Wild atlantic in a nording warden
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Wild atlantic in a nording warden
Puffing Solani 633, Virginia with Perique, in my Kirsten Mariner.
I’ve been off the board for awhile. My ancient iPhone 5 went west — had to research, buy, and set up a new phone. Got an iPhone X — nice box!
PS LBF in a stanwell bent bulldog.
Was wondering what happened to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pipe Smoker
Smoking H&H Chestnut in a new Dr. Grabow bulldog I got on Ebay.
I just opened a tin of Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug with good age on it. This mild and tasty flake is my favorite F & T tobacco. All of the tins in my CVP horde are the compact rectangular ones, but they’ve now changed to the round Escudo-size tins. Annoys me, it does.
Smoking a bowl of G&H Black Bogie in a Guildhall billiard.
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Velvet in a $22 eBay churchwarden
Going for some LBF in a bent bulldog. Had the most enjoyable smoke of this the other night in this pipe. Been a rough day, I’m ready for this one
Just loaded some Old dark fired in an Erlich lovat. Will Fire it up in about 20 min
Split bowl: Lower half is H&H Chestnut, top half is Black Bogie. Smoking it in a Sunrise billiard and drinking Maxwell House coffee. Trying to break in this pipe so it will smoke better.
Puffing F&T Cut Virginia Plug. And sipping black coffee. Because when I opened a new bottle of cream (expiration date of Feb 9) it was as solid as cold butter. :(
Well it's still good then. Bust off a hunk and drop it in your coffee cup :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Pipe Smoker
Just finished a bowl of 35 year-old MacBaren Virginia no.1 in a Sunrise billiard. Drinking Red Rose iced tea and listening to Country Squire Radio podcasts.
This evening I am having a bowl of Ashton's Artisan's Blend in my extra large Savinelli 606.:pipe: Early this afternoon I had been thinking of having Artisan's Blend for my evening smoke which is unusual because I have a habit of digging thru my stash and choosing based upon how I was feeling. This tobacco is exactly what I wanted at this particular time so "timing is everything".:handball: For me "Artisan's Blend" is a very special tobacco; you have the push and pull of the Latakia vs Perique. This tobacco is full flavored and has a unique flavor profile. I have found that Dunhill's "Nightcap" and "Artisan's Blend" are very similar but Nightcap's flavors seem to flow over each other whereas Artisan's Blend are very distinct so that you can taste the individual flavor inputs.:wave: I have about 7 or 8 tins in storage but I am concerned about Ashton's being able to continue making this same tobacco because they use Syrian Latakia and I do not think that Syria has been exporting their Latakia in several years because of political unrest.:mope: I am topping off this smoke with two small glasses of brandy and I am feeling very relaxed.:couch:
Last nights lineup:
Velvet in the tomato pipe
OGS in my erlich lovat
Dark strong Kentucky in the stanwell bulldog
LL RR in a churchwarden
Russ Oulette Yule Log in my eBay churchwarden
Peterson's Sunset Breeze in a Stanwell BB bent dublin
Had some Dunhill Elizabethan in a Peterson Kildare earlier.
Now enjoying a bowl of McClelland 40th Aniverssary in a bent Molina (not sure of the shape).
I checked P&C and Ashton no longer offer Syrian Latakia in this tobacco and I have not tried the changed blend.:idunno:Quote:
Originally Posted by coffeecup
Putting Solani 763, White and Black. Virginia, Cavendish, and Syrian Latakia. Despite the Cavendish, it’s certainly not an aromatic. Mild and mellow. TobaccoReviews says Syrian Latakia, but maybe not up-to-date.
Sweet Rum Twist in my French Canadian
Kicken it with two fingers of Johnny Walker Red and
SPS Black Swan in a no-name briar.
Just finished a bowl of H&H Chestnut in a Hendon billiard.
No pipe for me tonight, think I’m fighting something. Gonna turn in.
