IMP meer, 2014 Samuel Gawith Commonwealth.
Pipe Of The Day (POTD)
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Pouring rain and flash flooding today; looks like I'll be working from home. So . . . some Half & Half went into my small London Briar. About 30 minutes' sipping and puffing by the screen door, and occasionally right here at the computer (the cats are deep into their midmorning naps on the other side of the living room). The London Briar is probably the definition of a basket pipe; I don't even remember when and where I bought it. But it is simply a very good little smoking vehicle.
ETA: Working from home today! Woo-hoo!
ETA: Working from home today! Woo-hoo!
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SG Navy Flake in a Peterson’s Tankard.
I tried something new today: a 50-50 mix of Edward G. Robinson with the "VBL" Tinder Box black Cavendish that has been bagged up in my pipes box for years. The latter is still somewhat smokeable, though I think I need to let it air dry longer. I gave this combo about 15 minutes' air time, then blended and loaded it into a small GBD bent billiard. The mix lit well and smoked fine, but in about 10 minutes it went out. The flavor, well, there certainly is something there, something sort of toasted and yet a little sweet to it. But it was not good enough for me to relight and chase it some more.
Morgan Bones Rhodesian with some Prince Albert.
Been a while since I busted out the Dragonbriar Prehistoric Cutty with mammoth tooth accent. About to load it up with MacBaren HH Latakia Flake.
I thank @Mike H for the opportunity to own this pipe. It wasn’t for him, but I sure like it. I need to smoke it more often.
Sutliff's Brigg's Match today, in a huge Brigham 3-dot XL pot. A 60 minute smoke w/2 relights.
This evening, Mac Baren Navy Flake in a Radice Rusticated Twin Bore Apple; then Magnum Opus in a Savinelli Roma 320 KS. A couple of pretty nice smokes. I'll be in the Mobile Smoking Lounge as it is a damp, unseasonably cool evening.
This morning I packed my Oom Paul with some recently arrived Missouri Meerschaum Great Dane. The smoke was wonderful and I went through a bowl with just one relight after 'churning' up some deeper seated tobacco.
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The first of what feels like a two bowl evening...
I saw some jars of FVF that were 3 years old. I will ignore them a bit longer. Nothing like a VA with lots of white streaks.
Had some more. Nice. Anyone else notice a bit of raisin taste with HH LF?
A very nice session with Carter Hall this morning over my coffee as I watched Hill Street Blues from 1985. The pipe was my new Rigoletto straight pot-shape. The ca. 25-minute smoke went amazingly well: about 15 minutes, then a relight for about 8 more. And when I tapped the pipe out, I got nothing but ash -- no dottle to speak of.
Some Windjammer in the 2017 BB BL LE on the commute in this morning. It was too dark to take a pick. 
For the ride home!
C&D Oriental Silk in a bent MM Washington on the drive in this morning. I'm liking Oriental Silk as an early morning smoke. I might have to get some in bulk for aging.
Tonight, I'm looking forward to F&S Match in my Brigham Canadian.
Tonight, I'm looking forward to F&S Match in my Brigham Canadian.
This evening, PS LBF in a Radice Rind Billiard w/multi-colored wood accent on the stem; then WC Deluxe Crumb Cut in a Peterson 2018 Christmas 01.
No name meerschaum with Ennerdale Flake
That Canadian full of nicely dried out Field and Stream Match was just what the doctor ordered. It has been...a day. And the warm comfort of an old favorite.
