive. If I were buying more, it would be the OGS. But I have a lot of stock on hand, so a decision isn’t imminent.

And more and more, I’m appreciating the excellence of Wessex Classic Virginia, a dark red ready-rubbed vaper that I discovered several months ago. Priced between the 633 and the OGS, it might beat out both of them.

[Cool Breeze]

Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky.
Haven't had this one in a while. Good stuff.

[BryGuySC]

Just popped in to say I miss you guys!
Life has been busy, and piping and pipe chatting has taken a backseat.
I still pop in and lurk for a minute every now and then, but not much time to sit down and talk!
Recently, I've been smoking ODF, Elizabethan Mixture, Peterson Irish Oak, and what's left of a McClelland Virginia & Rum blend I mixed up a while back.
Keep it smoky!

[Emperor Zurg]

Last night after work I put a nice, rounded, cherry-wood heel in my MM Freehand. Now the bowl has the interior shape of a briar pipe. The glue has dried to my satisfaction so I'm taking it for a quick test drive with a musketball of Peter Stokkebye, Bullseye Flake. So far, so good.

[Cool Breeze]

Having some McClelland No. 24 in my bent Peterson Kildare.
I thought that I was out of open McClelland blends, but found this jar stuck in the back of my cabinet with nearly 2 oz of No. 24 in it. Pretty happy.

[Bruck]

Just finished my second meerful of Virginia Gold Black and Gold.

I haven't been piping much lately, been on more of a cigar bender. But we've been moving furniture around lately as we just had carpets installed, and that compelled moving the tobacco cabinet. As I transferred the hundred or so jars of pipe tobacco out of it, I thought, dang, I oughta smoke some of this stuff :)

[Pipe Smoker]

I was smoking two vapers earlier today, Solani 633, and OGS. Both were tasting tart, so I switched to Hamborger Veermaster. That’s going down real nice. Good to have a broad arsenal!

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Brown Twist Sliced in the gourd tonight. First bowl since last Tuesday (I think). This weed took some getting used to but it's so nice to smoke it now. There must be some burley in there somewhere because I taste something woody... but not quite cardboardy. Sipped lightly in this pipe, it's got some kind of a semi-sweet chocolate thing going on with other baking spice type flavors faintly showing up in the background. Goes great with a milk stout.

[Pipe Smoker]

I just opened a 3 yo tin of Dunhill Flake. It’s a fine, fine Virginia. But I’m torqued that STG is now putting all of the flake tobaccos in round Escudo-size tins instead of the compact-storing 50g rectangular tins.

DF was the first casualty that I know of. Then OGS, and now all of the Solani flakes. :(

[Lostmason]

I haven't been posting for a bit and for a simple reason.About a
month back someone was kind enough to Trim my cellar for me.They
were nice enough leave me the bulk "Bastard Blend" in a gallon
tub,although I think they didn't notice it.(Thankful for small
blessings)And they didn't find my two pipe pouches,those were
with me.And today I found that my tin of Hamborger Veermast was
hidden in a drawer in the front room.So,,,Today is a Victory Smoke
of HV in my Casillero.

[Emperor Zurg]

I haven't been posting for a bit and for a simple reason.About a
month back someone was kind enough to Trim my cellar for me...

Translation: "my wife decided smoking wasn't good for me and shitcanned all my tobacco on garbage day" :p :p :p

My wife would have pulled something like that

[Lostmason]

Translation: "my wife decided smoking wasn't good for me and shitcanned all my tobacco on garbage day" :p :p :p

My wife would have pulled something like that

I wish,,,I could at yell at my wife for doing that.No,this is a hazard of living in
the sticks.No close neighbors.A**Hole/s got all my cigars,most of my pipe tobacco,
and a carton of coffin nails.Along with a few household items that they could carry.
But at least they left me some of my bulk jars and most of my pipes.My good pipes
I had with in the pouches so they only took some estate pipes.
Just about done with some Carter Hall in a no-name billiard.

[Pipe Smoker]

Sorry to hear of your misfortune, Matthew.

[Lostmason]

Sorry to hear of your misfortune, Matthew.

Happens,,,,,now smoking some more Carter Hall in my no-name billiard,really hitting home today.

[Bruck]

Having a cobful of John Bull which I believe I put in a jar a few years ago. I should write dates on my jars :). It's a mellow, non-sweet cavendish/burley with a hint of latakia.

[Haebar]

Smoked my first bowl of SG Grousemoor tonight. Very interesting smoke, never had anything quite like it.

[Lostmason]

Just fired up some Captain Black Cherry that has been hiding in my car.
Little crunchy but still smokable.

[Haebar]

A pipe club friend gave me almost a half pound of a mixture that he made but didn't like. It is a combination of two store blends: 50% English #2 and 50% Blackwell Mixture (mild aromatic, not goopy). So I'm smoking a bowl of this mixture in a Dr. Grabow Belvedere billiard that I got on Ebay a couple of days ago.

[BryGuySC]

Smoked an experiment this morning.
Peterson University Flake with some work done to it.
I should make a thread about it.

[Emperor Zurg]

Smoked an experiment this morning.
Peterson University Flake with some work done to it.
I should make a thread about it.

Of course you should! !

[BryGuySC]

Of course you should! !

Done!

[Emperor Zurg]

Done!

W00t!

