What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[Emperor Zurg]

Burned a bowl of rubbed out G&H, Glengarry Flake interspersed with coins of Black Twist Sliced. Nice smoke.
IDK why I gravitate toward G&H tobaccos. I certainly don't like that Rose Geranium they stink up many of their blends with. Maybe it's because the burley they use doesn't taste like cardboard to me. Maybe it's the light toppings that don't add much to the tin note but show up in the flavor a bit. Not sure but well over half the time I'm reaching for something G&H when I find time for a bowl. I like SG blends a lot too.

[Pipe Smoker]

I got all of my annual charity contributions ready for mailing yesterday, so I rewarded myself with a couple of nice fills this morning: The Mallard and Patriot Flake. Both are excellent tobaccos by Dan Tobacco. Both are hard to find “In Stock”, though.

[restomod]

Lane BCA tonight

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[bluenoser]

A fresh bowl of Christmas spice in the cob

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[Emperor Zurg]

Went with a small bowl of PS Navy Flake last night. It's got about a year on it now. Getting tasty and not sharp anymore. I'm hoarding my FVF. Not sure why, I think I have plenty in stock. Maybe a search and inventory is in order. :pipe:

[restomod]

Lane 1q in the Rustic Deluxe

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[Haebar]

About to load up a bowl of D&R Picayune in a Dr. Grabow.
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[bluenoser]

Trying a bowl of Sutliff frosty mint in a MM cob. When they say minty they ain't lying. Might want to find myself some good chocolate aro to mix with. It's good but definitely not an everyday smoke.

[bluenoser]

Amphora red in a Brindisi briar

[BryGuySC]

I got in a bowl of C&D Corncob Pipe... And the 2007 SG Christmas Blend.

[BryGuySC]

Trying a bowl of Sutliff frosty mint in a MM cob. When they say minty they ain't lying. Might want to find myself some good chocolate aro to mix with. It's good but definitely not an everyday smoke.

Pipes & Cigars had a blend called Russ' Candy Cane Cocoa, which I think is exactly what that blend would taste like.
I got a sample, but have a hard time getting past the cooling aspect of mint tobaccos. Smells great through

[Lostmason]

Finally decided to face up to the mirror and shave,,,,,,
DAMN,I'M Ugly !
Took all day smoking Star of the East Gold and some Krumble Kake
to assuage my injured feelings.

[bluenoser]

Pipes & Cigars had a blend called Russ' Candy Cane Cocoa, which I think is exactly what that blend would taste like.
I got a sample, but have a hard time getting past the cooling aspect of mint tobaccos. Smells great through

This stuff was definitely a different experience. Even my lips were getting that frozen cool minty feel from the stuff. I think it would be good mixed with chocolate, definitely not an everyday smoke though.

[Cool Breeze]

Enjoying a bowl of Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky in my unfinished Savinelli Series III.

[Pipe Smoker]

Yesterday I opened a new tin of The Mallard (Dan Tobacco) — puffing that now in my Tinsky billiard. Shag cut and quite dry out of the tin. No topping, but it has a remarkably rich flavor.

[restomod]

Some Erinmore Flake from bluenoser in a Kaywoodie

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[Scott W.]

Velvet in a Chateau bruyere billiard

[Emperor Zurg]

Rubbed out a flake of Peter Stokkebye Navy and a few coins of G&H black twist sliced to give it more body (and because I can't find my brown twist sliced although I know I have a jar somewhere). Going to see how that pans out soon's it's dry enough.

[coffeecup]

This evening I am having a bowl of SG FVF in my extra large Savinelli 606EX.:piper: This tobacco is one of my favorites, but it is a very difficult tobacco to prepare. FVF is made in the old fashion way with equipment made in the 1800's resulting in flakes of tobacco very moist and having a variety of thickness. I generally use the fold and stuff process, but I have to be very diligent in the drying process choosing flakes with thin consistent thickness and carefully drying it out to the ideal moisture content.:wave: Before choosing this smoke I have to ask myself are you ready to do all that is needed to smoke and enjoy this tobacco. Sometimes I simply select another tobacco.:mope: Last week I decided to check the internet to see how others prepared this tobacco and viewed several methods and I decided to try one technique. So last week I refilled my empty baggie with some FVF from my mason jar and dried it out for 41/2 hours near my water heater. I then carefully cut my flake tobacco into small cubes, restocked my baggie and that is what I am smoking this evening.:thumb: My smoke this evening is absolutely delicious. FVF has to be smoke slowly and you do need to relight more frequently, but it is important to relight lightly without charring the tobacco to maintain a clean sharp flavor profile. I created two baggies of the FVF, one with the cut cubes and the other with original flakes. Now I can choose whether I want to take the time to do a fold and stuff or use the cubes. I topped my smoke with a large mug of "Guinness Draught" brew and I am having a great evening.:beerchug:

[Pipe Smoker]

^^^^^^^^
Agree! I cut FVF into small cubes, spread it out on a plate, and let it dry while smoking a fill of something that’s combustible right out of the tin.

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I just opened a 3 yo tin of F&T Cut Virginia Plug. It’s one of three F&T Virginia flakes that I have in stock. The other two are Vintage and Special Brown Flake. CVP is a robust tobacco with a light topping — very tasty.

[Emperor Zurg]

Burning a smal bowl of some unknown G&H flake. I ordered a pound of Rum Twist, among other things from P&C a while back. The package arrived with all the other stuff correct but contained a 5oz bag of some kind of flake labeled 'Rum Twist'. The shipper showing the remainder of the so called Rum Twist on backorder. So obviously I called to straighten all this out and ended up with a bag of (obviously G&H) mystery flake. I'm not sure what this is. It smells somewhat fruity in the jar with a touch of lakeland perfume. Don't taste fruity at all. It tastes more like a G&H blend with vanilla added. I'm thinking this might be G&H Brown Flake Vanilla based in what I'm reading on TR. All in all, not a bad flake at all though it sure as heck ain't Rum Twist. Anyway, it's smoldering away in a Stanwell brushed Rhodesian.

[Pipe Smoker]

I just tried a blending experiment: F&T Cut Virginia Plug and Solani Aged Burley Flake. 2/3rds CVP, 1/3rd ABF. It’s excellent!

[bluenoser]

Sutliff holiday mixture in the homemade beast

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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Cut Virginia Plug in my Tinsky brandy. It’s time to ream it though. Then supper. Mostly out of cans — a 50-50 mixture of collard greens and black eyed peas. Both Glory brand, southern style.

[Emperor Zurg]

Puffing F&T Cut Virginia Plug in my Tinsky brandy. It’s time to ream it though.
Didn't you just get that pipe? It takes me over a year before I have to ream a pipe.


Then supper. Mostly out of cans — a 50-50 mixture of collard greens and black eyed peas. Both Glory brand, southern style.
I'd be lying if I said that sounded good. I think I'd have to drown that mixture in bacon grease before I'd eat it. Of course, you could drown an old shoe in bacon grease and it'd probably taste good. Thinking I'll eat some braunschweiger and vintage white cheddar on rye Triscuits this evening with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. I've got some good mustard and a nice, fresh onion on hand too.

I'm eventually headed home to smoke a small bowl of G&H, Bobs Square Cut. I dried the weed out and loaded up the Stanwell Rhodesian yesterday but then didn't feel like smoking so it's still sitting there waiting for me.

