What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[Branzig]

Poochies Pride in a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke. Thank you to @Tobias Lutz ......

Where is Tobias at these days? And anyone ever get a hold of Neverbend?

He hasn't returned a single email I've sent him in months

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[cpmcdill]

Balkan Sasieni in a MM cob

@Branzig - yeah I wonder these things myself. It's always unsettling when familiar members of our community unexpectedly disappear for long stretches. Usually the reason is something not great but not the worst, like family or job crisis, a sudden displacement/relocation, personal health issues, deployment to the front, or secret agent mission. Often it's the latter because we pipe smokers are often called upon to save the world. I shall optimistically expect to see our friends again soon.

[Emperor Zurg]

Defiling the little Savinelli with a bowl of 1792. I can almost hear the briar complain with every puff.

[droy1958]

Where is Tobias at these days? And anyone ever get a hold of Neverbend?

He hasn't returned a single email I've sent him in months

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Don't know...

[Emperor Zurg]

Stonehaven in the Imperial Two Point lovat that Neverbend sent me a while back.

I'd be lying if I said I could see a reason for all the hype about this blend. The Gawiths make some far tastier baccies IMO.

[Pugsley]

Having my first bowl of Dunhill's reissue of Ye Olde Signe, a ribbon cut pure Virginia. The tin note is very subdued with hints of tea and dried hay. Minimal drying was required and could easily be smoked straight from the tin. Lighting was done with a single match and being wary of bite I started smoking slowly, but as the sweetness of the tobacco began to come through I found myself smoking faster, but absolutely no bite. Dunhill calls this an aged Virginia, and it behaves like one. Sweet, smooth, and thoroughly enjoyable from first light to the bottom of the bowl. If you're a fan of aged straight Virginia, as I am, but wish you could find the Holy Grail of tobaccos that you could enjoy straight from the tin without waiting 3 years or more, this may be the one. Highly recommended.

Edit: I was enjoying this so much I neglected to mention the pipe used. It was a MM Country Gentleman with a stubby Forever stem.

[cpmcdill]

Newminster #84 Oriental Pipe Cut in a Medico straight billiard

[Branzig]

Stonehaven in the Imperial Two Point lovat that Neverbend sent me a while back.

I'd be lying if I said I could see a reason for all the hype about this blend. The Gawiths make some far tastier baccies IMO.

Smoke it dry. Like "bone, crackling apart, maybe I should throw this away" dry and see how you like it.

For some reason it has only sung to me when it was overly dry. Otherwise I'm with you, it's meh.

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[Emperor Zurg]

Smoke it dry. Like "bone, crackling apart, maybe I should throw this away" dry and see how you like it.

For some reason it has only sung to me when it was overly dry. Otherwise I'm with you, it's meh.

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I'll try that. I had it dry but not that dry.
Rubbed, broken or flake?

[droy1958]

2 bowls of Gatlinburlier Sugarlands Honey in a BIG Italian Hercules 606 EX Bent.......Thanks @Tobias Lutz