What Are you Smoking 07/2019?

Did some snacking and am having my last smoke of the day, which is year 1999 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed in a 2015 Basil Meadows black sandblasted billiard with an aluminum band and a pearl red acrylic tapered stem. Watching stuff about Apollo 11 on a couple of different channels.

Good morning fellas. Finishing up a bowl of 515 RC from last night. There's not enough coffee or nicotine available to get me up and going on this dreaded Monday.

Back home after running a couple of errands. Just finished smoking Jim’s B Blend in a smooth 1979 Chippendale (Charatan second) Rhodesian 49 with a black vulcanite saddle stem.

About half way through this bowl 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. Sometimes, I think this small inner chamber isn't enough EGR for a smoke, but I love the pipe. A bottle of Sierra Mist is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

SWR in Ceramic Tomato 1
SWRA in Ceramic Tomato 2

Enjoyed a tasty country style steak and potatoes lunch, and am now smoking year 2014 Saint James Flake 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. Going to take a SJF break, and smoke another VaPer in this pipe as of tomorrow.

'Afternoon, gents. Big fun yesterday with my adult children. Arango Balkan Supreme in the London Castle author at the moment. Cool water accompanies.

Did some snacking and am now smoking Wilke #515 in a 1998 smooth straight Butz-Choquin Bistro 1501 pot with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

Continuing my smoking day with some well-aged Esoterica Dunbar in the JB (@Cramptholomew) smooth Devil Anse stack, with some lovely birdseye near the top, and a brindle stem. Cool water is my beverage. After yesterday's activities in Berkeley, CA, I see a nap in my near future.

Dramatwist wrote:'Afternoon, gents. Big fun yesterday with my adult children. Arango Balkan Supreme in the London Castle author at the moment. Cool water accompanies.

Glad to hear you had a good time.

Was the Leonard Cohen doc good?

PhantomWolf wrote:

Dramatwist wrote:'Afternoon, gents. Big fun yesterday with my adult children. Arango Balkan Supreme in the London Castle author at the moment. Cool water accompanies.

Glad to hear you had a good time.

Was the Leonard Cohen doc good?

It was quite good. Titled "Marianne and Leonard", it was a chronicle of their lives together and apart up until the time of their deaths. The emphasis was on her role as "muse" to Leonard. Worthwhile if you are a musician, or a music fan or interested in unconventional lifestyles.

About to head to the porch with a book.  Likely going to start with a bowl of Stonehenge and then move into some English blends.  I have Latakia on the brain today.   

A couple of quick thoughts on recent blends. 

Stonehenge Flake= Yessir!

Penny Farthing= Not terrible by any stretch, but after smoking my first bowl Stonehenge, I had to ask myself, why am I wasting time on this?  So I have a tin and a half or so that are free to a good home.  PM me if you'd like to give 'er a shot. 


I hope Monday has been kind to everyone.

Dramatwist wrote:

PhantomWolf wrote:

Dramatwist wrote:'Afternoon, gents. Big fun yesterday with my adult children. Arango Balkan Supreme in the London Castle author at the moment. Cool water accompanies.

Glad to hear you had a good time.

Was the Leonard Cohen doc good?

It was quite good. Titled "Marianne and Leonard", it was a chronicle of their lives together and apart up until the time of their deaths. The emphasis was on her role as "muse" to Leonard. Worthwhile if you are a musician, or a music fan or interested in unconventional lifestyles.

All of those things.  I look forward to seeing it! 

Thank you, Martin.

...for reference...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zjLBWnZGTU

PhantomWolf wrote:About to head to the porch with a book.  Likely going to start with a bowl of Stonehenge and then move into some English blends.  I have Latakia on the brain today.   

A couple of quick thoughts on recent blends. 

Stonehenge Flake= Yessir!

Penny Farthing= Not terrible by any stretch, but after smoking my first bowl Stonehenge, I had to ask myself, why am I wasting time on this?  So I have a tin and a half or so that are free to a good home.  PM me if you'd like to give 'er a shot. 


I hope Monday has been kind to everyone.

Crap! I just ordered two tins.

Stonehenge is a favorite of mine. I was having a hard time finding a blend to smoke in the brutal heat two weeks ago, and it fit the bill perfectly. I really should just start buying more of what I know I like, but trying is half the fun.

...another...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q

...one more...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IfmiKnZi3E

Had half a bowl left of F&T Special Brown Flake in a smooth straight WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Sterling Canadian with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem. Hope someday I'll get to revisit this blend. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

Part way through this bowl Wessex Burley Slice in a straight sandblasted pre-transition Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver band and a black ebonite military bit tapered stem.

Good evening, guys. Smoking C&D Golden Days of Yore in a Don Warren morta prince with coffee and cool water on the side.

A quarter of the way through this bowl of Comptons York Full Mixture 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. Dinner will interrupt this smoke. Watching the Dodgers-Phillies game.

Solani Silver in my Peterson Summertime B10

Relaxing after a wonderful porterhouse steak and corn on the cob dinner with a hot fudge sundae for dessert. Now smoking Smoker’s Pride Mellow Taste in a smooth straight pre-transition Barling 313 T.V.F. EXEXEL pot with a black ebonite saddle stem. Going to work before long.

Listing this a few minutes early: 1970s Lane Limited Edgeworth Cavendish (Brown) in a straight 1960s Lane era Charatan black with burgundy undertone sandblasted billiard 420 with a black vulcanite stem. Working and listening to the Braves-Brewers game.

Smoking C&D Golden Days of Yore (See a pattern here? Trying to finish up this tin. I'm enjoying it much more than I did when I originally opened it.) in a Savinelli Bing's Brown Blast with water on the side.