USPS and US Customs seem to have my number.Was it worth the wait?I know it was.
Pipe Of The Day (POTD)
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Very pleasant smoke isn’t it?
Solani ABF, still breaking in my Bones Balldog. Just me and a loyal friend on the porch this morning watching it sprinkle.
Neat pipe holder. Did you make that?
Thanks. I didn't make it, it's a super cheap ($3 I think) leather bracelet I found at Hobby Lobby. All the ones online are so expensive I couldn't rationalize spending that much. I saw them and thought they'd do the trick. I bought 2 and wish I had more.
AimlessWanderer
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MacBaren Old Dark Fired in a Legend cob. Another one for the reject blend jar I think, and I believe the first of the Burley samples to disappoint. I do like Burley as an ingredient in several pipe tobaccos, but this really isn't working for me at all.
I've had two sittings with this pipe today, and not managed much more than 5 minutes each time, before having to set the pipe down. I'll keep battling through in short instalments, so far as I can, but I'll not be packing another bowl of this.
I've had two sittings with this pipe today, and not managed much more than 5 minutes each time, before having to set the pipe down. I'll keep battling through in short instalments, so far as I can, but I'll not be packing another bowl of this.
Peterson red XL23 spigot with Penzance
MacBaren Old Dark Fired in a Legend cob. Another one for the reject blend jar I think, and I believe the first of the Burley samples to disappoint. I do like Burley as an ingredient in several pipe tobaccos, but this really isn't working for me at all.
I've had two sittings with this pipe today, and not managed much more than 5 minutes each time, before having to set the pipe down. I'll keep battling through in short instalments, so far as I can, but I'll not be packing another bowl of this.
There's a good chance that I've shared this before, but I opened up to ODF by blending it with some straight VA bulk tobacco. It was C&D VA Ribbon if I recall correctly. Each time I packed a bowl, I seemed to need less and less VA. After a handful of bowls, I started smoking the stuff by itself. I now have a little more than a pound and a half cellared. Some blends are not for everyone. Some just need some time to grow on you.
AimlessWanderer
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Nice work!
I have 50g of Virginia shag in a large jar, and am dumping my unpalatable samples in that, and giving them a stir. Life's too short to be "trying" to like stuff, so if I'm fairly sure I still won't like it with a bit of age on it, into the reject blend it goes. There's too many tobaccos that I am enjoying, or new ones to try instead, for me to be messing around with things that need acclimatising to.
Much like with shaving gear, I'd rather find my own favourites, than chase after other people's
Thankfully, it's only one of the samples from the assortments I got a while ago, so I'm not discarding/recycling a whole tin.
There's too many tobaccos that I am enjoying, or new ones to try instead, for me to be messing around with things that need acclimatising to.
I hear you. As with most things on B&B, YMMV.
AimlessWanderer
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I hear you. As with most things on B&B, YMMV.
Very much so!
So far I've had five attempts with it, and managed to get past halfway down the bowl. It's not entirely dreadful when I light up, somewhat chewy, but not too bad. After a few minutes though, my tongue feels like the pipe had a dump on it.
I've been relying on a bag of Chilli Heatwave Doritos in between smokes, to burn away the Burley poop aftertaste, but I'm now out of Doritos, so I probably need to call it a day.
CD Carolina Red Flake with Perique. Buckeye Tipsy Apple.
GLP Penny Farthing in a German clay on the porch swing this evening listening to the crickets and the frogs serenade me.
Irish Flake in a modified bones.
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That Bones looks fantastic! Very well done Mike!Irish Flake in a modified bones.
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Inaugural bowl of the Imp Meerschaum this morning. Smoking Billy Budd oddly. It isn't one I smoke often but it sounded good so I grabbed it. Its been great despite the heat.
Bones Stubby Anse
Escudo
First pipe in a little while. Been so incredibly hot. Couldn't cut the yard without one though. Had a bowl of luxury bullseye flake in a medico crest while fighting back my forest of a yard this morning.
AimlessWanderer
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Cube cut Peterson’s 3P's in a legend cob, topped off with some Sherlock Holmes to help get it started. Very nice smoke!
Okay, I maaaay have "accidentally" left one of these sugar-encrusted Stonehaven flakes out of the package I sent to my buddy. About to load it up in my Tonni Nielsen...