[BryGuySC]

Puffing on some more C&D Corncob Pipe and Button Nose off and on today.

[bluenoser]

Trying some Sutliff Maple Street in the MM Ozark Mountain.

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[Lostmason]

braunschweiger and vintage white cheddar on rye Triscuits this evening with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. I've got some good mustard and a nice, fresh onion on hand too.

I'm eventually headed home to smoke a small bowl of G&H, Bobs Square Cut. I dried the weed out and loaded up the Stanwell Rhodesian yesterday but then didn't feel like smoking so it's still sitting there waiting for me.

Scrap the Triscuits and the Cabernet and I'd agree,Rather have an onion bun and a cold lager.
Working on a bowl of Orlik DSK in a Stanwell Brushed Brown Dublin.
And yes AlanS,I got me clothes on,too cold fer "Skinny-Smokin".
:)

[Pipe Smoker]

<snip>I'd be lying if I said that sounded good. I think I'd have to drown that mixture in bacon grease before I'd eat it. Of course, you could drown an old shoe in bacon grease and it'd probably taste good. Thinking I'll eat some braunschweiger and vintage white cheddar on rye Triscuits this evening with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. I've got some good mustard and a nice, fresh onion on hand too.
<snip>


At least we can agree on the braunschweiger. I generally like Boar's Head meats, but for braunschweiger they only offer a “Lite” version, so I buy Thumann's instead. I’ll be having some for lunch tomorrow on German-baked pumpernickel with mustard, raw sweet onion, and lots of black pepper.

[Emperor Zurg]

At least we can agree on the braunschweiger. I generally like Boar's Head meats, but for braunschweiger they only offer a “Lite” version, so I buy Thumann's instead. I’ll be having some for lunch tomorrow on German-baked pumpernickel with mustard, raw sweet onion, and lots of black pepper.

+1 on Boar's Head. Their stuff is usually very good. Didn't even know they made a braunschweiger. I get mine from a meat market where they make their own recipe in house. It's quite good. I usually buy sweet onions too but next time I'm going to get a red onion instead. Sometimes the sweet ones aren't oniony enough.

Going out for a bowl of the G&H Mystery flake. Probably some Cab and braun too...

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Patriot Flake (Dan Tobacco) in my Caminetto pot with spigot mount. Darned fine tobacco! Savory.

[Cool Breeze]

Had my first bowl since Sunday.
Hal o the Wynd in a Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

[restomod]

Just warm enough to sneak one in. SPC Narrow Bridge becoming my new fave.

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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my dear old Kirsten. I have two other Dan Tobacco Virginias that are more richly flavored, but the HV is going down very nicely. Sometimes a crisp, light taste is welcome.

[bluenoser]

Just about to light a bowl of left overs from Tobias in the homemade square shank. Where did he ever dissapear to anyways?

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[AlanS]

Just about to light a bowl of left overs from Tobias in the homemade square shank. Where did he ever dissapear to anyways?

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He was swallowed up by the United Methodist Church

[Brimy]

Just about to light a bowl of left overs from Tobias in the homemade square shank. Where did he ever dissapear to anyways?

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That's a very handsome pipe!

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Patriot Flake in my Mark Tinsky billiard. And I just bought a bottle of Black Currant Liqueur (Creme de Cassis) for Christmas cheer.

[Emperor Zurg]

Burning a bowl of McClelland 2015 in a Canadian. This is such fine tobacco. Such a shame...
Drinking a Milkshake stout along with it.

I'm smoking about $0.50 worth of tobacco but it's easily as enjoyable as an 8 dollar cigar.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing The Mallard in my old Kirsten. Such good tobacco, it is. I ordered more from SmokingPipes over a week ago, but the shipment has been delayed by weather. No matter — I have enough on hand for a couple of months.

[Haebar]

Got back from a morning walk at the Clinch River with my dogs. Have finished two bowls of Five Brothers this morning in a Dunhill Shell billiard. It feels good to have all my Christmas shopping done.

[Scott W.]

Russ’ fudge cake in a Canadian
Drexel in a no name bulldog

Got some five brothers and some velvet out for later

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my Kirsten. And thinking about lunch!

I spent some time in Germany. Most ordinary German restaurants offer Hungarian Goulash (ironic). Good pot roast in a paprika sauce. The German restaurant where I lunch every Sunday does too. That’s what I’m puckered up for today.

[Emperor Zurg]

Burned a bowl of Red Rap last evening. Well, not exactly 1 bowl... I had loaded up and was smoking one of my larger pipes for a nice long smoke while reading a book. I was not quite halfway thru it when along comes the resident kitten who took it upon herself to (for no apparent reason) bat the pipe out of my hand. Of course it landed upside-down on the floor and the tobacco went everywhere. Undaunted... well, semi-daunted, I loaded up my much smaller, Stanwell Rhodesian (which doesn't smoke Red Rap nearly as well btw) and smoked that instead.

[Pipe Smoker]

^^^^^^
My number 1 rule of pipe smoking: grasp it firmly! You never know when you’ll brush the stem with your other hand. Love kittens though.

[Emperor Zurg]

^^^^^^
My number 1 rule of pipe smoking: grasp it firmly! You never know when you’ll brush the stem with your other hand. Love kittens though.

Well I probably would have been but Red Rap can burn a little hot sometimes. As it was, Kittums decided to rescue me from burned fingers I guess.

[Haebar]

Up early this morning and smoked a bowl of Five Brothers in a Dunhill Bruyere billiard that I just got back in the mail from having some work done on it. Will soon be smoking a bowl of Margate in an E.A. Carey billiard. I wish you all a Merry Christmas!

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Cut Virginia Plug in my old Kirsten. Merry Christmas, all!

[AlanS]

Oh the trees!

[restomod]

SPC Narrow Bridge in an old Kaywoodie Standard

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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing “The Mallard” in my Luciano squat bulldog. This stuff is wonderfully good! I received twenty 50g tins of it from SmokingPipes on Dec 24 — my Christmas present to me. :)

[Emperor Zurg]

I'm just about to light a bowl of SG, Navy Flake in a Barling Canadian

[Bruck]

Burned a bowl of Red Rap last evening. Well, not exactly 1 bowl... I had loaded up and was smoking one of my larger pipes for a nice long smoke while reading a book. I was not quite halfway thru it when along comes the resident kitten who took it upon herself to (for no apparent reason) bat the pipe out of my hand. Of course it landed upside-down on the floor and the tobacco went everywhere. Undaunted... well, semi-daunted, I loaded up my much smaller, Stanwell Rhodesian (which doesn't smoke Red Rap nearly as well btw) and smoked that instead.

I'd sell the cat to the nearest Chinese buffet restaurant :)

[Emperor Zurg]

I'd sell the cat to the nearest Chinese buffet restaurant :)

Poor kittums!

Burning another bowl of SG, Navy Flake. This time in a Rossi Canadian.
Got a glass of cab and a few slices of cheddar on the side. Kittums is interested in the cheddar.

[restomod]

Lane 1q in a Challenge pipe, made in Italy it says.

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

[GWBowman]

7274

Tambolaka in a Morgan Bones Fat Author

[Emperor Zurg]

G&H Bob's Chocolate Flake from 2012 in a Barling Canadian.
I stored this blend loosely covered for over a year to get rid of the Lakeland stench.
It's good now. Tastes a lot like Bob's Square Cut

[Bruck]

Poor kittums!

