What Are You Smoking - April 2017

Almost finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem. A bottle of Grape Nehi made with cane sugar is my drink.

Enjoying C&D Exhausted Rooster in a smooth 925 silver banded Savinelli Silver 804 KS Canadian with a 6mm balsa filter. I hadn't purchased a briar, estate or new, this year but couldn't lay off this one as I've never seen another like it and the price was right. I initially thought the band was probably a repair job; however, it clearly bears the classic Sav stamp on top of the band along with 925 and is also stamped "Sterling Silver" on bottom. Shank stamped "Savinelli Silver," stem also bears Sav stamp and pipe is in outstanding condition. Some Savinelli pipes are as awesome as any available for prices that won't break your wallet. Drinking Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat and reviewing what's left of the soggy Keeneland card.

Now smoking D&R Three Sails in a three quarter bend smooth 1985 Dunhill Chestnut 5202 with a cumberland stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.

2 bowls of Walnut Flake in an bent billiard I picked up for about the cost of dinner and a movie. The pipe is stamped A. CURTZ.

Half way through this bowl of C&D Pirate Kake in a 1970s small bowl smooth medium bend Danish Sovereign XXX 324 volcano sitter with a black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

Now smoking D&R Three Sails in a three quarter bend smooth 1985 Dunhill Chestnut 5202 with a cumberland stem. Needed some more of it. Watching the Phillies-Braves game.

Supper was homemade pizza. Sauce mixed with minced garlic, basil pesto and red pepper seeds. Toppings included baby spinach, diced red onion, chopped jalapeno pepper from last year's garden, sliced black olives, artichoke hearts and mixed spices - Finest kind. Now enjoying Hearth and Home Virginia Spice in a smooth James Upshall Tilshead Canadian, drinking Dr. Pepper 10 and looking for something decent to watch on free TV.

Now smoking Rattray’s Dark Fragrant in a 1978 smooth full bend Lorenzo Adria Standard 733 flame grain egg with a black vulcanite stem. Watching Sanford and Son, ya big dummies!

Half way through this bowl of Peretti Cuban Mixture in a 2016 Peretti's M.T. Natural made in Holland straight smooth brown Algerian briar billiard with a black vulcanite stem.

Almost finished smoking McClelland 5100 in a 2014 smooth medium bend Basil Meadows egg with an aluminum band and a "root beer swirl" acrylic stem.

Part way through this bowl of Granger in the third pipe I ever bought ($1.95), a 1974 smooth straight French briar Hadley Apple with a black vulcanite stem. This will finish my smoking day.

43F, sunny and windy this morning. Smoking Uhle's #300 in an MM Country Gent, drinking Coke Zero and getting ready for a long walk.

Leftover pizza for lunch. Smoking McClelland #2015 in a smooth half bent 1999 Boswell billiard with a few etchings on the stummel, drinking ice tea with lemon and perhaps a nap on tap this afternoon after this smoke.