What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Vincent Manil La Brumeuse Semois in a straight 2012 MM Pony Express cob.

[JimInks]

A minutes or two away from smoking Amphora Full Aroma (Red) in a 1970s smooth GBD 9665 slight bend with a rough top.

[Tobias Lutz]

• Germain’s Plum Cake Mixture in a Barling 5899 T.V.F.

[Nature]

G&H Ennerdale in a MM Legend.

[Aguineapig]

Well aged Haunted Bookshop in a MM Eaton this morning.

[JimInks]

Jim’s C Blend in an early smooth Radice Tiger Eye G medium bend pipe with a bamboo-style carving on the shank. Simply Orange is my drink.

[NeverBend]

2015 Erinmore Flake in a 1961 Barling's Make #5719 saddle billiard. Kirkland coffee, light on a beautiful day (60 degrees).

Just opened this tin with 5 months age. First pipe bowl in weeks and other than the dottle being reluctant, tastes pretty good.

In years past I referred to Erinmore Flake as a 'full aromatic' because of the top sauce but it's not oppressive (and I haven't smoked it in over 30 years). The burley is a good player in the flavor profile but it makes the smoke a little dry and scratchy (throat) but it does retard the acid without negating the VA sweetness.

[JimInks]

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

[JimInks]

McClelland Easy Street in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

[Tobias Lutz]

The last of my Germain’s Plum Cake Mixture in a @Bruck stained straight briar