Too Quiet Around Here... (open thread)

[DrDubzz]

we need some banter, somewhat pipe related would be nice.

but this place is dead. the crickets are telling ME to keep it down




as inspired by Slow T, I have self-blended my first experiment

~3 parts MB VA No1
~1 part black cavendish (not entirely sure who made it or anything, it was a gift from TOB9595)

they've been in a ziplock for 4 days now. at day 7 I'm gonna try a bowl and see how it is.

anyone else try any simple blending like this?

anyone else still check this forum?

I sure like the churchwarden my brother got me for Christmas, it screams "intelligent... crime solver... genius pimp" and some other things

[Mister Moo]

This pipe forum needs some juice to get it going. Yee haw.

(I was going to post a nude-carved meerschaum but I was too embarrassed.)

[nadav]

anyone else still check this forum?

Yep. I just got my first pipe a few days ago - a Savinelli. Good times. :pi

[DrDubzz]

I recently got my first Savinelli, a churchwarden from my brother (ridmaster). smokes like a dream, and it makes me look considerably smarter while puffing

Moo, I can't figure out why this place isn't any more active, we should recruit some folks perhaps

[MiloFinch]

I would think that there aren't too many pipers in general, and this place is relatively new. So what can we do?

Naked women usually do the trick.

But I guess we'd have to bait and switch them, because not too many of that around here.

[schnell987]

Maybe change the forum name to something like "XXX Naked Supermodels & Pipers Forum". :D

[Da Klugs]

I smoke an occasional pipe. Problem is, for me, one bowl and I don't feel like smoking anymore. Tend to have one when I know I only have that much time.

[schnell987]

as inspired by Slow T, I have self-blended my first experiment

~3 parts MB VA No1
~1 part black cavendish (not entirely sure who made it or anything, it was a gift from TOB9595)

they've been in a ziplock for 4 days now. at day 7 I'm gonna try a bowl and see how it is.

anyone else try any simple blending like this?



I was going to try blending the two "aromatic" blends that I currently have - "very cherry" and "vanilla" into cherry vanilla (seems to make sense).

You noted that you will keep the new blend of tobaccos in the ziplock for 7 days...Would it work to just take some of each tobacco, mix them together and fill the pipe? Or is it recommended that to truly "blend" the flavors, the tobaccos should have time to rest together?

[FrequenC]

I was going to try blending the two "aromatic" blends that I currently have - "very cherry" and "vanilla" into cherry vanilla (seems to make sense).

You noted that you will keep the new blend of tobaccos in the ziplock for 7 days...Would it work to just take some of each tobacco, mix them together and fill the pipe? Or is it recommended that to truly "blend" the flavors, the tobaccos should have time to rest together?

You can simply mix 2 blends into one bowl and smoke it and you will get a combination of the flavors, but you will get a much better marriage of flavors by making a mix and allowing it to sit together for a while, the longer the better!

I've done this with blends before and noticed a huge difference from day one to day 8 and an even bigger difference on day 28. Part of the fun of the hobby is making your own blends and seeing which work well together! :D

[DrDubzz]

I was going to try blending the two "aromatic" blends that I currently have - "very cherry" and "vanilla" into cherry vanilla (seems to make sense).

You noted that you will keep the new blend of tobaccos in the ziplock for 7 days...Would it work to just take some of each tobacco, mix them together and fill the pipe? Or is it recommended that to truly "blend" the flavors, the tobaccos should have time to rest together?



Well, I should mention that I have zero prior experience with blending. But, my thinking was that giving them some time together in a somewhat closed system would help the flavors and essence to meld together some. I've got at least 7-10 bowls worth, so I'll try it at a week, and then hopefully at weekly intervals and see how it goes. I've got a sweet tasting natural tobacco, and then a sweet cased tobacco, I'm hoping for good results, but we'll see.

it may turn out to be better with a sweet and a not so sweet. But that's the whole point right? try something, and learn from the results. I'll put updates in this thread as the times come

[schnell987]

Cool. Sounds like your plan will work out well. Looking forward to reading about your results! Enjoy. :pi

Alex,
Thanks for your input. Time to start thinking of some good blends to experiment with.