Night folks
Puffing Hamborger Veermaster from a just-opened tin. This is the first tin in a long time that I can extract separate flakes. In most HV tins they’re welded into a solid block — I have to gouge some out with my thumbnail. But, in fact, the gouged-out tobacco is about as easy to deal with as separate flakes.
RO Yule Log in a stanwell freehand
LBF in a stanwell bent bulldog
Still fighting something, couldn’t taste either one. Gonna take tomorrow off from the pipe and drink some saffron tea all day
Puffing F&T Cut Virginia Plug in my Kirsten Mariner.
A music critic, when asked which of Brahms’ symphonies was his favorite, replied, “the one I heard last”.
That might partially explain why I’m thinking that CVP is the tastiest Virginia I’ve ever smoked.
Had another bowl of H&H Prince Andrew last night in the Albert John billiard.
Earlier today I opened a tin of Fribourg & Treyer Special Brown Flake, nearly 3 yo. Now enjoying my second fill. This mild Virginia is said to be flavored with rum. It certainly has a savory topping, but I’d’ve never guessed rum, if I hadn’t read of it.
Like every F&T flake offering that I know of, there are two neat rectangular stacks with no buckling or overlap (unlike DF). And the flakes separate easily (unlike Hamborger Veermaster). Despite the easy separation, it’s difficult to extract an intact flake — these are the most fragile flakes that I know of.
I’m certainly enjoying this stuff — I like savory!
Smoking a bowl of Davidoff Royalty in a Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman. Drinking diet Mountain Dew and feeling good after a productive work week and a hot shower.
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Smoking a bowl of a legacy OTC blend called Tuxedo in a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke billiard. I just opened the box last weekend and had to rehydrate it during the week. It has aged well and tastes like some very mellow Prince Albert.
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No smokery for the last few days but I did just make and eat a delicious sardine omelet. I might light up a bowl tomorrow evening... that last bowl of SRT tasted awful so I figured I'd give it a rest for a bit.
Smoked some Velvet from 1980 in my tomato pipe. I got a 100 ounce jar at Marshall’s and jarred my two 14 ounce tubs from 1980. Surprisingly, it was moist and smelled of dried figs. I put a boveda pack in the jar to try and reconstitute it a bit more but a very pleasant smoke.
Now on my third fill of F&T Special Brown Flake. Such a great savory flavor! When these tins were young the tin note was quite tart (but the taste was fine). But with three years of age, the tin note is quite pleasant.
Smoking a bowl of Smoker's Haven Exotique in a Dunhill Tanshell.
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Originally Posted by Haebar
Gorgeuous pipe bro, just beautiful
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Some orient express out of a billiard, forget the brand of it
Had a bowl of Sam Gawith Chocolate Flake in a Barling Canadian last night. I haven't visited this blend for a long time but it's such a nice tasting tobacco. Unfortunately, it burned very wet last night. I had to dump the charge out and let it dry out again before transferring it to a smaller, dry pipe. I know that's about as unorthodox as it gets but I hate throwing away good tobacco and I still had half a beer left that needed a companion.
Today I'm planning on putting up a ceiling fan. I'll load up a bowl of McClelland 2015 to puff on once in a while as I work. This isn't really a yard gar type of pipe tobacco as it's just so good but life's too short and unpredictable to smoke crap tobacco.
All I can say is AMEN to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
Started off with P&W #524 in my DG Savoy and now smoking LL Dark Red in my Swiss BBK.
Thanks Scott!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott W.
It was probably Cornell & Diehl; they make an "Orient Express".
I'm smoking a bowl of Hearth & Home Prince Andrew in a Captain Black billiard. Drinking Maxwell House coffee and listening to "Live from Here" on NPR.
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Yes it is C&D, I meant I didn’t know the brand of pipe. Good smoke thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
After reading a thread on another forum I had a hankering for some
Captain Black original.Smoked that in my Friar straight billiard.
Now smoking LL Dark Red in my Middeltonian straight billiard.