Whats in your bowl?

[nutcracker]

MacBaren HH Old Dark Fired in a Dunhill billiard. So very tasty....

[stevieray]

Finally over my annual 4 week sinus infection between Thanksgiving and Christmas. 2010 Christmas Cheer in a Rick Black poker. :pi

[DAFU]

Bullseye Flake in a Weingott apple.

[Sancho]

Been smoking owl head working in the shop these last few nights, thanks Coffeewaterbeer!

Been doing all kinds of bad things, leaving half smoked bowls. Using the same big monster I chew on. Stuff is a wonderful smoke this time of year.

[CoffeeWaterBeer]

Glad you like it Chris, Rich's blends at 4noggins are really good.

I finished up an unfinished cob of ODF driving in this morning. So happy to have cold weather back.

[Mr.Maduro]

C&D Oriental Silk in a Kaywoodie Meerschaum in honor of Mister Moo.

[MarkinAZ]

Good evening pipers, yesterday was a McClelland #2015 type of day. First, in the Charatan Makes Perfection 489DC, and then, in the F.Baki meer.

This morning, John Patton Storm Front in the Peterson Dalkey 68:pi

[CEC_Tech]

I had some spectre today in a cob. mmmmmm. tasty.

[hammondc]

Last bit of McClelland 3 Cherries.

[mahtofire14]

Breaking in my new budget pipe, a Mitchell Thomas briar, with some Deluxe Navy Rolls. About halfway done and I'm really enjoying it. The pipe and tobacco are burning cool and smooth. It could be the 40 degrees and sun along with my smoker running next to me but I'm happy.

[Alpedhuez55]

I have been smoking a lot of Missouri Pride from Missouri Meerschaum this weekend in various pipes. Nice blend, I am on the fence about whether I will reorder though.

[stevieray]

Frog Morton Cellar in a cob. :pi

[mahtofire14]

Found an old jar of H&H Egg Nog in my cabinet and thought why not. Haven't had an aromatic in a while. So I loaded it up in my non name briar (designated aro pipe). Turns out it reminded me why I bought it in the first place. Lit very easily and burned very well throughout the bowl. Smoked cool with toasted leather and nut flavors with a hint of spice and cream. Nice smoke for a rainy day.

[CoffeeWaterBeer]

I've really been enjoying Solani Burley flake. There's some earthy flavor in there that's sublime.

[Alpedhuez55]

C&D Old Joe Krantz in a Bjarne Viking was my most recent bowl, but I smoked several different ones for ISPD day yesterday.

[MarkinAZ]

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/20170301_105223_zpsbyxpovkd.jpg

A beautiful morning on the patio. Starting March off with a bowl:tu

[MarkinAZ]

Good Morning Pipers,

Last night, I headed over to The Smoke Zone in Stevenson Ranch to hang out and talk to one of the proprietors Zach. Purchased a tin of McClellands Red & Black, kicked back, and relaxed...
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/20170302_165827_zpskjywiojm.jpg

[mahtofire14]

Damn Mark. I never think I want a meerschaum and then I see those two of yours and I get all kinds of confused. Those are two of the best looking pipes I've seen.

[Slow Triathlete]

McClelland's Matured Virginia #27 with some coffee on the side for my afternoon smoke today.

[MarkinAZ]

Damn Mark. I never think I want a meerschaum and then I see those two of yours and I get all kinds of confused. Those are two of the best looking pipes I've seen.

Thanks Pete! And this afternoon...

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/20170303_135914_zps1dcnyzjj.jpg

[MarkinAZ]

Late this morning....

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/20170304_115220_zpsjeegwh13.jpg

[nutcracker]

Dang. You are your March Meer Madness. Making me covet a Baki!

[MarkinAZ]

Dang. You are your March Meer Madness. Making me covet a Baki!

:D...Do it Neil:dance:

[Hippi3Slay3r]

Some 08 C&D Exhausted Rooster, this stuff is ageing well.

[gbum]

peter stockebye proper english on saturday night.haven't got chance to smoke since then :D

[gbum]

balkan flake by samuel gawith...
getting comfortable smoking flakes :D

[nutcracker]

7Seas Red in a meer- no I haven't lost my mind
Not bad.....

[gbum]

lunch hour
-dunhill de luxe navy roll,this baccy makes my troat itchy and im coughing like no body business

supper
-gl pease quite night,superb!

[Tio Gato]

Had some 09 McClelland Dominican glory maduro in my new meer. Darn it smelled good when I opened the tin.

[MarkinAZ]

This evening, Smoker's Haven "Our Best Blend" in a Neerup sandblast bent poker...


Had some 09 McClelland Dominican glory maduro in my new meer. Darn it smelled good when I opened the tin.

Haven't had the DGM (hear its good). Have you tried GL Pease' Key Largo? It'll put a buzz on you:D

[Tio Gato]

My first bowl of Frog Morton's Cellar. Crazy goodness. :)

[stevieray]

My first bowl of Frog Morton's Cellar. Crazy goodness. :)

I love that stuff :tu

[mhailey]

I love that stuff :tu

:tpd: good stuff

[mahtofire14]

My first bowl of Frog Morton's Cellar. Crazy goodness. :)

So good! My favorite out of the somewhat limited blends I have smoked so far.

[DAFU]

MacBaren Acadian Perique..........very enjoyable VaPer.

Gawith & Hogarth Scotch Mixture......... liked this also; supposedly no Latkia in this English blend but spicy and smoky.

[MarkinAZ]

MacBaren Acadian Perique..........very enjoyable VaPer.

Gawith & Hogarth Scotch Mixture......... liked this also; supposedly no Latkia in this English blend but spicy and smoky.


Nice combo Dave:tu

[mhailey]

MacBaren Acadian Perique..........very enjoyable VaPer.

Gawith & Hogarth Scotch Mixture......... liked this also; supposedly no Latkia in this English blend but spicy and smoky.
How'd you like the MacBaren? I have a hard time with tongue bite with their blends.

[DAFU]

How'd you like the MacBaren? I have a hard time with tongue bite with their blends.

