What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[Cool Breeze]

Was in a crazy mood this afternoon and had some G&H Kendall Black Cherry in a Israeli made Shalom billiard.

[Cool Breeze]

Had a few bowls today.
Had some old aged Dunhill Elizabethan, then a bowl of McClalland 2015 Va/Perique Flake.

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"Cool"-cob with Cornell & Diehl Chopped Cigar Leaf

Thanks again, Santa @Cool Breeze !

[Nature]

I’ve drug my pipes back out last week. Good for my commutes where a regular cigar is too much.

Been smoking
Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation 1957 and Dunhill Early Morning Pipe.
Both tins are about 7-8 years old that I just opened.

I have been using a variety of (generic) briar or cob pipes.

[Nature]

Dunhill Early Morning Pipe in my trusty MM Country Gentleman for the rainy drive in.

[Cool Breeze]

Had some Dunhill Elizabethan (older tin) in a London made Ben Wade apple shape.
Have been very pleased lately. A year ago, I started getting tongue bite any time I smoked a Virginia based tobacco, so I've been smoking mostly burleys.
I've smoked a few bowls of Virginias over the past few weeks and am very glad to see that I can smoke a bowl without getting lit up. I'm still taking it slow though and not smoking multiple bowls of the Virginias just yet. But am encouraged and enjoying them again.

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"Cool"-Cob with Dunhill Nightcap

All from Santa @Cool Breeze . Thanks again, Paul.

[Cool Breeze]

"Cool"-Cob with Dunhill Nightcap

All from Santa @Cool Breeze . Thanks again, Paul.

Very glad to see you trying the pipe out.
Are you liking the Latakia blends so far? Those are usually a love it or hate it kind of thing.

[Cool Breeze]

I had a bowl of Orlik Golden Sliced in an unfinished Savinelli Series III bent billiard while driving around running errands today. Too darn cold to sit outside so I volunteered for the errand running so I could fire up the pipe. lol

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Very glad to see you trying the pipe out.
Are you liking the Latakia blends so far? Those are usually a love it or hate it kind of thing.

I couldn't tell you yet, since this was the second of the sampler I've tried, and the first traditional pipe tobacco (smoked the C&D Chopped Cigar, first).

I did enjoy both, and was surprised by the Nightcap in that it was a mellower than I imagined and had a nice complexity.

As I smoked, I noticed a bit of tar juice in the stem and filter, so I'm not sure if the filter and the tar was affecting the overall experience. Once I removed the stem, there was a nice tar turd hanging from the filter, so I stopped smoking. Got about halfway through the bowl.

Reading another thread, it sounds like most people go without a filter and recommend a Forever Stem. Would you recommend doing this?