McClelland Dark Star. Mmmmmmm
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McClelland Dark Star. Mmmmmmm
Warming up to the blend I see :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Breeze
couple bowls of Nat Sherman english tonight
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Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
Yeah, its pretty good.
I don't know that I like it as much as Red and Black, but I am really enjoying it.
I've been smoking this blend of cherry aromatic, burley, Maryland, and bright since yesterday afternoon. Also had another bowl of PS Proper English.
Erin Go Bragh Irish Whiskey in an old Willard pipe.....
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Puffing a fill of Fribourg & Treyer Vintage from a just-opened tin with 2-3/4 years of age on it. I haven't seen anyone else mention this tobacco, so I'll say a few words about it. It's a Virginia flake with a tasty topping. Opening a tin is a delight. Beautiful light brown color, variegated with lighter and darker leaf, and a heavenly aroma. Very soft smoking, and it explodes with flavor. I've smoked this tobacco longer than any other in my current rotation, except for DF. A lovely room note too. The SmokingPipes blurb says that it has no flavoring, but that's flat wrong.
Thought I was going to be moving soon, so all my pipes and tobacco were packed in anticipation and I've been getting my nicotine fix from cigarettes. But, circumstances have changed and I'll be staying here at least another year. So this morning I unpacked a few boxes and for the first time in a while I'm enjoying a bowl of Dunhill Ye Olde Signe in a MM Stubby.
Had a nice smoke with my freshly mudded Grabow Omega and some Balkan Sasieni, smokes like a dream now.
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Just finished some OGS in my 2016 PSF Straight Billiard (Pipe 2 of the 3 pc set)
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Hey warren, bout gave you up to the cigar side, nice to see ya back in a bowl.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pugsley
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Originally Posted by LazyLightning
Liking that tamper LL, is that a Snake special ?
Currently finishing a tin of Dunhill Flake in the proper pipe for the "job" a Dunhill canted dublin. Yup, it's Spring Time !!!
I'm not much of a cigar man and with my pipes and tobacco packed away I didn't see much sense in posting about my Marlboro lights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lostmason
Thanks,Quote:
Originally Posted by Lostmason
Yes it sure is, it's one of his recent creations and I couldn't pass it by. Good catch!
@Pipe Smoker - Doug, that F&T sounds delicious!
Some GL Pease Triple Play in my 2016 PSF POY Straight Dublin, the 3rd of the set.
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Dunhill Dark Flake in a cob.
Just finished some H&H Viprati in a Savinelli Trevi 320KS smooth
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A bowl of fresh Margate in a Savinelli Trevi 320.
Pretty good. I like it better with some age on it. It has a nice woodiness, but it still a little aggressive on my mouth.
@LazyLightning Same pipe!
Currently finishing a bowl of SPS Molto Duece in a Bruce Peters Apple with a straight stem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pugsley
Been trying to cut down on my cigarette smoking with more pipe smoking, aint working and patches don't stick.
Going to give some kind of hypno stuff a try.
Nightcap in the gourd again.
They are great pipes IMHO, so I purchased another for latakia blends (though it's a Roma rusticated) and packed it with some Vintage Syrian for my last pipe of the eveningQuote:
Originally Posted by BryGuySC
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Today is gonna be a Captain Black day, starting with CB Gold in my Bruce Peters apple.
Last night I had 3 bowls of Middleton's Cherry in various pipes, mostly Dr. Grabows. This was some aged tobacco and it was pretty good, the cherry was very subtle. Later on, I mixed it with some of my burley flake to give it more punch.
This morning I smoked that last two bowls of my Langue de Chien Semois that came as a gift with a pipe that I bought on Ebay. This is one with Latakia in it. It wasn't bad but it burned up too fast and was gone quickly.
Not really what most folks think of when smoking in the morning, but I'm having some Peterson Irish Flake in a rusticated Savinelli Bing's Favorite.
Puffing my weekly fill of long-aged FVF -- so good. I chopped some up and spread it on a plate to dry while I smoked a fill of 2 yo DF. The FVF weighed 2.4g when I chopped it up -- 2.0g after drying. Yeah, FVF is a bit moist.
It seems that many folks like a mild tobacco to start the day. But I've always liked a robust first-fill for a nicotine kick start. And a mild tobacco to end the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Breeze
Nording Freehand & Viprati
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Having some of @Haebar 's Navy Cake.
This stuff is pretty darn tasty my friend.
Almost reminds me of Frog Morton Cellar.
Some FMCellar in a Straight Kaywoodie Connoisseur
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Had a bowl of Margate in the gourd. Tasted good but I wanted something with more pepper for some reason so I refilled said gourd with a charge of Picayune. Pepper in spades it had... nicotine too. I'm ready for bed.
Bout to finish up a bowl of McClelland Blackwoods Flake in my London made Ben Wade apple.
I think I may cap the evening off with an English blend. We'll see.
Last night I had a couple of bowls of @Bruck 's Peach Latakia Flake that I found in my cellar. Very tasty and full-bodied! Good job Bruck.
This morning I'm having a couple of coins of PS LBF in Guildhall billiard.
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Puffing Solani 633, Virginia with Perique, from a just-opened tin with one year of age on it. This is a very fine mild, tasty tobacco, flavored only with a bit of Perique -- less than Escudo, but more than Golden Sliced.
And listening to Debussy's one-movement symphony -- his only symphony, AFAIK. Life is good!
Bothey Flake in a Cob courtesy of Shemp Jizzle
Dr Grabow Savoy & OGS
This was the first briar that I bought, a few months back I took some 0000 steel wool and took off that thick varnish or lacquer coating they have on them and it really made the pipe look better IMHO. It made the grain stand out a lot more, especially after a quick tripoli then carnauba buffing.
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MM Country Gent & Viprati
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Now I'm smoking Lane's Crown Achievement in an old Hendon billiard and enjoying it. Earlier today during my lunch hour, I had a bowl of CCC Ready Rubbed.
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Getting over a nasty little sinus cold. Decided on some DE harvest on Hudson in the cob. Pairs nice with an hot apple cider.
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Last smoke of the evening,
MM Dagner Poker & Balkan Sasieni
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Having some Dunhill Navy Rolls in a Savinelli Series III.
Man this stuff is amazing.