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Just finished a load of Samuel Gawith's Golden Glow in the Dunhill Canted Dublin that @Pugsley gifted me (Both pipe and tobacco)
A first sampling of this mixture and I must say YUMMY ! The tin says broken virginia flakes no toppings and no other types of
tobacco. Just a clean virginia smoke and well worth it. Thanks Warren for a real enjoyable eye opener !
Frog Morton's Cellar in a MM cob
How does the Golden Glow compare to Dunhill Flake, Matthew?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lostmason
It is a bit more flavorful,the mouth feel isn't as thick but the taste is fuller,sweeter,and earthier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pipe Smoker
I still like the DF, GG is just more of a treat, if that makes sense.
Puffing the first fill from a just-opened tin of Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake. There's a definite chocolate flavor component. Perhaps it's not just a coincidence that the tin label has a chocolate brown color.
2014 McClelland Holiday Spirit in a cob
Solani 656 in a brand new Rossi Lumberman.
Nasty, nasty, nasty smoke! I keep getting some awful, chemical taste, especially on the relights. No doubt it's from stain and whatever else the pipe is finished with dribbled down into the bowl and then covered up with that black artificial cake goop they use nowadays. I wish they wouldn't do that. My first thought was to take a reaming tool and scrape all that stuff off but I thought better of it and didn't... prolly should have. Give me a restored estate pipe any day! (Unless it was previously used for Ennerdale)
The ABF sure shows promise though. Doesn't bite AT ALL and burns well even a little wet. Has a nice, smooth flavor when I'm not being poisoned by the curing chemical compounds in the bowl.
Well the ABF got too polluted and I had to dump it out.
Now smoking some evil tasting St James flake in this new pipe. Still tasting pretty bad but the chemical stench seems to be waning.
I feel like I'm taking one for the team.
Rattray's Black Mallory in a Marxman straight billiard
About done with a bowl of GL Pease Sixpence in my Savinelli Series III.
I think I'll have some Balkan Blue before heading inside.
Oh and Scotch. I'm also having Scotch.
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Been puffing on a lot of McClelland 5110, thanks to @Haebar .
There will definitely be at least 8oz in my next tobacco order.
Happy Holidays everyone! Snuck in a small bowl of Grousemoor the other evening while outside - just can't deal with the cold long enough to have a proper bowl.
So, being inside has kept me on nasal snuff. Lots of Morlaix and Crumbs of Comfort.
Hey Andy! Nice to see you stop in!
Trying to decide what decent tobacco to pervert in this nasty tasting pipe at lunch time... going to have to be a partial bowl because I don't have enough time at lunch today to properly "enjoy" a full bowl...That's alright though because half a bowl is about as much as I can stand. Looking for something cheap and non aromatic... Can't find my jar of Prince Albert so it looks like PS #41 Cube cut is going to do the dirty work for today. That is unless I think of something that actually pairs nicely with burning lacquer and curing chimney cement...
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Hey! We're making progress! The PS 41 wasn't too bad; almost enjoyable even. Had a bit of that nasty taste but it's almost tolerable now.
Nasal snuff, ~~shudder~~ :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyCAYP
Enjoying a tall bowl of Dunhill Ye Olde Signe in a MM General with a bourbon and water on the side.
Milan Christmas Blend from our friend Tobaccos Lotz in my Stanwell HCA, along with a seasonal winter ale from Ninkasi
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Last night I smoked a bowl of McCranie's Red Ribbon in a Dunhill Bruyere Canadian.
A bowl of Davidoff Blue on the way in this morning.
Sent from here.
And...a bowl of Drew Estate Central Park Stroll on the drive home.
Sent from here.
I had a great lunch today at Bristol Farms' buffet. Off-the-bird roast turkey, and two sides -- beef pot roast and BBQ pork. I like a balanced meal with all of the major food groups!
Now puffing Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake. This tin has only 8 months of age on it, but it's mild and very flavorful. And the flavor is unique -- radically different from any other tobacco in my experience. The tin note is also very distinctive.
First pipe in a few days, Captain Black Gold in a 1951 Monterrey. Thinking about
getting some work done around the house,,,,,,,,,,,Naaaa, I'm gonna smoke another
bowl and complain about the weather.
Kicking back with a bowl of Golden Glow in my Friar.
Got two fingers of scotch and momma's sipping a rum coco concoction.
Enjoying a bowl of Rattray's Hal o the Wynd on this fine Christmas morning.
I've got a few hours before heading across town to the parents house for Christmas dinner, so I'll spend it out here with a few pipes and some good baccy.
Merry Christmas to all of you fine folks!
After my once-a-week fill of long-aged FVF, I'm now enjoying Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake. And sipping a medium-roast arabica-robusta espresso.
Peterson's 2014 Holiday Blend in my Stanwell HCA..
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Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake in a MM cob
Samuel Gawith Navy Flake from @Cool Breeze in a Dunhill bent brandy 5102.
Wessex Campaign in the cob tonight.
Sent from here.
Having a bowl of well-aged Prince Albert from @Bruck in a MM Country Gentleman.
I smoke that stuff too. Very similar to FVF.Quote:
Originally Posted by FireTom
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My tin of Escudo had only a partial coin remaining, so I added enough Solani 656, Aged Burley Flake, for a complete fill. About a 50-50 blend, and very tasty, it was.
Just started up a bowl of 2011 Stonehaven from @Desertlifter in a Savinelli Silver straight billiard.
I do that too with leftovers. In fact, that's usually the deciding factor as to what to smoke next; whatever I think might go well with the partial bowl in hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pipe Smoker
No need for such antics this time around though. Puffing a full bowl of year old G&H Rum Flake in the new Canadian. The Rum Flake (stored in a mason jar with an upside down disk) has lost almost all of its flowery Lakeland stench and the new pipe has lost almost all of its awful chemical stench. Seems their loss is my gain because this is shaping up to be a nice, tasty smoke so far.
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Just opened another tin of Solani 633, Virginia with Perique. Both components are superb. This tobacco isn't topped, but it generates delicious smoke with a prominent citrus flavor. Less Perique than Escudo, but more than Golden Sliced. 633 is my favorite VaPer.
Today is Captain Black original Day, So I've got my Doctor Grabows lined up and ready to fill.
Coffee, scotch, and rum are all in the rotation for getting me cooked !
Earlier a bowl of CAO Black in the cob, tonight Dunhill Flake in my new briar. A gift from a buddy at work who made a brief appearance here as Thehobbyist78.
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Rather lovely, isn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
Been on a bit of a binge with the Lane Andullo of late - I quite like it.
Something with a bit more umph sounds good tomorrow. Think I will either prep some Brown Bogie or grab some PPP.
Yes, it was very good! Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Desertlifter
I had never heard of Andullo since you mentioned it; sounds interesting. How long has it been out?
A briar already? You're sliding downhill fast! :D :D I think I smoked cobs for 2 years before I got a briar, and that one was given to me by @NeverBend . (And still that Barling puts most other pipes I own to shame) I still refuse to consider a meer though...Quote:
Originally Posted by FireTom
what do you think of the Virginia flakes you've tried?
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Almost forgot: last night it was a partial, bottom-of-the-jar load of Sam Gawith, Chocolate Flake with a little MacBaren Vanilla Cream Flake to make up the difference. Amazingly enough my non-discerning palate could pick up elements of both blends. Pretty tasty.
Having a morning bowl of H&H Ambassador's Blend from my secret pipe Santa, @Tombstone . Smoking it in a LePeltier bent clay pipe from my 2014 secret pipe Santa, @Landon Colby.