What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[freestoke]

Jim,

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

See, I told you.


Just finishing:

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


I must say, I'm surprised Arnie didn't make the cut. :cool: Enjoying the nonpareil TwoDot apple full of BBF. 'Bout bedtime. BTW, I did indeed steal a draw in that game! I offered a draw, he refused, he diddled for a few moves, then (perhaps unwittingly) repeated the same position three times. For the first time in my life I CLAIMED a draw! :banana:

[NeverBend]

I must say, I'm surprised Arnie didn't make the cut. :cool: Enjoying the nonpareil TwoDot apple full of BBF. 'Bout bedtime. BTW, I did indeed steal a draw in that game! I offered a draw, he refused, he diddled for a few moves, then (perhaps unwittingly) repeated the same position three times. For the first time in my life I CLAIMED a draw! :banana:

Congratulatons!

His refusal must make it sweeter. What's next, the Inter-zonals?

I had a choice, Arnold Palmer or Rod Laver. I think I made my point :).

[Alligator Gar]

I smoked Blakeneys Best Bayou Slice in a MM last night. Tried stacking the guillotined slices in the bowl and firing it up. Fought the first half staying lit, second half came into it's own. Tonight I rubbed it and things are looking up. It's a dank, toasty smoke.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Watch City Deluxe Crumb Cut in a 1970s black sandblasted Savinelli Autograph 05 Horn. I've enough for one more smoke.

[cpmcdill]

A blend of Escudo, Voodoo Queen, and F&T Lancer's Slices in a Graysons squat bulldog. Absolute last of the Escudo now.

[NeverBend]

I smoked Blakeneys Best Bayou Slice in a MM last night. Tried stacking the guillotined slices in the bowl and firing it up. Fought the first half staying lit, second half came into it's own. Tonight I rubbed it and things are looking up. It's a dank, toasty smoke.

Jim,

but is it

Strong as balls!

[Cool Breeze]

Started the night off with some Full Virginia Flake in a Peterson Shamrock.

I'm ending it with Dunhill Nightcap in a MM Legend.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Model Match in a straight black sandblast 2 star Ferndown Bark Prince with a Cumberland stem. Next is Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking MacBaren Navy Flake in the very first pipe I ever bought ($2.95) in 1974; a smooth three quarter bend Dr. Grabow Omega. Next is HU Nashville County in a smooth full bend 1977 Crown Coachman 215 egg.

[JimInks]

Angler's Dream in a slight bend 1984 Stanwell Antique 124 grain etched with a smooth front.

[Tgs679]

SPC Mississippi River in a MM Pride Strait

[JustTroItIn]

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

Already being a fan of LNF and hearing many people sing the praises of LBF I thought it was a safe gamble. I wasn't disappointed. If your flakes are on par then you're definitely doing something right.

Smoked a bowl of Bald Headed Teacher this morning in a GBD Sable.
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[Alligator Gar]

Jim,

but is it

Strong as balls!

Undescended testicles strong. The perique helped.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Field and Stream Match in a 2003 IMP horn Meer.

[LandonColby]

More St James Flake in the Big Ben dublin. almost done with this and thinking about opening another tin...I don't know if I want to crack some Red Rapparee or 3 Oaks Syrian..hmmmm

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking C&D Burley Flake #1 in a 1979 smooth slight bend H. Jones Ltd. Easy Loader 391 Dublin.

[JimInks]

1970s Union Leader in a 1990 smooth medium bend Nording freehand sitter with a wider top than bottom that also has a ridge and a narrower bowl resembling an upside down spout, with an amber colored lucite stem with cream swirls. I've enough for one more bowl.

[NeverBend]

More St James Flake in the Big Ben dublin. almost done with this and thinking about opening another tin...I don't know if I want to crack some Red Rapparee or 3 Oaks Syrian..hmmmm

Mozart (from Amadeus): "Oh, please, please. Please make it German."

2015 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake in a 1983 Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato squat billiard taper with gold/silver band.

[LandonColby]

Mozart (from Amadeus): "Oh, please, please. Please make it German."

2015 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake in a 1983 Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato squat billiard taper with gold/silver band.

You've put me in a pickle, because unless I am mistaken both are of Scottish origin!

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of SWRA in a straight black sandblast undated Savinelli Hercules 115EX pot.

[NeverBend]

You've put me in a pickle, because unless I am mistaken both are of Scottish origin!

I assume that the 3 Oaks Syrian in American? (McClelland)

Rattray's all have a Scottish origin, you are correct.

Ken McConnell wasn't quite sure which of the Rattray's formulas were originally created by Rattray or McConnell except for Red Rapparree and Marlin Flake that he felt were McConnell created formulas. In truth, since McConnell made the Rattray line for many years the formulas were all changed perhaps many times over the years so that they were McConnell formulas but that doesn't affect it's origin. Of course the Rattray line is made by Kohlhase in Germany since 1989.

Ken McConnell felt that the Red Rapp was one of his finest creations. I do too. Make mine German! Open the Rapp!

[LandonColby]

I assume that the 3 Oaks Syrian in American? (McClelland)

Rattray's all have a Scottish origin, you are correct.

Ken McConnell wasn't quite sure which of the Rattray's formulas were originally created by Rattray or McConnell except for Red Rapparree and Marlin Flake that he felt were McConnell created formulas. In truth, since McConnell made the Rattray line for many years the formulas were all changed perhaps many times over the years so that they were McConnell formulas but that doesn't affect it's origin. Of course the Rattray line is made by Kohlhase in Germany since 1989.

Ken McConnell felt that the Red Rapp was one of his finest creations. I do too. Make mine German! Open the Rapp!

Hmph, I guess I have been too plain. I assumed you referred to the name McClelland, which is of Scottish origin, and Rattray's is obviously of Scotland.
Tut tut! I'm off to open some Red!
...or maybe I should save it considering recent legislation..

[cpmcdill]

Revelation match in an Ehrlich Oom Paul

[JimInks]

Savinelli Essenza Cipriota in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.

[B daddy]

Carter Hall in a straight stem cob Apple.

[NeverBend]

Hmph, I guess I have been too plain. I assumed you referred to the name McClelland, which is of Scottish origin, and Rattray's is obviously of Scotland.
Tut tut! I'm off to open some Red!
...or maybe I should save it considering recent legislation..

I'm a convert, always buy more for so many reasons that are not ageing. It's a very personal investment - you know the value.

Pardons, I took you too literally. Carl Ehwa founded McClelland and in 1977 that looked more impressive on a tin than Ehwa. but I don't know if the name has any significance.