[RevSmoke]

I was going to try blending the two "aromatic" blends that I currently have - "very cherry" and "vanilla" into cherry vanilla (seems to make sense).

You noted that you will keep the new blend of tobaccos in the ziplock for 7 days...Would it work to just take some of each tobacco, mix them together and fill the pipe? Or is it recommended that to truly "blend" the flavors, the tobaccos should have time to rest together?

I have tried my hand at blending a few times. What I like to do is to try the new blend immediately - then revisit it as it ages and mellows together (1 wk, 2 wks, 1 month, 3 mnths, etc...). I'd also say that a week is too short a time to get full idea of how they'll marry.

Just a couple blending tips, use portions that will convert into 16 (as 16 is 1 pound), and if you like it, you may want to repeat it. Write the recipe down. To blend, put constituent tobaccos in a large bowl and get your hands in to toss the mixture well - kind of like a salad.

If you want the tobaccos to marry more quickly, when you get it mixed, put it into something which you can compress. I like to put it in a zip-lock and I have devised a way I can press it with a couple C-clamps. This get the tobaccos as close together as possible, helping them to marry. I have done a couple blends where I press some and leave a portion in a zip-lock without pressing. It is amazing the difference after 1 wk, 1 mnth, etc...

Have fun with it!

If you go to this website http://www.cornellanddiehl.com/tinned_blends.htm
in the tinned blends, look for Back Porch - it is my recipe for a blend. They also used to have a blend called Orthodoxy, but they can no longer get any Syrian Latakia (one of the constituent tobaccos), so they cannot make it.

[DrDubzz]

Thanks for your input. Time to start thinking of some good blends to experiment with.

no problem, I know a few people like to use Prince Albert as a base tobacco for experimenting as it burns cool, has a pleasant taste and is cheap. So you may start there, or with carter hall or something of that nature

[RevSmoke]

With all this talk about blending, here are a few I have done - that I kept on hand as they are those which are very tasty. There are some blending experiments that have ended up in the circulatory file.

As you consider this, notice how every blend is able to be multiplied simply to make up 16 - so that it can be done in 1 pound lots. Remember that a "part" is an equal part - grams, ounces, etc... Just so they are equally measured out.

A VaPer
3 parts McClelland #5100
3 parts McClelland #5105
2 parts Perique


Another VaPer
6 parts McClelland #5100
2 parts Perique


Another VaPer
5 parts Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake (rubbed out)
3 parts Perique


An aromatic (am not normally a fan of aromatics)
1 part CAO/Dan Sweet Vanilla Honeydew
1 part McClelland #5100


Two English blend
5 parts Latakia
5 parts McClelland #5100 (or Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake - rubbed out)
3 parts unflavored black cavendish
3 parts Perique

[schnell987]

I have tried my hand at blending a few times. What I like to do is to try the new blend immediately - then revisit it as it ages and mellows together (1 wk, 2 wks, 1 month, 3 mnths, etc...). I'd also say that a week is too short a time to get full idea of how they'll marry.

Just a couple blending tips, use portions that will convert into 16 (as 16 is 1 pound), and if you like it, you may want to repeat it. Write the recipe down. To blend, put constituent tobaccos in a large bowl and get your hands in to toss the mixture well - kind of like a salad.

If you want the tobaccos to marry more quickly, when you get it mixed, put it into something which you can compress. I like to put it in a zip-lock and I have devised a way I can press it with a couple C-clamps. This get the tobaccos as close together as possible, helping them to marry. I have done a couple blends where I press some and leave a portion in a zip-lock without pressing. It is amazing the difference after 1 wk, 1 mnth, etc...

Have fun with it!

If you go to this website http://www.cornellanddiehl.com/tinned_blends.htm
in the tinned blends, look for Back Porch - it is my recipe for a blend. They also used to have a blend called Orthodoxy, but they can no longer get any Syrian Latakia (one of the constituent tobaccos), so they cannot make it.