Burning another bowl of SG, Navy Flake. This time in a Rossi Canadian.
Got a glass of cab and a few slices of cheddar on the side. Kittums is interested in the cheddar.

Actually I don't half mind cats, but unforch I'm severiously allergic to them. Maybe we should get a Mexican Hairless :)

There was a Chinese Buffet in Allen Park that some other Ford engineers and I would frequent, but it was condemned after a surprise health inspection that discovered, among other unsavoriness, a cat carcass on the cutting board :puke:

Now then, back to the topic at hand... Had a couple bowls of C&D Big and Burley and one of a Milan latakia blend while not seeing deer in the Shenandoah mountains this morning and early p.m.

[Emperor Zurg]

^^^ well meat is meat I guess... but I wouldn't eat there.

Had a pile of G&H mystery blend (brown flake vanilla I think) drying today but never got to smoking it. Maybe tomorrow.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my dear old Kirsten. Mild? Yep. Tasty? Yep. Dry and combustible right out of the tin? Yep. Good tobacco!

[bluenoser]

Sampling some Strang (courtesy of Alan) in this old Kleenest Deluxe and first go using the new pipe lighter SWMBO bought me for Christmas. Absolutely amazing stuff.

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[Cool Breeze]

It's a basic night for me.
I have no idea what I'm smoking and it's in a no name briar I got from a flea market.

The tobacco is from a friend at my local shop. When he's not really into a tobacco, it goes into a catch all container. There's no telling what all ended up in it.
He decided to learn how to press tobacco into cakes, so he experimented with the catch all jars.
I know it has Virginia, Perique and dark fired. I think I may get a hint of Oriental every now and then. No Latakia.

I'm actually enjoying it.

[AlanS]

Happy New Year!
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[Emperor Zurg]

Happy New Year!

Nice looking little pipe. How's she smoke?

My bowl of G&H something or other is still waiting to be burned. No idea when I'll get the chance.

[GWBowman]

C&D Big n Burley in a Sav 320 series iii, and various loose beers

Happy New Year

[BryGuySC]

Some 2015 PS Luxury Bullseye Flake in an old KBB meerschaum bulldog.
Getting close to finishing of this jar. Three years has turned it into something nice!

[Emperor Zurg]

Some 2015 PS Luxury Bullseye Flake in an old KBB meerschaum bulldog.
Getting close to finishing of this jar. Three years has turned it into something nice!

Good to know! I've got a quart mason of that stuff that's been squirreled away for IDK how long now. Going to have to check the date on the jar. I've always liked the stuff, even fresh but somehow it fell out of my rotation... probably because there's no good way that I've found to fold and stuff the round disks. Can always rub it out tho.

[AlanS]

Nice looking little pipe. How's she smoke?

My bowl of G&H something or other is still waiting to be burned. No idea when I'll get the chance.
Nope, just shopping at this point. Happy New Year

[Lostmason]

Started my New Year with some SPS Black Swan from Tobias.
Any one heard from him or Pugsley lately?
Wishing everyone a Happy and fruitful New Year !

[Emperor Zurg]

Finally got a chance to burn most of the bowl of G&H something or other.
Took a walk in the woods and made the most of it. The girls' feet got cold so had to cut the walk short.

[Pipe Smoker]

My first fill of 2019 was Patriot Flake. Then I pried off the lid of a 3 yo tin of Escudo — puffing that now. Starting the year in style.

Happy New Year to all of you good folks!

[BryGuySC]

Good to know! I've got a quart mason of that stuff that's been squirreled away for IDK how long now. Going to have to check the date on the jar. I've always liked the stuff, even fresh but somehow it fell out of my rotation... probably because there's no good way that I've found to fold and stuff the round disks. Can always rub it out tho.

I tend to roll it into a loose musket ball, and stack up two on top of each other. Usually works pretty well.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Escudo in my Luciano squat bulldog.

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/italy/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=246536

This low-slung fellow corners very nicely. It’s my Italian sports pipe!

[BryGuySC]

Still working through the last bit of 2015 PS Luxury Bullseye, still in the old KBB meerschaum.

[Emperor Zurg]

A little Bobs Chocolate Flake in an old Grabow, Crown Duke with a blue spade marking.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my Tinsky billiard. Very good, it is. Going forward, I think Dan Tobacco will be my principal source of Virginias. Hamborger Veermaster, Patriot Flake, and The Mallard. I have a ton of various STG Virginias in stock though.

[BryGuySC]

Mixing things up today with some 2015 PS Lux Bullseye in the same old meer... 😁

[AlanS]

Mango OG in a glass percolator

[Pipe Smoker]

A cool day with a cold drizzle here in San Diego. A pipe of good tobacco and coffee brightens things up a bit. Also a small slice of Colin Street Bakery fruitcake that my brother and SIL send to me every Christmas. It got even better when I moistened it with a bit of good whiskey.

Puffing Wessex Classic Virginia in my Kirsten Mariner.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Patriot Flake (Dan Tobacco) in my Kirsten. It’s a superb tobacco, but especially delicious this morning.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my Mark Tinsky extreme brandy. This tobacco rewards gentle sipping.

[Scott W.]

Jolly old st Nick in a stanwell bent bulldog

[BryGuySC]

Popped a 2016 jar of Samuel Gawith Navy Flake.
Smells great! Still smoked a little wet.
Need to dry out the jar a bit.

[BryGuySC]

Pulled the jar of "Stoniversity" our of storage to see how it's doing. Smoking nicely!
If you're not sure what I'm talking about, I made a thread about it a while ago.
Same old meer I've been using. It's a tank!

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[Emperor Zurg]

Burned a small bowl of SG Navy Flake last night. Such a nice blend.
Not sure of the vintage - I could look if I was at home - but there's some age on it sure.
Used a Barling Canadian I got from Neverbend

[Emperor Zurg]

Good size bowl of SG Navy Flake last night since it's the weekend. Used a no-name Canadian I also got from Neverbend.
Had a tasty milk stout on the side

[Pipe Smoker]

I just got out my jar of F&T Blackjack. For no good reason, except it was in the back of the cupboard, I haven’t smoked any of this stuff for quite awhile. A straight Virginia, it doesn’t need any drying out. No flavoring added, but it has a definite citrus character.

[Pipe Smoker]

Smoking my Tinsky brandy today. First fill was The Mallard, now puffing Patriot Flake. Both of these Dan Tobacco offerings are superb Virginias, and similar. Both are grown in tropical regions and press fermented. Similar taste too, but different enough to justify stocking both.

Edit: The press fermentation process sounds similar to that used for perique.

[Pipe Smoker]

I just opened a 2 yo tin of Wessex Classic Virginia, and put it into a Weck canning jar. I also have a tin of Escudo open. The Escudo is good, but the Wessex is the better vaper IMO. A red Virginia, it’s mellow and savory. Still using my Tinsky brandy to burn the weed.

[Emperor Zurg]

Bowl of SG, Navy Flake in the Rossi lumberman that did its level best to kill me during break in.
Smokes quite nicely now :pipe:

[Cool Breeze]

McClelland 2015 Virginia/Perique Flake in my Savinelli Champagne bulldog.
And sipping Monkey Shoulder on the rocks.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing “The Mallard” in my Tinsky billiard. Quite the remarkable tobacco.