The Perique definitely delivers a spicy edginess but is manageable. I think the lack of a topping, and that the Perique forward taste comes through without much effort makes it an easy smokr.

[MarkinAZ]

Just finished a bowl of the House of Calabash "For Meerschaums Only Select" in the F.Baki this evening. Stone Brewing "Enjoy by 05/29/17" IPA on the side:dr


The Perique definitely delivers a spicy edginess but is manageable. I think the lack of a topping, and that the Perique forward taste comes through without much effort makes it an easy smokr.

I really enjoy MacBarens blends. The Golden Extra and Scottish Mix are two of my favorites. I do have a 100g tin of the Acadian from 2014 still sitting in the drawer. Gotta work through some other tins first before popping the lid on the Acadian:D

[MarkinAZ]

Currently enjoying a bowl of GL Pease Key Largo in the no-name bent billiard meer. Good stuff:pi

[MarkinAZ]

This morning, GL Pease' Union Square in the Peterson Kapp Royal XL90.

Currently, Butera' Royal Vintage Matured Ribbon in the Peterson Kapp Royal XL90:pi

[nutcracker]

Enjoying some Brighton in a Dagnar Anse.
Fresh and citrusy - tends to bite....

[MarkinAZ]

Good pipe smoking day!

GL Pease Union Square in the Neerup Classic Sandblasted Poker:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/20170511_143201_zpskfth0fqd.jpg

Went out to Loves Sushi in Newhall in the early evening with my daughter and her boyfriend and enjoyed the Hawaiian roll and hot spicy Tuna rolls (the two items top of the plate):

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/Image-1_zpssea7acvg.jpg

Then, capped it off this evening with a bowl of Gawith & Haggarth Co. Brown Flake unscented in the Peterson Kapp Royal XL90 Fishtail:pi

[MarkinAZ]

Went out mid-morning to do a little Mothers Day shopping at the local nursery for a couple of tall containers, potting soil, and flowers:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/20170513_132702_zps6qt3pkjp.jpg

Stopped by Panda Express for some take-out to take-home, and then kicked it on the patio at a pleasant 81* with a bowl of Balkan Sasieni in the Todd Harris Rusticated Bent Brandy:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/20170513_132929_zpsuprr4yqf.jpg

Will get to potting-up the flowers later once it cools. Hope everyone is having a pleasant Saturday:pi

[MarkinAZ]

Well, its not cooling down, so the potting is going to have to wait until tomorrow morning (mama is up in Vancouver Island and won't be back until Monday evening), so I have some time.

McClellands Red and Black flake in the Peterson Kapp Royal XL90 Fishtail:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/20170513_163721%202_zpsxdvktjws.jpg

Now it time to order my free pizza from Dominoes:dr

[MarkinAZ]

Last bowl of the day, 2014 MacB Golden Extra in the F.Baki. Everyone have a good evening...:tu

[TXRebel]

Broke out the MM Cob this afternoon with C&D Junkyard Dawg

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah58/TXRebel1/Pipe/pipe_zpsyf09bavd.png (http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/TXRebel1/media/Pipe/pipe_zpsyf09bavd.png.html)

[688sonarmen]

Marlin Flake (2012) in a Stanwell. I had forgotten how sweet this blend was.

[nutcracker]

Danish Pipe Shop - MOB Dark Pearl in a Dagnar. Sitting outside in the Johannesburg heat. Not the weather for a brooding tobacco like this!

[timj219]

Couple bowls of McClelland St James Woods in a MM Missouri Pride while I was doing some chores outside. Made the drizzle and cold bearable.

[Flynnster]

Got a bowl of Anniversary Kake In now, I swear this only gets better with age!

[jjmitchem]

Been enjoying just some simple Mac Baren Virginia

[Emjaysmash]

Considering it has been over a year since anyone posted in this thread...

And that it has been YEARS since I smoked a pipe (5 to be exact!) I thought I would post...

Smoking the only remnant I have left from my days when I was into the hobby, a single tin of Samuel Gawith 1792 flake from Jan. 2010.

People either love or hate this tobacco, and I can firmly say I’m somewhere in between. It seems to have lost all of its tonquin flavor, and tastes more of just the hearty dark flake tobacco it is made of. My palate and “skill” for tasting nuances is gone, but the nostalgia of smoking a pipe that I missed so much is making me soldier on.

I might pick up some drug store tobacco for the few times I have left to enjoy my new Dr. Grabow “Big Pipe” before my wife catches on, but for now I will sit in the cold and listen to the wind whistle through the trees and be grateful for the times I’ve had with all of lads and lassies of the leaf.

[alwayslit]

This morning, GL Pease' Union Square in the Peterson Kapp Royal XL90.

Currently, Butera' Royal Vintage Matured Ribbon in the Peterson Kapp Royal XL90:pi



Both great smokes!!

[alwayslit]

Escoterica blackpool in the chacom volcano

[Scottw]

ERR Match in a Chateau bruyere billiard

[stevieray]

Frog Morton Cellar in a Boswell poker :pi

[Emjaysmash]

Captain Black in the Grabow “Big Pipe”

[Hippi3Slay3r]

McCranie's Judge's Ribbon in my Peterson St. Patrick's day Canadian.

[Rock Star]

momoyama
Balkan Sobranie for a 70s tin

[DAFU]

The new and improved Balkan Supreme in an old, restored Kaywoodie........not a bad bowl for being my first in a couple of years.

[RevSmoke]

Purchased a pickaxe with a bamboo extension (making it church warden-ish), but I could not identify the maker. It was unsmoked at Riegels in Ft. Wayne. It smokes wonderfully.

Loaded tonight with Stokkebye Luxury Bulls Eye Flake. Yummy!!!

[Nooner]

just smoked a nice little bowl with a couple flakes of the original Pelican.

[Curly Cut]

i was cleaning out my closet and found a mason jar of G&H Dark Flake Scented.
that shizz is awesome, should've stocked up a decade ago when i was still buying stuff. just found out you can't get this crap anymore, everyone's sold out.