[Lostmason]

Smoking a cheap tobacco in a cheap pipe
Having a Great Day !! :wavey::yes!::pipe::stogie::triumphant:

[Lostmason]

Loading another bowl of my Bastard Blend in th DG ? that I
sanded and restained.Mostly a burley mix but today it
tastes pretty Danged Good.

[Cool Breeze]

Orlik DSK in a Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

[Emperor Zurg]

Tried a bowl of SG Kendal Creme Flake last night in a MM freehand cob that I'd just put a new, hardwood heel in.
This blend isn't exactly my cup of tea but it's not bad. I bought a box to cellar for the times I'd like a change of pace.
It's not too strongly scented so maybe I'll try a bowl in a briar soon.

[Chris0673]

Small bowl of LTF in my "18th Century" Colonial Tavern Pipe to start the day.

[Pipe Smoker]

Feeling bored, I tried a blend: 50-50 Solani ABF, and F&T Blackjack. The latter is a bright, untopped Virginia. I cut both finely and mixed well.

It was a successful experiment — the ABF benefits from some brightening, and the Blackjack is better toned down.

[Bruck]

Having a cobful of Blue Train an aromatic from Tobias Lutz's inventory reduction a while back. Flavor's good, pretty light in the nicotine department; a little bitey though. Fortunately I have some Labatt's Blue to cool the tongue :)

[BryGuySC]

Having a cobful of Blue Train an aromatic from Tobias Lutz's inventory reduction a while back. Flavor's good, pretty light in the nicotine department; a little bitey though. Fortunately I have some Labatt's Blue to cool the tongue :)

Man, I miss ol' Tobias.

[Emperor Zurg]

Me too

[Lostmason]

Me Three

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Wessex Classic Virginia in my ancient Kirsten Mariner. I discovered this tobacco only a year ago, but I like it as much as Cool Breeze likes McClelland's Red and Black. Which is to say, a lot!

[Lostmason]

Smoking some more Captain Black Cherry in a DG Savoy

[Cool Breeze]

Had a bowl of Rattray's Old Gowrie in a squat (not sure of the shape) Rogers Rarity pipe that I picked up at an estate sale a month or so back.
First bowl in it. Good smoking pipe.

[SoCal gunner]

I haven't venture to the pipe side but I took a couple pictures of interesting pipes and a tobacco shop in San Diego I thought you guys might like. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180422/6f0f71096a4d2192f290407fdbfb2438.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180422/11d5d5a3a4670b4225098669ee6f17e0.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

I haven't venture to the pipe side but...

But nothing, what are you waiting for?

[SoCal gunner]

But nothing, what are you waiting for?I have No idea how or where to start

[BryGuySC]

I have No idea how or where to start

You know that phrase, "Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it!"?
The "that" is tobacco.
Put the tobacco in a pipe, and you smoke it.
:pipe:
I kid. I kid.
But really. You just kind of have to jump in. There is a lot of info, here and elsewhere, to help get started.
Come join us on the pipe side!

[Emperor Zurg]

I have No idea how or where to start

1 Missouri Meerschaum corncob pipe
1 Tin of good English tobacco (I.e. Dunhill Nightcap for a cigar smoker)
1 pack of standard pipe cleaners
http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/general-pipe-discussion/pipe-101-a-5386.html

Total cost for the first 20 smokes: less than one FFOX cigar

Then if you like it at all, n00b sampler trade for pipes (either that or make a few posts about all the goopy bullshit aromatics you're trying and some piper will probably have mercy on you and send you a sampler of decent tobaccos right out of the blue)

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McClelland 2015 in a Rattray's cherrywood with a glass of chardonnay...

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster. The mildest straight Virginia that I know of. Tasty too — perhaps the least hint of a topping. In my old Kirsten Mariner, of course.

[Cool Breeze]

This blend doesn't get much love, but I enjoy it a lot.

https://i.imgur.com/oDyqClg.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Smoking a bowl of SG Navy Flake from 2012 accompanied by a glass of chardonnay.
This blend has sure mellowed out with age.

[Haebar]

Just finished a bowl of Dark Bird's Eye in a Dunhill billiard.

[Emperor Zurg]

Managed to lay my hands on a 1/2 kg box of G&H Louisiana Flake. Going to smoke a small bowl at lunch to see if the Lakeland perfume is too much for me. Some of these G&H blends need a grannystink exorcism before they're fit to smoke.

[Pipe Smoker]

Dunhill Flake and Wessex Classic Virginia are two of my favorite Virginia’s, but both were tasting a bit tart today. So I opened my jar of Solani Aged Burley Flake. That hit the spot. I don’t smoke a lot of ABF, but sometimes it’s just The Right Stuff.

[Haebar]

I'm off for the weekend! Just finished a bowl of G&H Dark Bird's Eye in a Sunrise Dublin. Drinking some Earl Grey tea.

[Bruck]

The other day I mentioned that I'm having some of Tobias' old Blue Train tobacco. Well, it burned the [expletive deleted] out of my tongue, hurt for about 3 days. So... I let it dry out for a few days and thought I'd try it again, which I just did. Still burned the [expletive deleted] out of my tongue, just not as bad. Still not worth it. Into the English Ivy it goes :(

Y'all might be thinking Bruck, you can't throw away perfectly good tobacco (don't worry, I'm not); send it to me instead (no, I don't want it to burn the [expletive deleted] out of your tongue either).