[bluenoser]

Only baccy the wife claims to like the smell of. Had a bowl of 1-q in a MM cob while we were out shoveling the driveway.

[Cool Breeze]

Braving the cold 31 degree night with a bowl of Sam Gawith Cabbie's Mixture in an old Dr. Grabow Berwyck.

[Pipe Smoker]

I just opened a 4 yo tin of F&T Special Brown Flake. Puffing that now in my Tinsky brandy. Other things being equal, the darker Virginias taste more mellow to me (and I like mellow). SBF is flavored with rum — subtle, but tasty. Very good tobacco, it is.

[Emperor Zurg]

Braving the cold 31 degree night with a bowl of Sam Gawith Cabbie's Mixture in an old Dr. Grabow Berwyck.

"Braving" eh? It was 15 below last night. 31 sounds like springtime. I didn't smoke a thing; afraid the fire might freeze.

[Cool Breeze]

"Braving" eh? It was 15 below last night. 31 sounds like springtime. I didn't smoke a thing; afraid the fire might freeze.

lol
I smoke way less in the winter because I'm not a fan of the cold.
Ready to move out of this apartment to a house where at least I'll have a garage I can crank a heater up in a smoke a bowl.

[Emperor Zurg]

Single digits but above zero tonight. Managed to get the barn up to a decent enough temperature to enjoy a nice bowl of SG Navy Flake and a glass of red wine. First smoke last Wednesday I think. :pipe:

With all the firewood I had to burn, I bet the 'carbon footprint' of that smoke would make Bigfoot's workboots look like a pair of Robeez

[Cool Breeze]

Dunhill Navy Rolls in my Nording Canadian.

[Scott W.]

RO fudge cake in a Nording churchwarden

[Emperor Zurg]

Managed to get in a nice bowl of McClelland 2015 last night. Such a nice blend. Hopefully somebody resurrects some of these McC blends in the future.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Special Brown Flake in my old Kirsten. Very happy to say that it’s going down nicely today. I’ve been a bit under the weather for awhile. Nothing specific – just didn’t feel very good, and couldn’t find any tobacco that tasted good. Glad that’s over with.

[Cool Breeze]

Had about a half bowl's worth of Old Gowrie in a jar and about a half bowl of Orlik Golden Sliced in another.
So, I mixed them together and it's pretty darn enjoyable.

[BryGuySC]

First smoke in a couple weeks.
A bowl of Marlin Flake, then a bowl of PS Luxury Bullseye Flake (found a little pouch of a bit more in a pipe bag).

[Emperor Zurg]

Had a bowl of Sam Gawith Navy Flake in a Canadian last evening while spreading my carbon footprints far and wide

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a 20%/80% mixture of Solani Tropical Mango Flake and Hamborger Veermaster in my old Kirsten. The Hamborger Veermaster is good by itself, but a little bit of TMF livens-up any staid tobacco.

[Cool Breeze]

Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky in a bent Seville. The pipe was a cheap flea market pickup but I love it.

[Emperor Zurg]

A little G&H Dark Plug tonight in a Stanwell Rhodesian

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Patriot Flake (Dan Tobacco) in my Luciano squat bulldog. Fine tobacco! A fun day ahead. Lunch will feature Thumann’s Braunschweiger on German baked pumpernickel, with Thumann’s “Düsseldorf” mustard, raw onion, and black pepper. Then off to the range with my neighbor. I’ll be shooting my 9mm SIG X5, which is a good deal more accurate than I am.

[Emperor Zurg]

Trying some G&H Ennerdale Flake in a cob. Pretty perfumey but not as horrid as I feared. I do taste some cardboardy burley up front. We'll see once the bowl burns down how this smoke turns out.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing The Mallard in my old Kirsten Mariner.

In one of the firearms forums that I haunt member sjtill, a retired cardiologist, asked me if I smoked meerschaum pipes. The thread was originally about J. R. R. Tolkien, author of Lord of the Rings. Tolkien was a pipe smoker, as was many of the characters in that book, so I think many of you will find that thread interesting.

Interesting article about J. R. R. Tolkien, author of LotR - Topic (http://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/720601935/m/2380007254)

[Cool Breeze]

Rattray's Hal o the Wynd in my Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

[Cool Breeze]

Having a bowl of this sublime McClelland Anniversary.....................from 2005.

https://i.imgur.com/0G0az2T.jpg?1

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Special Brown Flake in my Tinsky brandy. This rum flavored dark brown tobacco is just savory. Good stuff, if you can get it.

[Emperor Zurg]

Thinking of a bowl of G&H Dark Plug in the gourd might be nice. I have a serving cube cut for just that purpose.
Now to select a beverage...

[Aguineapig]

Had a bowl of well aged C&D crooked lane in a Digby billiard yesterday. first bowl in months. very tasty.

[Cool Breeze]

SG Full Virginia Flake in my Savinelli Champagne bulldog.

[Pipe Smoker]

My tin of F&T Special Brown Flake went empty — I hate it when that happens. So I opened a tin of Dunhill Navy Rolls. Puffing that now in my Tinsky billiard.

[Emperor Zurg]

Got a bowl of G&H Dark Plug going in the gourd.
This is an intense blend.
Milkshake stout on the side.

[Cool Breeze]

Having some Drew Estate Meat Pie in an old Dr. Grabow Berwyck.

[Emperor Zurg]

Trying a small bowl of Solani Green Label. I can tell it probably smells nice but unfortunately, it's pretty much the same thin, airy, perfumey experience offered by most aromatics. It's not as thin as some but definitely not meaty like the blends I usually gravitate toward. I wonder if it'll mix well with something like Dark Plug to sort of temper the stench and stabilize the burn.

This green label reminds me of a DE aromaitc. It's got the same feel to it. Wouldn't be surprised if they were both made by the same company.

As far as these aros go, I actually like the Ennerdale better. Never thought I'd say that btw... Ennerdale is perfumey but you can tell the tobacco is there and still has some backbone to it. Maybe it's because it contains no black cav; I still can't see the purpose of that stuff.

[Pipe Smoker]

^^^^^^^^
The only aromatic I’ve tried that I’ll buy again is Solani Tropical Mango Flake. Too intensely aromatic for me to smoke straight, but a little bit of it livens-up tobaccos such as Dunhill Flake. You might like it — definitely has real tobacco flavor under the aromatic stuff. Much more than the three other Solani aros that I’ve tried, including Green Label.

- - - Updated - - -

Sipping Wessex Classic Virginia in my Tinsky brandy. And sipping Nespresso Ristreto espresso too — a tasty combo.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani ABF in my Tinsky brandy. I don’t smoke a lot of ABF, but every so often an urge for this burley hits me right between the eyes.

[Emperor Zurg]

The only aromatic I’ve tried that I’ll buy again is Solani Tropical Mango Flake...

I've got a small pile of G&H Cherry Cream Flake diced into cubes and drying out in the event that I get a chance to smoke it sometime in the next day or so. This is one you might like. From the description it's a straight Va with a cherry cream essence. It smells like cherry jam in the jar - you'd think you could eat it. However, once on fire, it doesn't come off as an overpowering aromatic; just a nice Va with a light addition. Nice change of pace.