2015 MacBaren Virginia #1 in a 1961 Barling's Make #7574 smooth canadian.

First time smoking this tobacco in almost 40 years.

[LandonColby]

Hearth & Home Blackhouse in a MM cob with a forever stem. Exceptional blend.

[JimInks]

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

[Pugsley]

H&H Classic Burley Kake in a MM Eaton cob.

[Bruck]

some homemade flake in a meer.

[JimInks]

Smoking the last of my stash of Watch City Deluxe Crumb Cut in a 1982 smooth straight Sasieni Ivory 105 Apple.

[NeverBend]

2015 Dunhill Mixture #965 in an early 1970s Caminetto Business #104 saddle billiard.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Just a few minutes away from smoking Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051.

[NeverBend]

reprised

2015 Dunhill Mixture #965 in a 1986 Ser Jacopo Renaissance #107 rusticated taper billiard.

[pdq_wizzard]

With all I have tried this is my favorite

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Thanks Bill [emoji106]

sent from my bag phone

[JimInks]

Hobbit's Weed in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

[Nature]

McClelland Drama Reserve in No-name prince briar

[JimInks]

Now smoking the last of my stash of 1970s Union Leader in a smooth 2002 Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Milverton. Next, I'll concentrate on smoking up Union Leader Match.

[MrMotoyoshi]

1628

Driving to the dump and packed a bowl of C&D's Epiphany in a Custom-bilt panel for the trip.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Model Match in an early Radice Tiger Eye G medium bend pipe with a bamboo-style carving on the shank.

[JimInks]

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

[Horsefeathers]

Was last night, but a bowl of Sutliff Old Professor. Really nice smoke, but it did not pass the wife test, haha.

[Tgs679]

OGS in my "new" CustomBilt

[NeverBend]

Was last night, but a bowl of Sutliff Old Professor. Really nice smoke, but it did not pass the wife test, haha.

Ryan, that's why the almighty made the outdoors. Generally, if the wife don't lke it, it tastes good!

It's similar with cheese where the worse it smells the better it tastes with the exception of Limburger that was just a mistake that no one wanted to own.


2014 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake in a 1983 James Upshall bX Striaght Grain saddle billiard with gold band.

Speaking of outdoors, I'm on the porch in a sweatshirt and it's beautiful, 63 degrees and the snow is almost gone :(.

[NeverBend]

2014 Gawith Hoggarth Broken Scotch Cake in a 1930s Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood smooth saddle billiard.

Opened up the pond this morning and I'm anxiously waiting to make a fish sighting. I may just be hoping against hope but 13 out of 14 made it last year. Fingers crossed.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Sergeant Miller’s Inker’s Mixture in a 1982 near full bend egg shaped Ascorti Business KS with a black ferrule and saddle stem.

[JimInks]

Villiger Late Night in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer.

[NeverBend]

2014 No Clue in a 1981 Mastro de Paja 1C sandblasted lovat.

No Clue was blended and graciously sent to me about 6 months ago by our own Wayne @OnePyroTec (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/member.php?u=42).

The humble name, No Clue, gives no indication of the sublime smoking experience to follow. It's one of the finest VaPers that I've ever encountered.

I was inspired to smoke the last of the No Name by the beautiful weather, it just seemed fitting. I banged the bag but there was no more.

Wayne was modest, even humble about his mixture but it's an achievement that any legendary blender would have relished to have called their own.

Kudos, kudos and more kudos Wayne, you knocked this out of the park! Now I smoke, ssshhhh. :) :)

[JimInks]

MacBaren Virginia #1 in a late '90s half smooth/half etched freehand sitter, medium bend Nielsen Viggo.

[Horsefeathers]

Ryan, that's why the almighty made the outdoors. Generally, if the wife don't lke it, it tastes good!

I was outside-ish, sitting in the garage. Apparently, I was enjoying myself in a cloud of stink. :pipe:

[NeverBend]

Changed the pace with an 8yo Fonseca 1907 Churchill.

Ran tests and did all I could to clear debris from the ponds. Stream's a mess and needs some repair. I was fishing leaves when one wiggled, it was a 3yo black moor named Ricky who was on his side between the leaves. He made the Winter but that's all. Bye Rick, you made Lucy a widow.

I threw in a few pellets of Spring/Fall feed but there were no takers. The ammonia level was elevated (no filtration over the Winter) so I decided to incrementally add pond AmQuel and test/add more over the coming week as needed.

Took the dog outside and she started barking at the pond and there was one of the Koi. Then another. I counted 6 fish that look good including Lucy (we got her with Ricky). Hopefully there are more to be seen but it made my day.

[NeverBend]

I was outside-ish, sitting in the garage. Apparently, I was enjoying myself in a cloud of stink. :pipe:

Sounds wunnerful, I can be a stink happy feller. I may have to try the Old Professor.

[LandonColby]

3 year old Red Rapparee from mooster in a fe.ro author.
I've never gotten so many different flavors from one tobacco before! Tangy, spicy, sweet, floral, briny, and smokey all dancing about. I was disappointed at first light as I only got tangy va and spicy orientals but after smoking down a quarter/half that's when the fun began. What a smoke!
thanks again, Mark.

[JimInks]

Tilbury in a smooth briar calabash shaped Butz-Choquin Maitre Pipier JR Fait Main with a horn ferrule.

[bluenoser]

Enjoying some CH as my first bowl in the new Brindisi briar

[freestoke]

Had to do it. Yet another can of RY! :pipe: A big musketball in the Ser Jacopo, burning beautifully. I think RY is best fresh.

Having a biggish melt today! Temperatures exceeded all expectations, all the way to 62˚F! Still in the high 50s and there's a bit of rain! Supposed to get cold again for the weekend, but we're creeping up on spring!

[JimInks]

Time for some latakia with a bowl of The Smoker Legacy in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.

[cpmcdill]

D&R Picayune in a Grabow

[LandonColby]

Latakia Flake in a Bjarne Viking Classic with a silver band.

[JimInks]

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

[OnePyroTec]

2014 No Clue in a 1981 Mastro de Paja 1C sandblasted lovat.

No Clue was blended and graciously sent to me about 6 months ago by our own Wayne @OnePyroTec (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/member.php?u=42).

The humble name, No Clue, gives no indication of the sublime smoking experience to follow. It's one of the finest VaPers that I've ever encountered.

I was inspired to smoke the last of the No Name by the beautiful weather, it just seemed fitting. I banged the bag but there was no more.

Wayne was modest, even humble about his mixture but it's an achievement that any legendary blender would have relished to have called their own.