Todd,
Some terrific advice here! Thanks. For compression, I'll just place a bag under my wife's favorite chair ! :r (j/k, she's petite and very health concious...but just made me laugh thinking about it).:D

[MiloFinch]

About the most "blending" I've done is to go to my BM and say "I want some berry vanilla tobacco". So he mixed a few things together and gave it to me.

[Slow Triathlete]

A VaPer
3 parts McClelland #5100
3 parts McClelland #5105
2 parts Perique


Another VaPer
6 parts McClelland #5100
2 parts Perique


Another VaPer
5 parts Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake (rubbed out)
3 parts Perique



Another VaPer that I tried, it turned out great.

1 New 100g tin of Rattray's Marlin Flake

.5 - 1 ounce of Perique

If you only put .5 in the blend it is a good mild VaPer. The closer you get to a full ounce, the spicier it gets.

If you want it even milder, then mix it with Old Gowrie instead of Marlin Flake.

:pi

[Slow Triathlete]

Well I took one of Revsmoke's recipes and put it together last night. I did make a substitution however. I mixed 5 parts of Gawith's Best Brown Flake (fully rubbed out) to 3 parts of McClellands Blending Perique.

Wrapped it tightly in wax paper and then put it into a ziplock. Took it out to the garage and put it between two small 2 x 4s and then clamped it down in the vise. I'll let it sit for a week and then sample it, put it back in the vise and sample it again a week later, and so on.

[TheRealBonger]

Well I took one of Revsmoke's recipes and put it together last night. I did make a substitution however. I mixed 5 parts of Gawith's Best Brown Flake (fully rubbed out) to 3 parts of McClellands Blending Perique.

Wrapped it tightly in wax paper and then put it into a ziplock. Took it out to the garage and put it between two small 2 x 4s and then clamped it down in the vise. I'll let it sit for a week and then sample it, put it back in the vise and sample it again a week later, and so on.
That just sounds like it will turn out good. Let us know how it goes. :pi

[DrDubzz]

~3 parts MB VA No1
~1 part black cavendish

ok, tomorrow is the day, I'm gonna try this out, it will have been 10 days. School's finally done for a couple weeks, so my tobacco consumption should rise by a few hundred percent :pi

I'll let you guys know how it turned out (hopefully not overly sweet)

[Mister Moo]

Well I took one of Revsmoke's recipes and put it together last night. I did make a substitution however. I mixed 5 parts of Gawith's Best Brown Flake (fully rubbed out) to 3 parts of McClellands Blending Perique.

Wrapped it tightly in wax paper and then put it into a ziplock. Took it out to the garage and put it between two small 2 x 4s and then clamped it down in the vise. I'll let it sit for a week and then sample it, put it back in the vise and sample it again a week later, and so on.Scott - you are a regular goll-danged trailblazer. Standing by to hear your results.

[Slow Triathlete]

Scott - you are a regular goll-danged trailblazer. Standing by to hear your results.


I've been called worse!!

[RevSmoke]

Well I took one of Revsmoke's recipes and put it together last night. I did make a substitution however. I mixed 5 parts of Gawith's Best Brown Flake (fully rubbed out) to 3 parts of McClellands Blending Perique.

Wrapped it tightly in wax paper and then put it into a ziplock. Took it out to the garage and put it between two small 2 x 4s and then clamped it down in the vise. I'll let it sit for a week and then sample it, put it back in the vise and sample it again a week later, and so on.

When you unwrap it, you should be able to just crumble off a piece to rub out and fill your pipe.

I am looking forward to seeing how you enjoy this.

[Slow Triathlete]

I took some photos while I was putting this together. When I unwrap it for the first time I will take some more and then open a new thread about tobacco blending to show everyone the steps one at a time.

[DrDubzz]

Ok, my Va no1 / black cavendish was good. Lots of good sweet virginia flavor with a smooth hint of vanilla. But there was also a good deal of tongue bite. Probably made worse by the fact that I haven't smoke a pipe in almost 2 weeks, but still.

So I will let this blend sit a while longer, and hopefully meld together more, and hopefully reduce the tongue bite as well.

[BigFrank]

Smoking a little SG FVF in a cob. Its tasty. Anyone else smoking?

