What Are You Smoking? - August 2019.

Close to finishing this bowl of Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 1982 smooth straight Dunhill Root Briar 31051 Dublin with a black vulcanite tapered stem. Working and listening to the MLB trade news on the XM.

Now smoking early 1970s MacBaren Burley London Blend in a smooth medium bend 2011 Rinaldo Collection Fiammata Silver Line 7 Odea 04 flame grain bulldog with a silver band and a tortoise shell acrylic saddle stem.

Just finished work and this bowl of Mac Baren Amphora Kentucky Blend in my old reliable 1986 smooth Peterson Kildare 999 Rhodesian with a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

Fed Suzy and Molly, and am a third of the way through my last smoke of the day: year 1999 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed in a 1970s dark brown straight Linkman Signature billiard with a nickel band and a black vulcanite tapered stem with the initials LCR on the top of the stem.

First August 2019 smoke for me is aged Dunhill Aperitif in the JB Devil Anse Stack with a Brindle Stem. A mixture of sweet and sour that I enjoy from time to time. Dole 100% pineapple juice to sip. Weekend is just around the corner, gents.

On to a bowl of Smoker's Haven Cognac in a James Upshall Saddle Apple Billiard. Tangy and sweet. Cool water is my beverage. Watching "The Mad Miss Manton" (1938) with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda.

Loading up a bowl of Orlik Mellow Mix in the trusty old Falcon with a Rusticated Apple Bowl. This blend has a lot going for it... two types of Cavendish, Ribbon cut Virginia and Burley. A refreshing smoke. Peet's espresso is my drink.

2016 jar-aged Motzek Strang Mixture in a Chacom Churchwarden. ... something special!

About a third of a bowl left of old 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 in the military mount style. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

Relaxing after a tasty Nathan's foot long hot dog and chips. I'm a third of the way through this bowl of Watch City Off the Rails in a 1980s SMS full bend sultan smoking a pipe meer signed by J. Boglon with a multi-colored creamy swirl acrylic stem. A bottle of Sierra Mist is my drink. Watching the Giants-Phillies game.

August seems a good smoking month

Butternut Burley in MMHW w cool, berry herbal tea on side.

Now smoking year 2014 MacBaren Acadian Perique in a smooth straight Lane era Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad.

Listing this a few minutes early: Lane Burley and Black in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl with a brown pearl acrylic saddle stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

C&D Crooner in the old Savinelli "Der Bingle." Whether or not Bing actually smoked this mixture, I like the Burley and Deer Tongue for a change of pace... I wouldn't smoke it all day long, though. Cool water on the side.

Hiland's Black Gold right now in an MM Polished Morgan Cob. The Green River Burley and Cavendish give the impression of a chocolate chip cookie. Sparkling Blood Orange water at hand.

Finally getting around to having a pipe this evening. 515 RC in the bigger JB Egg.

Jason and Jim, I finally went and got some envelopes so I can get your tobacco out tomorrow. Life has been BUSY

Butternut Burley in a Tom Thumb

Shortcut to Mushrooms in a Legend Cob with a Forever Stem. I don't know if there are any mushrooms in this blend, but there is an earthy quality to it that makes the notion plausible. The Cavendish provides a smooth, creamy note. Blood orange sparkling water to pair. Looking forward to a chicken burrito and guacamole from a local place for supper.

Just finished smoking Esoterica Dunbar in a smooth straight late ‘50s, early 1960s Lane era Charatan Selected 43 Dublin with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad.

Now smoking D&R Raccoon’s Delight in an old, undated brown full bend straight grain London Castle egg with a tapered black vulcanite stem. This should get me to dinner. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Getting set to watch the Braves-Reds.

A quarter of the way through this bowl of D&R Vengeur Silver in a 1982 smooth straight Sasieni Ivory 105 Apple with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Dinner's running just a little late.

Mississippi River in a Roadtown Bent Sitter

Relaxing after a wonderful pork chops and baked bean dinner with a hot fudge sundae for dessert. Now smoking Wilke #515 in a 1998 smooth straight Butz-Choquin Bistro 1501 pot with a black vulcanite saddle stem.

Voodoo Queen in my sandblasted Peterson Dracula 999

Now smoking The Country Squire Northwest Trek in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank with a military mount and a black acrylic tapered stem. Big thunderstorms here and the humidity came with it.