Kudos, kudos and more kudos Wayne, you knocked this out of the park! Now I smoke, ssshhhh. :) :)

Thank you Pete :pipe:

When I make another & most likely last batch, I'll send you some more.

[NeverBend]

Thank you Pete :pipe:

When I make another & most likely last batch, I'll send you some more.

Wayne,

Thank you.

No Name was consistent with the bowls I smoked in the Fall and you know that I'm not easily given to such glowing comments. I'd like to write a review of No Name so that it can have the witness that it deserves and you won't have to humiliate me to do it.

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Mixture #12 in a 1985 Ser Jacopo S2 Maxima sandblasted taper apple.

Maybe my last bowl before I write the review of #12 that Branzig humiliated me into writing.

[quo155]

I hadn't had a pipe in a few days, tonight I'm starting off with McClelland's Frog Morton Across The Pond in a MM Country Gentleman.

[Horseshoe]

First pipe in several weeks I think... A bowl of Peacehaven in my Big Ben.

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[JimInks]

Now smoking one of my favorite tobaccos of all time: Dunhill Navy Rolls in a much cherished smooth straight grain three quarter bend 1979 Becker M 4 heart brandy. I gave into temptation and opened a two year old tin when I opened the two year old bag of Tilbury.

[LandonColby]

Now smoking one of my favorite tobaccos of all time: Dunhill Navy Rolls in a much cherished smooth straight grain three quarter bend 1979 Becker M 4 heart brandy. I gave into temptation and opened a two year old tin when I opened the two year old bag of Tilbury.

Ooh, this reminds me. I have some sitting in a jar somewhere that are getting very old, and nearly all dark brown in color, almost black. I'll hunt them down and start working in the last of them before they get too muddied in flavor. Thanks Jim!

[JustTroItIn]

As always a good time at pipe club. I brought four Malaga brand pipes I restored. I purchased them from a member at last months pipe club. Here are the before and after shots:

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I was able to fit three bowls in. The first Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Bright CR Flake, second GL Pease Bohemian Scandal (2004), and the third Tom's Private Reserve. I bring stuff too, but it goes unsmoked. I can't compete with what these guys have in their cellars. If you have a pipe club in your area you should join.

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[Bruck]

JustTroItIn Nice work!

Currently having my second meerful of Daughters and Ryan Three Sails. It's basically an unadulterated straight VA fine ribbon cut (read cigarette tobacco). I got it for blending but have a bowl of it straight once in a while. It's not too bad, but I have to smoke it really slowly to avoid overheating and moisture buildup, i.e., gurgling.

[LandonColby]

Now smoking McClelland 3 Oaks Syrian in a rusticated Savinelli 114 ks. If you haven't tried this blend yet, do it. I could easily smoke this all day and be content. Except maybe late night/after dinner when I want something with a bit more strength. Hard to beat .

[NeverBend]

I hadn't had a pipe in a few days, tonight I'm starting off with McClelland's Frog Morton Across The Pond in a MM Country Gentleman.

Tommy, what held you back?

[JimInks]

Needed more perique, so I'm smoking Arcadian Perique in a mid-late 1930s straight black grain relief Dunhill OX Shell bulldog with a silver band repair.

[NeverBend]

Now smoking one of my favorite tobaccos of all time: Dunhill Navy Rolls in a much cherished smooth straight grain three quarter bend 1979 Becker M 4 heart brandy. I gave into temptation and opened a two year old tin when I opened the two year old bag of Tilbury.

Jim be careful, it sounds like you're getting out of control! :).

How does the Becker smoke?

[cpmcdill]

Frog Morton's Cellar in a Grabow

[JimInks]

Couple minutes away from smoking Hobbit's Weed in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

[cpmcdill]

Hearth & Home Cerberus

[quo155]

Tommy, what held you back?

Hey Pete, I was out of town for a cigar herf with some friends that I've know for many years. I brought a couple pipes but our sponsor (General Cigar Co.) sent so many good sticks, I never made time for the pipe! (I know, shameful!) But, I was able to enjoy it today!

Thanks for asking, I missed this place!

[Cool Breeze]

Sutliff Bourbon that I received in an awesome bomb from Heabar.
Smoked it in a MM cob.

[BryGuySC]

Breaking in a new MM cob with PS bullseye, and drinking a Wake Up Dead russian imperial stout.
Not a bad pairing.

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I was feeling really good by the end of this combo! :pipe:

[JimInks]

Jim be careful, it sounds like you're getting out of control! :).

How does the Becker smoke?

I don't know the year it was made, but the person who owned it before me bought it around the first year of production. Smokes like a champ!

Now smoking FVF in a 2014 Savinelli Gaius smooth brown slight bend black acrylic stem and ferrule 320KS author. Still working and listening to the audio book of Casino Royale.

[JimInks]

Having a short smoke: Vincent Manil La Brumeuse Semois in a straight 2012 MM Pony Express cob.

[JimInks]

MacBaren Navy Flake in a light brown 1979 rusticated medium bend Italian Sir Jeffrey Dublin sitter with a flared top and yellow stem.

[Tgs679]

Dunhill EMP in MM Pride Strait.

[JimInks]

Can't sleep, so I'm smoking Jim’s C Blend in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2001 Karl Erik Ekstravagant brandy with a leaf engraved silver band.

[MrMotoyoshi]

Spent the whole day doing the heavy lifting. Now my wife is in the other room putting everything where it "belongs".

I can enjoy a bowl of ODF in a 1988 Peterson 107 along with a Sapporo Mugi to Hoppu :)

It's the little moments.


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[freestoke]

RY for the first morning in a while! Guess I'm rejoicing in the melting snow. :chicken: (Probably shouldn't do that so early in the morning.)

Grabbed another pipe from the computer room that I haven't smoked in a LONG while, the worth Bari Dana. Combining size, clench comfort, perfect drill, pleasing shape, and excellent smoking qualities, it would be hard to say it's not my best all 'round pipe. I should smoke it more often! :pipe:

Just curious. What's the lower word (character count?) limit for a post to count as a post? I sometimes post multiple line replies that don't seem to have any effect on the statistics. I rarely post anything of the "me too" variety that such a rule would filter out, but perhaps I'm the victim of a well-intentioned rule. I can think of other inequities such a rule imposes, such as the absolutely, irrefutably best short answer to a newbie question not getting into the post-count end zone.

[NeverBend]

RY for the first morning in a while! Guess I'm rejoicing in the melting snow. :chicken: (Probably shouldn't do that so early in the morning.)