I took some photos while I was putting this together. When I unwrap it for the first time I will take some more and then open a new thread about tobacco blending to show everyone the steps one at a time.

How's the blending going Slow? If ya need some testers, dont look far.!

[Benwoo]

Well in usual fashion I went overboard and purchased a nice lot (at least from the pics) of about 9 estate pipes. Cleaning kit is in the mail as well so hopefully when I get them all cleaned up I can toss up some pics of the new small collection.

My 2nd pipe, a Savinelli showed up day before yesterday which looks to be in outstanding shape and it had a great aroma to it. I asked the seller what it was and he said it was Lane LTD BCA 5000 Black Cavendish. I was looking around for it and could only find a listing for BCA sans the "5000", but I think it maybe the same deal.

Now it's time for this newb to wade through all the tobacco out there and try to figure out something to purchase.

I hope your New Year's Eve is great, to a great bunch of folks! :pi

Chris

[Slow Triathlete]

Smoking a little SG FVF in a cob. Its tasty. Anyone else smoking?



How's the blending going Slow? If ya need some testers, dont look far.!

Took the blend out of the press a few days ago and put it into a jar. Letting it rest for a few more days until I smoke it.

The wax paper that the tobacco was wrapped in was almost completely brown. Good sign that this stuff mixed rather well.

[RevSmoke]

Took the blend out of the press a few days ago and put it into a jar. Letting it rest for a few more days until I smoke it.

The wax paper that the tobacco was wrapped in was almost completely brown. Good sign that this stuff mixed rather well.

The colored wax paper is a good sign. Personally, I'd give it a sample now... just for scientific purposes. It will change even more as it ages. It may or may not need to do so. But, you don't know unless you taste it.

[BigFrank]

Took the blend out of the press a few days ago and put it into a jar. Letting it rest for a few more days until I smoke it.

The wax paper that the tobacco was wrapped in was almost completely brown. Good sign that this stuff mixed rather well.
Nice! Glad to hear it mixed well.

[Emjaysmash]

This is fun. Can't wait to see how it all turns out!

[12stones]

Hello? Anybody in here? Slow, how'd the mixture come out? Chris, let's see those new old pipes. :pi

[yellowgoat]

Zzzzzzzz Zzzzzzz Zzzzzzz
:dance: Good Morning!! :dance:
I'm sitting here smoking some St. James Flake in my Wessex thinking! :hm Hmmm, Where is everyone? :hm

Someone has to have some good pipe going this morning!

I know, I know! Everyone went to china to have a smoke with this pipe....
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn320/maidenfortheheart/006pipe.jpg
A bronze tobacco pipe weighing 116 kilograms is on display at an exhibition centre in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Saturday, October 6, 2007. At 1.16 meters in diameter and 2.8 meters in length, the pipe is reported to be the largest in China.

[Slow Triathlete]

Blend came out mighty tasty!!! Sent it to a few friends and they agreed. Time to do a larger batch when it warms up in the garage a bit.

[Mister Moo]

Ok, my Va no1 / black cavendish was good. Lots of good sweet virginia flavor with a smooth hint of vanilla. But there was also a good deal of tongue bite. Probably made worse by the fact that I haven't smoke a pipe in almost 2 weeks, but still.

So I will let this blend sit a while longer, and hopefully meld together more, and hopefully reduce the tongue bite as well.Drama whore. You got us all busted. ;)



:rofl

[DrDubzz]

Drama whore. You got us all busted. ;)



:rofl

what?:r

[Curly Cut]

Blend came out mighty tasty!!! Sent it to a few friends and they agreed. Time to do a larger batch when it warms up in the garage a bit.

scott, i will have some more tonight. i, for some stupid reason, thought you mixed 5100 w/ blending perique. when i was smoking it, i thought, "this is too good to be McClellands VAs, too thick, too tasty, burning too well. It has to be a SG flake of some sort."
then Evan reminded me that it was Best Brown.

i may be inspired, one of these days, to attempt my own blend. between your work that i've tasted, and the work of tzaddi that i've seen in pictures.