[Cool Breeze]

Enjoying a bowl of McClelland Anniversary 2005.
Trying to savor it slowly.

[GWBowman]

LJ Peretti Pride of Loch Lomond in a meer

[Pipe Smoker]

A fill of Hamborger Veermaster is going down very nicely in my venerable Kirsten. I don’t know how many fills this pipe has burned, but it’s well into the thousands. There have been months-long stretches when I smoked this pipe exclusively.

[Pipe Smoker]

And now, for something completely different... A well mixed, 50/50 blend of F&T Blackjack and Solani 763, White & Black. The F&T is a quite sharp Virginia, while the Solani is a very mild Latakia & Black Cavendish mixture.

Very good, it is — a successful experiment! Puffing it in my old Kirsten.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing The Mallard (Dan Tobacco), in my Tinsky billiard. I’m thinking that The Mallard is the best tobacco that I’ve ever smoked.

[Aguineapig]

A bowl of blackhouse in a Digby Billiard. Carving spoons.

[Pipe Smoker]

^^^^^^^^
I have no idea what “carving spoons” means, but I like the sound of it!

[Emperor Zurg]

I've had a small bowl of G&H Dark Plug going off and on all afternoon while I do some organizing around the garage / barn. It's about half gone. Time to sit down and enjoy the rest of it, proper like.

[BryGuySC]

Sipping on some well-aged SG St. James Flake in a tawney Comoys.
Sorry I've not been around. Missed you guys.
Still hustling while trying to find another job.

[BryGuySC]

Another bowl of St. James Flake in an old KBB meerschaum.

[Aguineapig]

^^^^^^^^
I have no idea what “carving spoons” means, but I like the sound of it!

green wood working, carving spoons from green wood. look up the works of people like Fritioff Runhall, Jojo Wood, Peter Follansbee. It's great fun.

Also, finishing off that bowl of blackhouse 3 days after I started it was surprisingly delish. I guess I run contrary to the norm as regards DGT of latakia blends. I've usually found them to be fine.

[Pipe Smoker]

Sipping on some well-aged SG St. James Flake in a tawney Comoys.
Sorry I've not been around. Missed you guys.
Still hustling while trying to find another job.

Good luck with your job hunt!

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My tin of Dunhill Navy Rolls went empty. Very sorry, ‘cuz it seemed to be a particularly tasty batch. So I open a 4 yo tin of Capstan Medium (blue tin label). It’s pretty good too.

And thinking about lunch, which will feature fried Spam sandwiches. Not haute cuisine, but I find them pretty tasty, with raw onion, Thumann’s Düsseldorf mustard, and lots of black pepper.

[BryGuySC]

Still working on that St James Flake.
It is disappearing shockingly fast! 😢

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 779 in my old Kirsten Mariner. I’m not a big fan of English mixtures, but the 779 is tasting delicious today.

[droy1958]

Having a bowl of White Knight in an old McGregor......Been a spell since I fired up a bowl....
7310

[BryGuySC]

It's been rainy and busy, so no tobacco. 😒

[BryGuySC]

Fresh coffee and a bowl of SG St. James Flake.
Mood improved.

[restomod]

Peter Stokkebye Optimum in the Dr Plumb

New for me, pretty fruity on the front end and vanilla on the back side. The taste is really good, just a bit to strong on the fruit side though, wish it was a bit more muted

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

[Emperor Zurg]

Bowl of (I think) G&H Brown Flake Vanilla in a Barling Canadian.
First bowl in about a week.

[BryGuySC]

Found a little jar I missed up a few years ago.
3/4 McClelland 5110 & 1/4 Latakia.
Tasty tasty.

[restomod]

Narrow Bridge in a Dr Grabow I like to say is in grabber blue colors.

https://i.imgur.com/NV2e5X4.jpg

[BryGuySC]

Smoking pipes has Esoterica right now. It will be gone in minutes.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing “The Mallard” (Dan Tobacco) in my Tinsky billiard. TM is a fine, fine Virginia — wish that I’d discovered it years ago.

[Emperor Zurg]

Yesterday evening I burned a fine bowl of Sam Gawith Navy Flake rubbed out in a Frenadian (French made Canadian).

[Pipe Smoker]

For the past three days I’ve been smoking “Gordon Pym” (Dan Tobacco), a new-to-me tobacco. From Tobacco Reviews:

“This blend contains golden Virginia, Maryland and a little dark fired Virginia that gives this blend a profound flavor. Precious Oriental tobacco gives a soft tangy flavor that is complimented by Syrian latakia. Broad-cut with a slow, even burn, especially in bigger bowls.” (I doubt the Syrian latakia though — don’t think Syrian is available nowadays.)

I’m generally not a big fan of English mixtures, but this stuff is flat out delicious! I just ordered two more tins. Right out of a newly opened tin it’s dry enough to burn easily. Wonderful tin note, and it’s pretty to boot, with colors ranging from bright tan through dark brown. Puffing it now in my old Kirsten.

[Emperor Zurg]

This will be my last bowl for several days I think. Probably going to go with Bob's Chocolate Flake. Had a small bowl of that earlier this week too.
This tobacco has been aged for several years in a semi-sealed container to allow the rose scent to escape. It's downright delightful now. The flakes are all coated in fine, sparkly crystals :pipe:

[BryGuySC]

Okay, come on now guys.
I've given up tobacco for Lent.
I need some action here, so I can live vicariously.

[restomod]

Okay, come on now guys.
I've given up tobacco for Lent.
I need some action here, so I can live vicariously.

Wat! See this is why I give up Lent for Lent it's a win win.

PS Optimum I think in a Kaywoodie...

https://i.imgur.com/yccV1de.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Okay, come on now guys.
I've given up tobacco for Lent.
I need some action here, so I can live vicariously.

You only have to give up tobacco on Fridays
Oh, and aromatics aren't considered tobacco so you can smoke those on Fridays if you can stand to.
:D

-edit-

I should clarify...
American, drug store aromatics like Mixture 79 are not considered tobacco. You can smoke those.
Blends like G&H Bob's Chocolate Flake, although technically an aromatic, are considered 'tobacco' and are verboten...

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Patriot Flake in my Luciano squat bulldog. I also have a bought-new Dunhill 3117 squat bulldog (amber root finish). Pretty little pipe, but I’ve quit smoking pipes with vulcanite bits. Too much work to keep ‘em looking like new.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my old Kirsten. An excellent Virginia flake — mild and tasty.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a 50/50 mixture of F&T Blackjack and Solani 763, White & Black in my Tinsky billiard. The Blackjack is a zippy Virginia (sometimes too zippy), and the 763 is a very mild dark Virginia, black Cavendish, and Latakia blend. My 50/50 mixture of the two is very tasty, and a big change of pace from my usual Virginia fare.

[Cool Breeze]

Okay, come on now guys.
I've given up tobacco for Lent.
I need some action here, so I can live vicariously.


Bro, if that doesn't score you some serious points with the big guy, I don't know what will. (Kidding. I know that's not the point).

I had a bowl of McClelland 2015 Virginia/Perique flake.
It was my only bowl of pipe baccy today, as this was a rare day that I smoked 2 cigars.

[BryGuySC]

Bro, if that doesn't score you some serious points with the big guy, I don't know what will. (Kidding. I know that's not the point).

