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Had a LADC MA Churchill in my hand but couldn't bring myself to light it. Opted instead for a bowl of Sweet Rum Twist in an old Grabow. Cheboygan brewing, Blueberry Cream Ale is going well with it. Wish I had a few crumbles of roquefort to go with it as well.
Just opened another tin of Solani 656, ABF. As satisfying as meat and potatoes.
P&C union leader match in a dublin. trying to build some carbon cake in this thing.... with my smoking frequency it will take a while.
On the balcony on a wet rainy afternoon (and thankful because we sure need the rain), enjoying a bowl of McClelland Red and Black in an unfinished Savinelli Series III.
Smoked a bowl of Solani Aged Burley flake in a Hendon billiard.
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LJ Peretti Yuletide in an old leather clad Ambassador.....
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Back from a mini vacation with the family.
Larry’s blend in my stanwell billiard
Last evening I again went with Sweet Rum Twist and Cheboygan, Blueberry Cream Ale.
SRT is such a nice blend... but the little Grabow needs a rest
Tonight, we'll go with War Horse Ready Rubbed and Blueberry Cream Ale
Smoking some McClelland 900 Refined Tennessee Ribbon in a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke.
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OGS in a stanwell freehand
Starting off the day with a bowl of McClelland 900 - Refined Tennessee Ribbon in a Captain Black billiard.
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In a Kaywoodie 95B......
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With thanks to @Tobius Lutz
We had the Knoxville pipe club meeting tonight. Before anyone else got there I had a bowl of D&R Rimboche SJ in a Sunrise Amber Grain Dublin. Later had a bowl of 7 year old Low Country Waccamaw in an old Dunhill billiard and a bowl of 9 year old McClelland's Samovar in a Comoy's Guildhall billiard.
This evening I had a bowl of Ashton's "Artisan's Blend" in my extra large Savinelli 606.:pipe: It has been awhile since I smoked this tobacco straight; I usually combine it with Dunhill's "Nightcap". I am again aware of this tobacco's delicious taste.:thumb: Earlier in the month I found that I had to re-hydrate this tin; it was dry as dust. Looking at several of my tin tobaccos I realize that I need to re-hydrate several more. I don't have this problem with my jarred tobaccos that I transfer to my plastic baggies, but the tins do have a tendency to dry out. :crazy: I topped off this smoke with an ice cold mug of "Guinness Draught" brew and I am enjoying this evening.:beerchug:
Solani ABF is going exceptionally well today. Just lit my third fill of it. Happy!
I'm not a big fan of English mixtures, but I always have a jar of Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture at hand for an occasional fill. After 3 bowls of ABF that occasion arose. It's pretty darned good.
LJ Peretti Yuletide in an old Forrester or Forecaster (hard to read), and EMP in an old Willard......
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First bowl in my new Stanwell brushed brown bent dublin #140,Capstan Blue ready rubbed
What do you think about the D&R Rimboche SJ? I have a pound of it that I haven't busted open yet. Wasn't sure whether to sell it or bust it open....Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
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There's another one that I haven't busted open yet. What do you think about it?.....Quote:
Originally Posted by coffeecup
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I like it, and reselling it wouldn't be very lucrative. It's different than a lot of VaPers, especially if you are used to stuff like stokkebye, mcclelland, escudo, navy rolls, etc. This is just ribbon cut VA and perique, dry, no casings or toppings. the VA isn't as sweet as any of the aforementioned. More like some C&D virginias.Quote:
Originally Posted by droy1958
It was my first bowl of it and it was enjoyable, but I haven't smoked enough of it to review it. Can't smoke any of it now to give you a quick review because I came down with a cold.Quote:
Originally Posted by droy1958
Ashton artisan blend in my new stanwell bent bulldog, finally arrived
Thank you very much for the info and opinion sir. Wasn't really trying to make money on it, but I just remembered having a pound sack and didn't know if I really needed it after looking over my meager stockpile of pipe tobacco.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguineapig
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Thank you mate! I hope you get over your cold or what have you and come out bright and shiny for the Christmas holidays!.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
Wessex Classic Virginia is a good ready-rubbed vaper, comprised of red tobaccos. I always have some in a jar, ready to go when the urge hits me. And it hits me fairly often. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguineapig
Some LTF in a no name pipe. Really good on those days when the cold just seeps into your bones.
Having some Dunhill Aperitief in an English Ben Wade.
It's my first tin of it. It's okay. I don't hate it, but I'll likely not buy more.
Had a lovely bowl of Penzance in my clay Tavern Pipe. Only a quick 10 minute smoke but then one needs to preserve the Penzance since it's damn near impossible to get it.
Penzance as well in a stanwell bulldog
Starting off the day with some McClelland's 5100 Red Cake in a Savinelli bamboo bent billiard.
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Nice! I generally don't like bents or bamboo but that strikes me as a nice looking pipe. How does it smoke?Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
Very Noice pipe.....Did I say that???? Happy holidaysQuote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
This one smokes very good, doesn't gurgle and passes a pipe cleaner. When I got it on Ebay, it looked like it had been stored in someone's toolbox and was pretty beat-up. I sent it to Bobby Owens in Norman Park, Georgia and he restored it for me for free. I had purchased a pipe from him on Ebay earlier and he had a note in the box that he repaired and restored pipes and that he would restore the first pipe for free. I have used him for numerous repair jobs since then and am always happy with the work he does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
Have you tried Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture? $11.99 / 50g @ SmokingPipes. Not cheap, but has the advantage of being usually available.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris0673
I'm puffing a fill of 779 right now, in my Luciano squat bulldog. Very savory!
Smoking some McClelland 5100 in a Dunhill Bruyere that I had restored by Walker Pipe Repair a couple of years ago. It had a crack in the shank and Mike put a silver band on it.
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BTW – Many folks think that Herr Will attempted to clone the legendary Balkan Sobranie 759 when he created Solani 779. Besides the similar name, the original tin was similar too. I've never smoked that Sobranie, so don't have an opinion on the matter. But if anyone could succeed at that effort, it would be Herr Will.
Now enjoying my second fill of 779. It's certainly good stuff, and I ordered five more tins to come with my just-purchased Ropp squat bulldog.
Merry Christmas (if you celebrate it)
and
Happy Holidays
to all you
Bums and your families!
Hi Tab,Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
Great looking stick with elegant lines. Can you list the nomenclature (patent, model & year as they exist)? Looks like it was cut on a single chuck in the mid 1950s to 60s with a nicely refined shoulder and a good repair.
Pete
Here you go Pete:Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverBend
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Thanks!
Merry Christmas to you and your family Pete!Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverBend
And to all you other brothers of the leaf!