[12stones]

Evening all. Haven't had a chance to have a bowl yet, and probably won't get to. It's quite windy outside and chilly. I hate not having a garage to smoke in anymore.

[BigFrank]

Evening all. Haven't had a chance to have a bowl yet, and probably won't get to. It's quite windy outside and chilly. I hate not having a garage to smoke in anymore.
That is usually when I break out a nice aromatic blend. The Mrs. doesnt mind a little 1Q or Butternut Burley.

[Curly Cut]

That is usually when I break out a nice aromatic blend. The Mrs. doesnt mind a little 1Q or Butternut Burley.
since my wife stopped smokin cigs, i get the ol' wrinkled up nose treatment no matter what i smoke, inside or outside.

there's a blender that has one called "wife repellant". it's probably half latakia, half oriental, 1/3rd burley (i cant' count).

[BigFrank]

could be odyssey, I smoked that inside one time and I got kicked outside...

[Curly Cut]

found it. (http://tobaccoblending.com/tobacco_blending_original_blends.htm)
scroll down to the 5th tobacco listed.

Wife Repellent

5 parts chopped cigar leaf / cheap cigar works great / premium cigar even better
5 parts latakia
3 blended turkish ribbon or flake
1 part red virginia
that's only 14 parts?? where's the other 2 parts? gotta be in dosages of 16 (like ounces).
if i were his wife, i'd nag his ass all day, too. he can't even blend tobacco with the right amount of parts.

[BigFrank]

found it. (http://tobaccoblending.com/tobacco_blending_original_blends.htm)
scroll down to the 5th tobacco listed.


that's only 14 parts?? where's the other 2 parts? gotta be in dosages of 16 (like ounces).
if i were his wife, i'd nag his ass all day, too. he can't even blend tobacco with the right amount of parts.
hahahahaha! :r

[12stones]

That is usually when I break out a nice aromatic blend. The Mrs. doesnt mind a little 1Q or Butternut Burley.

Don't have a Mrs. to worry about, but I won't smoke in the apt because my oldest has asthma and when it's my weekend I don't want anything affecting her. I am out on the porch though since it seems to have warmed up nicely and the wind has died down. Just lit up.

[BigFrank]

Don't have a Mrs. to worry about, but I won't smoke in the apt because my oldest has asthma and when it's my weekend I don't want anything affecting her. I am out on the porch though since it seems to have warmed up nicely and the wind has died down. Just lit up.
sounds good!

[12stones]

sounds good!

It is good. :D

[Nick]

I don't have to worry about my girl but my room mate doesn't like it.

[Curly Cut]

It is good. :D
those were the days. good thing my wife's not payin attention to me typing this. :r

[12stones]

those were the days. good thing my wife's not payin attention to me typing this. :r

:r:r It's definitely give and take. I only get to see my girls 5 days out of every 14, so it could be better.

[TheJ]

i may be inspired, one of these days, to attempt my own blend. between your work that i've tasted, and the work of tzaddi that i've seen in pictures.

tzaddi was kind enough to send me a homegrown blend. Tasted magnificent.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/aliefj96/tzaddi001.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/aliefj96/tzaddi002.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/aliefj96/tzaddi003.jpg

He also sent me some perique seeds I hope to get going pretty soon. I'm going to order some other seed types online so I can try my hand at homegrown blending too.

[DrDubzz]

just wanted to pop in and say that I'm glad to see all the new pipers joining up

hopefully the title of this thread will be obsolete soon

[TheRealBonger]

tzaddi was kind enough to send me a homegrown blend. Tasted magnificent.


What kind of blend is it? That looks like some good stuff :ss

[BigFrank]

Keep the title, continue the banter!

[DrDubzz]

Pipe Banter... Panter... Biping....

[BigFrank]

Pipe Padded Room

[DrDubzz]

padded pipe room?

I wouldn't mind one of those

[BigFrank]

with an endless supply of pipe tobacco? i am game. also will need tv ( cable or direct tv ) and endless snack supply. Maybe a weight bench too.