[Conch Republican]

it's like that with a lot of Pipe Baccy

[Curly Cut]

also found a 10 yr old 8 oz tin of GLP Fillmore...
so, 12 hr shifts with long droughts of nothing to do, so would head out and have either the GLP Fillmore or GH Dark Flake Scented.

[DAFU]

Smoking some G&H Brown flake and enjoying it.
Also had some Ennerdale and Bright CR flakes that I thought were pretty good. Surely have improved with some cellar time.

[DAFU]

MacBaren H&H Acadian Perique

[The camaro show]

Had a bowl of C&D burley flake #1

[timj219]

Presbyterian Mixture.
My first foray into oriental/latakia land. I don't know why I've waited so long this is good stuff. It won't replace my virginias & vapers but now I'll have to try some more of these english blends. And of course expand the "cellar" a bit.

[The camaro show]

Had a bowl of H&H magnum opus

[J.Caprell]

Enjoyed a bowl of Dunhill Ready Rubbed. My first foray into the pipe world. My pack was terrible and I had to relight more than I would have liked, but overall a successful first smoke. Would love to hear some recommendations for a newbie pipe smoker.

[RevSmoke]

G&H Louisiana Flake in a Castello 33 Rusticated.

[DAFU]

Finished a bowl of Balkan Supreme in my Sav Poker.
Probably my fav 'baccy.

[DAFU]

Samuel Gawith Golden Glow in an old Kaywoodie.

[Hippi3Slay3r]

https://i.postimg.cc/bNtj2Y2R/20200504-150459.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ppRSwHC9)

PH Curly Block in my Devils Cut, I love this VaPer it might be my new favorite. :banger

[Flynnster]

Tell me about how you pack/smoke those rolls?

[Hippi3Slay3r]

I chop them into a rough cube cut after I slice em up.

[Curly Cut]

PH Curly Block in my Devils Cut, I love this VaPer it might be my new favorite. :banger
Does PH mean Peter Heinrichs?
Love his curlies (reg and special). Special is the closest to three nuns i've had.

May have to investigate that curly block.

[Curly Cut]

Would love to hear some recommendations for a newbie pipe smoker.
Practice. Let the tobacco you are about to smoke dry out for around 30 minutes before you load the bowl.

Also, relighting is no big deal. If you have to, you have to.

[AdamJoshua]

Diving back into pipes, as i sent all of my pipes and tobacco to my childhood best friend a few years back (he is very into his pipes but having 5 daughters and being the sole income for the family made piping a luxury that he had to give up) I’m starting over, tonight i picked up a couple corn cobs and a Rossi, loaded up the Rossi with Cornell & Diehl, Inc. #063 BayouNight and wad off to the races, at least i still have the touch for loading a pipe!

[8lug]

I've been enjoying Seattle Pipe Club's Plum Pudding special reserve.

[AdamJoshua]

Yaa someone is still kicking here.

Last night Virginia No 1 in a MM Country Gentleman.

Also just pulled the trigger on a Dunhill birth year pipe, 1967. They have really come down in price over the last few years!!

[gravel]

Grats on the birth year pipe Adam!

I’ve been on an aromatic kick- Hobbits Weed rotating between my two aromatic pipes and one cob I’ll smoke anything in - including deer tongue and the rare lakeland.

[AdamJoshua]

Grats on the birth year pipe Adam!

I’ve been on an aromatic kick- Hobbits Weed rotating between my two aromatic pipes and one cob I’ll smoke anything in - including deer tongue and the rare lakeland.

Thanks, actually there are 2, one i made an offer on and after a bit of back and forth got for a decent price and one i bid on that i might just win, again last time i looked was a few years ago when all Dunhill in decent shape were well over $1000 each now they are down to a few hundred, so if i win this other one i won't exactly be sad about it.

[8lug]

C&D 2021 small batch Carolina Red Flake w/ Perique. Smoking a Savinelli 901 bent Dublin right now.

[AdamJoshua]

Some Mac Baren Navy Flake today in the COMOY Silver Cloud that was really good
Lane 1-Q in one of the MM Diplomats

[8lug]

Mac Baren Old Dark Fired. 2 flakes rubbed out and packed into my Savinelli 321

[AdamJoshua]

Lots of bowls lately

Presbyterian - love it
Rattray’s Marlin Flake - first try it wad very good!
Quite a bit of Early Morning Pipe
SPC Plum Pudding - Regular and the special reserve
GLP Union Station - was so so, not quite as sweet as i like my Virginias but will let it sit jarred and try it again in a few days.

[AdamJoshua]

Def more into the Virginias and English blends, there are some great Virginias out there if you want something on the "sweet" side definitely better than the aromatics i've tried.

[8lug]

Chelsea Morning
C&D Carolina Red Flake w/ Perique,:noon
4th Generation Evening Flake
Pirate kake, :noon

[stevieray]

After a long hiatus I started the day before work with some aged Stonehaven and just had a bowl of Quiet Nights while watching women's college world series softball. :pi

[AdamJoshua]

After a long hiatus I started the day before work with some aged Stonehaven and just had a bowl of Quiet Nights while watching women's college world series softball. :pi

Freaking 8oz of stonehaven and some of those others going for $400 … the secondary market is crazy.

Had some Mac Baren navy flake
Emp
Presbyterian
Mac Baren Number 1

Was a good day.

Also got lucky on eBay on some Comoy estate pipes and a Randy Wiley free hand pipe.

[AdamJoshua]

Here are a couple of my recent purchases, pride and joys and surprisingly cheap, guess the pipe business is slow on eBay right now

1974 Dunhill Red Bark .. even has the original inserts and ads in the box

https://i.imgur.com/pOsVZwu.jpg

and 1967 Dunhill Tanshell (my birth year pipe) not a great pic of it

https://i.imgur.com/wsbfUkm.jpg


and it's still a way cheaper hobby than cigars :lr

[8lug]

Orlik Golden Sliced with morning coffee

[AdamJoshua]

Orlik Golden Sliced with morning coffee

Literally just ordered some of that. Trying out a bunch of the Virginias, Capstan Blue and MConnell Red. I like the sweeter Virginias, mac Baren Virginia No 1 I’d a staple.