I had a bowl of McClelland 2015 Virginia/Perique flake.
It was my only bowl of pipe baccy today, as this was a rare day that I smoked 2 cigars.

LOL

Man, I miss McC 2015!
Thinking about McClellands closing still makes me sad. I have a decent stash, but it saddens me that the McNeils are no longer able to practice their art of quality tobacco manufacturing.

[Cool Breeze]

LOL

Man, I miss McC 2015!
Thinking about McClellands closing still makes me sad. I have a decent stash, but it saddens me that the McNeils are no longer able to practice their art of quality tobacco manufacturing.

Yeah, I was getting really low on 2015. I have a tin of St. James Woods (the tinned version) but don't want to open it.
I was at the shop yesterday and found out they had a little left. I told them to weigh it and it was a little over 4 oz.
I bought it and they even knocked a few dollars off since it was the bottom of the bag and was broken up more than usual. I'm pretty stoked.

[BryGuySC]

Yeah, I was getting really low on 2015. I have a tin of St. James Woods (the tinned version) but don't want to open it.
I was at the shop yesterday and found out they had a little left. I told them to weigh it and it was a little over 4 oz.
I bought it and they even knocked a few dollars off since it was the bottom of the bag and was broken up more than usual. I'm pretty stoked.
What?!?
That's awesome!

[Pipe Smoker]

Sipping Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture, in my Tinsky brandy.

Cognac is an especially fine brandy — I’m thinking that Tinsky should’ve called this pipe a cognac.

[Emperor Zurg]

Burned a very small bowl of Sam Gawith, Navy Flake last night in a Stanwell Rhodesian.
Using it as therapy to combat the congestion of a common cold. Doesn't work all that well...

[restomod]

Nice temps for once! SG Kendal Cream in an old Grabow

https://i.imgur.com/39NeqWA.jpg

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Gordon Pym in my Tinsky billiard. Just back from a long walk. Very glad to sit down and enjoy some good tobacco.

[Cool Breeze]

Had a couple bowls of GL Pease Union Square, one in an old Dr. Grabow Berwyck and one in a Nording Canadian.

[Pipe Smoker]

After a good walk (beautiful day today), I made lunch, which featured sandwiches of fried Spam on pan-toasted German pumpernickel with raw onion and Thumann’s Düsseldorf mustard. It’s remarkable how frying improves the flavor of Spam.

Now puffing Gordon Pym (Dan Tobacco) in my Tinsky brandy. I like this stuff better than any English mixture that I know of.

[Emperor Zurg]

It’s remarkable how frying improves the flavor of Spam.

It's still too salty for me.

I'm going home tonight for a bowl of G&H Brown Flake Vanilla.
That and a hot rum toddy to (hopefully) clear my head...

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Gordon Pym in my old Kirsten. Darned good tobacco. The Latakia is applied with a light hand — maybe that’s the reason I like it so much.

[Emperor Zurg]

Bob's Square Cut by G&H in a Rattray's cherrywood.
Glass of red wine to keep it company

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 763, White & Black, in my Tinsky billiard. Dark Virginia, black Cavendish, and Latakia. This stuff is the mildest tobacco in my inventory, yet very tasty. And, for added points, few relights required.

[BryGuySC]

Moved to the "Deals" thread.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 131, Red Label, in my old Kirsten. I’m generally not an aromatic fan, but this stuff is pretty good. Said to be flavored with “single malt”. Presumably single malt scotch, but I don’t taste any peat (thankfully). Irish is my favorite whiskey, and there is single malt Irish...

[Cool Breeze]

McClelland 2015 VA/perique flake in my Savinelli Punto Oro Mr. G.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Gordon Pym in my Tinsky brandy. HOA board meeting this evening — the hostess is providing pizza. Looking forward to that!

[Pipe Smoker]

I just opened a 4 yo tin of F&T Vintage. Puffing that now in my Luciano squat bulldog — very tasty. For extra points, Vintage is the prettiest flake that I’ve ever seen.

[Emperor Zurg]

I burned a small bowl of G&H Brown Flake Vanilla last evening in a Stanwell

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Vintage in my Tinsky billiard — very tasty! My lunch will be mostly a half pound of cheese — Carr Valley Menage. Made from a combination of sheep, goat, and cow milk — also very tasty! Lordy, I love cheese.

[Emperor Zurg]

Big bowl of G&H Cherry Cream flake and a glass of Spanish wine

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my Tinsky brandy. HV is just plain tobacco with no tricks of any sort, but it sure is good.

[restomod]

Narrow Bridge in. Dr. Plumb

https://i.imgur.com/pt6EStM.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Bowl of G&H Brown Flake Vanilla in a Rossi lumberman.
Got some red wine, meat and cheese as well. So good.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing The Mallard in my Radice Rhodesian. I have two bought-new Dunhills, both with smooth finishes — Bruyere and Amber Root. The finish of this modesty priced Radice is their match. Feels good in hand too — the circumferential groves are crisp to the eye, but smooth to the touch.

Radice Rubino Rhodesian | Buy Radice Tobacco Pipes at Smokingpipes (http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/radice/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=83615)

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Gordon Pym In my Kirsten. A very fine, and very different, English mixture. Recommended!

[AlanS]

I smoke a pipe frequently, about time to dig the rest up and dust them off
Blackberry Fire in a glass perculator

[Bruck]

McClelland PM. Is nice. Haven't smoked a pipe in a while. Haven't smoked anything in a while, just getting back into it after a cold that lasted a few weeks.

[AlanS]

McClelland PM. Is nice. Haven't smoked a pipe in a while. Haven't smoked anything in a while, just getting back into it after a cold that lasted a few weeks.

I had that crud for 17 days only missed 3 days at work, be well friend!

[Branzig]

Had a quick cob of Storm Front while quickly trying to fertilize the lawn...before a storm rolled in ironically enough.

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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Vintage in my Radice Rhodesian.

And made a delish smash burger for lunch. I have a smasher similar to the one that the SmashBurger restaurants use — it makes the patties uniformly thin (~5/16”) with top and bottom surfaces flat and parallel. And forces the patty hard against my iron griddle to get a crispy crust.

[Emperor Zurg]

Had a small bowl of Stokkebye Bullseye Flake in a Stanwell. Had a bowl of the same blend a week ago in a Baraccini stack poker. It was better in the poker. Bullseye is a nice blend. It'd probably be better yet without that turd of black Cavendish in the middle. Never could see a use for Cavendish. In the near future I'll have to try discarding the bullseye and see if it makes a difference.

[Emperor Zurg]

Having a nice bowl of a mix of Bullseye Flake and McClelland 2015.
Got a glass of chardonnay to keep it company.
Nice pepper in this mixture. Sweet and fruity too. Ok with the chardonnay but I've had better pairings. Maybe a sauvignon blanc would have been a better choice. I won't know because I have only 1 more bottle of sauvignon blanc and I'm saving it for pork chops with mushrooms. :D

Oh, and I discarded the plug of Cavendish...

[Branzig]

Oh, and I discarded the plug of Cavendish...

How did it taste without?

Its blasphemy I know, but I've never been huge into the ol' Bullseye

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[Scott W.]

Dunhill ye Olde Signe in a DiMonte bent brandy

[Emperor Zurg]

How did it taste without?