Grabbed another pipe from the computer room that I haven't smoked in a LONG while, the worth Bari Dana. Combining size, clench comfort, perfect drill, pleasing shape, and excellent smoking qualities, it would be hard to say it's not my best all 'round pipe. I should smoke it more often! :pipe:

Just curious. What's the lower word (character count?) limit for a post to count as a post? I sometimes post multiple line replies that don't seem to have any effect on the statistics. I rarely post anything of the "me too" variety that such a rule would filter out, but perhaps I'm the victim of a well-intentioned rule. I can think of other inequities such a rule imposes, such as the absolutely, irrefutably best short answer to a newbie question not getting into the post-count end zone.


Sounds like a great pipe and it's nice to hit the archives. I get the same feeling, "Why haven't I been smoking this pipe?"

I don' know that there is a rule? It's absolutely possible that such a rule could exist. Maybe the forum is displacing it's ire for me on you? :).

[LandonColby]

Going to light up some Esoterica Dorchester in a Savinelli 413. Nice stiff cup of tea this morning.

I think I'm in the market for a new pipe! Rotation is getting a little boring.

[freestoke]

Sounds like a great pipe and it's nice to hit the archives. I get the same feeling, "Why haven't I been smoking this pipe?"

I don' know that there is a rule? It's absolutely possible that such a rule could exist. Maybe the forum is displacing it's ire for me on you? :).

I'm in the position of some coach or another, many years ago. "The problem with playing Duke (Kentucky?) is that they have a dozen guys on their first string team."

Got the workhorse in, the guy that gets all the rebounds and assists, the sturdy 4Dot, filled with RY. :pipe: I'm blaming a three losses in a row on my slovenly failure to open another can of RY and allowing my brain to seize up. Should have drawn two of them!

[bluenoser]

Having a bowl of bald headed teacher in my mm Ozark before heading to work

[quo155]

Having a bowl of bald headed teacher in my mm Ozark before heading to work

I really liked that stuff, so much that I smoked it all years ago and have continued to forget to order some! Good stuff!

[bluenoser]

I'm really enjoying it as well. Think when this sample pack is gone I'll definitely be ordering more

[NeverBend]

Going to light up some Esoterica Dorchester in a Savinelli 413. Nice stiff cup of tea this morning.

I think I'm in the market for a new pipe! Rotation is getting a little boring.

Sounds like PAD to me.

[NeverBend]

I'm in the position of some coach or another, many years ago. "The problem with playing Duke (Kentucky?) is that they have a dozen guys on their first string team."

Got the workhorse in, the guy that gets all the rebounds and assists, the sturdy 4Dot, filled with RY. :pipe: I'm blaming a three losses in a row on my slovenly failure to open another can of RY and allowing my brain to seize up. Should have drawn two of them!

My only advice is, when playing white, pawn to K4. When black, answer PK4 wth PK4. Now you're on your own :)

[LandonColby]

Sounds like PAD to me.

I'm not addicted! I can't quit whenever I want!

[Branzig]

I'm not addicted! I can't quit whenever I want!

Yeah...me too.... :p

First pipe in about 6ish days. Gonna try some Hobbit's Weed this morning with coffee before starting some house chores.

Never had this tobacco before, and the expectations are high, since everyone on Earth seems to think this is the best aromatic ever made next to 1Q. I don't smoke aros, so we will see how this goes :pipe:

[LandonColby]

Yeah...me too.... :p

First pipe in about 6ish days. Gonna try some Hobbit's Weed this morning with coffee before starting some house chores.

Never had this tobacco before, and the expectations are high, since everyone on Earth seems to think this is the best aromatic ever made next to 1Q. I don't smoke aros, so we will see how this goes :pipe:

The name alone lured me in, but after hearing it has a cherry sauce on it I ran for the hills. I still have PTSD flashbacks from having my tongue crucified by Captain Black Cherry when I was 15.

But I digress...report back with your findings! People say the flavor doesn't burn off after 5 minutes in but actually grows in depth.

[Emperor Zurg]

NeverBend

1007A Va in a Missouri Pride. Nice relaxing smoke. I'm liking the clove-like spice note.

[BryGuySC]

Yeah...me too.... :p

First pipe in about 6ish days. Gonna try some Hobbit's Weed this morning with coffee before starting some house chores.

Never had this tobacco before, and the expectations are high, since everyone on Earth seems to think this is the best aromatic ever made next to 1Q. I don't smoke aros, so we will see how this goes :pipe:

Let us know what you thought!

[Emperor Zurg]

With all I have tried this is my favorite


Hard to beat Nightcap in a cob. Have you tried Early Morning Pipe?

[Branzig]

The name alone lured me in, but after hearing it has a cherry sauce on it I ran for the hills. I still have PTSD flashbacks from having my tongue crucified by Captain Black Cherry when I was 15.

But I digress...report back with your findings! People say the flavor doesn't burn off after 5 minutes in but actually grows in depth.
No fear of Captain Black tongue scorch here. It behaves itself very well. No tongue bite at all and the cherry is very mild.

Let us know what you thought!
I'd say overall, it is a decent smoke. The cherry topping is done well. No cough syrup flavor to it. Smokes dry too. It kind of reminds me of Devil's Holiday but with less balls lol [emoji14]

A good morning smoke. But anything past coffee time and I'd be wanting more. Something to keep on hand though, if you like cherry and berry. Which I do. A lot.

[JimInks]

No fear of Captain Black tongue scorch here. It behaves itself very well. No tongue bite at all and the cherry is very mild.

I'd say overall, it is a decent smoke. The cherry topping is done well. No cough syrup flavor to it. Smokes dry too. It kind of reminds me of Devil's Holiday but with less balls lol [emoji14]

A good morning smoke. But anything past coffee time and I'd be wanting more. Something to keep on hand though, if you like cherry and berry. Which I do. A lot.

I liked the taste of Hobbit's Weed, but even though I'm a dry smoker, I got goop every time I have smoked it.


Not far from finishing this bowl of Jim’s A Blend in a three quarter bend smooth 1985 Dunhill Chestnut 5202 with a cumberland stem.

[NeverBend]

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

[JimInks]

Tilbury in a 2000 thin stem sandblasted black silver band spigot Ardor Urano S. Holmes #68/100 D.R. briar calabash with a smooth flared top.

[pdq_wizzard]

Hard to beat Nightcap in a cob. Have you tried Early Morning Pipe?

you sent me some in the sampler and yes it was good, I have some in my basket just trying to figure out what else I want in my order. :pipe:

[LandonColby]

Now smoking Dunhill Navy Rolls in a Savinelli 920 ks. Fixing up all the crap around here before company shows up for Easter...exercising my sternewirth privileges on this fine Friday.