[8lug]

I find that 1 slice folded and stuffed smokes better than rubbing it out (phrasing)

[AdamJoshua]

I find that 1 slice folded and stuffed smokes better than rubbing it out (phrasing)

I just need more practice at fold and stuff (phrasing) but I’m a pro and rubbing it out ( hey! Phrasing!!).

Today i trying McConnell Red Virginia and Capstan Blue.

[8lug]

C/D Small batch Carolina Red flake w/ Perique, My personal favorite VAper

[AdamJoshua]

Tried some of the Capstans today loving those and Orlik Red Virginia was so good.

[AdamJoshua]

After a long hiatus I started the day before work with some aged Stonehaven and just had a bowl of Quiet Nights while watching women's college world series softball. :pi

Welcome back Steve!


Last night some Capstan Blue in the James Upshall large bulldog
Some more Captan Blue in a MM
And finished with some McClelland 40th Anniversary in the ‘67 Dunhill Tanshell (birth year Pipe).

Started today with some Presbyterian and i have some Union Square sitting out drying a bit.

[AdamJoshua]

Starting the day with some McConnell Red Virginia, sucks that the only place that has it online limits you to 2 tins per day.

Thinking after this some Capstan Blue. Clearly i like the straight Virginias.

[AdamJoshua]

Have some Capstan Blue loaded up and ready to go and was able to grab a tin of 2017 Margate so i have that sitting out drying a bit to try later in one of the small Comoy bowls.

Then we’ll see where the day takes us!

[8lug]

C/D Folklore to start the day.

[8lug]

Bayou Morning in a bent Dublin.

[AdamJoshua]

Yesterday MB Virginia No1 in an MM x2
Orlik Golden Slice
Presbyterian in a small Meer that i restored
Rattray’s Marlin Flake in an MM

[AdamJoshua]

Breaking in a new small meer, many bowls of MB Virginia No 1 … that blackboard chalk dust taste makes me sick. I have a large meer skull to break in but i just don’t want to go through that again :lr

Some other pipes today:
Rattray’s Marlin Flake today - love this stuff
McConnells Red Virginia- also love
Orlik Golden Sliced - you guessed it love.

[8lug]

Just finished a bowl of '17 Margate (Thanks Adam) I started last night. So smooth....

[physiognomy]

First time trying this C&D Carolina Red w/ Perique. I opened the tin last year when these came in and it could still dry a good bit. Must have been very wet. Smoking well & definitely solid red Va leaf to my tastes.

[AdamJoshua]

Just finished a bowl of '17 Margate (Thanks Adam) I started last night. So smooth....

Awesome glad you liked it. Someone on the a pipe forum put up 3 tins of Pelican for $50 each and I missed it by 30 seconds .. stuff goes for 450+ on the secondary market .. people are idiots.

Had some Sutliff 507C tonight a couple bowls to try it to see if I want to go with the 5lb brick to cellar, I will try it again in the morning before deciding.

I also got some Old Dark Fired from 2018, about a pound of it in a big lot of tobaccos, turns out i hate the stuff, tastes like a freaking camp fire but i guess that's why people like it. If anyone is interested in trying it let me know.

I also experienced my first 'sour' pipe tonight, really disgusting, ruined the rest of the night's smoking for me, I was smoking some Mac Baren Navy Flake and it didn't taste right then everything was sour and gross, so I broke out the 151 and cotton balls (instead of salt) and have it sitting, i'll swap them out in the morning, i also did a good cleaning on the stem. From now on every estate pipe i buy is getting the alcohol treatment wether i think it needs it or not.

[RevSmoke]

Some Watch City Rougaroux in a Don Carlos billiard. Tasty stuff!

Ernie at Watch City does a number of nice blends, I know others have their favorites, but I personally like it's crumble cakes... Especially the VA/Pers...Old Dominion and Flake #558 to name the ones I enjoy the most.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[AdamJoshua]

Started the day with Sutliff 507C in a small meer, it’s cheap to buy in bulk but it’s par with MB Virginia No 1 to me so going to hold off on a large bulk buy as i have 5lbs of the No 1 already.

Switching it up to some EMP in a 1930s COMOY’s Make Canadian Club that just got a fresh coat of Paragon wax.

It’s a great pipe for a fast bowl. Didn’t want to pose the image because it’s not resized but click the link to view.




https://i.imgur.com/FmN03kg.jpg

[8lug]

Just lit a bowl of EMP. Very nice way to start the day.

[AdamJoshua]

Smoked a lot of VAs yesterday, Marlin Flake, some SG Full Virginia Flake, Orlik Golden Sliced, pipe heavy day and it was pretty nice.

[AdamJoshua]

Last night some Marlin flake, Orlik golden sliced, more Orlik (haha) and some Capstan Blue flake.

This morning finishing off 1/2 bowl of Marlin Flake, then i might hit some Presbyterian to break all the sweet Virginia blends up.

[8lug]

Last night a bowl Presbyterian.

Starting the day off with some Chelsea Morning

[AdamJoshua]

Last night a bowl Presbyterian.

Starting the day off with some Chelsea Morning

Love the Presbyterian to break up smoking all the Virginias.


I pressed some tobacco using a noodle press, 80% MB Virginia and 20% Sutliff 507-S to add a bit more sweetness and a creamy smoke, only pressed for 24 hours and came out amazing

Here are a bunch of pictures of the press and final product, pretty amazing for only 48 hours

https://imgur.com/a/y1Kc4B8

[hammondc]

A tiny bit of some old old old OLLLLD Jim Mates Blend. Probably 40ish years old? Still going strong.

[RevSmoke]

Love the Presbyterian to break up smoking all the Virginias.


I pressed some tobacco using a noodle press, 80% MB Virginia and 20% Sutliff 507-S to add a bit more sweetness and a creamy smoke, only pressed for 24 hours and came out amazing

Here are a bunch of pictures of the press and final product, pretty amazing for only 48 hours

https://imgur.com/a/y1Kc4B8

Very cool!
Hockey anyone?

