What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[Cool Breeze]

Smoking Dunhill Flake in my trusty Kirsten Mariner. This is my favorite un-topped Virginia. I've smoked this stuff longer than any other tobacco in my current rotation – starting when it was known as Light Flake.

I do enjoy Dunhill Flake when I'm in the mood for a straight VA blend. It is a fine quality flake. It and FVF are my favorites.
I really enjoy the straight VAs when the weather is warm which means I'll be smoking more of them here in the near future.
I think I'm going to buy a couple of tins to stick back. I bet 4-5 years really makes it shine.

[Cool Breeze]

I've had a few bowls today so I'll list them all here.

Milan Honey Smoke in a MM Legend.
Rattray's Hal o the Wynd in a bent MM legend.
SPC Mississippi in a Rossi Prince.
Now enjoying a bowl of SG St. James Flake in a bent Savinelli Series III.

[droy1958]

Peterson Connoisseur's Choice in a Schiffsmakler Jürgensen pipe....

[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.

[JimInks]

4Noggins Covered Bridges in a medium bend 2001 Ural lattice Rhodesian with a yellow stem with white swirls.

[Pipe Smoker]

I've often thought of buying a tin to try it... but then you have Sam Gawith Full Va Flake available in bulk and Newminster 400 available in bulk for darn cheap, so I've never pulled the trigger. (Although it seems the latter can stand a bit of age before smoking to take the bite out of it.) How does Dunhill Flake compare to these?

I've no experience with Newminster 400. I do smoke FVF occasionally, and like it, but get tired of it after a couple of pipefuls. When I open a tin of FVF, I jar it with some humidifier capsules, then smoke one pipeful a day. OTOH, while I do like variety, I could smoke DF all day, everyday, and enjoy it if nothing else was available. It has such a clean, crisp VA flavor. I keep enough stock on hand that my tins are ~2 years old when I open them.

[NeverBend]

I dig that pipe, I used to have one just like it but I traded it off a long time ago....miss that pipe.

So why did you get rid of it? (chuckles)

Ellis Milan and his brother (pardons, forgot his name) were some of the classiest people I've ever had the pleasure to know. Milan Brothers always brings a smile to my face.

The VA flake I'm hitting all the time now is this Gawith Hoggarth Louisiana Flake and the ambient rh has moistened it back to where I like it best. I've smoked much of this 15 month old vacuum bag (that was 300-grm, per my note on bag), will finish it soon and it's been delicious.

with that in mind,

2015 Gawith Hoggarth Louisiana Flake in a 1984 Ser Jacopo L1 saddle panel. Ice water on a humid, humid day. This pipe has been over 30 years of wonderful service and taste.

Next up..what else?
2015 Gawith Hoggarth Louisiana Flake in a Barling's Make #6584, smooth, oval shank billiard.



Hope that you're all having a good holiday!

[JimInks]

P&W No.72 in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Cheerwine is my drink.

[droy1958]

Milan Tobacconist Colonial Pastime in an ol' Sportsmans pipe....

[JimInks]

P&C Nation’s Capital in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer with a black vulcanite stem.