What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[coffeecup]

This evening I am having a bowl of H&H Acadian Perique in my extra large freehand Axe. For the last month or so I had noted that my tobacco did not taste well so I cleaned my pipes and still did not like the taste of my tobacco; even Stonehaven, one of my favorites. My wife suggested that the change in taste may be due to the fact that I had begun making an afternoon hot tea of Cayenne pepper and Lemon. I checked this combination on the internet and read that this combination was suggested for people wanting to stop smoking and I said to myself that this will never do. I changed my schedule for this tea to a night tody before going to bed and amazingly I now really enjoy my tobacco as of my old days. I am topping off this smoke with a large mug of ice cold "Guinness Draught" brew and life is again beautiful.

[Lynn]

whisperin walk

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking FVF in a 2014 Savinelli Gaius smooth brown slight bend black acrylic stem and ferrule 320KS author.

[JimInks]

2007 MacBaren Matured Virginia in a 1988 smooth full bend Peterson System Standard XL 315.

[JimInks]

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.

[JimInks]

Heine's Blend in the very first pipe I ever smoked (which was my father’s pipe), a late 1950s smooth with etched grooves straight Willard long stem adjustomatic Canadian.

[JimInks]

MacBaren Symphony in a mid-70s slight bend black sandblasted English Rustic 120 billiard.

[Lostmason]

My "Bastards Blend" in a capped forester 3/4 bend.

[JimInks]

Jim’s C Blend in an early smooth Radice Tiger Eye G medium bend pipe with a bamboo-style carving on the shank.

[BryGuySC]

Fribourg & Treyer - Golden Mixture, courtesy of @NeverBend .
(Mini review)
This is a nice Virginia. It is a fine ribbon cut of yellow virginias.
I packed a pipe, and headed outside to to prep and paint my brake rotor.
As I worked, I soon discovered this is not a "puff while you work" blend. It started to bite a bit, but it teased me with hints of virginia deliciousness. So, as soon as I got the rotor primed, I set it aside, sat down, and focused on the smoke.
Once I slowed down, this turned into a delicious smoke. It burned quickly, but not too hot. My increased attention was rewarded with a mild, slight-lemony, tangy virginia.
There is not so much a nicotine hit, as it is a gentle wash.
I found this to be a perfect, light Sunday afternoon smoke.