[Bruck]

Followed up with some Esoterica Dorchester - much better! :)

[Haebar]

In the last 12 hours, I've smoked four or five bowls of Condor in various pipes. Love this stuff. Mowing the yard with a push mower, 6/10ths of an acre. Had to come in and take a break and make some iced tea. One of my push mowers (the lighter one that I use for trim) wouldn't start after being stored through the winter. After wearing out my shoulder trying to start it, I put some enzyme stuff in the tank and pulled the rope 6 or 8 more times to get it into the carburetor and went and cut grass with the other mower. After about an hour, I tried the other mower and it started right up!

[Emperor Zurg]

Dunhill Flake and Wessex Classic Virginia are two of my favorite Virginia’s, but both were tasting a bit tart today. So I opened....

What?!? Where's the 'Don't Like' button? I just LOVE it when they taste tart. :pipe: I wish I could find a blend where that initial sour note they sometimes have would last all the way to the bottom.

[Lostmason]

Just finished a quick bowl of LL Dark Red
Moving on to a bowl of CB original in my Swiss BBK

[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of GH Dark Bird's Eye in a Dunhill Shell straight billiard. Sipping some Buffalo Trace bourbon and listening to Pipes Magazine podcast from Tuesday.

[Pipe Smoker]

Earlier, F&T Vintage. Now a fill of Hamborger Veermaster. Both in my Luciano squat bulldog. Both tasting exceptionally fine today. Next up: Lunch, which will feature a Westminster Rustic Red cheddar cheese sandwich on German-baked pumpernickel.

[Pipe Smoker]

What?!? Where's the 'Don't Like' button? I just LOVE it when they taste tart. :pipe: I wish I could find a blend where that initial sour note they sometimes have would last all the way to the bottom.

Then I suggest that you try Fribourg & Treyer “Blackjack”, an untopped ready-rubbed Virginia. Too tart for me straight, but I use a bit of it to brighten-up dull tobaccos.

[BryGuySC]

Opened a 2015 tin of Sixpence today. Such an intoxicating aroma! And a tasty tobacco!

[BryGuySC]

Managed to lay my hands on a 1/2 kg box of G&H Louisiana Flake. Going to smoke a small bowl at lunch to see if the Lakeland perfume is too much for me. Some of these G&H blends need a grannystink exorcism before they're fit to smoke.

I had some of that aging for a couple years. Still tastes like baby powder!

[Emperor Zurg]

Then I suggest that you try Fribourg & Treyer “Blackjack”, an untopped ready-rubbed Virginia. Too tart for me straight, but I use a bit of it to brighten-up dull tobaccos.

Thanks! I'll order a tin on the next go-round

[Emperor Zurg]

I had some of that aging for a couple years. Still tastes like baby powder!

This batch is better than the last. Aging doesn't help unless you age it in a semi-sealed condition, i.e. in a mason jar with the lid disk upside down. Need to keep an eye on the moisture tho, you don't want it to get too dry.

[BryGuySC]

This batch is better than the last. Aging doesn't help unless you age it in a semi-sealed condition, i.e. in a mason jar with the lid disk upside down. Need to keep an eye on the moisture tho, you don't want it to get too dry.

I've tried the upside down lid trick, but can't get that taste out. The floral note dies down, but it still tastes like baby powder. Same with the Rum Flake, Bob's Chocolate, etc.

[GWBowman]

Big and Burley in the Bones Fat Author, raspberry vodka and diet coke

[Aguineapig]

I've tried the upside down lid trick, but can't get that taste out. The floral note dies down, but it still tastes like baby powder. Same with the Rum Flake, Bob's Chocolate, etc.

Love that baby powder action... in a devoted pipe. You ever want to trade you baby powder flakes, hit me up.

[Emperor Zurg]

I've tried the upside down lid trick, but can't get that taste out. The floral note dies down, but it still tastes like baby powder. Same with the Rum Flake, Bob's Chocolate, etc.

Well yes, it doesn't totally go away but usually it fades to the point where it's at least tolerable. Mine gives a whiff of baby powder at first but seems it's pretty well gone (or you're numb to it) by the time the first 1/4 of the bowl is gone.

[Bruck]

Earlier today I put away a couple of bowls of Esoterica Dorchester while winding down after a grueling 5K, LOL :)

It's a charming VaPer but I can't fall too much in love with it as I've only got an inch or so of it left in the jar & my work no longer takes me to Charlottesville, VA on a regular basis, on which trips I would frequent the store that stocks it.

[Branzig]

Managed to lay my hands on a 1/2 kg box of G&H Louisiana Flake. Going to smoke a small bowl at lunch to see if the Lakeland perfume is too much for me. Some of these G&H blends need a grannystink exorcism before they're fit to smoke....why would you ruin one of the best parts about Louisanna Flake????!!!!

Lakeland Snot only brings out character in pipe weeds.

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[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of GH Dark Bird's Eye in a Comoy's Guildhall billiard. Drinking Maxwell House coffee and getting ready to go in to work an hour early.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a nice blend: 2/3rds Solani ABF for body, 1/3rd F&T Blackjack for zest. As is usual for me, I mixed the two tobaccos, rather than layering.

[Branzig]

Quick bowl of Storm Front in an old beat up cob while fertilizing the lawn.

Late To be doing yard work...but the rain stopped and the yellow flowers in the lawn are gonna start popping up.

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[BryGuySC]

Newminster #403 from 2015, in a meer.
The age has softened the harsh edges, but it still holds a bit of brashness.

