Frog Morton's Cellar in an LJ Peretti extra large rusticated pot
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Frog Morton's Cellar in an LJ Peretti extra large rusticated pot
MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2001 black sandblasted three quarter bend Rinaldo Lithos YY bulldog with an amber colored stem.
Savinelli 140˚ in an unbranded undated (1980s?) straight smooth flat bottom apple with a black vulcanite stem.
STCoP Dobie’s Four Square Circles in a slight bend rusticated 1979 Savinelli Estella 310 poker with a green pearl acrylic stem.
Iwan Ries Three Star Blue in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.
Heine's Blend in the third pipe I ever bought ($1.95), a 1974 smooth straight French briar Hadley Apple with a black vulcanite stem.
Alternating fills of DF and F&T Vintage in my venerable Kirsten Mariner. Both are going down really well today. Alternating coffees too – dark-roast arabica and a medium-roast arabica-robusta blend.
Jim, How do you like the MacBaren Burley? I have been eyeing it since the description states it is white burley aged in hardwood casks. Does it live up to the hype?Quote:
Originally Posted by JimInks
It's discontinued now. Golden Extra is supposed to be similar but not quite the same and is still in production. I bought a pound of Golden extra but haven't tried a bowl yet. Smells sweet/honey like macbarens tend to, and I notice a distinct licorice aroma from it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
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. A bottle of Sprite is my drink.
To me, it does. I love the stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
There are several differences between Golden Extra and BLB. GE is sweeter without the light edge that BLB has, which comes from white burley. Never noticed any licorice from GE, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguineapig
Almost half way through this bowl of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite stem.
First pipe of the day is Balkan Sasieni in a MM Legend cob. I'm becoming quite fond of this blend. It took me many years to come round to an appreciation for any blend with latakia, used to think they all tasted like soap, but in the last 3 years or so I've developed a taste, and sometimes even a craving for them. I've read a number of reviews on this blend. Some rate it highly, some not so much, but the common thread in the unfavorable reviews seems to be that it's not Balkan Sobranie. I've never had the opportunity to sample that blend, so cannot make a comparison, but I enjoy this enough to have just ordered several more tins.
Edit: While I do enjoy this I have to admit to finding the room note rather foul.
Just finishing this bowl of D&R Raccoon’s Accent in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2000 Winslow C silver spigot wide top Dublin with a canted plateau and black acrylic stem.
D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black acrylic stem.
You might give Peter Stokkebye Proper English a go. I found them quite similar, the stokkebye having slightly less depth of flavor but being cheap in bulk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pugsley
Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl with a silver band and a pearl brown acrylic stem.
Another bowl of Mixture Monster 2 in celebration of the season.
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. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.
The last of my Peterson's Connie's Choice in my Short Snorter.....
Part way through this bowl of Iwan Ries Three Star Royale in a 2003 IMP horn Meer with a black acrylic stem.
Hearth & Home Chestnut in a Hickok Premier straight billiard
MacBaren Acadian Perique in a 2002 black short shank grain relief straight Caminetto 6.L.17 with a black acrylic stem.
2005 GLP Abington in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank with a black acrylic stem.
D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a 1984 three quarter bend medium brown Ascorti KS Business Dublin with a black acrylic stem.
This evening I am having a bowl of Orlik's Golden Sliced in my extra large Rossi freehand.:pipe: I have not smoked this tobacco in a long time. I went digging thru my stash and came up with a very old tin of this tobacco with a half a bowl of tobacco left.:mope: I added this to the new tin of "Golden Sliced" that I recently received from my recent buying spree and the taste was delicious.:santa: I am topping off this smoke with an ice cold mug of "Becks" brew and the night is young with lots of flavorful smoke.:beerchug:
Just finished smoking Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051 Dublin with a black vulcanite stem.
Sir Walter Raleigh in a smooth three quarter bend 1979 made in Israel pipe with a black vulcanite stem.
Not far from finishing this bowl of Vincent Manil La Brumeuse Semois in a straight 2012 MM Pony Express cob. Not that it's a long smoke in the first place, huh? I did finish work for the day, though.
Half way through this bowl of Stokkebye Highland Whiskey in a 2013 slight bend grain etched briar John Barrett Volcano with a walnut shank.
Starting off my smoking day with Rich Dark Flake in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored lucite stem. A bottle of Mist Twst is my drink.
Puffing DF in my reliable Kirsten Mariner. Such a good straight ahead tobacco. Sipping dark-roast arabica coffee.
Just finished smoking Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a smooth 1976 Canadian GBD Seventy Six 256 with a black vulcanite stem.
Dunbar in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem.
Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite stem.
Now smoking Villager English Export in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.
Smoking a bowl of McClelland's PM Pipe in a Sunrise Amber Grain Dublin. This time I let it air out in a bowl for 24 hours and it is much more enjoyable, smoking cooler and drier.
Almost finished smoking Troy’s Burley Homebrew in a 1970s smooth medium bend Savinelli Autograph 5 Dublin with a pearl brown lucite ferrule and stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Almost time for the Cubs-Indians game.
Smoking the last of my open stash of FVF in a smooth 2002 medium bend eight sided panel top straight grain Rinaldo Collection Silver Line F Egea 05 Titania bulldog with a black acrylic stem. Cubs and Indians are scoreless in the 4th.
Just finished smoking MacBaren Symphony in a very ugly reddish color 1980 medium bend Lorenzo Leganza Sigma 8635 etched rough top.
Iwan Ries Three Star Blue in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.