[AdamJoshua]

Very cool!
Hockey anyone?

I know right, i did another one that is a mix of virginia / perique and a bit of sutliff 507S stoved virginia for more sweetness that came out amazing. Also great for storage! LOL

[AdamJoshua]

A lot of pipes lately

Capstan Blue
McConnel Red Virginia
Wessex Gold Slice (went deep on this ok went deep on all of these)
Orik Golden Sliced..

a lot of straight virginias also some plum pudding special reserve and C&D Carolina red flake so some VaPes

[RevSmoke]

Rattray Marlin Flake (2010) in a Meer.

[8lug]

EMP for me today

[AdamJoshua]

Just discovered special brown flake … wow

[AdamJoshua]

Special Brown and Best Brown flake are the new in things for me Full Virginia Flake is good too but the others with a few year on them are perfect, wish I had 10 pounds of the stuff :lr

[AdamJoshua]

A lot of Watch City Simply Red house blend lately.

Orlik Golden Sliced

F & T Special Brown Flake

[MarkinAZ]

It's been a spell since I last stepped foot into the Asylum. I ran into Markem who mentioned that they finally cleared and sanitized my old room for mold and slapped a fresh coat of paint on the walls and placed a new wax ring underneath the toilet so there's no leakage, and that our pharmacy would have reasonable hours to pick-up meds. That made me happy!

So, its good to be back in my room that has a new 70" LED with surround sound. Watching TV while smoking a pipe or cigar:tu

From yesterday morning. Smoking a bowl of GLP Gaslight in the Castello KKK56 with a cup of black tea on the side.

https://mosvirginiashack.com/uploads/default/optimized/3X/b/e/be4e47d20302b47ef3c13168712b66cf9ad174a2_2_666x500 .jpeg

[markem]

I had 2 of Peterson’s EMP and 2 of Balkan Supreme. About to head out for another bowl, perhaps Mac Baren’s Latakia Rolls, Limited Edition, 2020.

[MarkinAZ]

I had 2 of Peterson’s EMP and 2 of Balkan Supreme. About to head out for another bowl, perhaps Mac Baren’s Latakia Rolls, Limited Edition, 2020.

Arango' Balkan Supreme is good. Are you enjoying the Balkans and English blends? With the exception of the above GLP Gaslight, I usually have to wait for the (hopefully) cooler mornings here in Sun City West, but Winter temperatures are just around the corner...

[markem]

Arango' Balkan Supreme is good. Are you enjoying the Balkans and English blends? With the exception of the above GLP Gaslight, I usually have to wait for the (hopefully) cooler mornings here in Sun City West, but Winter temperatures are just around the corner...

Balkan and Latakia is about all that I smoke. I have some Virginians, but they have a sweetness that I am not fond of.

CupOJoes has great prices on Arango at the moment. Just snagged 4oz but will probably go back for a pound.

Decided to go with Squadron Leader for my 2 evening bowls.

[AdamJoshua]

Starting the day with some Special Brown Flake in a Sven 309 large pot. The hint of baked brown sugar sweetness hits the spot.

[MarkinAZ]

Thursday afternoon pipe herf at Cigar Inn in the Phoenix, AZ area. Pipes were:

SG Cabbie's Mixture in the Celebi Claw...
https://i.imgur.com/SRpm1QO.jpg

Dunhill Navy Roll in the Altinay Lattice Bent Billiard...
https://i.imgur.com/jBQs3em.jpg

...and, DTM Roper's Roundel's in the Andrey Kharitonov Billiard...
https://i.imgur.com/fusXRCN.jpg

Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday tomorrow:tu

[MarkinAZ]

Good Sunday afternoon pipers! Dunhill Navy Rolls in the MM County Gentleman with an Exotic Zebra Forever Stem, black tea, and hummingbirds hitting the feeder...

https://mosvirginiashack.com/uploads/default/optimized/3X/5/b/5b045a8ba7399f5bf2980184d576821c943976e7_2_666x500 .jpeg

Keeping my fingers crossed that the Packers have some type of style to win tonight at home against the Bears:D

[8lug]

Just got this years version of C&D Carolina Red Flake. For me its very enjoyable with Black coffee.

[AdamJoshua]

Just got this years version of C&D Carolina Red Flake. For me its very enjoyable with Black coffee.

Big fan of the past years, was glad i grabbed a few tins of this year's loving it and now can rotate out some of the older stuff.


Wish posting pics on here was less of a pain in the ass :su

[MarkinAZ]

C&D SB CRFwPer in the MM County Gentleman with a Fire Swirl Forever stem, ice water on the side. Warm this evening…

https://i.imgur.com/vP7uNcf.jpg

[8lug]

2003 Haddo's Delight. Thanks to Adam. Great VaPer, I can taste raisins.

[AdamJoshua]

2003 Haddo's Delight. Thanks to Adam. Great VaPer, I can taste raisins.

Still think i have more of that was that the old stuff?


Started the day with a couple bowls of 2022 C& D Carolina Red Flake. I might have to do a vertical with some of the previous yrs for fun, those 2018 tins are bulging to where they look like they’re going to pop.

[bonjing]

Thursday afternoon pipe herf at Cigar Inn in the Phoenix, AZ area. Pipes were:

SG Cabbie's Mixture in the Celebi Claw...
https://i.imgur.com/SRpm1QO.jpg

Dunhill Navy Roll in the Altinay Lattice Bent Billiard...
https://i.imgur.com/jBQs3em.jpg

...and, DTM Roper's Roundel's in the Andrey Kharitonov Billiard...
https://i.imgur.com/fusXRCN.jpg

Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday tomorrow:tu

That claw is cool!

[physiognomy]

Smoking some Amphora full in an Eltang. I enjoy many MacBaren blends, but haven’t tried this one yet. Kind of forgot about it. My pouches were bought not long after the US reintroduction and sat in a box. Tasty, uncomplicated VaBur blend that won’t offend anyone. Topping is mild and adds a little sweet ‘fruit’.

[markem]

Had some Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake earlier (yum!) and am now at the pub having some Peterson Early Morning Pipe and a porter on the patio.