[DrDubzz]

and a toilet

and a magic conveyor belt with In-N-Out

[TheJ]

What kind of blend is it? That looks like some good stuff :ss

I'm not really sure what's in it. He did mention that it was 90% from the garden and 10% Orientals. It has a natural sweetness.

[Curly Cut]

as many different things as he grows/mixes, who knows.

he posted a photo somewhere of some pressed leaf that was almost all Ligero leaf!!
he also posted something about some whole tobacco leaf that he rolled his own cigars from.

[DrDubzz]

headed out for a couple days, see youse pipers on Sunday

[tzaddi]

What kind of blend is it? That looks like some good stuff :ss

I'm not really sure what's in it. He did mention that it was 90% from the garden and 10% Orientals. It has a natural sweetness.

as many different things as he grows/mixes, who knows.

he posted a photo somewhere of some pressed leaf that was almost all Ligero leaf!!
he also posted something about some whole tobacco leaf that he rolled his own cigars from.

Yea, that Richard is a crazy guy what will he do next :)

The blend is mostly the tobacco grown here at my place with turkish being the next biggest ingredient followed some perique and perhaps a dash of danish virginia to round things out.

Only tobacco in this blend, no casings, I read through Jason's posts @ Old CS and determined what he might like. I guess it was OK.

I also have a jar of "coins" aging as well as a few other experiments.

Here is a link to one of my photo galleries that contains the "coins" experiment. http://gallery.me.com/tzaddi#100323

http://gallery.me.com/tzaddi/100323/DSC04046/web.jpg

[Nick]

Looks delicious, how much time does the tobacco take all together to grow, harvest, cure, etc.

[TheJ]

It was more than okay. I keep resisting the urge to open the jar back up for another bowl. As per your instructions I'm giving it a year to age.

Is that your curing chamber in the first two pics of your gallery? What did you use as the body?

[tzaddi]

It was more than okay. I keep resisting the urge to open the jar back up for another bowl. As per your instructions I'm giving it a year to age.

Is that your curing chamber in the first two pics of your gallery? What did you use as the body?

Did I tell you a year, hell, smoke it up we can work something out if you require more. :)

That is one of my re-hydrating chambers. :) When you ask about the body are you referring to the tobacco blend or something else.

From seed to cured leaf, less than a year, but the aging and fermenting can take much longer.

[Curly Cut]

those curlies look like liittle cookies i could eat.

[Nick]

I didn't want to say it but I was thinking the same thing.

You made CHOCOLATE CHIP!!!!

[uncballzer]

Some good lookin baccy!!

[TheJ]

Did I tell you a year, hell, smoke it up we can work something out if you require more. :)

That is one of my re-hydrating chambers. :) When you ask about the body are you referring to the tobacco blend or something else.

From seed to cured leaf, less than a year, but the aging and fermenting can take much longer.


Well, by gosh, I'm havin' me a bowl tonight!

I just thought if it was that good when I smoked it it could only get better with time.

By body I meant the vessel used for your re-hydrating chamber. Looked like a cooler or fridge.

[tzaddi]

Well, by gosh, I'm havin' me a bowl tonight!

I just thought if it was that good when I smoked it it could only get better with time.

By body I meant the vessel used for your re-hydrating chamber. Looked like a cooler or fridge.

Yep, smoke em if you got em :)

The container is just one of those large plastic storage containers with some wire racks separated with blocks or something. Improvisation is the name of the game.

[12stones]

Evening all. I've got the next week off and am hoping to get quite a few bowls in.

[DrDubzz]

this thread sorta died

how are the pipers doing? In my world, all is right as college football is back on!

[Emjaysmash]

Good! Havent smoked my pipe too often but had a nice bowl while reading my philosophy text book the otherday

[Curly Cut]

been really busy with work this summer and now my sons football practices/games.

excellent weather this year for smoking here in KC (minus the bug issues that have came back full force recently).
currently out of town for the KS state fair by the in-laws. gonna miss opening games of the NFL season, forgot to set my DVR back home.

[Nick]

I always slow down on smoking during the summer, but i feel the chill coming and will amp back up very soon I reckon.

[RHNewfie]

Been smoking my pipes daily!