[Haebar]

GH Dark Bird's Eye in a Savinelli Silver billiard during my lunch hour.
https://s25.postimg.cc/ol8nioohb/Savinelli_Silver.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Went with a small bowl of G&H Louisiana Flake again last night (and only managed to burn half of that) and a half a glass of chardonnay. Really didn't have time for much of a smoke but it's probably the last one I'll get in before the weekend.

[BryGuySC]

Morning, boys. How's it going?
I actually managed time for a morning coffee and smoke! Sipping on some Voodoo Queen and a single farm varietal from Guatemala that I roasted Tuesday night.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my ancient Kirsten Mariner. I regret that I made the acquaintance of this mild, tasty Virginia flake only a year or so ago. I also like its cylindrical tin. Relative to an Escudo tin, it’s a bit taller, but smaller in diameter. Easier to grasp and screw down for a good seal.

[Pipe Smoker]

I’m all out of Dunhill De Luxe Navy Rolls, but just opened a tin of just plain Dunhill Navy Rolls. Still a regal tobacco.

[Branzig]

More yard work...planting phlox today and weeding one of the flower beds...remulched the front already.

Taking a quick break with some OJK in another beat up cob before getting back to it.

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[Bruck]

Sutliff Medium English that's been in the jar a few years.
Is good :)

[GWBowman]

John Patton Quadruple Virginia in the Morgan Bones Fat Author and coffee

[Emperor Zurg]

Got a bowls worth of Mayor's Chocolate Flake drying out for some time later in the day. This is one of my favorite blends but I haven't visited it for months. Now to select a smoking instrument. I'm leaning toward a musketball in my MM freehand with the new heel...

[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian in a Dunhill Tanshell billiard.
https://s25.postimg.cc/taspgj29r/Dunhill_Tanshell_001.jpg

[Bruck]

Sucking the smoke out of a briarful of Dunhill Nightcap :)

[Haebar]

Just finished a bowl of GH Sweet Maple Twist in a Dr. Grabow.
https://s25.postimg.cc/dpwijszfz/Cigar_Bum_008_zpsnutoehjd.jpg

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Dunhill Navy Rolls in my Kirsten Mariner. It’s a great tobacco, but given its premium price, you might expect the coins to be better formed. In some tins they are, but not in my current tin.

[Bruck]

Sutliff Private Stock French Quarter. Not bad for an aro. Doesn't bite but is a bit goopy. I'm currently smoking with a briar - I'll try this stuff in a cob next time; they're a little more goop-tolerant :)

[Branzig]

More OJK this time in a big Capitello. Looking for a N hit after another day working in the yard.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180509/382ab45595a7c949265b33b16fdf2a52.jpg

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[Emperor Zurg]

More OJK this time in a big Capitello. Looking for a N hit after another day working in the yard.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180509/382ab45595a7c949265b33b16fdf2a52.jpg

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Well given the beer, why aren't you smoking Reiner Long Golden Flake?

[Branzig]

Well given the beer, why aren't you smoking Reiner Long Golden Flake?Well first off, I don't have any, and I must admit I've never smoked it either.

Maybe I should invest in a bit eh?

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[Emperor Zurg]

Well first off, I don't have any, and I must admit I've never smoked it either.

Maybe I should invest in a bit eh?

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Invest in? I don't think you can classify a tin of tobacco as an investment any more than a beer or a candy bar. However, from the descriptions of that blend and the long, coiled belt presentation I might just grab a couple tins myself soon. The only thing that makes me want to shy away (other than the price) is the white burley it supposedly contains. I usually hate burley in my Virginia. Also want to try F&T Blackjack that Pipe Smoker recommended.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing my blend of 2/3rds Solani ABF and 1/3rd F&T Blackjack again. Not only a nice flavor complement, but also a good burning complement. It takes some work to get ABF burning, but Blackjack goes like a house afire. Acts like kindling for the ABF.

[Haebar]

Up early this morning and smoked a bowl of GH Dark Bird's Eye in a Sunrise Canadian. Ran out of coffee, so had to drink some black tea. I could get used to hot tea in the morning if it had just a little more caffeine.

[Pipe Smoker]

Smoking my Luciano squat bulldog today. Earlier, Dunhill Navy Rolls and Wessex Classic Virginia. Now Hamborger Veermaster. The first two were good, but I think the HV is best of all.

[Pipe Smoker]

Up early this morning and smoked a bowl of GH Dark Bird's Eye in a Sunrise Canadian. Ran out of coffee, so had to drink some black tea. I could get used to hot tea in the morning if it had just a little more caffeine.

When I used to make tea at work, the Chinese guys would caution me not to get the water too hot because there’d be too much caffeine. “No such thing as too much caffeine,” I’d be thinking.

[Haebar]

When I used to make tea at work, the Chinese guys would caution me not to get the water too hot because there’d be too much caffeine. “No such thing as too much caffeine,” I’d be thinking.

I've never heard that hotter water equates to more caffeine. At one time I had some Yerba Mate "tea" from South America that has a higher caffeine content than regular black tea. I drank it for a while but never warmed up to the taste of it. Oh well, bought some Maxwell House this morning so I'm all set.

[Haebar]

Just got off work about an hour ago and am about to light up a bowl of Nightcap in a Dunhill pipe with a bamboo shank. Drinking some Vernor's ginger ale.
https://s25.postimg.cc/ghoz1wcq7/Dunhill_Bamboo002_zps201e6d1c.jpg

[Bruck]

Just got off work about an hour ago and am about to light up a bowl of Nightcap in a Dunhill pipe with a bamboo shank. Drinking some Vernor's ginger ale.