Its blasphemy I know, but I've never been huge into the ol' Bullseye

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Not sure since this bowl is about half 2015. This particular bowl is quite nice tho.
I expect Bullseye to be more intense without the cav. Cavendish seems to water everything else down at the price of a slight addition in sweetness. Just like burley in an English tends to dull the citrus notes. I hate that. My stash of Bullseye has been aging for 3 or more years. It's getting quite tasty. For example, the pepper is noticeable now. It wasn't when it was fresh. Red Rap has Cavendish too but it's tasty in spite of it. Maybe it's got a Virginia based Cavendish or something instead of Green River burley. Burley, in any form, is a curse to Virginia tobacco. It belongs on its own. I can appreciate a bowl of Five Brothers, but keep it out of my Virginia blends. That's my take on it anyway.

Good to see you around again, Brandon.

[Bruck]

Spent the earlier part of a beautiful Sat. a.m. with a meerful of Virginia Gold Black and Gold, jarred since 2014, and some percolated Maxwell House coffee :)

[bluenoser]

Enjoying a bowl of Strang in the homemade pickaxe.




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[Branzig]

Good to see you around again, Brandon.

Good to be back.

And as a Briar Fox fan, I have to say when a blend gets that Va and burley mix right, it really sings.

But when done poorly, it can be pretty blah.

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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Gordon Pym in my Tinsky brandy. An unusual and tasty English mixture.

[restomod]

Quick lunch bowl in a Grabow, SPC Narrow Bridge

https://i.imgur.com/fdiAh6b.jpg

[BryGuySC]

I celebrated Easter, and the end of Lent, by opening a tin of 2017 McClelland Celebrated Sovereign.
It's a tasty, mild English.

[BryGuySC]

Also had a few bowls of C&D Opening Night.
I don't like a lot of their Virginias, but this one is nice.

[Bruck]

Quick lunch bowl in a Grabow, SPC Narrow Bridge

https://i.imgur.com/fdiAh6b.jpg

That's a nice looking Dr. G.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Hamborger Veermaster in my Tinsky billiard. Such a good tobacco — mild, tasty, burns nicely. Nice room note too. What’s not to like?

[Branzig]

Extremely busy few days. This is the time of year my job hits overdrive.

Gonna try to sneak a pipe of Star Of The East along with a Gin and Tonic after the kids go to sleep.

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[Bruck]

Enjoying a cool, breezy, sunny Sat. a.m. with some percolated Maxwell House and a bowl of 1993 vintage Velvet. Flavor's good, but the vitamin N has pretty much disappeared by this time.

[Bruck]

Followed that up with a bowl of homemade flake from 2014. Very nice. & this one still has some vitamin N :)

[Lostmason]

Sitting here thinking about you guys.Fired up some Fieldmaster in a Lunar Dublin.

[AlanS]

Sitting here thinking about you guys.Fired up some Fieldmaster in a Lunar Dublin.

Figures the guy with no trousers shows back up the week of the orgy! Matthew

[Lostmason]

Figures the guy with no trousers shows back up the week of the orgy! Matthew

Ha !

I got trousers on,,,,Have to my MIL is here. Just fer that,I'm gonna burn some D&R virginia in a Dr Grabow.
Keep the fires lit boys !!

[Emperor Zurg]

Sitting here thinking about you guys.Fired up some Fieldmaster in a Lunar Dublin.

Another prodigal returns!
We didn't abandon you, we just thought you was a toad.

[Lostmason]

Another prodigal returns!
We didn't abandon you, we just thought you was a toad.

https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.EIGw3WU3caVS3fWkCJ_RgQHaHX&pid=Api&P=0&w=300&h=300

Okay,,,Today is FMC in a Swiss BBK

[AlanS]

https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.EIGw3WU3caVS3fWkCJ_RgQHaHX&pid=Api&P=0&w=300&h=300

Okay,,,Today is FMC in a Swiss BBK

Now he’s gone and lost his britches again!

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing a new-to-me tobacco: Solani 660, Silver Flake (AKA Silver Label). SmokingPipes says of it:

“Solani Silver Label is a medium to full flake made from ripe red Virginia and spicy, dark-fired Kentucky.”

My initial impression is quite positive — fairly mild, tasty, and quite different from any of my other tobaccos. Flake? It’s damned near fully rubbed out — OK by me though. Dry out of a new tin, it lights and burns easily. Usually available at SmokingPipes.

Silver Flake comes only in rectangular 100g tins. Those don’t seal at all, so I put it into a Weck 742 Mold canning jar, which it filled almost completely.

BTW – I really like the Weck “Mold” jars for tobacco. They’re wide at the top, making it easy to get tobacco in and out. I use the Weck 741 Mold jars for tobacco from 50g tins.

[restomod]

Lane 1-q

https://i.imgur.com/Xk9yCPy.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Having a bowl of Bullseye Flake (sans bullseyes) and a glass of red wine

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing my new tobacco, Solani 660, Silver Flake, again, now in my Radice Rhodesian. 660 has an enjoyable spicy taste, and no bad habits.

[Branzig]

C&D Junkyard Dog in a true smoking Savihttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190504/54ba5c13c740c09fc9e1a874962c6f3f.jpg

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[Emperor Zurg]

Having a bowl of Bullseye Flake (sans bullseyes) and a glass of red wine

Replay. Yes, I like it better without the cav. Probably mental but the sweet is sweeter and the pepper is pepperier imo.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 660, Silver Flake, in my old Kirsten. Very flavorful, and a bit zippy — just right.

And looking forward to lunch, which will feature a smash burger with garlic dill pickles, raw onion, mustard, and mayo. I make GOOD smash burgers!

[Emperor Zurg]

I make GOOD smash burgers!

I'll take your word for it on that since I don't know what one is and don't feel like Googling it.

MOAR debullseyed Bullseye flake. Maybe this time I'll try it with a Honey Brown lager since wine is for evenings IMO. I was saving the bullseyes since I have an aversion to throwing good tobacco away. But then I tried crumbling a couple of them up and dropping them on top of the charge before a relight. They add nothing. Nothing that I care about anyway. Now I just give them a fling. They remind me of the core in the center of a roll of paper; looks useful but really isn't.

[Bruck]

Irish X in a meer rounded out a mellow Saturday p.m. I now have about twice as much hair on my chest; hope Mrs. Bruck doesn't mind :)

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Gordon Pym (Dan Tobacco) in my old Kirsten. An English mixture, but quite different than others that I’ve tried. It’s a bit fluffy — I can’t get as much, by weight, into my pipe as I can with most other tobaccos. Very tasty though.

[Pipe Smoker]

I'll take your word for it on that since I don't know what one is and don't feel like Googling it.
<snip>

Smash Burgers 101 - An introduction (I like better cheese, though):
https://youtu.be/K7tTcBcjI0c

Smash Burgers 251 - How Tom Ryan, SmashBurger restaurant chain founder, makes smash burgers:
https://youtu.be/8E__VJM_AUw

I have a smashing tool like the one seen in the 2nd video. But mine is better ‘cuz it’s round.

[bluenoser]

Sunday afternoon contemplating job stuff, house stuff, life stuff. Some newminster 400 superior navy flake in the homemade square shank.

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[Emperor Zurg]

Sunday afternoon contemplating job stuff, house stuff, life stuff. Some newminster 400 superior navy flake in the homemade square shank.

