Smoking some Virginia Gold Black & Gold in a Medico Guardsman Bulldog with
Bass & Co Pale Ale
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Smoking some Virginia Gold Black & Gold in a Medico Guardsman Bulldog with
Bass & Co Pale Ale
Fieldmaster in my Ol-Vic with Angry Orchard Green Apple Hard Cider.
Worked in a couple bowls of Dunbar this weekend.
I spent most of Saturday and Sunday with a pipe hanging from my mouth.
I don't remember them all but there was some FVF, Hal o the Wynd, Robert McConnell Oriental and McClelland 40th Anniversary.
And probably a few more I forgot.
It was a good weekend.
Another bowl of Dunbar in a Savinelli Roma 626.
Puffing Escudo from a just-opened tin with good age on it. In my newish Luciano squat bulldog. This little pipe is a delight. It generates delicious smoke, and smokes nice and dry -- nary a gurgle. All that despite being the least expensive conventional briar I own. Not to mention that the squat bulldog is my favorite pipe shape.
Having a new to me blend. H&H Viprati in my new Molina pipe. Not sure what you call this shape.
Like Doug mentioned above, this isn't an expensive pipe, but it smokes beautifully. Funny how that works sometimes.
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Some OGS in my H. Wiebe custom
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How was it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Breeze
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Originally Posted by Scott W.
It's a pretty good Vaper.
Not mind blowing, but a pleasant smoke. Slightly sweet. The Virginias are bright, so you get that hay/citrus combo.
It seems to be pretty light on the perique.
Smoked some original 3 nuns in a Baraccini poker
Having some PS Proper English in my new Fe-Ro straight billiard.
Last night was the Knoxville Pipe Club meeting and I smoked:
D&R Rimboche SJ in a Sunrise billiard - this was pretty good; smoked dry and was tasty.
McClelland 40th anniversary in a Dunhill Shell billiard - Very good smoke. I highly recommend this one!
GLP Gaslight in a Dunhill Root billiard - this was outstanding! Creamy, rich and lots of smoke volume.
Only 4 people showed up last night - we are losing members faster than we can recruit new ones. If you live near Knoxville, TN, you are welcome to come.
I keep telling ppl this is a great tobacco - in a league with Penzance IMO - but nobody listens...Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
That kinda sucks Tab.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
McClelland #2010 (just received today) in a 1940s Barling Ye Olde Wood #251. 'The Machine', smooth taper billiard with Dr. Brown's Diet Black Cherry.
I gave the Barling #251s the sobriquet (The Machine) and I put them on a pedestal because they represent to me the epitome of the hand-made pipe makers art. I rarely smoke them now but I noticed that this one developed a hairline crack across the rim that doesn't affect the smoke but it reduces its value. Excellent smoke that rounded the fresh McClelland nicely.
Good night of smoking. First, a bowl of OGS in my Wiebe custom and then some 2010 FVF in a baraccini poker.
In Scott's vein, had a bowl of 1980s vintage Edgeworth in my Tsuge pot this morning.
I'll listen from now on. Do you know of any other blends that are under-appreciated?Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
Back in the 90's the club met downtown and always had 20-30 members. Not sure why this decline in membership is happening; perhaps it is the internet, forums, etc. On a typical night we have 7-10 people.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverBend
About to light up a bowl of Sutliff Sweet Virginia in a Sunrise billiard.
:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
oh there are lots imo... Just a few that come to mind: HH Old Dark Fired, Sam Gawith Chocolate Flake (much better than BCF I think), Rattray's Red Rapparee, Hearth & Home Larry's blend, Hearth & Home AJ's VaPer... all very nice blends that you don't hear about much anymore. If you like Va flakes, there's Newminster 400 and Peter Stokkebye Navy flake - those are both pretty cheap and with a couple years on them, very fine smokes. Both can be a little bitey for me fresh but I'm sensitive to tongue bite.
Oh, another one is G&H Black Cherry twist. Not your typical cherry aromatic (because we all know those are evil) This is like Happy Bogie with a hint of cherry in the background. Makes a great chew too. Imo it's second in line behind SRT
Untrue. This is lovely. I really like the GLP Old London blends in particular. Every one of them has its own character.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
Thanks for the list; I have put them on my list of blends to try. Is "SRT" Sweet Rum Twist?Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
Just lit up a bowl of Daughter's & Ryan Ramback in a rusticated Willard pot.
Yassir :pipe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
Having a bowl of PS Luxury Navy Flake in my unfinished Savinelli Series III.
Tab, I fear your experience is what other clubs face, not enough new smokers to replace the departed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
Sneaked another bowl of the McClelland #2010 in a 1988 Barling sandblast taper billiard w/sterling band.