You can get Vernor's in Tennessee?

And for the record, currently smoking Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake which I'm finding to be ...luxurious :)

[Haebar]

You can get Vernor's in Tennessee?

And for the record, currently smoking Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake which I'm finding to be ...luxurious :)

Yep, they sell it in select locations here. It's not easy to find though.

About to light up some Semois in a Dr. Grabow billiard.

[Pipe Smoker]

Alternating fills of two vapers again today: Dunhill Navy Rolls, and Wessex Classic Virginia. They’re quite different tobaccos, but I’m liking the Wessex every bit as much as the Dunhill. That’s despite the fact that it’s a good bit less expensive. Ready-rubbed, it’s a bit more convenient, too.

[GWBowman]

Pride of Lock Lomond in a MM Cob with Jameson Caskmates and ginger ale

[Pipe Smoker]

Just got off work about an hour ago and am about to light up a bowl of Nightcap in a Dunhill pipe with a bamboo shank. Drinking some Vernor's ginger ale.
https://s25.postimg.cc/ghoz1wcq7/Dunhill_Bamboo002_zps201e6d1c.jpg

I grew up in a small town in Missouri. There were three drugstores, each with a soda fountain. Everybody ordered cokes — plain, vanilla, lemon, cherry, or chocolate. After my junior year of college I had a summer job as an engineering intern at Detroit Edison in Detroit. At the soda fountains there everyone ordered Vernor’s. And most put cream in it. Surprised, I was, but found it was pretty good that way.

Long before that, as a kid at home, I put some cream into a coke. It curdled! Dunno why it doesn’t curdle in Vernor’s.

Finishing my last fill of the day — Wessex CV. And time to Ream my Kirsten Mariner. I have the Kirsten custom reamer for it. Milled from steel bar stock, with six cutting edges, and a beautiful knurled brass knob.

[Bruck]

"Soo Blend" this morning. Bet y'all have never heard of it :)

It's the house blend from a tobacco/furniture store in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. It's your basic aromatic - whiskey/cavendish/fruity, pretty good flavor, no bite. The furniture's not bad there either.

[Haebar]

I grew up in a small town in Missouri. There were three drugstores, each with a soda fountain. Everybody ordered cokes — plain, vanilla, lemon, cherry, or chocolate. After my junior year of college I had a summer job as an engineering intern at Detroit Edison in Detroit. At the soda fountains there everyone ordered Vernor’s. And most put cream in it. Surprised, I was, but found it was pretty good that way.

Long before that, as a kid at home, I put some cream into a coke. It curdled! Dunno why it doesn’t curdle in Vernor’s.

Finishing my last fill of the day — Wessex CV. And time to Ream my Kirsten Mariner. I have the Kirsten custom reamer for it. Milled from steel bar stock, with six cutting edges, and a beautiful knurled brass knob.

Cream in Ginger Ale! That's the first I've heard of that. I appreciate Vernor's as the best that is available here locally, but my favorite is Blenheim Ginger Ale. The only place I can find it is at any of the Mast General Stores.

Made my first twist this morning - the core is red, orange, and lemon Virginias wrapped with Kentucky Fire Cured leaf. Just finished a bowl of it in a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke billiard.

https://s25.postimg.cc/3rz4fud1r/Twist_001.jpg

[TreySC]

Giving the pipe thing a try again. Almost forgot I still had a bunch of the samples BryGuySC gave me a while back. Trying the Mclleand darkest Carmel.

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[Haebar]

Last night late I smoked a bowl of a homemade English mixture in a Sunrise Canadian.
https://s25.postimg.cc/xvrfdbpov/Cigarbum_photos_001_zpshhfqho9u.jpg

[Lostmason]

Today has been a Captain Black day Cherry and Original alternating.
Trying to add some color to my Black Rusticated Swiss BBK.

[BryGuySC]

Giving the pipe thing a try again. Almost forgot I still had a bunch of the samples BryGuySC gave me a while back. Trying the Mclleand darkest Carmel.

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Man, it's been a minute!

[BryGuySC]

Found half a jar of Frenchies Sunzabitches in the cellar.
I remember not liking it too much, but it's been resting for 2+ years. Still doesn't QUITE agree with me, but much nicer!

Also, I found Haebar's Navy flake he sent me what feels like long ago! Going to break that out soon!

[TreySC]

Man, it's been a minute!I know it all got buried in my closet when we moved. I happened to see the jar I stuffed it in the other day and figured why not. Still to work on my technique but it was more enjoyable than I remember the last times I tried.

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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing my newly-invented mixture of Solani ABF and F&T Blackjack. A danged good idea, it was. I’ve refined the proportions to 3/4 ABF and 1/4 Blackjack.

[Emperor Zurg]

Smoking a bowl of McClelland 2015 in a French Canadian
Sipping a glass of un-oaked chardonnay

[Cool Breeze]

Had a bowl of FVF in my meer earlier.

Now I'm working on a bowl of Presbyterian Mixture in my Savinelli Sherwood Canadian. I'm liking this blend more and more as I smoke through this tin.

[Haebar]

Smoking some H&H Black House in a MM Charles Towne Cobbler. Drinking Maxwell House Morning Boost coffee.

[BryGuySC]

Worked in a bowl of Sixpence with my morning coffee today.
Sweet Maria's cupping notes always have me like, "Uh... okay."

