What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

Just finishing this bowl of Original War Horse Bar in a small 1982 three quarter bend meer with a smiling turbaned Turk's head. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

Having my first bowl of P.S. Proper English in a MM Marcus cob. The tobacco had quite a few small sticks which were easily removed and the pouch note suggested this would be a latakia bomb but it's not at all. It was somewhat moist and I let it dry for about 30 minutes before loading. I'm about half way through the bowl and no relights needed so far. I get occasional sour notes which I suspect is the Virginia. It's not a blend I'll reach for when I want a heavy latakia fix but maybe in the morning when I'm in the mood for a lighter English. This is one that I might play around with, adding more lat and perhaps some perique, but I'll also smoke it as is. Hopefully a little age will tame the sour Virginia.

Now smoking Dunhill Flake in a straight smooth patent era 1952 Dunhill Bruyere ODA apple 806 B124 with a black vulcanite stem. Thought I'd see how this new-to-me pipe handles straight Virginias.

Part way through this bowl of 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.

Just finished smoking St. James Flake in a straight sandblasted pre-transition Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver band and military bit.

P&W Nut Brown Burley in a 1984 medium bend black grain etched Savinelli Non Pareil 9310 poker with a horn ferrule and a black vulcanite stem.

Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051 Dublin with a black vulcanite stem.

Jim's Va/Bur in a 2003 smooth medium bend Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series Baskerville with a sterling silver band and black vulcanite p-lip stem.

Almost finished smoking Paul’s Pipe Shop Arrowhead in a 2003 IMP horn Meer with a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Mist Twst is my drink.

Now smoking Rich Dark Flake in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored lucite stem. Getting ready to clean a few pipes.