A couple minutes away from smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite stem.
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A couple minutes away from smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite stem.
A third of the way through this bowl of MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2001 black sandblasted three quarter bend Rinaldo Lithos YY bulldog with an amber colored stem.
Part way through this bowl of HU China’s Heaven in a medium bend 2001 Ural lattice Rhodesian with a yellow stem with white swirls. Have enough left for a bowl or so.
Smoker’s Pride Whiskey in a 2013 slight bend grain etched briar John Barrett Volcano with a walnut shank and black stem.
Part way through this bowl of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink. Listening to the MLB talk on the XM.
Peretti’s Thanksgiving Blend in a sienna toned slightly etched 1979 signed Rossi 1886 Visconte 245 Oom Paul with a ring around the middle of the shank and an amber acrylic stem.
I made a parfait, @Tobias Lutz style
Base layer - SG Chocolate Flake
Center cream filling - G&H Brown Irish X
Top layer - more SG Chocolate Flake
Haven't set fire to it yet tho...
Now smoking Stonehaven in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.
Thomas Harriot in my DG Savoy
Pete @NeverBend , this is still some really good stuff,Thanks.
Not far from finishing this bowl of GLP Temple Bar in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2001 Karl Erik Ekstravagant brandy with a leaf engraved silver band and a black acrylic stem.
Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite stem.
PCCA Millennium 2000 in a 1970s smooth medium bend Danish Sovereign XXX 324 sitter with a black vulcanite stem.
Trying the fabled Esoterica Stonehaven (Via Bruck-- Thanks!!), I adore Burleys and just had to try this. Packed a musket ball in a Country Gent with a freehand stem. What struck me right from the charring light was how mild this is. I am a regular smoker of C&D Burleys like haunted bookshop, pegasus, morley's best, and others like Semois. Very strong, rich, cigar like Burleys. This is very different. Mild, smells of something like apricot in the bag and on the first light. Ironically (and, perhaps, sacrilegiously) from a Burley perspective it reminds me more of something like PA or Velvet when the Burley comes though.. The Virginias and special processing make it much more complex, sweet, etc though. I was concerned about how moist the flakes were-- but no gurgles, or really any moisture at the bottom of the bowl, with a reasonable drying time (a little over 30 minutes) so I think this was water moist, not PG/humectant moist.
Next I will try it in a briar and see how that changes things. I like it so far, but not hysterically-- I don't suddenly feel the need to sell everything I own and sit at the computer all day waiting or it to come in stock =P
C&D Christmas Blend 2016 in a 1979 MM straight Legend.
Not far from finishing this bowl of C&D Plantation Evening in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic stem.
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 with a black acrylic stem.
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Nice... keepin' up the experimentation :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
My first time trying this one.
Good stuff. Better put your big boy pants on before smoking this one. Pretty good vitamin N hit.
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Half way through this bowl of Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a 2003 Stanwell Golden Danish 56 Rusticated Canadian with a black vulcanite stem.
GL Pease Maltese Falcon in a Canterbury lovat
A decent sized bowl of Stonehaven that my buddy @Bruck gifted me....THANKS!!!
Surprised how mellow it is. Really reminds me of ODF with the toasty burley notes. The VA is light a floral in profile. I'm smoking it a little wet though, it probably needed a good 20 minutes more drying for my tastes. Still, even with my power puffubg, no tongue bite whatsoever. All in all excellent quality leaf...I understand the demand for it.
Smoking in a CAO meer.
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HU Aus Dem Krater No.4 in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter and black acrylic stem.
Part way through this bowl of G&H Brown Flake Scented in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend.
Outman Cigars Spiced Rum in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.
Now smoking 1970s Edgeworth Aromatic (Red) in a light brown 1979 rusticated medium bend Italian Sir Jeffrey Dublin sitter with a flared top and yellow stem. Watching The Sea Wolf starring some fella who looks like me, see. Myeah!
Almost a third of the way through this bowl of 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.
Starting off my smoking day with Edgeworth Ready Rubbed in a 2002 smooth top, black sandblasted quarter bend Karl Erik Ekstravagant horn with a horn insert in the ferrule and black acrylic stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.
Stokkebye Natural Dutch Cavendish in a 1970s medium bend smooth Ben Wade Golden Walnut freehand with a black vulcanite stem.
Now 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. A bottle of Sprite is my drink.
C&D Pegasus in a MM Legend. My favorite Burley blend, in my oldest pipe. Good stuff.
Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake in a slight bend rusticated 1979 Savinelli Estella 310 poker with a brown pearl acrylic stem.
Stokkebye English Oriental Supreme in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl.
What pipe you got there?Quote:
Originally Posted by droy1958
Doesn't look like Custombilt's rustication. Weber? Fieldstub? JB Jum?
PCCA Millennium 2000 in a 1970s smooth medium bend Danish Sovereign XXX 324 sitter with a black vulcanite stem.
Just has "Imported Briar" on it.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Branzig
SG Bothy Flake in a Grabow Savoy
Had a bowl of MacBaren P.M., which is a pretty good knockoff of Nightcap, from our friend @Aguineapig .
Tried to have a bowl of C&D VA Bright Chip Cut, also from @Aguineapig , but alas no sooner had I started to enjoy its citrusy, grassy goodness, than it got dark out and I was swarmed with little black flies which must have just hatched, and which must be immune to Deep Woods Off. I had to dump most of a good bowl and retreat.
Nightcap in a Brigham straight brandy sans filter.
Just finished smoking Peretti’s Thanksgiving Blend in a sienna toned slightly etched 1979 signed Rossi 1886 Visconte 245 Oom Paul with a ring around the middle of the shank and an amber acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.