What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

**Cool Breeze** · 08-21-2017, 10:00 PM

First (and maybe only, we'll see) bowl of the evening will be Sam Gawith St. James Flake in my Ben Wade Freehand.

**Lostmason** · 08-22-2017, 09:52 AM

Taking time for a bowl of Solani 656 in my Tally-Ho

**Pipe Smoker** · 08-22-2017, 04:40 PM

Puffing Solani 763, White & Black. I'm thinking that this may be the mellowest tobacco I've ever smoked. Yet very tasty, with rich flavor.

**Pipe Smoker** · 08-22-2017, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Cool Breeze

I have heard that Hamborger Veermaster ages splendidly.
It's on my list to pick up a few tins, then stick back and forget about them for a while (though I'll probably have to smoke one for reference purposes).

That may indeed be true. When I popped the tin and had my first fill, I was disappointed by Hamborger Veermaster. Didn't seem to have much flavor, and I didn't like what little flavor there was. After several weeks I tried one more fill to decide whether or not to toss the tin. And, by golly, it was excellent.

**Lostmason** · 08-22-2017, 05:39 PM

Relaxing with Captain Black Original in a Bruce Peters apple pot

**Emperor Zurg** · 08-22-2017, 06:56 PM

Got my tin of Orlik, Dark Strong Kentucky in hand. Now to scrounge up a pipe and a beer to go with it.

**Cool Breeze** · 08-22-2017, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Pipe Smoker

That may indeed be true. When I popped the tin and had my first fill, I was disappointed by Hamborger Veermaster. Didn't seem to have much flavor, and I didn't like what little flavor there was. After several weeks I tried one more fill to decide whether or not to toss the tin. And, by golly, it was excellent.

Yeah, some of them just need a week or two to air out I think.
McClelland Black Woods Flake is like that for me. I did similar to what you described. Didn't like it at first, so I jarred up the entire tin. A couple months later, I tried it and loved it.