[markem]

https://i.imgur.com/vP7uNcf.jpg

I like how you can use that stand for a pipe or cigar. Very cool.

[MarkinAZ]

I like how you can use that stand for a pipe or cigar. Very cool.

The guy at CVL (Clintonville Leather) makes some nice leather products. Including the nicely stitched pipe/cigar holder...

[Gabe215]

G&H Dark Birds Eye both on my way in and home from work, both also with a cup of coffee!

[MarkinAZ]

G&H Dark Birds Eye both on my way in and home from work, both also with a cup of coffee!

Good choice!

[markem]

The guy at CVL (Clintonville Leather) makes some nice leather products. Including the nicely stitched pipe/cigar holder...

Ordered 2 of the non-cigar ones. I like his business model and philosophy.

[MarkinAZ]

Ordered 2 of the non-cigar ones. I like his business model and philosophy.

...:cool:

[markem]

Savinelli 140 Anniversary. First Va in years.

[physiognomy]

G.H. & Co. Rich Dark Honeydew in a Castello.

[MitchellMcgarr]

The Pipe I ordered just came in. I ordered a Shire Cobbit Corn Cob Pipe as well as the Czech Pipe Tool. To say I’m excited for this journey is an understatement: I still love cigars and they’ll always be my “ first love “ but this thread as well as my own research has compelled me to start smoking pipe. I’ll let you all know how the journey goes. In advance, thank you for your patience with this rookie. :)

[AdamJoshua]

The Pipe I ordered just came in. I ordered a Shire Cobbit Corn Cob Pipe as well as the Czech Pipe Tool. To say I’m excited for this journey is an understatement: I still love cigars and they’ll always be my “ first love “ but this thread as well as my own research has compelled me to start smoking pipe. I’ll let you all know how the journey goes. In advance, thank you for your patience with this rookie. :)

Congrats and it’s hard to wrong with a cob, there are a lot of great threads here on everything from how to load a bowl on up.

A couple bowls of Watch City Simply Red and a couple OGS all in the Savi Trevi 606 KS so far today.

[MarkinAZ]

Smoking some Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls in the Castello KKK56, and black tea on the side...

[AdamJoshua]

Going to be my first taste of Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Best Brown Flake #2 in a Sven 309 large pot, what a big chunky flake this comes in, different than anything I’ve tried so far.

[AdamJoshua]

Pic with new image resized

[8lug]

Balken Supreme, first time trying this. So far very pleased.

[Gabe215]

Balken Supreme, first time trying this. So far very pleased.

Probably the best bulk English there is. Temps in the 40’s this morning, it’s English/Balkan season! But I grabbed a flake of Cobblestone Hiking for my morning commute, besides KY I was never into Burleys, this one is hit or miss sometimes is Molasses and Chocolate and complex downright incredible, other bowls it’s great at first then gets cigaretteish and ashy mid bowl. Cheers! Cigar for the ride home, promised the wife we’d light the fire pit tonight, possibly another cigar or and English blend.

[AdamJoshua]

Seems a Burley day .. trying some 2007 Wessex Burley Slices in a cob.

[AdamJoshua]

Seems a Burley day .. trying some 2007 Wessex Burley Slices in a cob.

Not a fan of the burley \ licorice note… black licorice is disgusting. :sl

[MarkinAZ]

Balken Supreme, first time trying this. So far very pleased.
Arango been Balkan Supreme is good stuff.

GH Sliced Brown Twist in the Altinay Lattice Bent Billiard, Yunnan Black tea, watching a new cable company pulling new fiber optic cable. Company is called Wyyerd…

[markem]

Balken Supreme, first time trying this. So far very pleased.

One of my favorites. Just got in another 4 oz. You've talked me into having this today as I peruse the internet. Last I checked, Watch City had the best bulk price. They are a relatively small shop with good prices, so I try to use them when I can.

https://watchcitycigar.com/

[MarkinAZ]

One of my favorites. Just got in another 4 oz. You've talked me into having this today as I peruse the internet. Last I checked, Watch City had the best bulk price. They are a relatively small shop with good prices, so I try to use them when I can.

https://watchcitycigar.com/

WCC has an app too (but who doesn't right?)...

[AdamJoshua]

Back to what I like.

Solani 660 in a Rossi Runino Antico

[markem]

WCC Persian Slipper in a Savinelli 2022 Xmas.

[AdamJoshua]

WCC Persian Slipper in a Savinelli 2022 Xmas.

Keep looking for a like button :sl

[AdamJoshua]

Newminster 400 in Ivan the Meerable ™️

[Gabe215]

My nightcap last night with some cask strength Bourbon a buddy brought over. Adam- Newminster 400 is the unofficial blend of the Facebook group I’m in! https://i.postimg.cc/bwSMC4BF/4869976-F-E5-B1-437-B-A0-DD-4112-C6-C24-C60.jpg (https://postimg.cc/NKYpLCY1)

[AdamJoshua]

My nightcap last night with some cask strength Bourbon a buddy brought over. Adam- Newminster 400 is the unofficial blend of the Facebook group I’m in! [/url]

Just picked up 5 more pounds of it on sale. Hard to go wrong with it!

[markem]

Mac Barens HH Latakia Flake

[MitchellMcgarr]

I had my first ever pipe experience yesterday with a friend of mine. We had plum pudding. We found it to be absolutely delicious. Is plum pudding a favorite around these parts? I definitely still enjoy my cigars. I just consider these two different experiences, but I definitely enjoyed the pipe yesterday. Very relaxing. Where has this been my whole life? :)

[8lug]

Breaking in a '22 Christmas Sav 602 with Orlik Golden Sliced. Wish there was an easy way to post pic's

[markem]

Getting ready to sit on the patio with some Peterson Early Morning Pipe in my Peterson System Standard 304.

[AdamJoshua]

Breaking in a '22 Christmas Sav 602 with Orlik Golden Sliced. Wish there was an easy way to post pic's

Mark, i ended up getting a image sizing app for my iPhone. Paid like the 1.99 to get rid of the adds and it realizes then small enough to attach here with a simple click. It’s called Image Size and had a blue and black design logo.