[atlharp]

Been doing well. Recently Chad (Wrenchturner) handed me some S.G. Navy Flake and some Cannon Plug that smells like a Glade plugin. Mostly have been smoking alot of Frog Morton Across the Pond (Syrian Latakia is yummy!) and S.G. 1792 Flake. Been busy, but I am still getting time to burn a couple of bowls.

ATL

[GreekGodX]

I found a familiar place :D I haven't been smoking the pipe too much lately. I was working on lowering the amount of cigars I have :r

[Curly Cut]

has anyone who's actively been purchasing pipe tobacco noticed any price jumps?
i haven't purchased tobacco in about a year and was wondering if they actually did jump up and if it was even noticeable.

[tzaddi]

This photo was taken 8/30/2008, so it's been over a year since I put this tobacco in a jar for aging. I expect I will load a bowl and give it a try sometime soon. We shall see what a year has done to this attempt. :)

http://gallery.me.com/tzaddi/100323/DSC04055/web.jpg?ver=12216240070001

[Benwoo]

Mmm... those looke yummy ;)

[Curly Cut]

they look like a desert, covered with caramel.

[Dzrtrat]

Yep...That looks amazing..tell us how it smokes.

[Cord]

YUM! How much for the cookie tabacco. lol That does look good.

[Curly Cut]

i think i'm finally coming down with the crud my wife and neighbors have dad. my head and ears are killing me, starting to sniffle... damn office has been hovering around 60*F since we can't turn off the A/C and it's been pretty cold in KC the past week.

really not in the mood to get sick (or have the swine flu). my wife gets exposed to that crap every shift in the ER...

[DrDubzz]

I've got the crud right now too, it's no good. I don't forsee any smoking for another week or so.

In related news, I'm thinking about picking up a Meerschaum pipe as a cost saving answer to my search for an attractive fullbent

http://altinokpipe.com/detail.asp?product_id=IM124

[VirtualSmitty]

I've got the crud right now too, it's no good. I don't forsee any smoking for another week or so.

In related news, I'm thinking about picking up a Meerschaum pipe as a cost saving answer to my search for an attractive fullbent

http://altinokpipe.com/detail.asp?product_id=IM124

Good looking pipe, go for it. Meers are good smokers :tu

[DrDubzz]

Good looking pipe, go for it. Meers are good smokers :tu


thanks, I've always tended towards smooth meers, but I really like the lattive-work on that one

I gotta wait a couple weeks for money, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to get one.

[Demented]

anyone else try any simple blending like this?

Don't know about simple... I've been blending C&D's 904 (Chocolate Cavendish) with Turkish, cigar leaf, perique and cypren latakia condement tobacco's for some time.

The blend I'm smoking right now has been resting for 2 months in a 1/2 pint canning jar.

33 grams C&D 904
21 grams latakia
2 grams perique

Taste something like an English mixture, and has a chocolate room note, my wife loves the smell. Though she doesn't mind mixtures heavy with latakia, thinks it smells like a camp fire and reminds her of camping.

[atlharp]

Yo! What's everyone up to? :confused:

ATL

[DrDubzz]

school and exercising, I haven't smoked in over a week :(

[Curly Cut]

same ol', same ol'.
working, then get home and work more... sons in football, so that takes 3 days of my time after work...

have had a couple bowls after i had herf tongue for 2 weeks.

[Nick]

Life is slowing down and smoking is picking up, graduating college in December then its off to the real world.

[Curly Cut]

in case anyone is looking for a few years old tins of McClellands and a couple Rattrays blends...
http://www.chiefcatoonah.com/vitito.html

[Whipper Snapper]

in case anyone is looking for a few years old tins of McClellands and a couple Rattrays blends...
http://www.chiefcatoonah.com/vitito.html

You guys wanna know why it's quiet around here?
It's because this grandpa frequents this forum...

[Curly Cut]

lol... speak up, whipper snapper!!





beeee-otch. ;)

[Whipper Snapper]

lol... speak up, whipper snapper!!





beeee-otch. ;)

Whippersnapper seriously seems to be my new name around here!
Whatever, it's better than beeee-otch.