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Post by trailboss on Mar 8, 2024 22:27:08 GMT -5
Been awhile since I cracked a tin of Erinmore flake, that needs to change.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 8, 2024 22:32:41 GMT -5
Pulled out some 2018 Red Rapparee to fill the spot on the shelf opened by finishing off the Palmetto Balkan earlier. Enjoying a bowl in my 2008 Dunhill Amber Root 4103 oval shank Billiard.  |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 8, 2024 22:37:01 GMT -5
Pulled out some 2018 Red Rapparee to fill the spot on the shelf opened by finishing off the Palmetto Balkan earlier. Enjoying a bowl in my 2008 Dunhill Amber Root 4103 oval shank Billiard. What are your thoughts on the palmetto balkan? I bought 4 tins have yet to try it. |
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Post by username on Mar 8, 2024 22:45:11 GMT -5
Almost thru this pouch of Condor. Well its a 25 gram pouch so not that hard to smoke up even thu its a small bowl pipe. then again better then a Bowel pipe lol.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 8, 2024 22:52:19 GMT -5
Pulled out some 2018 Red Rapparee to fill the spot on the shelf opened by finishing off the Palmetto Balkan earlier. Enjoying a bowl in my 2008 Dunhill Amber Root 4103 oval shank Billiard. What are your thoughts on the palmetto balkan? I bought 4 tins have yet to try it. I bought six cans and wish I had picked up a couple more. I find it a close relative of Presbyterian, which I love. Also, the process for bringing out "Syrian like" qualities from the Cyprian Latakia succeeded. People who like a well balanced mild English blend will probably like it. However, I disagree with using the word Balkan in the blend name. When I think Balkan, I think something strong in Orientals and Latakia like McC Balkan Blue or H&H BlackHouse. |
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Post by just ol ed on Mar 8, 2024 22:59:59 GMT -5
Abingdon & cobs, to the chats soon
Ed
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Post by Zach on Mar 8, 2024 23:02:11 GMT -5
Pulled out some 2018 Red Rapparee to fill the spot on the shelf opened by finishing off the Palmetto Balkan earlier. Enjoying a bowl in my 2008 Dunhill Amber Root 4103 oval shank Billiard. What are your thoughts on the palmetto balkan? I bought 4 tins have yet to try it. You’re gonna love it. It’s the cat’s pajamas. |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 8, 2024 23:07:34 GMT -5
What are your thoughts on the palmetto balkan? I bought 4 tins have yet to try it. I bought six cans and wish I had picked up a couple more. I find it a close relative of Presbyterian, which I love. Also, the process for bringing out "Syrian like" qualities from the Cyprian Latakia succeeded. People who like a well balanced mild English blend will probably like it. However, I disagree with using the word Balkan in the blend name. When I think Balkan, I think something strong in Orientals and Latakia like McC Balkan Blue or H&H BlackHouse. Thanks, Hoss! Yeah the Balkan term gets bandied about loosely… The old timers really can get animated on this when they talk about the balkan blends “back in the day”…. Not a criticism of them, figure they know what they speak of. I think I have a tin of Balkan blue, 3 or four blackhouse…. Might be fun to do a pipe club comparison. I really like SG Balkan Flake, and have been repeatedly told that it is not a Balkan as it is oriental lacking. |
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Post by Silver on Mar 8, 2024 23:38:45 GMT -5
Friday Savinelli time. Brown Clunee in a Savinelli Bruna apple.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 9, 2024 0:45:13 GMT -5
You have me confused with NJDan . Reminds me, I gotta go feed the ducks.  Is that what they're calling it now? 😉 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 9, 2024 0:47:35 GMT -5
What are your thoughts on the palmetto balkan? I bought 4 tins have yet to try it. I bought six cans and wish I had picked up a couple more. I find it a close relative of Presbyterian, which I love. Also, the process for bringing out "Syrian like" qualities from the Cyprian Latakia succeeded. People who like a well balanced mild English blend will probably like it. However, I disagree with using the word Balkan in the blend name. When I think Balkan, I think something strong in Orientals and Latakia like McC Balkan Blue or H&H BlackHouse. I always wanted to try Presbyterian, but I never got to it. I am not buying anymore tobacco. There's a good chance that there's a forgotten tin in the cellar so I may get that chance. |
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Post by Silver on Mar 9, 2024 0:51:13 GMT -5
Friar's Bayou in a MM Washington. Chattin' with Ed.
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Post by urbino on Mar 9, 2024 5:46:30 GMT -5
Mornin' crew, you're falling down on the job.