Some 2008 St James Flake in a Savinelli Trevi 606 while watching outdoor iPad kung fu theater.

[Gabe215]

Squadron Leader in a Bones Mini Lovat, too narrow of a bowl, didn’t perform well!

[AdamJoshua]

Lots of Best Brown #2 and Carolina Red Flake with and without Perique today. 6 or so bowls today so far. My 84 yr old neighbor said she loves the smell it reminds her of her dad and his pipe smoking.

[markem]

Peterson EMP (2 bowls) and Mac Barens Latakia Rolls, limited edition (2 bowls)

[MitchellMcgarr]

Lots of Best Brown #2 and Carolina Red Flake with and without Perique today. 6 or so bowls today so far. My 84 yr old neighbor said she loves the smell it reminds her of her dad and his pipe smoking.

I love hearing stories like this. Super cool. :tu

[physiognomy]

McC 3 Oaks Syrian in a Dunhill prince. ‘Carolina parakeet’ blend in a ways, but reminds me why I got into pipes. Good stuff!

[AdamJoshua]

Some WCC Simply Red in a 606 KS waiting to see if we get any actual heavy rain and wind from Ian.

[Gabe215]

Scottish Cake in my custom commission Sean Reum made me!

https://i.postimg.cc/RZ6q0yj8/1-EE2052-E-325-B-4307-BACC-95548-A25-A04-B.jpg (https://postimg.cc/LJSmCC4B)

[8lug]

Chelsea Morning in a Sav Bacco 321

[AdamJoshua]

Have been smoking a lot of straight Virginia lately, needed something to break up the sweetness so going with some plum pudding special reserve in a Rossi 606.

[8lug]

Testing

[hammondc]

Testing

I have always loved that 320KS shape. Never actually bought one though.

[AdamJoshua]

Beautiful sunny cool Florida day with some F&T Vintage Flake in the Rossi 606

[bonjing]

Beautiful sunny cool Florida day with some F&T Vintage Flake in the Rossi 606


The thumbnail makes it look like your holding a pipe for E.T. :r

[markem]

Got in a new pipe from a pipe maker on PSD. A little nose warmer. Pretty damn great pipe.
Reading it in with some ‘08 Dunhill EMP.

[AdamJoshua]

The thumbnail makes it look like your holding a pipe for E.T. :r

ET smoke bowl while phone home.

[markem]

ET smoke bowl while phone home.

Home, must phone, while bowl smoked

Sorry, that’s Yoda

[RevSmoke]

Beautiful sunny cool Florida day with some F&T Vintage Flake in the Rossi 606

The thumbnail makes it look like your holding a pipe for E.T. :r

I had to go back and look, and sure enough! Then I had to laugh.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[Gabe215]

GLP Fillmore! Really good, the more I smoke the more I like!

[markem]

Headed off for coffee in a bit. But after that, it is Squadron Leader, perhaps all day.

[AdamJoshua]

John A Classic Flake folded in a Rossi 606

[markem]

HH Latakia Flake

[AdamJoshua]

2017 C&D CRF in Ivan the Translucent ™️

[Gabe215]

Yesterday H&H BlackHouse in a GBD French author style pipe
Today- Gaslight in my Sav Canadian- Wow that hit the spot!! Great English, May leave that blend alone til closer to the Holidays

[markem]

Had some Sutliff Voodoo Queen this morning. Now I’m on to Mac Baren Latakia Rolls Limited Edition.

[8lug]

Working on a tin of Bengal slices.

[Gabe215]

Ashton’s Artisans Blend in a cob

[physiognomy]

Puffing on some ‘07 Iwan Ries Gourmet English in a Radice.

[stevieray]

Cracked open a tin of 10 year old G.L. Pease Meridian that I received from pipe lottery winnings back in the day. :pi

[AdamJoshua]

Must be a Pease epidemic… smoking quite a bit of Union Square lately. Very thankful for the subtle differences in the VA‘s and VAPERs, enough to keep it from getting boring.

[8lug]

Escudo Navy coins.

[AdamJoshua]

Some of the fresh Simply Red

[Gabe215]

Haven’t posted here in a few days but have been smoking a ton of Robert McConnell’s Scottish Cake (not flake), that stuff is incredible, gotta chill on that!
Today- G&H Dark Birds Eye in a new (to me) refurbished Ehrlich Canadian, wouldn’t say pipe has ghosts but definitely need more bowls of Burley for this pipe to shine, think it’ll be a dedicated Burley/KY based pipe, I’ll post pics later, my first ever smooth pipe and has some really nice grain on it!

[Gabe215]

Peter Heinrich’s Dark Strong in the Canadian!

[stevieray]

Had some Frog Morton Cellar in a Jake Hackert cob tonight. So tasty. :pi

[Gabe215]

Elizabethan in my Smokin Barrel Briars Galaxy Canadian. The Elizabethan was dry right out the tin, so I immediately jarred it and put 2 small 72% boveda packs in there, after a month it’s still dry and doesn’t have that deep rich sweet/raisin Virginia taste with a spicy perique kick. Instead it’s Harsh and off putting, don’t think I’m gonna finish this tin.

[Gabe215]

Decided to punish myself today, GLP Jackknife Plug in the morning and Bold Kentucky on the way home!
https://i.postimg.cc/526vbsgv/D5547-A19-158-C-4-C21-ADCA-3878-AE69-D10-F.jpg (https://postimg.cc/75rbNMpY)

[MarkinAZ]

Decided to punish myself today, GLP Jackknife Plug in the morning and Bold Kentucky on the way home!
Decent form of punishment Gabe...

Burned a mid-morning bowl of McC Beacon Extra, and following some work in the garden this afternoon, a second bowl McC Beacon Extra:tu

[Gabe215]

SG 1792 Flake in a Meerschaum!

[Gabe215]

Yesterday- Savinelli Doblone d’Oro in a Merchant Service Canadian, incredible!