I wrote about this pipe when I bought it on eBay (~$95) a couple of years ago. Apologies, can't find the pictures I had and used in that post. Huge billiard with hand-cut cumberland type vulcanite bit. The band is L&JS (Les Wood - Ferndown). I have questions about whether this pipe was made at Ashton or Ferndown but no question that it was turned by Frank Lincoln as top pipe craftsmen's work is like a thumbprint and he worked with both companies after he was made 'redundant' in the early 1980s when Dunhill purged their remaining established (and best) craftsmen like Bill Taylor, Ken Lowe, Bernie Knighton and Frank Lincoln who was one of the most accomplished bowl turners I've ever encountered.
I sent pictures to Dave Field who said that Ashton (Bill Taylor) never made pipes under the Barling name but Dave mentioned that Bill wasn't always forthcoming with some of his business dealings. 1988 would put this pipe just before Ferndowns started to appear in numbers and the band was theirs. Both had access to and used cumberland rod vulcanite. Not sure when but Frank and Billy have both passed. Perhaps one day I'll run into Les and he might be able to shed some light but I'm content with a pipe that I think of as a Frank Lincoln Barling that is essentially a giant Dunhill in pedigree and practice. Most impressive, huge and beautifully proportioned pipe that's special and ironic that it has the best qualities of Dunhill, marked as Barling and a throwback 30 years to the latter's quality.
Savoring F&T Blackjack in my sweet smoking Luciano squat bulldog. Blackjack is an untopped ready rubbed Virginia. Just good plain tobacco of superb quality.
I'm going to have to try some F&T blends as much as you mention them. I believe I will have to sneak a tin in on my next order.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pipe Smoker
Tonight I was in the mood for a kick in the pants, so I'm smoking a bowl of Sam Gawith Brown No. 4 Kendal Twist in a bent Molina.
Great tasting strong tobacco that will give you the hiccups if you smoke too fast or have a large bowl of it.
Had several bowls of Dunbar over the weekend while brewing beer, sitting around the firepit and roasting hotdogs, and just hanging out. Used everything from a cob to a lovely Barling I received from @NeverBend .
Good weekend.
Had a couple bowls of Red Rapp over the weekend. One was in a ratty old cob, the other was in a black, bent sandblast that I got from @NeverBend a while back. The tobacco tasted better in the sandblast, imo. The citrus was muted a bit in the cob.
2000 Rattray's Black Mallory in a Comoy Extraordinaire sandblast saddle billiard with spring water and a touch of Gekkikan Sake.
Gekkikan is cheap sake and my choice for cleaning between smokes but sometimes, cuz sake's so good, I sample it to make sure it hasn't turned into vinegar. :)
@EmperorZurg and @BrySCGuy, glad you're getting use out of those pipes and I owe you, haven't forgotten but need to let the personal paralysis ease, haven't sent anything to anyone in well over a year.
OGS in a baranccini poker. Love this stuff
Getting cob Tuesday started late this evening with some Dunhill Royal Yacht.
Burned a mixture of G&H Brown Twist Sliced and H&H Anni Flake in an old Dr G last evening. Nice combo.
Smoked a bowl of a mix I tossed together: 1/2 McC 2010, 1/2 McC 2035, soaked in Kraken Rum.
Don't stress about that! I'm just glad to see you back!Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverBend
Hi Bryan,Quote:
Originally Posted by BryGuySC
Not a stress but I remember as well as your collective kindness before and during that I'll not forget. There are some special people on this forum, some I haven't seen yet (since I returned) and I hope that they are still active here.
The Diet Ginger Ale was a different class of soft drink altogether. When I'm ready to resume blending I hope to fill the tracking book with the excellent pen, both given by a friend.
This morning;
2014 Gawith Hoggarth Louisiana Flake in a 1984 Ser Jacopo Gemma Granato taper squat billiard with an inscribed silver and gold band. Very bad-ass pipe. Can't believe that it's over 33 years old but I guess that means that I now have deep history. My just married daughter was 4 months old when I was given this pipe. Wow.
I'm not smoking anything because it's too cold out and I don't feel like dressing for it right now... however, I'm sipping a mojito that tastes like it would have been excellent with a bowl of Full Virginia Flake
I don't think you 'owe' me anything, Pete. That being said, I would shamelessly accept any pipe you sent :D :D The pipes you've sent are the best smokers I have. I wish I could buy new pipes that smoke as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverBend
Zurg always says it better than I do, so I'll just stand behind him saying, "Yeah! What he said!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
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Puffing Solani ABF. This stuff is a singular tobacco, and no mistake.
Chillin out on a sunny, cool p.m. (took the day off today :)) with a cobful of Russ' Snow Drift. I don't usually smoke aros, but this is part of Tobias' sell-off so it was a bargain.