Peter Stokkebye 80 Norwegian Blend in an old grain relief, partly smooth full bend "V" shape bowl Ben Wade Prominence freehand with the letter A and the numeral 2 in circles.
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Peter Stokkebye 80 Norwegian Blend in an old grain relief, partly smooth full bend "V" shape bowl Ben Wade Prominence freehand with the letter A and the numeral 2 in circles.
A couple minutes away from smoking Jim's Test VaPer in a 2003 medium bent straight grain Two dot 2 P. Ardor Venere Extra Bucaneve with a silver ferrule signed by Dorelio Rovera.
Just finished the last two coins from an '04 tin of Escudo.
Now loading the last few flakes from an '01 tin of Capstan. Absolutely on my desert island, all time, ten most "must-have-at-all-times" blends. And that list is, in alphabetical order:
1792
Capstan
Condor
Dark Flake Scented
Ennerdale
Irish Flake
Lancer's Slices
Margate
Marlin Flake
Royal Yacht
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.
G&H Louisiana Flake in my official flake pipe - an old Hardcastle's Old Bruyere billiard. Not expecting a heavily topped whiskey/tonquin blast, I'm really enjoying this blend. Nice light chocolate and burning leaves flavors, and just enough Lakeland essence to be interesting. It compares well with the Gawith Scottish Autumn Flake I had last night (which maybe wins by a hair). I think both of these samples came from @tmoran , so thanks, brother!
For the last month or so I have had the company of three of my female cousins from back east and have been too busy to write.:flustered: These girls are 19, 20 and 22 and thank god with no children as yet; they will be with me until after the new year. My girls are totally delightful and they all enjoy the smell of my pipe tobacco which goes a long way.:friendly_wink: In the evening when I am smoking my pipe they would be sitting around playing their math calculating games with no paper, pen or calculator and they would have me with pen and paper and a scientific calculator checking their results.:fly: This process was OK with me until they get into specific gravity of liquids, different size of pipes and pressures and liquid flow. I said to myself "dang-it", this is giving me a headache.:bash: I know my girls have been doing this sort of thing since they were very young, but for me this is tough even with a computer and calculator. This evening I am having a bowl of my blend of Dunhill's Nightcap with Ashtons Artisans Blend in my extra-large Rossi Freehand.:pipe: I am topping off this smoke with a large ice cold mug of "Guinness Draught" brew and I am feeling relaxed.:beerchug:
Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd in a BBB lovat
Half way through this bowl of Mellow Monk in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.
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.
MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2015 three quarter bend two tone Chacom UPO Rouge squashed tomato with a black acrylic stem and shank.
2014 McClelland Christmas Cheer in a 2002 quarter bend sandblasted Stanwell Golden Danish 139.
Not far from finishing this bowl of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 1978 smooth full bend Dr. Grabow Omega.
A third of the way through this bowl of Hines Match in a 1979 medium bend etch relief meerschaum lined TinderBox Arabesque.
Ogden’s Walnut in a 2002 medium bend smooth Rinaldo EGEA 03 Silver line spigot 10.
Having a nice OTC smoking experience this fine afternoon - Virginia Gold Black and Gold in a Dr. G. Omega. The VA Gold is about a year old, which is not too old geologically speaking, but it has lost some of that medicinal edge characteristic of many OTC burleys.
Smoker’s Pride Mellow in a black 1997 Brebbia Jubilee 925 silver banded grain sandblast briar calabash.
Samuel Gawith; Sqaudron Leader in my Wally Frank bulldog
About half way through this bowl of Greve Gilbert Hamiltons Blandning in a 1982 smooth straight Sasieni Ivory 105 Apple.
Listing this a few minutes early: First Responders in a medium bend raw sienna toned early Radice sandblast egg with bamboo craving on the shank.
Rich Dark Flake in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard.
Mellow Monk in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.
Some vintage 1993 Velvet in a meer.
Now smoking the best durn tobacco made today: Strang in a 2003 smooth medium bent straight grain Ardor Venere Extra signed by Dorelio Rovera Dublin.
Tonight I had a bowl of 2010 FVF in my Wiebe custom and now a bowl of 2012 Royal Yacht in my Bent Viking. Good night indeed
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What type of tobacco is Strang?Quote:
Originally Posted by JimInks
Krumble Kake in a McCarter semi-churchwarden. I keep putting off smoking the last of this, and for what?
Earlier I had some 09 Red Rapp in a different McCarter. And before that Grousemoor in the Wessex.
MacBaren Symphony in a slight bent black pattern etched 1979 Lorenzo Lorsan Sigma tilted top with a gray swirl colored stem.
Hearth & Home Anniversary Kake in a MM cob
Last bowl of the night. 2012 Penzance in a ehrlich Lovat
Bowl of Tsuge Raijin in my Hwiebe.
Amazing pipe, great blend.
Couple minutes away from smoking Drew Estate Gatsby Luxury Flake in an early 1930s smooth straight Super Grain Kaywoodie Synchrostem Canadian 5129.
FVF in a 2014 Savinelli Gaius smooth brown slight bend black acrylic stem and ferrule 320KS author.
Dunhill Elizabethan Match in my trusty 1970s smooth three quarter bend Peterson System Standard 305.
A few minutes away from smoking P&W #515 in a 1980s black sandblasted slight bend Savory’s Argyll 281 Cherrywood.
Part way through this bowl of Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a smooth 1976 Canadian GBD Seventy Six 256.
My review ought to answer some of your questions:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott W.
This is a rope blend that cuts into coins fairly easily, though you should definitely dry it some before smoking because it will smoke wet. I packed the bottom with loose tobacco, stacked the coins, adding a little loose tobacco on top for an easier char lighting. By stacking the coins, you'll get all the flavors in nearly every puff, but if you decide to cube cut first, you'll be in for a variety of flavors in varying degrees per puff. The flavors are bold and forceful. A naturally tasting earthy, very slightly sweet brown Virginia amplified by strong nutty, earthy burleys, and further fueled by a blast of peppery perique. It's a flavor bomb, but not so powerful that it would knock you to your knees. A blend for discriminating smokers best served and sipped in a pipe with a wide bowl to savor the full experience of high quality tobaccos. Expensive and available only from Germany.
Half way through this bowl of Troost Slices in an egg shaped medium bend smooth Burgundy colored 1985 Caminetto.
Not far from finishing this bowl of 2011 Villiger Maryland No. 333 in a 1982 smooth slight bend straight grain Ben Wade Martinique freehand sitter with a wide top.
Fall is here, cold and wet. Just finished a bowl of DPE in my Big Ben Ranger and it sure is a pleasure to have my hands warmed by this pipe with the cooler temps.
Prince Albert cut with a touch of Perique, Latakia, Turkish, Toasted Black Cav, and Maryland I had laying around.
I've decided that I quite like Carter Hall, at least for puttering around the office all day. PA, on the other hand, does absolutely nothing for me.
Not that far away from finishing this bowl of Peter Stokkebye Nougat in a 1975 medium bend sandblasted looking, smooth on the sides yellow Pioneer meer. Busy day here!