Today: Warped Red Hunt in a Bones Lovat morning ride
Hearth & Home BlackHouse in a Savinelli Canadian on way home

[RevSmoke]

Two Friends Redwood in my Castello Sea Rock #33

[Gabe215]

Blowing through my tin of Wessex Burley Slice, this stuff is incredible!!!! Even in the cold weather I’m reaching for for this 10 times out of 10 over a nice English!

[AdamJoshua]

Been going through a lot of crumble kake red Virginia and Cringle so just ordered 10 more tins of both, for less that the price for 3 single cohiba lanceros. That’s right 20 tins of pipe terbaccy for less than the cost of 3 Cuban lanceros. Still mind blowing.

[AdamJoshua]

2020 Cringle Flake .. now I'm on the hunt for some 2019 without the Perique in it

[MarkinAZ]

A few different blends smoked during the last few days here in Sun City West, AZ.

'12 McC Wilderness in the Talbot Ligne Bretagne Bulldog and a large Carmel Latte on the side. Enjoyed a sample shot of ABK6 VSOP Cognac…
https://i.imgur.com/WwL5ezT.png

'19 Cringle Flake sample from a piper in the Altinay Lattice Bent Billiard…
https://i.imgur.com/a3pNOKt.png

Falcon Friday with some '17 Dunhill Navy Roll and Twinings English Breakfast tea. Excellent blend. Maybe some rain later today…
https://i.imgur.com/KVEyNIK.png

One more day before the new year 2023:tu

[Gabe215]

Last night a new to me blend, Mac Baren Burley London Blend, incredible!!!
https://i.postimg.cc/X7yY66j0/94013-BB4-68-C1-474-E-93-E4-3-B0-A981-E45-F5.jpg (https://postimg.cc/8jNSL3fy)

On my commute home today, Wessex Burley Slice in my Radice

https://i.postimg.cc/Tw73fR5T/18-A603-FC-C274-4-B37-A40-A-7-CC11-FE3-F7-D4.jpg (https://postimg.cc/FdS4xXx6)

[stevieray]

Cracked open my second to last tin of Frog Morton Cellar today. I'm rationing this blend and will be sad when it's gone for good. :pi

[RevSmoke]

Ken Byron Ventures Bryonic Hiro in my Celibi Meer. He made it special, that is Luther's seal on the front of the pipe.

https://i.imgur.com/ERR9swy.jpg?3

[AdamJoshua]

Ken Byron Ventures Bryonic Hiro in my Celibi Meer. He made it special, that is Luther's seal on the front of the pipe.

https://i.imgur.com/ERR9swy.jpg?3

I bought some of that because of your post of the pipe site, still haven't tried it, one of these days i will!

[AdamJoshua]

Picked up a little McClelland's Red Cake and have been adding a pinch of it to other bowls of things I'm smoking, really does give it a bit of a bump!

[Conch Republican]

Tonight, MB Golden extra, Capstan Blue, and will finish off with Consummate Gentleman

[Yosemite]

KBV Fallen Cherry in a Dunhill

[markem]

KBV Fallen Cherry in a Dunhill

Dang. They’ll let anyone on this board, won’t they.

[markem]

My first bowl of McLelland Bombay Court in a Savinelli 626 St Nick

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=19904&stc=1&d=1696701439

[Yosemite]

some Semois today, in my 2020 Pete POY

[markem]

Boswell’s Northwoods in a Nording Calabash

https://i.imgur.com/yDkCg5a.jpg

[markem]

Queequeg’s Blend in a Radice Sand Grain

https://i.imgur.com/eDirZJh.jpg

[markem]

Early Morning Pipe in a Norm Triptow Cumberland

https://i.imgur.com/1ErO9NG.jpg

[markem]

Dunhill blend in a BBB Bent Apple

https://i.imgur.com/t0QtRgt.jpg

[markem]

McClelland Bombay Court in a Savinelli de Luxe Milano

https://i.imgur.com/f6mdGIs.jpg

[markem]

Peterson Nightcap in a BriarWorks Classic C22 gifted to me by Conch.

https://i.imgur.com/6Q4R3yZ.jpg

[markem]

McClelland Bombay Court in a Peterson SH Baker Street

https://i.imgur.com/8X6GsBq.jpg

[RevSmoke]

KBV Mr. Christian’s Acadian Flek in my Castello #33 Old Antiquari.

[markem]

Boswell’s Northwoods in an Ascorti Itali Nove

https://i.imgur.com/wPHb8UR.jpg

[markem]

Peterson Early Morning Pipe in a Nording Calabash

https://i.imgur.com/QpV1tTd.jpg

[markem]

McConnell Red Virginia in a Ratrays 2022 POY

https://i.imgur.com/jXpVTon.jpg

[Conch Republican]

Old Dominion (WCC) in the IMP Apple Meer

[markem]

Squadron Leader in an Ascorti Italia Nove

https://i.imgur.com/vxv1Fvv.jpg

[PapaT39]

Dunhill Flake from 2016 in a Castello Old Antiquary.

[markem]

Dunhill Flake from 2016 in a Castello Old Antiquary.

Nice to see you posting, Nick!

[markem]

WCC Persian Slipper in a Norm Triptow

https://i.imgur.com/4OtJC99.jpg

[markem]

A Watch City kind of a day.

Queequeg’s Blend in a Dr Grabow Grand Duke

https://i.imgur.com/EbWJCNp.jpg

[PapaT39]

Dunhill Flake in a Savinelli Liverpool.

[icehog3]

Dunhill Flake in a Savinelli Liverpool.

I'd love to see a picture of the Savinelli.

[markem]

EMP in a Peterson Donegal Rocky B10


https://i.imgur.com/va1IfVa.jpg

[markem]

McClelland Bombay Court in a Radice Rind Rhodesian

https://i.imgur.com/JR0h9yl.jpg

[markem]

Maltese Falcon in a Savinelli Tortuga

https://i.imgur.com/FnCkzHL.jpg

[markem]

Red Rapparee in a J Everett

https://i.imgur.com/eOSvwOj.jpg

[markem]

Sutliff Match 20 in a Meer

https://i.imgur.com/Q0JpWyP.jpg