What Are You Smoking? - August 2019.

Magnum Opus just now, in an MM Ozark Mountain Hardwood. I enjoy the dry and smoky quality of this blend. Vodka shot. Cool water.

Smoking GH Brown Flake U/S in a MM General with water on the side.

Just popped a tin of Norman Rockwell Portrait. Trying it out (maiden voyage) in the late 60s /early 70s Falcon with a NOS rusticated apple bowl of the same era. First impression is Burley and cocoa. Cool water to cleanse the palate.

Just finished smoking Stokkebye Natural Dutch Cavendish in a 1970s medium bend smooth Ben Wade Golden Walnut freehand with a black vulcanite stem.

Now smoking early 1970s MacBaren Burley London Blend in a three quarter bend 1983 Jobey Danski 2 straight grain freehand rough top sitter with a pearl amber acrylic stem.

Enjoyed a tasty, big golden delicious apple along with a nice sized slice of m'lady raisin bread. Last smoke of the day is Watch City Rhythm & Blues in a medium bend 1983 Ascorti New Dear KS with a black acrylic stem. Reading baseball box scores while listening to Travelin' Wilburys demos.

Good morning Ladies & Gentlemen from Athens-Greece. My 3 weeks vacations in country are over and i returned back in city.



Poul Stanwell Black Diamond.

Couldn't sleep, and am half way through this bowl of old Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite saddle stem.

Now smoking 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. Phone chatting with my oldest friend.

Distinguished Gent in Whitehall  Tinderbox Bent Meer Lined somethingorother 
Coffee muddy and sweet

'Mornin' folks. Foggy again, here by the SF Bay. Esoterica Dunbar in an MM Polished Morgan Cob with a blue and white swirl Forever Stem. The usual beverages.

Not far from finishing this bowl of Jim’s A Blend in a three quarter bend smooth 1985 Dunhill Chestnut 5202 with a cumberland saddle stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

Enjoyed a tasty pork chop and pinto beans lunch, and am a quarter of the way through this bowl of 1960s Edgeworth Slices in a 1984 medium bend black grain etched Savinelli Non Pareil 9310 poker with a horn ferrule and a black vulcanite stem. Watching the Angels-Rangers game.

Cramptholomew wrote:

JimInks wrote:

Cramptholomew wrote:Penny Farthing in my usual.

I haven't tried that. What are you liking about it?

It's a pretty simple, solid, well rounded smoke. Not real complex, but leaning towards the bolder side of things. Good VA base, Perique doesn't hit you in the face, and the Kentucky gives it some depth.  My palate isn't like yours, but I'd say it tastes a bit more savory than other VaPer blends. That's probably the Kentucky rearing its head. Some raisin/prune thrown in there, but a lot more hay and a little tang. No real smokiness to speak of. I really like the shag cut. I've pressed it pretty good, and it didn't bite. Like most things VaPer, it'll probably age well. It's probably my sixth bowl so far.

You have given me an idea for a thread.

Autumn Eve in a rather cheesy Gouda Holland Ceramic Scenic Painted Cutty with 1 inch silver band

Part way through this bowl of Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 2003 smooth three quarter bend Rinaldo Fiammata Odissea Titania 02 Silver Line 3 Straight Grain egg with a black acrylic tapered stem.

About a third of a bowl left of Peretti No. 8 Slice in a 2003 medium bend straight grain Viggo Nielsen sitter with a Cumberland-like lucite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Got a hair cut this afternoon.

Now smoking Stokkebye Highland Whiskey in a 2013 slight bend grain etched briar John Barrett Volcano with a walnut shank and a black plastic stem.

Smoking a mystery tobacco in a Radice Rind GTWO quarter bent billiard. Mystery because I didn't label the huge jar. I think it's a Wilke blend and 8 oz at least. Iced tea on the side. I guess I will send some to Jim. It's a win - win for me as if he can't identify it, it will drive him nuts.

Well, I was in the middle of eating a great Mediterranean dinner cooked by m'lady when the power went out. Finished dinner, and then enjoyed a slice of freshly baked egg custard pie, then took a snooze. Woke up when the power came back on, and I'm now about a quarter of the way through this bowl of Amphora Original (Brown) in a medium bend dark brown 2017 Don Warren 17 smooth straight grain rough top Dublin with a multi-brown cumberland stem and ferrule in the military mount style. Was watching the Braves-Marlins game, but luckily for us, the Fox Sports channel that broadcasts them replays the game, so I'll catch the reply in about three minutes.

Ronv69 wrote:Smoking a mystery tobacco in a Radice Rind GTWO quarter bent billiard. Mystery because I didn't label the huge jar. I think it's a Wilke blend and 8 oz at least. Iced tea on the side. I guess I will send some to Jim. It's a win - win for me as if he can't identify it, it will drive him nuts.

Awww, go fry an egg, you repeat offender!

Now smoking Watch City VaPer Test Sample #1 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.

'Evenin' folks. Margate now in a MM Legend with a black Forever Stem. Bloody Mary pairs. Another full day with various errands and obligations.

A third of the way through this bowl of Peter Heinrichs Curly Block in a smooth 2002 medium bend eight sided panel top straight grain Rinaldo Collection Silver Line F Egea 05 Titania bulldog and a black acrylic stem.

Good evening/morning, guys. Smoking a mix of Five Brothers and my Vanilla Kumbaya in a smooth Savinelli Dolomiti 320 KS with water on the side.