[Branzig]

I liked the taste of Hobbit's Weed, but even though I'm a dry smoker, I got goop every time I have smoked it.

Well I did, and only will, smoke it in a cob...so maybe that is why there wasn't a goop left over.

Just finished up a bowl of Nosferatu now. Interesting smoke. Has a certain spice characteristic to it and the anise is a nice touch. I thought the Lat would be a lot more prevalent from the tin note, but the smokiness was surprisingly tame.

[B daddy]

H&H Classic Burley Kake in a straight cob Apple.

[Emperor Zurg]

you sent me some in the sampler and yes it was good, I have some in my basket just trying to figure out what else I want in my order. :pipe:

Ahh... couldn't remember what was in the sampler.

In the Englilsh category, GL Pease Gaslight is very good (I think anyway)
SPC Mississippi River and Plum Pudding are also worth trying

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter.

[JimInks]

Well I did, and only will, smoke it in a cob...so maybe that is why there wasn't a goop left over.


I was smoking it in a meer because I didn't want to chance ghosting a briar or a cob. Has it ghosted your cob?

[JimInks]

Decided on a cigar on this beautiful sunny day: Camacho Corojo Maduro Churchill. Hope you guys don't faint!

[cbr310]

Pipe dream in a mm cob

[NeverBend]

Decided on a cigar on this beautiful sunny day: Camacho Corojo Maduro Churchill. Hope you guys don't faint!

I'll tell you when I wake up.....

2015 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake & Gawith Hoggarth Glengarry Flake in a 1940s Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood EL smooth saddle billiard.

This is a smaller pipe (for me) and the PS-LNF has mixed well with more potent GH so I decided to mix the last of the Glengarry and it's downright bad. Glengarry is very light but the combination smokes without any of the better characteristics of either. It's just aggressive with and edge and not much flavor.

[Trroutman22]

Finished a tin of Escudo this week and a sample of a Pease Union Square. Both baccies get high recommendations. 4 fish rating on both. :)

[JimInks]

GQ Askwith Kake in a 1982 black grain relief sandblasted three quarter bend W.O. Larsen Dublinish pipe.

[Branzig]

I was smoking it in a meer because I didn't want to chance ghosting a briar or a cob. Has it ghosted your cob?
Well it is the same cob I smoke Devil's Holiday and Firedance Flake in. So it was already berry ghosted. But judging from the smell and the way it left my mouth feeling (typical oil mouth feel of an aro) I am sure it would ghost any pipe pretty badly.

[NeverBend]

2014 Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake in a 1990 Ser Jacopo Gemma Fiammata taper billiard with a gold band.

Ricky (the fish) is not dead. We acquired both he and Lucy (a Lionhead goldfish with a white body and red head - that's why she's Lucy and he's Ricky) from my daughter-in-law, who saved them from a filthy 4 gallon tank at her school. I thought Ricky wouldn't make the night and when my wife saw him in such distress she began bawling.

It turns out that she equated Lucy with Ashley (daughter-in-law) and Ricky with my son.

Ricky's now in a MASH unit I constructed for him where I've brought the water temp back into the 60s (from low 40s), reduced the ammonia (that was in the pond), added salt and balance the PH. God love the little guy, he's able to stay submerged and is now (sometimes) swimming upright. There may be hope yet.

[JimInks]

Dunhill Navy Rolls in a 2002 medium bend smooth Rinaldo EGEA 03 Silver line spigot 10.

[Desertlifter]

McClelland Smyrna #1 in an 18" clay tavern pipe.

[JustTroItIn]

Lancers Slices in a Savinelli Alligator 310KS.

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[Bruck]

Having some homemade Navy Flake in a meer. Pretty good but it still needs to dry out a bit.

[cpmcdill]

Moonshine Pipe Co. XXX Blend in a Highlander Mt Laurel pot

[JimInks]

2007 MacBaren HH Matured Virginia in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

[JimInks]

Listing this a few minutes early so I can concentrate on work for a while: Louisiana Red in a straight Lane era Charatan black with burgundy undertone sandblasted billiard 420.

[NeverBend]

Lancers Slices in a Savinelli Alligator 310KS.

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Jack,

I love everything about it except for the condom :).

2014 Esoterica Scarborough in a 1985 Ser Jacopo L2 Maxima smooth taper billiard.

[LandonColby]

Froggie on the town in a Nording Signature Freehand.

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Watch City Christmas Past 2014 in a 1978 smooth pointy bottom three quarter bend Sir Brent, shaped like a check mark.

[cpmcdill]

Barking Dog match

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Model Match in the first pipe Trever Talbot made when he went to France many years ago. It's a smooth straight Algerian briar Billiard bowl with a long Canadian stem, unbranded.

[JimInks]

Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a 2003 Stanwell Golden Danish 56 Rusticated Canadian.

[JustTroItIn]

Odyssey in one of my favorite pipes for smoking Lat blends, a Non Canta La Raganella Prima.

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[GWBowman]

Prince Albert in a smooth Brewster billiard

[NeverBend]

Scotch Flake Scented in a mid 1960s Barling #5899 smooth saddle brandy.

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with Old Colonial in a medium bend beater 1979 Aalborg natural freehand made by Nording.

[JimInks]

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

[JustTroItIn]

Hamborger Veermaster in an MM Great Dane.

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[NeverBend]

earlier
GH Broken Scotch Flake in a 1940s Barling 1372 taper billiard.

GH Brown Flake in a 1982 Ser Jacopo Gemma Rubino canadian.

[LandonColby]

Loading up my large bowled no name to do some yard work so everything looks tidy for tomorrow. Inside is going a mixture of Samuel Gawith Commonwealth and a nice pinch of McClelland Chocolate Cream...the thought of it made my mouth water, we'll see what the flame reveals about the flavor. Smells damn good at least.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Watch City Flake #558 in a 1988 smooth full bend Peterson System Standard XL 315.

[JustTroItIn]

Five Brothers in a Five Nine Teen Seattle.

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[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Sergeant Miller’s Inker’s Mixture in a 1982 near full bend egg shaped Ascorti Business KS with a black ferrule and saddle stem.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter.

[Pugsley]

H&H Classic Burley Kake in a John Bessai Special X squashed tomato, one the best smokers in my stable.

[LandonColby]

St. James Flake in a rusticated Savinelli 413 ks.

[JimInks]

A little over half way through this bowl of Tilbury in a 2000 thin stem sandblasted black silver band spigot Ardor Urano S. Holmes #68/100 D.R. briar calabash with a smooth flared top.

