What Are You Smoking 2019 - 04 & 05

Freshly jarred 8oz. Arango Balkan Supreme... and SUPREME it is! There is nothing about this LatBalkanVirgCav blend that leaves me wanting or guessing for flavor, depth, complexity, or burn behavior. Smooth, creamy, full-flavored! Arango Balkan Supreme is The Full Monty!

Baboo, and it's available at SP momentarily

I got a sort of surprise today. It's humongous in the sort of surprise department, but I was expecting partially. I have been looking at Savs and Neerups with fancy stemmery, but none come close to this pipe that Cramps and some (I think) known unknown gifted me. I am going to baptize it in Five Brothers Burley, which is the perfect break in tobacco. Pics seldom do things justice, but I snapped a quick one off anyway, of my pitbull with it in his mouth. Watch the teeth, Bully! The inside of the bowl has a mirror finish on it and the whole magilla looks like fine jewelry. Thank you both and may the smoke be with you.

Here's some pics I took of it. Hope you like it, buddy. Many wonderful smokes to you!

Congrats, Colonel, that is one beautifully crafted pipe. Extra nice because it came from Cramp!

Wow!!! That pipe is a 1st Place Trophy Winner!!! Congrats & Enjoy!!

I have named it RainDragon. It has the Stealth Draw of Judge Dee's famous sword of that name.
Cramps went through the Reticulan Mafia for permission to make such a gorgeous pipe on this planet. He must have some pull with Don Ziki, who is the real life character portrayed in their Telly program, The Contra-Altos.
Pipe smoke was wonderfully uh... pipey. No knucklepuffs or split-fingerpuffs. You draw'em you get'um. And it remained lit until bottom.
Life is sweet and I need a nap.

I am smoking Mac Baren Navy Flake while drinking Laine French Brandy Napoleon V.S.O.P.

It's not often one gets a pipe commissioned for me by the Great King Ruddnik of Calmidaer. I am so wanting to push some more Five Brothers through this, but will let it cool overnight. The photo of the kind king verifies that the Alien Greys have only four digits per extension.

Thanks to Jason for posting some better pics. I can type 35-60 wpm, but pushing a button without shaking to death is almost impossible.

Anyway, I am going to let this sit and work up to Butternut on the morrow. I can't stop looking at it, so to King and Anonymous... again, my most heartfelt thanks. This makes MANY an under the weather day joyous indeed

Just about to fire up some Boswell's Berry Cobbler with some jasmine green tea. Well deserved after after spending the day overhauling the irrigation system.

Boswell's are pretty good. Berry is nice


Distinguished Gentleman in the most beat up K-Woodie Bulldog still in use. It's pathetic. It borders on being gross. But having cleaned my pipes I am less likely to dirty up the purdy ones so soon

Esoterica Dorchester in an unfinished Savinelli 320 KS auther, drinking a shot of Woodford Reserve to end another Derby weekend. Night y'all.

Smoking:
#1 Custom Blend (Testing a FMC inspired mix.)
#2 Sutliff: Elizabethan Match
#3 Sutliff: Fox & Hound

Drinking: Iced Coffee, Vanilla

Watching: The Rockford Files

ColonelBusch wrote:Baboo, and it's available at SP momentarily

I got a sort of surprise today. It's humongous in the sort of surprise department, but I was expecting partially. I have been looking at Savs and Neerups with fancy stemmery, but none come close to this pipe that Cramps and some (I think) known unknown gifted me. I am going to baptize it in Five Brothers  Burley, which is the perfect break in tobacco. Pics seldom do things justice, but I snapped a quick one off anyway, of my pitbull with it in his mouth. Watch the teeth, Bully! The inside of the bowl has a mirror finish on it and the whole magilla looks like fine jewelry. Thank you both and may the smoke be with you.

Looks good on ya!

Hello Ladies & Gentlemen from Greece, he have sun with clouds here in Athens, a little bit of wind and 77 °F



Skandinavik Sungold.

Smoking Butternut Burley in the pipe gifted by King Ruddnik. The draw/puff on this is perfect for a short, steady cadence.
Finished my Muddy, Sweet Coffee and am on Lemon-Not-So-Iced-Tea

PS - The bit on this pipe is comfy to the max

McWiggins wrote:

ColonelBusch wrote:Baboo, and it's available at SP momentarily

I got a sort of surprise today. It's humongous in the sort of surprise department, but I was expecting partially. I have been looking at Savs and Neerups with fancy stemmery, but none come close to this pipe that Cramps and some (I think) known unknown gifted me. I am going to baptize it in Five Brothers  Burley, which is the perfect break in tobacco. Pics seldom do things justice, but I snapped a quick one off anyway, of my pitbull with it in his mouth. Watch the teeth, Bully! The inside of the bowl has a mirror finish on it and the whole magilla looks like fine jewelry. Thank you both and may the smoke be with you.

Looks good on ya!

Thanks, McW. It smokes as smoothly as a Morta.

Captain Black Regular in Morgan Cob

Lemon tea

In my pipe is Cornell and Diehl Speakeasy and in my glass is Campari Bitter.

Hi all! Been out shopping, and then in the garage for a bowl and some pipe work. Smoked a mystery blend in a Kaywoodie Super Grain billiard.

After a moribund morning and grocery shopping, finally getting around to some 50-year-old Skallorna in my Cramp Devil Anse, with a brindle stem. Shot of vodka. Cool water. Finishing up the cold espresso.

I think this tobacco tastes just like it was 50 years ago, but I'll bet I'm wrong... none the less, I'm enjoying it, which is the whole point.

Hope you folks have had  a fine weekend... my whole life is much the same as a weekend now... and, yes, I enjoy the freedom, but the machine doesn't work as well as it did 30 years ago.

...and that's OK... you youngsters are going to get here soon enough...

Butternut in rossi Vittorio Author
Distinguished Gentleman in a Sav Unfin Author 9mm

Smoking:
#1 Peter Stokkebye: Luxury Bullseye Flake
#2 Sutliff: Fox & Hound
#3 SPC: Mississippi River – Special Reserve

Drinking: Hot Coffee, Irish Cream

Watching: The Rockford Files

Captain Black Cherry.

Doctor's appointment at the VA Thursday morning so nothing for me this week until that one is in the books. Catch y'all at the end of the week.

Good morning all. Edward G. Robinson's Blend in a MM Polished Morgan cob. Peet's espresso. Cool water. Local news. Another day of consciousness... lucky me.