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o163/bcsssj/Cigar%20Stuff/IMG_20180516_074701_zpspavno108.jpg (http://s120.photobucket.com/user/bcsssj/media/Cigar%20Stuff/IMG_20180516_074701_zpspavno108.jpg.html)

[Pipe Smoker]

My tin of Dunhill Navy Rolls went empty yesterday, so I opened a 3yo tin of F&T Special Brown Flake — puffing that now. Two neat side-by-side stacks of rectangular flakes. Said to be rum-flavored. Probably true, but I wouldn’t have guessed rum if I hadn’t known. In any case it’s a very tasty tobacco.

[Pipe Smoker]

Smoking a bowl of McClelland 2015 in a French Canadian
Sipping a glass of un-oaked chardonnay

I gotta say that I like oaky Chardonnay, this Hess being my favorite.

https://www.hesscollection.com/wine/monterey-chardonnay/

[Emperor Zurg]

I gotta say that I like oaky Chardonnay...

Well actually, with this McC 2015, the un-oaked goes better with the top half of the bowl as it's decidedly more fruity than the oak aged. After about the halfway point the blend loses its fruity tartness and begins to develop an almost buttery flavor that goes great with a traditional chardonnay. Gotta love that; a bowlful of tobacco that forces you to drink 2 glasses of wine :p :p :drunk: Things could be worse :)

[Lostmason]

LL Dark Red in one of my Stanwell Brushed Brown Dublins.

[Haebar]

We had the Knoxville pipe club meeting last night and I smoked:

My homemade twist in a Dunhill Bruyere billiard
McClelland 2020 Matured Cake in a McCranie billiard/pot
Penzance in a Dunhill Shell billiard

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This morning I smoked a bowl of Capstan Blue flake in a Dunhill Shell billiard.

[Pipe Smoker]

First fill this morning was F&T Special Brown Flake. It was delicious! I wondered: credit to the tobacco? Or maybe it’s one of those days when everything tastes really great? To find out, I was going to have a fill of Hamborger Veermaster next, but didn’t have the will power to switch away from SBF, so now smoking a second fill of it. Still delicious! Smoking my Kirsten Mariner, my most analytical pipe.

Later — Now puffing a fill of Hamborger Veermaster. It’s going great too.

[Emperor Zurg]

First fill this morning was F&T Special Brown Flake. It was delicious! I wondered: credit to the tobacco? Or maybe it’s one of those days when everything tastes really great?

I think you need to do an experiment. I'll send you a pouch of Mixture 79 to smoke next time you think everything is delicious :D :D :D

[Bruck]

Burning up the last of my Nightcap :(

Looks like I'll just have to figure out how to get by with the pounds of Penzance and Pirate Kake in my cabinet :)

[BryGuySC]

Sixpence in a meer.
Gathering up equipment for a brew day on Sunday, with a friend.

[Haebar]

Smoking some Peterson's Irish Oak in a MM Charles Towne Cobbler. Drinking Coke Zero.

[Pipe Smoker]

I just opened a tin of Solani 763, White and Black — puffing that now in my Luciano squat bulldog. I like to always have some of this tobacco at hand, but don’t smoke a lot of it, so put it into a jar. Virginia, Cavendish, & Syrian Latakia, it’s the mildest tobacco in my inventory.

[Haebar]

Smoking a bowl of Red Ox twist in a Dunhill Bruyere billiard.

[Scott W.]

First: Velvet, stanwell billiard
Second: ERR match, knotty lovat
Third: BB1938, DiMonte bent brandy

[Haebar]

Starting off the day with a bowl of D&R Rimboche SJ in a Dr. Grabow billiard. Drinking Maxwell House Morning Boost coffee.

[Lostmason]

Captain Black Royal in a Stanwell Brushed Brown Dublin

[Bruck]

Had a few bowls of very old (not quite sure how old but I estimate 30-40 years) Prince Albert. Very smooth but it burned pretty quickly. & the nicotine level was pretty much nonexistent.

[Pipe Smoker]

Alternating fills of F&T Special Brown Flake and Hamborger Veermaster in my Kirsten Mariner. Both going very nicely.

And admiring my new Luciano stout bulldog:

Italian Estates Luciano Sandblasted Bulldog (Pease/Di Piazza) (2014) | Buy Italian Estates Tobacco Pipes at Smokingpipes (http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/italy/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=280361)

Which I have yet to smoke.

[Emperor Zurg]

Burned half a Missouri Meerscham Generalful of G&H Brown Twist sliced while doing a bit of turkey hunting. Sure keeps the gnats away :p Still got enough in there for tomorrow morning's hunt. Bound to be pretty peppery by tomorrow.

[Haebar]

Smoking some IRC slices this morning in a Dr. Grabow Royal Duke billiard.

[Haebar]

Now smoking a bowl of GH Black Cherry Twist in a Dunhill Bruyere Canadian.
https://s25.postimg.cc/3lzcaxv0f/Dunhill_Canadian.jpg

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Special Brown Flake in my Kirsten — my second fill of it this morning. I was going to change tobaccos, but the first fill went down so nicely that I had to have another.

I’ll soon be leaving for Kaiserhof German restaurant, then a pistol range where I’ll shoot my Beretta 87 Target .22LR pistol. Target shooting is the only sport where I can still beat some of the young guys.

[Cool Breeze]

^ That sounds like a fun day.

