What is in your pipe? November 2019

515 RC in the 2018 PSF PotY (cob)

Mornin', gents. Escudo in the XX Ashton Oldchurch with a brindle stem starts the smoking day for me. Cool water. Espresso coming up. News on the tube.

Had a bowl of Penzance last night and forgot to post it. Man, do I love that tobacco! I would smoke it several times a week if it was easier to get. I am down to an unopened 8oz bag and about four ounces in a jar. Have a great day, gentlemen.

Part way through this bowl of 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. TCM is showing Cagney movies this afternoon.

...having a bowl of Edward G. Robinson's Blend in the J Everett eggiweg... after a blood draw this afternoon, will be visiting a friend recently returned from Egypt...

Enjoyed a tasty grilled ham and cheese sandwich, and am now smoking Watch City Rouxgaroux in a 2003 smooth three quarter bend Rinaldo Fiammata Odissea Titania 02 Silver Line 3 Straight Grain egg with a black acrylic tapered stem. Been watching Mad Dog Russo.

Sun Bear in a J Everett nosewarmer. Drinking green chai tea.

Now smoking Ken Byron Ventures Red Forest Phenomenon in a 1982 near full bend egg shaped Ascorti Business KS with a black ferrule and black saddle acrylic stem in the military mount style. Haven't smoked this pipe in long time for no decent reason. Great smoker, great looker.

Embarcadero on the way home from work.

Wilke #400 in the Norup prince. Coffee on the side.

Now smoking 1960s Edgeworth Ready Rubbed in a 2019 black rusticated Peterson 312 full bend billiard with a military mount and a nickel band with a cumberland 4AB stem and a N.A.P. bit. Watching Cagney movies this afternoon.

Now smoking 1960s Edgeworth Ready Rubbed in a 2019 black rusticated Peterson 312 full bend billiard with a military mount and a nickel band with a cumberland 4AB stem and a N.A.P. bit. Watching Cagney movies this afternoon.

Revisiting an old favorite, Red Odessa in a Legend.

Now smoking HU Directors Cut 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.

Part way through this bowl of Stephen Mitchell & Son Tam O'Shanter Flake Tobacco in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard with a black vulcanite tapered stem.

Listing this a few minutes early: Stokkebye Natural Dutch Cavendish in a 1970s medium bend smooth Ben Wade Golden Walnut freehand with a black vulcanite stem.

Not far from finishing this bowl of Smoker’s Pride Mellow Taste in a 1980s SMS eagle claw egg medium bend meerschaum signed by J. Boglon with a brown and cream swirl acrylic stem.

Kentucky Club Continental Blend in a CCN 2019 Pipe of the Year.

Now smoking Wilke Lizzie Blood Virginia in a straight 1960s Lane era Charatan black with burgundy undertone sandblasted billiard 420 with a black vulcanite tapered stem. This will get me to dinner time.

Relaxing after a wonderful salad, filet mignon and green beans dinner with a bowl of Ken Byron Ventures Uzumaki in a 1970s slight bend Caminetto Business 134 poker with a pearl gold acrylic stem. Watching Ken Burns' Country Music episode six before I go to work.

Before, Uhle's 00 in a Walter Hettinger flat bottomed Dublin. Now, Tashkent in the little pot. Builder's tea with.

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. Working and phone chatting with a friend about stuff.

About a third of the way through this bowl of 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.

Well aged Sutliff 515 RC-1 Matured Red Virginia in a rusticated natural mini-pot with a vulcanite saddle stem, custom hand made for my smoking pleasure.

Black & Elegant Truffle.