What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[Desertlifter]

First bowl of Stonehaven. Very nice, very smooth, figgy flavors. Not sure I get the hype, but I definitely enjoyed and would be happy to smoke it again.

More or less my impression of the stuff. Really good, but there are a lot of really good blends out there. Most days I would reach for ABF first.

Speaking of burley, nice bowl of Wessex burley in my DL special.

[cpmcdill]

GH Louisiana Flake in a Marxman straight bulldog

[JimInks]

Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania War Horse in a smooth almost full bend 1981 Briar Workshop round volcano signed by Elliott Nachwalter with a gold acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

Almost finished smoking Heine's Blend in a 2013 medium bend Spillproof corndog cob.

[JimInks]

The last of this pouch of Greve Gilbert Hamiltons Blandning in a three quarter bend big bowl grain relief 1970s Savinelli Autograph 5 freehand.

[JimInks]

2014 McClelland Christmas Cheer in a 2002 quarter bend sandblasted Stanwell Golden Danish 139. Have enough left for a one more bowl.

[JimInks]

Couldn't sleep, so I'm having a smoke. Hines Match in a 1979 medium bend etch relief meerschaum lined TinderBox Arabesque. Have enough for about a bowl and a half.

[Alligator Gar]

First bowl of Stonehaven. Very nice, very smooth, figgy flavors. Not sure I get the hype, but I definitely enjoyed and would be happy to smoke it again.

My experience: smoke it wet in a tall, narrow bowl. Entirely different sensations.

[AndyCAYP]

About four years ago I jarred up a quarter can of Red Raparee. Wasn't in the mood for anything in particular this morning so on a whim I grabbed it.

I can't say if it's the age of the tobacco or the pipe, as I've never smoked it this old and I've never smoked it in this particular craggytop McCarter, but this is one of the best bowls of tobacco I've ever had the pleasure of enjoying. It started out seriously floral which I absolutely loved, and then it became creamy with a decent bit of pepper offset by a citrusy tang and pure sweet tobacco goodness. At times I noticed salty and sour notes that could be separate or complementary, and the floral character has come back for bits of time, and while light in character I want to call it rich. What a treat.

[c.ortiz108]

My experience: smoke it wet in a tall, narrow bowl. Entirely different sensations.

I did dry it out longer than planned. I'll try it wet next time, in my billiard. I think that's the tallest and narrowest pipe I have.