I'm enjoying a bowl of this amazing stuff that I came across at my local shop yesterday. A 12 year old tin of McClelland BB Acadian Ribbon. They told me it was the first Vaper that Mcclelland ever came out with. When I saw the yellowed tin and the "06" at the end of the date stamp, my mouth started watering. No aging this one any longer. It will get enjoyed thoroughly over the next couple of weeks.
It is fantastic.

https://i.imgur.com/1qaJOD7.jpg?2

[Emperor Zurg]

The Brown Twist got a little nasty overnight. Swapped it out for a MM Freehand full of G&H Louisiana Flake

[Branzig]

Gonna light up some SG Kendal Cream in a matter of moments.

Happy Sunday All.

[Pipe Smoker]

I smoked my new Luciano stout bulldog for the first time today. I was prepared to endure an unpleasant break-in period, but had a happy surprise — even the first fill went down quite nicely. Now on my third fill — still good.

I spoke of “fills”, but, in fact, just half-fills so far. I chose Solani Aged Burley Flake for break-in. A good choice, in retrospect.

The pipe feels good in hand, has an easy draw, and takes pipe cleaners easily. Glad that I found this sturdy little fellow.

[BryGuySC]

Yesterday was brew day with a friend.
Much beer and tobacco was consumed.

Voodoo Queen
MC 5110 with an additional 25% latakia
C&D Dark Chocolate
Elizabethan Match

I will say Voodoo Queen goes really nicely with Westbrook Mexican Cake!

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o163/bcsssj/beer/33123378_10100287132582927_4755997293235142656_o_z psx7bxd0bd.jpg (http://s120.photobucket.com/user/bcsssj/media/beer/33123378_10100287132582927_4755997293235142656_o_z psx7bxd0bd.jpg.html)

[Emperor Zurg]

I've got a small pile of McClelland 2015 rubbed out and drying and the remains of a couple open bottles of chardonnay begging to go with it.

[Emperor Zurg]

Gonna light up some SG Kendal Cream in a matter of moments.

Happy Sunday All.

I have a # of that somewhere. Don't remember where I stashed it.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Special Brown Flake in my Kirsten Mariner. Sad to say that the 3 yo tin is nearly empty. With some flavored tobaccos the flavoring becomes tiresome near the end of the tin — not so with SBF. The rum flavoring (which tastes like butterscotch to me) isn’t overbearing. And the tobacco itself is excellent.

[Branzig]

Quick Cobb of Stormfront while enjoying coffee this morning. Taking in the sun before having to head to work.

Golfed yesterday...hit mainly doubles but had 2 birdies mixed in to save me from shooting in the 100s....golf is so dumb.

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[Pipe Smoker]

Smoking my Luciano squat bulldog today. First fill was F&T Special Brown Flake, now Hamborger Veermaster. Both excellent!

[Haebar]

Quick Cobb of Stormfront while enjoying coffee this morning. Taking in the sun before having to head to work.

Golfed yesterday...hit mainly doubles but had 2 birdies mixed in to save me from shooting in the 100s....golf is so dumb.

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Is that John Patton Storm Front you were smoking? How do you like it?

[Branzig]

Is that John Patton Storm Front you were smoking? How do you like it?Yep!

It's probably my fave burley blend. It has a nice, nutty flavor that mixes well with the more dark "fuller" notes of the cigar leaf.



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[Bruck]

Burning some vintage 2010 C&D Burley Flake #4, which is part of a burley bomb our friend Haebar sent me a few years ago, that I'm still burning thru. It's just lovely.

Burley in general isn't an every day smoke for me, but when I feel like a burley, a burley really hits the spot :)

[Lostmason]

Getting a jump on the weekend with some Captain Black Royal followed
by Captain Black Cherry in my doctor Grabow Savoy.

[Haebar]

About to smoke a bowl of Rattray's Brown Clunee that Lostmason sent me as my Secret Pipe Santa on another forum. Drinking some Constant Comment tea (cold). Going to use my Dr. Grabow Hillcrest pipe:
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[Pipe Smoker]

My tin of F&T Special Brown Flake went empty yesterday, so I opened a 2 yo tin of Solani 633, Virginia with Perique. Puffing that now — a noble tobacco!

My new Luciano stout bulldog has a glossy finish. I like lustrous, but not glossy, so I’m rubbing the gloss off with my fingers and thumb as I smoke my Kirsten. That’s working.

[Emperor Zurg]

Had a big cobful of SG Navy Flake in my MM Freehand while turkey hunting this morning.

[Pipe Smoker]

Second day of smoking my new Luciano stout bulldog:

* Solani 633, Virginia with Perique
* Wessex Classic Virginia
* Hamborger Veermaster

All were just flat-out tasty. So pleased with this pipe, and it’ll only get better.

[Pipe Smoker]

Alternating fills of two vapers in my Kirsten Mariner: Solani 633, Virginia with Perique, and Wessex Classic Virginia. Both are very fine tobaccos. And sipping Nespresso “Roma” espresso, a medium roast arabica - robusta blend.

[Pipe Smoker]

I just opened my jar of Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture. I don’t smoke a lot of this tobacco, but it’s a tasty change-up for a mostly Virginia guy like me.

[Cool Breeze]

Had several bowls today. There was some Dunhill Navy Rolls, Presbyterian Mixture, 12 year old McClelland Acadian Ribbon, and now I'm ending the evening with something more simple.