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How d'ye like it? IMO, 400 improves greatly with age.

[bluenoser]

Started out a bit harsh but the further through the bowl it got better and better. Can definitely see it getting really tasty with some more age on it.

[Branzig]

More junkyard dog in the same savi.

This blend isnt something I should be into, but I am. It is boring, straight forward, not interesting. But I am enjoying it for whatever reason.

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[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing Solani 660, Silver Flake, in my Tinsky brandy. I like zippy tobaccos earlier in the day and milder tobaccos as the day goes on. 660 is delicious and a bit spicy, so it’s become my “Early Morning Pipe”.

[bluenoser]

Sutliff great outdoors in the homemade nose warmer.

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[restomod]

Well after trying all my collection of pipes from my grandpa I finally broke down and bought a shiny new pipe. First it was an epic orgy at CI in PA and Horseshoe was a horrible influence on me, basically forced me to buy this pipe. Pics don't do it justice but it's a Stanwell Black Diamond 185. Had a few bowls already, now trying some WO Larsen special edition from 2013 that I picked up for cheap too.

I also forgot to take a pic but wanted to thank bluenoser as the wooden tobacco holder and tamper made the trip and worked out well.

https://i.imgur.com/XolDuW2.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Well after trying all my collection of pipes from my grandpa I finally broke down and bought a shiny new pipe.

Ahh yes... and so it begins!
But even with the occasional pipe purchase you will still spend far less on pipes and tobacco than you would on cigars... unless you go nuts, of course. What did that pipe run you? Less than $100? Provided you don't lose or break it, it'll last the rest of your life. Now what's a box of decent cigars cost? And how long will those last?

Just to clarify, what I'm saying is not: 'see how much money you're saving?' What I'm saying is: 'feel free to buy more pipes!'
:pipe:

[restomod]

Ahh yes... and so it begins!
But even with the occasional pipe purchase you will still spend far less on pipes and tobacco than you would on cigars... unless you go nuts, of course. What did that pipe run you? Less than $100? Provided you don't lose or break it, it'll last the rest of your life. Now what's a box of decent cigars cost? And how long will those last?

Just to clarify, what I'm saying is not: 'see how much money you're saving?' What I'm saying is: 'feel free to buy more pipes!'
:pipe:

lol I know how the enabling works around here! Yes with discount it was under $90 which i thought was a steal and meant it was destiny to come home with me.

[BryGuySC]

Those of you who've been on the pipe side of the forum know I lost my job about 5 months ago. It's been kind of a rough 5 months. A lot of husting to make ends meet, but we did it!
I accepted an offer today making more than my previous job! For those of a like mind, praise the Lord! It seems like it's been forever!

Smoked a 2010 Arturo Fuente Opus X in celebration of finally getting a new job, and later a bowl of Dubar.

For those who messaged me during this past months, thanks for the good words and support!
Once we get some good solid ground under our feet, it will be time to start back on building that cellar!

[Cool Breeze]

That is fantastic news Bryan. I know how stressful it is to be unemployed.
I was laid off suddenly in '09 and it took a while to recover. I know the feeling of both being there, and knowing that you're on the path back.
Cheers.

[restomod]

Narrow Bridge in a 60's or 70's Dr. Grabow white color Duke...

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

[Cool Breeze]

Having some Brown Bogie in a Savinelli Series III apple.

[restomod]

Second bowl tonight, trying something new I bought this past weekend. I sprung for a tin of RO Acadian gold.

https://i.imgur.com/XmW5OXD.jpg

[Branzig]

Those of you who've been on the pipe side of the forum know I lost my job about 5 months ago. It's been kind of a rough 5 months. A lot of husting to make ends meet, but we did it!
I accepted an offer today making more than my previous job! For those of a like mind, praise the Lord! It seems like it's been forever!

Smoked a 2010 Arturo Fuente Opus X in celebration of finally getting a new job, and later a bowl of Dubar.

For those who messaged me during this past months, thanks for the good words and support!
Once we get some good solid ground under our feet, it will be time to start back on building that cellar!Fantastic.

More money and a new job, may have worked out better for ya in the long run bud!

Congrats.

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[Emperor Zurg]

Second bowl tonight, trying something new I bought this past weekend. I sprung for a tin of RO Acadian gold.


I've been wanting to try that but it's pricey and I certainly don't need any more tobacco.
I'd ask how it was but nothing tastes very good in a new pipe IMO so what's the point. Pipe break-in is miserable.

[restomod]

I've been wanting to try that but it's pricey and I certainly don't need any more tobacco.
I'd ask how it was but nothing tastes very good in a new pipe IMO so what's the point. Pipe break-in is miserable.

Yes its a work in progress for sure, I am going to give the Acadian a go in a different pipe tonight or tomorrow. In hind sight trying my first bowl of it in that pipe was probably not my greatest idea, but I was so excited about both it didnt occur to me. I don't think I have ever had a blend like it or similar to it yet in my short piping career so I can't compare it to anything. It's not super over the top in any one area just a really good smooth enjoyable smoke even in a new pipe.

[Pipe Smoker]

A couple of days ago I opened a 3 yo tin of F&T Cut Virginia Plug. Puffing that now in my old Kirsten Mariner. CVP is an excellent Virginia flake with a tasty topping. Like all F&T flakes that I know of, there are two neat rectangular stacks side by side.

[Emperor Zurg]

PS Bullseye Flake minus bullseyes in a Rattrays Cherrywood. They call it a poker but it's a cherrywood, sho nuff.

[Cool Breeze]

McClelland 40th Anniversary in my Savinelli Series III bent apple.

[Emperor Zurg]

Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend by Dan Tobacco
Smoking a bowl in a 'made in France' Canadian
Glass of red wine is going nicely with this lat blend.

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing F&T Cut Virginia Plug in my old Kirsten Mariner with large bulldog bowl. Wonderful flake tobacco.

Will head out soon to Kaiserhof, where I’ll probably have Hungarian Goulash, or Sauerbraten. And a tall Stiegl. I love Sundays!

[Pipe Smoker]

Puffing an unusual mixture: 50/50 Aged Burley Flake and Gordon Pym (an English mixture). I feared it would be like putting black beans on a cucumber sandwich. But it’s quite good, and certainly off the beaten path.

[Emperor Zurg]

Puffing an unusual mixture: 50/50 Aged Burley Flake and Gordon Pym (an English mixture). I feared it would be like putting black beans on a cucumber sandwich. But it’s quite good, and certainly off the beaten path.

Now you make me want to try black beans on a cucumber sandwich. I like black beans anyway.
Maybe black beans on a gyro. Those have cucumber sauce. Does cumber sauce count?
Don't like burley in my English blends tho...
Got another pile of Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend drying out for a trip thru a cob this time around.

[bluenoser]

Wife joined me on the deck tonight so I decided to go with one she always enjoys the smell of. 1-Q in an un named pearwood,

[restomod]

PS 27 Pistachio in the Blue Grabow

https://i.imgur.com/Y3DwkLU.jpg

[Emperor Zurg]

Haven't had time for a bowl lately. Chawed a coin of Sweet Rum Twist this afternoon, if that counts...

[restomod]

SPC Narrow Bridge in the newer Stanwell

https://i.imgur.com/gFHxh7m.jpg