[GWBowman]

Orlik Golden Sliced in a small Brewster acorn

[JimInks]

2007 MacBaren HH Matured Virginia in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

[cpmcdill]

GL Pease Sixpence in a Fireside churchwarden

[bluenoser]

Captain black white in a Brindisi briar

[JimInks]

H&H Mazatec in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.

[Lynn]

you guys are so cool with the tobaccos and then the pipes..took me a while to figure that out

[Cool Breeze]

Lynn, the water is warm, jump on in. Pipes are great. I think most of us dabble with pipes and cigars both. I know I do.
You talk about a cheap smoke. A MM corn cob pipe is like $6 at Walgreens and good bulk tobaccos for only a couple dollars per ounce.

My smokes today were, a bowl of H&H Classic Burley Kake in a cheapo MM Hardwood. This is quickly becoming my favorite burley blend. It's great.
After dinner I was in a latakia mood so I had a bowl of PS Proper English in a MM Legend. It was my first time trying this one. Got it in a bomb from Heabar. I'm very impressed. It is definitely one that I would purchase.

[Branzig]

Found one last flake of Kendal Cream!!!! YES!

Lighting it up in a Brigham 1 dot pot. Man this stuff is so good, and that tiny bit of sweet essence they add on this stuff is sublime.

I have to get a bulk order of this stuff. :pipe:

[LandonColby]

Dammit Branzig! You couldn't have said that a couple days ago?! I just made a small order and had every intention to get some Kendall Cream but f#@kin forgot it!! Aahhh...next time..
well I finished out tonight with a cigar. A Montecristo Corona from the DR. Was about 5 years old and was a delicious little morsel.

[Branzig]

Dammit Branzig! You couldn't have said that a couple days ago?! I just made a small order and had every intention to get some Kendall Cream but f#@kin forgot it!! Aahhh...next time..
well I finished out tonight with a cigar. A Montecristo Corona from the DR. Was about 5 years old and was a delicious little morsel.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, you really are missing out. You should of bought this stuff. It is excellent. :p

But on a more serious note, at least you have something to look forward to on your next order :lol:

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Old Dark Fired in a smooth medium bend post-WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Killarney 9BC with a sterling silver band.

[Branzig]

Haddo's Delight in a big bowled Capitello :pipe:

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Model Match in the first pipe Trever Talbot made when he went to France many years ago. It's a smooth straight Algerian briar Billiard bowl with a long Canadian stem, unbranded.

[freestoke]

Bowl two with a shift from the 4Dot to the Legend Forever, RY, full astern! "IIIII'mmmm DREAMing of a white....Easter...." Uh...no, I'm awake! A little snow this morning, but the melt continues! Golf in a week!

[GWBowman]

More Orlik Golden Sliced. This time in a smooth Dr. Grabow Savoy.

[JustTroItIn]

Inspired by Freestoke I'm smoking my last bit of Royal Yacht in a Viking. Now I'm in the blasphemous situation of being out of RY.

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[Tgs679]

Inspired by Freestoke I'm smoking my last bit of Royal Yacht in a Viking. Now I'm in the blasphemous situation of being out of RY.

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Smokingpipes.com has Dunhill buy 4 get 25% off for the month of April. just a heads up.


http://www.smokingpipes.com/tobacco/by-maker/dunhill/index.cfm

[Branzig]

Bowl two with a shift from the 4Dot to the Legend Forever, RY, full astern! "IIIII'mmmm DREAMing of a white....Easter...." Uh...no, I'm awake! A little snow this morning, but the melt continues! Golf in a week!

The golf Karma Gods are laughing at me...

Trying to get an early tee time for tomorrow morning...but snow is in the forecast and it was 22 degrees when I woke up this morning...I don't think my dreams of an 8 o'clock tee time tomorrow are realistic :(

As soon as it warms up a bit, I am going to comfort myself with a bowl of Storm Front to go along with my coffee.

[JustTroItIn]

Smokingpipes.com has Dunhill buy 4 get 25% off for the month of April. just a heads up.


http://www.smokingpipes.com/tobacco/by-maker/dunhill/index.cfm

Good looking out!

Now I'm having a bowl of Latakia Flake in an Amphora X-tra 815.

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[freestoke]

The golf Karma Gods are laughing at me...

Trying to get an early tee time for tomorrow morning...but snow is in the forecast and it was 22 degrees when I woke up this morning...I don't think my dreams of an 8 o'clock tee time tomorrow are realistic :(

As soon as it warms up a bit, I am going to comfort myself with a bowl of Storm Front to go along with my coffee.

I can't play in the morning at all. When we have to tee off at 8 in scrambles, I'm useless until we get to the hole with the keg. I think I might have won a city championship if they hadn't changed the championship flight tee times to morning during my prime years. Traditionally, the championship flight always tees off in the afternoon, but morning people took over the committee and changed it, so that they could play at their preferred time. One of the driving motivators to improving my game was so that I could tee off LATE!! :banghead:

Another bowl of RY!

[B daddy]

A bowl of Carter Hall in a cob

[MrMotoyoshi]

Erik Stokkebye 1931 in an Estella Pot. This is purely for scientific evaluation NeverBend Branzig :)

[Branzig]

Found a course dum...I mean grateful enough to let us tee off at 8:48 tomorrow! Should be in the mid 30s and a chance of the white stuff!

Who cares, I'm golfing! Time for a bowl of St. James to celebrate! :woohoo: :chicken: :banana:

[freestoke]

Found a course dum...I mean grateful enough to let us tee off at 8:48 tomorrow! Should be in the mid 30s and a chance of the white stuff!

Who cares, I'm golfing! Time for a bowl of St. James to celebrate! :woohoo: :chicken: :banana:

Go for it! I'm envious! To be honest, if there was a course open and it would get into the 40s during the round -- and no wind! -- I'd play. Haven't seen a fairway since November. Warm your golf balls before you go out there. A warm ball goes WAY farther than a cold one.

Yet ANOTHER bowl of RY.

[Branzig]

Go for it! I'm envious! To be honest, if there was a course open and it would get into the 40s during the round -- and no wind! -- I'd play. Haven't seen a fairway since November. Warm your golf balls before you go out there. A warm ball goes WAY farther than a cold one.

Yet ANOTHER bowl of RY.

I can't promise no wind, and there will be rain haha. But when you are as desperate to swing a club on a course as I am right now...you just gotta go for it :D

I'll report on my round tomorrow.

