I met with a friend tonight outside a local coffee shop and enjoyed a couple bowls of (the newly released) Bengal Slices in the Peterson spigot Jim West gave me this fall, while my friend smoked some Balkan Sasieni from his cob. I also picked up a Sav 320 Roma from SP yesterday. I'm looking forward to giving that one a spin.
International Pipe Smoking Day 2/20
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Man, when I saw the post about you heading to the event, there just wan't enough time to make it up there. Looking at the pictures, I wish I could have made it. Oh well. I'll have to keep it in mind for next year. I still haven't made it up to Mission, I'll have to swing in there some day soon.
Today was a fantastic day for my first ever partaking in IPSD. I had a wonderful smoke with my newly acquired pipe that [MENTION=38491]Price[/MENTION] so generously PIFed me. Along with the pipe, there was a nice variety of tobacco samples. I smoked a full bowl of Patriot Flake (it seemed appropriate) while I enjoyed a nice walk through one of Portland's oldest and most aesthetically interesting cemeteries. The Flake tasted great and the weather was sublime. I couldn't of asked for a better day.
Cheers fellas [emoji1303]
Cheers fellas [emoji1303]
A day late but happy IPSD! I managed a bowl of Penzance in a Tinsky yesterday. Hope to have time for a post IPSD bowl today.
Thanks man! Every time I come back to 3OS I wonder why I ever left...amazing stuff!!
Happy Belated IPSD! I did not get around to lighting up yesterday, but am using my Sunday morning to catch up. Price PIF'd me some tobacco for the event! I'm amazed at his generosity. He sent me 4 blends, a few bowls worth of each.
After reading his descriptions, i decided to go with mellow mallard first, which coincidently is what he used first as well!
It was very enjoyable. Easy to light and to keep lit. Very little bite, and only at the end. Probable the best bowl I've ever tried. But that's not saying much.
Thanks Price!
After reading his descriptions, i decided to go with mellow mallard first, which coincidently is what he used first as well!
It was very enjoyable. Easy to light and to keep lit. Very little bite, and only at the end. Probable the best bowl I've ever tried. But that's not saying much.
Thanks Price!
Are these all aromatics?
It was fun, too bad you heard about it too late. Mission Pipe is a nice shop for pipers, they have a lot of cigars there too and are pretty helpful, but sometimes I like to go over to West Coast Cigar to light up a stick, very different atmosphere, you can brown bag your own beverage and sit by the fire pit. West Coast Cigars is a bit rougher around the edges and doesn't carry much in the way of pipes or pipe tobacco, though.
The winner of the blend was someone named Sven, I believe with a blend called Mossy Brook. it was my favorite, too bad I didn't get a chance to jot down the ingredients.
Oh, and to clarify, I was one of three people who tied for 2nd. I'm looking forward to trying the Escudo Navy De Luxe, but I'm going to wait until I've used up the tobacco in the tins I've already opened first. I'm also looking forward to smoking more of my Yak's Lat blend.
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From what I understand the Autumn and the Chocolate are blends with aromatic components. The other two are not.
It was an unexpectedly busy (but gorgeous) day, but I managed to enjoy a few more puffs of Penzance for the occasion, and I picked up some favorite blends and a couple things I've wanted to try.
Oh, and I might've bought a pipe or few.
Oh, and I might've bought a pipe or few.
Funny.... For international pipe "smoking" day, I've seen more posts about people buying stuff than folks smoking stuff!
Haha yup. Just like women and clothes. Buy stuff we won't ever get to or only have once or twice.
I'm very guilty!
I'm very guilty!
Sadly, I was at an event all day Saturday and so exhausted when I got home I crashed out immediately. I had a nice bowl of PH Dark Strong with the morning coffee, at least. Over all though I've greatly increased how often I enjoy a pipe, so I'm still feeling my pipe hobby is very alive and well. 
Found some Biotene rinse for the tongue bite I inflicted on myself on Saturday. Taking the week off to recover.
A little granulated sugar will take care of that tongue bite for you.
Hirsute
Used to have fun with Commander Yellow Pantyhose
Sweet. I'm going to have to try this, and if it works I'll bring a pound of sugar to Vegas next year.
That's where I learned that trick. Remember the old guy from Phoenix we were sitting with? He had little McDonald's sugar packets in his bag.
Hirsute
Used to have fun with Commander Yellow Pantyhose
Damn, you were holding out on me while I was nursing a hair tongue.
I must have missed that tip over dinner. Too busy gearing up for the whisky tasting.