Having some Prince Albert in a cob, and enjoying it so much, I think I'll have another.

[Cool Breeze]

Orlik Golden Sliced in a bent Molina.
One of my favorite light warm weather tobaccos.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 763, White and Black, in my Kirsten Mariner. An interesting tobacco: dark Virginia, black Cavendish, and Syrian Latakia. Very soft smoking, with lots of flavor.

[Cool Breeze]

Rattray's Old Gowrie in a Rogers Rarity (made by Custombuilt).

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing my blend of 75% Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake and 25% F&T Blackjack. Smoked separately, the ABF is a bit leaden, and the Blackjack is too zippy for me. But this blend is just tasty — an excellent invention.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture. Virginia, Syrian Latakia, and Oriental. It’s been growing on me lately. Smooth and tasty.

Edit: I’m starting to feel like Jim Inks…

[Emperor Zurg]

Puffing Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture. Virginia, Syrian Latakia, and Oriental. It’s been growing on me lately. Smooth and tasty.

Edit: I’m starting to feel like Jim Inks…
I'd be interested to see what you think of Rattray's Red Raparee. It's more of a Scottish blend IMO; a mild English with a touch of 'unflavored' black cavendish to boost the sweetness a bit. 'Unflavored' but I pick up a light touch of vanilla from time to time. It's really a nice blend.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my new Luciano stout bulldog. Just the third day that I’ve smoked this pipe, but it’s going great.

H. V. Has been “Currently out of stock” forever at SmokingPipes. Fortunately, I have enough on hand to see me through the drought.

[Pipe Smoker]

I'd be interested to see what you think of Rattray's Red Raparee. It's more of a Scottish blend IMO; a mild English with a touch of 'unflavored' black cavendish to boost the sweetness a bit. 'Unflavored' but I pick up a light touch of vanilla from time to time. It's really a nice blend.

Sounds rather like Solani 763, White and Black, that I keep on hand. Dark Virginia, black (unflavored) Cavendish, and Latakia. Scottish flake — partially rubbed out with lots of chunks. The mildest tobacco that I have on hand.

[bluenoser]

Been more than a few years since this old Medico has had a bowl of Amphora brown run through it. Found my grandfather's old pipe when we were home a couple weeks ago. Figured tonight is as good a night as any to load a bowl of his favorite tobacco and enjoy. Solitude on the deck but smoking it in good company.

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[Cool Breeze]

Enjoying a relatively cool evening with a glass of sweet iced tea and a bowl of Peterson's Irish Flake in my London made Ben Wade apple.

[Emperor Zurg]

Had a bowl of SG Navy Flake in a Rattrays cherrywood over the course of about 6 hours while working on this and that. That's one of the nice things about a sitter. Finished up the last little bit with a glass of Rochester Mills Milkshake Stout.

[Lostmason]

Just finished a bowl of Dunhill Flake in
a Chadwick cutty

[Pipe Smoker]

Just finished a bowl of Dunhill Flake in
a Chadwick cutty

I opened a 3 yo tin of Dunhill Flake early this morning. It’s been awhile since I smoked this stuff — had forgotten just how good it is. No fancy topping, just plain tobacco of the finest. Now on my third fill. And sipping a Nespresso “Ristretto” espresso. The Italians shoot it, but I sip it.

[Pipe Smoker]

Been more than a few years since this old Medico has had a bowl of Amphora brown run through it. Found my grandfather's old pipe when we were home a couple weeks ago. Figured tonight is as good a night as any to load a bowl of his favorite tobacco and enjoy. Solitude on the deck but smoking it in good company.

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Your grandfather took good care of his pipes — that old Medico looks to be in pretty good condition. Maybe your good company was thoughts of your grandpa while you were puffing the Amphora Brown.

[Bruck]

C&D Bayou Morning in a cob.

[Cool Breeze]

McClelland 2015 Virginia/Perique flake in my sandblast Savinelli Bing's Favorite.

[Emperor Zurg]

McClelland 2015 Virginia/Perique flake in my sandblast Savinelli Bing's Favorite.

Good stuff!

I burned a little SG Navy Flake in a straight Rhodesian this evening

[bluenoser]

Some 4noggins Double Fantasy in the Mr Brog Churchwarden

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[Pipe Smoker]

I’m not an aromatic guy at all. But I’ve been impressed with the quality of Solani tobaccos, and the blending skill of Herr Will. So a year or two ago I bought a tin of Solani 639, Tropical Mango Flake. Black Cavendish, Virginia, and Burley.

This stuff turned out to be INTENSELY aromatic. Too much for me — after smoking half a bowl I dumped my pipe and threw the tin away. But later, I began to regret my haste when it occurred to me that a blend of straight Virginia and the TMF might be interesting.

So recently I bought another tin of TMF. I’m now puffing a mixture of 76% Dunhill Flake, 24% TMF. And it’s pretty good — still strongly aromatic, I’ll reduce the TMF component to 20% next time. This blend is a major league change up for me. I put the rest of the TMF into a jar, as I won’t be smoking it at any great rate.

[Cool Breeze]

PS Luxury Bullseye Flake in my unfinished Savinelli Series III.

[Pipe Smoker]

I don’t smoke a lot of Solani ABF, but sometimes I get hungry for it. That just happened, so I got out my jar. It’s going down just right.

[Cool Breeze]

Had some PS Proper English earlier.

Now I've just lit a bowl of Sam Gawith Navy Flake in my Rogers Town and Country.


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