Working on selecting what pipes I want to take to my parents for dinner this evening. And what tobacco. Won't be lighting up until after food time. :pipe:

[LandonColby]

Sitting out on the porch enjoying some St. James Flake in a full bend HIS pipe and drinking mimosas with me mum. Beautiful day here in southern California! My condolences to those stuck in the cold.

[GWBowman]

Squadron Leader in a MM Cob

[JimInks]

Just about finished with this bowl of Jim’s A Blend in a 1980 three quarter bend long stem Ascorti New Dear KS egg.

[JimInks]

Peretti’s #333 in a 2003 black sandblasted medium bend Karl Erik Ekstravagant blowfish.

[Nature]

Esoterica Peacehaven in a Wally Frank bulldog.
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[JimInks]

Tilbury in a 2003 black grain etched Karl Erik Ekstravagant horn with a smooth top.

[Bruck]

VA Gold Black and Gold in a cob. Review here (post 34):

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/showthread.php?1912-Cigar-Bum-Drugstore-Pipe-Tobacco-Reviews

[JimInks]

MacBaren Navy Flake in a smooth medium bend post-WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Killarney 9BC with a sterling silver band.

[JimInks]

Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 2003 smooth three quarter bend Rinaldo Fiammata Odissea Titania 02 Silver Line 3 Straight Grain egg.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Dunhill Navy Rolls in a 2002 medium bend smooth Rinaldo EGEA 03 Silver line spigot 10.

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of 2007 MacBaren HH Matured Virginia in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

[JimInks]

H&H Mazatec in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.

[pdq_wizzard]

Ashton Artisan's Blend in a cob

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sent from my bag phone

[cpmcdill]

McClelland St James Woods in a Graysons squat bulldog

[Desertlifter]

MacB HH Acadian Perique in my Tsuge pot.

[Cool Breeze]

I'm about halfway through a bowl of Orlik Golden Sliced in a MM Huck Finn.

[Pugsley]

My first bowl of Russ Ouellette's Fire Storm in a paneled coral finish Mark Tinsky apple.

(PS: This one is definitely going on the reorder list. A first rate blend, can't wait to try it with a few months of age on it.)

[JimInks]

Now smoking WhiteKnight in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank. Running low on this blend now.

[Cool Breeze]

Well after my OGS, I was in the mood for something sweet so I had a bowl of H&H Eggnog in a MM Hardwood.

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of Walnut in my old reliable 1986 smooth Peterson Kildare 999 Rhodesian.

[JimInks]

Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter.

[JimInks]

Villiger Late Night in a 2003 IMP horn Meer. This will finish the stash.

[Branzig]

Tee time set, 8:48am.

Get up excited and ready to hit the course. Little bit of rain...but not too terrible. I have golfed in worse.

I get out of the shower, and snow. Flipping snow in April.

They talked about it in the weather report last night, but I thought no way. It was 55 yesterday.

Day ruined.

Oh well. Gonna work on the Capitello I just got, do some chores, and smoke some CH in a cob right now.

Pics of the Capitello will be up soon.

[JimInks]

Edward's Ambrosia in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

[NeverBend]

Edward's Ambrosia in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

Morning Jim,

I miss the drink and especially the 'floaty little icebergs'. :)

Some 2000 MacBaren Club Blend in a 1961 Barling's Make #7574 smooth canadian.

[JimInks]

Morning Jim,

I miss the drink and especially the 'floaty little icebergs'. :)

Some 2000 MacBaren Club Blend in a 1961 Barling's Make #7574 smooth canadian.

I can do that here. Hate to see a grown man cry!!! :D:p And, btw, what are YOU drinking?? :p

[NeverBend]

I can do that here. Hate to see a grown man cry!!! :D:p And, btw, what are YOU drinking?? :p

Unfair, I'm laughing too hard to typeeee.

I never drink, everything by intravenous.

Just a 9% saline solution but no floaties (other than the muck in the bag - I should stop reusing them.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem. A bottle of Cheerwine is my drink. No, I'm NOT sharing with Neverbend!! :p:p:p

[JimInks]

Fire Storm in a 1970's medium bend big bowl rusticated Sienna colored Savinelli Estella with a pearl grey stem. Have enough for one or two more bowls.

[cbr310]

Orange "H" mm cob!

[NeverBend]

Just finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem. A bottle of Cheerwine is my drink. No, I'm NOT sharing with Neverbend!! :p:p:p

::sniffling::

you mean that I have to finish this 1971 Bowmore by myself? I'd better a bigger glass.

Just arrived, Gawith Hoggarth Balkan Mixture in a 1986 Ser Jacopo S2 sandblast apple taper with Fresca that I'm pouring out of a Bowmore bottle.

[JimInks]

Tilbury in a 1990s smooth briar calabash shaped Butz-Choquin Maitre Pipier JR Fait Main with a horn ferrule.

[NeverBend]

Some G&H in a Barling, drink is diet 7-up in a bottle labeled Chateau d'Yquem, 1961. It was a good year.

[JimInks]

Now smoking Exhausted Rooster in a black 1980 sandblasted Peterson Premiere 01 medium bend apple. Have enough for one more bowl.

[B daddy]

Carter Hall in a straight MM cob Apple.

[JimInks]

2007 MacBaren HH Matured Virginia in a 2002 smooth natural straight silver banded Ardor Venere Extra Fatta A Mano Maigret billiard, signed by Dorelio Rovera. Have enough left for two more bowls.

[cpmcdill]

Frog Morton on the Town in a Graysons squat bulldog

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a bratwurst and potato salad dinner with a bowl of Year 1973 Erinmore Mixture in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer. This has a perfume scent that I didn't quite recognize in recent productions. Aging must have caused that. Ice water chilled to the proper temperature with floaty li'l ice bergs is my drink. Since I have a couple days off of work, I'm going to watch some baseball and a movie or two with m'lady and the kittens.

[bluenoser]

Having a bowl of Tobias's "best of the rest" mix in my mm Ozark. Don't know what's in it but its pretty tasty...

[JimInks]

Now smoking Peretti’s #333 in a 2003 black sandblasted medium bend Karl Erik Ekstravagant blowfish.

[talltree2011]

Dunhill Nightcap in my Savinelli Bent Bulldog. Stuff is delicious, I can't get enough.

[cpmcdill]

First bowl of NeverBend's "Yellow E" in a BBB Superfine lovat (which as it turned out was a good pipe choice for this delicious stuff).

[JimInks]

Now smoking Dunhill Navy Rolls in a very early Ascorti straight New Dear KS billiard with a smooth shank.

[Desertlifter]

4Noggins Trout Stream in my Sav bent dip.