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Post by coalsmoke on Mar 9, 2024 6:16:54 GMT -5
Mornin' crew, you're falling down on the job. Good Saturday Morning! I'm here, Urb, I'm here. I was awakened by Lily the Cat who was walking on me because she was hungry, but I was glad to get some extra sleep. Anyway, it's 52° here and raining right now, but it's mild enough to have one of the workshop doors open a bit. Not much on The List for today, so maybe I can get some postcard work done. Starting the smoking day with a bowl of fresh HH Pure VA Flake in the Upshall smooth quarter-bent Dublin and there's a fresh travel mugga coffee tucked underneath my jacket. Have a great weekend everybody! |
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Post by william on Mar 9, 2024 7:08:10 GMT -5
Good morning. Best Brown Flake in an Alberto Bonfiglioli. Coffee....  |
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Post by coalsmoke on Mar 9, 2024 7:47:55 GMT -5
Good Morning Again! It's 51° here and still raining. The temperature will drop over 20° through today and tonight with a bit of snow possible before another warm up begins. Anyway, I'm smoking a bowl of fresh Wessex Brown VA Flake while occasionally sipping my coffee. Time to check the headline news.
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Post by coalsmoke on Mar 9, 2024 8:19:46 GMT -5
Currently smoking a bowl of Straight Grain Flake in the Upshall Dublin. I have enough for one or two bowls. I didn't order any more this month, but have two tins of C&D Bayou Morning Flake on hand for a VaPer.
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Post by coalsmoke on Mar 9, 2024 8:38:57 GMT -5
I have a visitor here in the workshop. Timmy, our neighbor's cat, is prowling around and keeping me company. I'll feed him breakfast when I finish this pipe and head back to the house.
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Post by NJDan on Mar 9, 2024 9:30:04 GMT -5
Getting a late start, just filled my Savinelli Arlecchino billiard with Spilman Mixture.
I did a trash haul this morning and did my good deed by swinging by my SIL’s and taking her’s as well. Timed the tide wrong and wound up having to drive through brackish water back in the salt marsh. That stuff’ ll rust out a car pretty quick. Hosed the truck down when I got back but I’ll need to get to a car wash tomorrow after the latest coastal storm clears. Right now we’re cloudy but the wind is picking up and rain will be here soon.
Hope you all have a good weekend.
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Post by Goldbrick on Mar 9, 2024 11:04:48 GMT -5
The mornings almost gone; it's rainy here, and my whole crew slept very late. The coffeepot is working on something to get us going, and I picked out a Caminetto bent bulldog to get started with...it wares a black blast and twin bead-lines and it's marked Caminetto, over B-L-14...the blend of the moment is Bald Headed Teacher.
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Post by just ol ed on Mar 9, 2024 11:07:17 GMT -5
Adding greets & hope all having a nice weekend so far. Apertif in Ascorti NewDear saxophone, few munchies & CokeOriginal by side
46, drizzly rain, no walks yet, indoor exercise earlier
Ed-dealing with..
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Post by NJDan on Mar 9, 2024 13:23:36 GMT -5
Enjoying a bowl of Carolina Red Flake in a Loewe and Co. billiard. Rain’s beating against the windows, and it’s nice to have an afternoon to do nothing.
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Post by Silver on Mar 9, 2024 13:29:44 GMT -5
Started the day with a couple bowls of Haunted Bookshop in the Saturday cob and coffee. Did some housekeeping, having another bowl of Haunted Bookshop now.
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Post by john on Mar 9, 2024 14:00:10 GMT -5
Happy Saturday all! Having a bowl of St Bruno in the Mr. Brog #37... This is always a great sweet smoke... A black coffee alongside....  |
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 9, 2024 14:10:42 GMT -5
That’s a nice looking pipe, John. Big bowl?
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Post by urbino on Mar 9, 2024 15:25:40 GMT -5
Mornin' crew, you're falling down on the job. Good Saturday Morning! I'm here, Urb, I'm here. I was awakened by Lily the Cat who was walking on me because she was hungry, but I was glad to get some extra sleep. Anyway, it's 52° here and raining right now, but it's mild enough to have one of the workshop doors open a bit. Not much on The List for today, so maybe I can get some postcard work done. Starting the smoking day with a bowl of fresh HH Pure VA Flake in the Upshall smooth quarter-bent Dublin and there's a fresh travel mugga coffee tucked underneath my jacket. Have a great weekend everybody! Where's our new Irish friend, though? |
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Post by turbocat on Mar 9, 2024 15:40:59 GMT -5
Pipe Force Episode VI in a vintage Stanwell HCA.
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 9, 2024 16:08:57 GMT -5
How bring I am. Z92 in a Pete House. Yawn.
Can anyone recommend a super-mild flake I could try?
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Post by urbino on Mar 9, 2024 16:12:12 GMT -5
How bring I am. Z92 in a Pete House. Yawn. Can anyone recommend a super-mild flake I could try? OGS and LBF are pretty darn mild, but they're Virginias, which I know give you problems. Trying to think of a mild Latakia or burley flake. |
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Post by urbino on Mar 9, 2024 16:13:15 GMT -5
I'm trying some Orion's Arrow in a Georg Jensen bent billiard:  |
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