[pdq_wizzard]

Dunhill Nightcap in my Savinelli Bent Bulldog. Stuff is delicious, I can't get enough.
I know what you mean, I have an unopened tin, bought it to age. But my other is empty [emoji33] I will try and not pop it.

I have 6 oz on the way.

sent from my bag phone

[LandonColby]

Sutliff Voodoo Queen in a Roma bulldog with a saddle bit stem. I think this is an under sung blend, is nothing exceptionally special but for the life of me I can't find anything wrong with it. Sweet, spicy, and smokes like a mild English. What do you think cpmcdill?

[cpmcdill]

Sutliff Voodoo Queen in a Roma bulldog with a saddle bit stem. I think this is an under sung blend, is nothing exceptionally special but for the life of me I can't find anything wrong with it. Sweet, spicy, and smokes like a mild English. What do you think cpmcdill?

It's an early favorite of mine, so much that after the first time I got some, I bought more. As for evaluation, JimInks said it better (his is one of the top reviews):
http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/2707/sutliff-tobacco-company-523-voodoo-queen

[JimInks]

Voodoo Queen is one of the best Sutliff blends. I have a couple of pounds jarred and aging. Count Pulaski is pretty durn good, too.

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

[Branzig]

SG Navy Flake in my late 90's Savi Roma.

[Cool Breeze]

They call it Twisted Pete at my local B&M. It's Luxury Twist Flake. Anyway, I had a bowl of it in a MM Legend.
After that I felt like something a little sweeter so I had a bowl of Lane 1Q in a MM Huck Finn.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of G&H Rich Dark Honeydew in a straight 2014 MM Pride Legend.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Union Leader Match in a 1990 smooth medium bend Nording freehand sitter with a wider top than bottom that also has a ridge and a narrower bowl resembling an upside down spout, with an amber colored lucite stem with cream swirls.

[mooster]

The pipes have been pretty much gathering dust for a couple of weeks, other than a bowl here and there to finish off some open tins, but I decided to pop one tonight and grabbed a tin of C&D Briar Fox. I tried this several years ago, and I thought of it mainly as the "bottom line"; it was the best Virginia I never reordered after the first tin. I figured I couldn't smoke 'em all, and had to draw the line somewhere. Well, that ate on me for about four years and I finally gave up and ordered three tins about a year ago. After having a bowl tonight, I've got to say that this delay was a mistake; I should have been adding this to my cellar all along. Maybe I can't smoke them all, but there's no way I should have ignored this one!

[MrMotoyoshi]

That St James Flake before made me want some more Perique. With a belly full of sake I'm going to puff on some Kajun Kake in a Ciro morta Rhodesian

1732

[LandonColby]

That St James Flake before made me want some more Perique. With a belly full of sake I'm going to puff on some Kajun Kake in a Ciro morta Rhodesian

1732

Can't get enough perique!
Before realizing the time change I was going to ask what the special occasion was to drink sake at 7:30 On a Tuesday morning haha

[LandonColby]

Red Rapparee in a Savinelli 413 ks.

[NeverBend]

Red Rapparee in a Savinelli 413 ks.

Red Rapparree always deserves a LIKE.

Smoking something n a Jacopo.

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Sergeant Miller’s Inker’s Mixture in a 1970s slight bend black sandblasted Comoy's Silver Cloud 624 sitter.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

Now smoking Arcadian Perique in a 2002 black short shank grain relief straight Caminetto 6.L.17. Simply Lemonade is my drink. Have been very busy today with various things. Just found out my local newspaper wants to do a short article about my pipe smoking. Incredible! :confused:

[Branzig]

Quick cob of Storm Front before heading off to work.

After my navy flake ordeal last night, figures I'd smoke something that I know burns easy and with no effort lol.

[Branzig]

Now smoking Arcadian Perique in a 2002 black short shank grain relief straight Caminetto 6.L.17. Simply Lemonade is my drink. Have been very busy today with various things. Just found out my local newspaper wants to do a short article about my pipe smoking. Incredible! :confused:
Very cool Jim!

You'll have to let us know what the article all entails once published!

[NeverBend]

Now smoking Arcadian Perique in a 2002 black short shank grain relief straight Caminetto 6.L.17. Simply Lemonade is my drink. Have been very busy today with various things. Just found out my local newspaper wants to do a short article about my pipe smoking. Incredible! :confused:

Congrats Jim!

If I was the editor I'd want you to do a regular column - with Illustrations!!

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Watch City Flake #558 in a 1988 smooth full bend Peterson System Standard XL 315. Very enjoyable stuff, though I'm starting to run low on this stash.

[JimInks]

Very cool Jim!

You'll have to let us know what the article all entails once published!


Congrats Jim!

If I was the editor I'd want you to do a regular column - with Illustrations!!


Well, the funny thing about it is that the writer is a Facebook friend who had read my posts about EGR. Someone at the paper wanted to do an article about people who do "manly" things, and another suggested pipe smoking was manly. So, this other fella remembered my posts, and called me. It's going to be a short piece with a few questions and a photo of me and my collection.

[Horsefeathers]

Orlik Golden Sliced in a Stanwell Specialty 172. First time smoking this pipe and this particular tobacco. Thought the Golden Sliced was okay-to-good. The pipe smoked great.

[NeverBend]

Well, the funny thing about it is that the writer is a Facebook friend who had read my posts about EGR. Someone at the paper wanted to do an article about people who do "manly" things, and another suggested pipe smoking was manly. So, this other fella remembered my posts, and called me. It's going to be a short piece with a few questions and a photo of me and my collection.

Hi Jim,

You're the essence of manly pipe smoker, they got it right. Very pleased for you and as Branzig mentioned, please let us know where we can red the article when possible.

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

previously, several bowls of junk in some pipes.

[LandonColby]

Sixpence in a Big Ben dublin.

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Dunhill Navy Rolls in a smooth 2002 medium bend eight sided panel top straight grain Rinaldo Collection Silver Line F Egea 05 Titania bulldog.

[JimInks]

Holiday Excursion in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat.

[cpmcdill]

NeverBend's "Pink U" in a Marxman straight bulldog - I like it. I will have another bowl later this evening and see if I can write up something about it.

[JimInks]

H&H Mazatec in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.

[Bruck]

Currently enjoying some homemade Navy Flake in a MM General, keepin' it classy with shorts and black socks.

http://i.imgur.com/GNLzQY1.jpg

[freestoke]

A bit of Marlin Flake in the Darth Rader, then off to bed. Only one more day before the Masters! :chicken: