What Are You Smoking - November 2017

2012 McClelland #5100 in an MM General, drinking ice tea with lemon. Tomorrow I crack a tin of 2005 Christmas Cheer to satisfy my red Va tooth through the holidays, one of two in the cellar. The first I had of this one was 2003. Splitting hairs but my favorites have been the 2005 and 2016, the latter of which I'm sure will be better served with age.

Greece 479 BC, after the legendary victory of Greeks against persians the altar of the city of Plataea had no fire because the barbarians destroy it thus according to the customs the city has a "miasma". Sacred fire must come from the Delphi were the Sanctuary of Apollo is, someone had to bring it and fastest as he can.
One of the soldiers which fought in the battle was Euchidas, he volunteered to run to Delphi although he was tired from battle. He started running without second thought because his mission was sacred he must cover a distance of 1000 stadium [equivalent to 185 kilometers] through gorges, narrow paths, rocks, rivers and mountains without stopping!
Euchidas having the Gods in his side will manage to arrive in Dephi and take the Holy Fire, will be purified at Kastalia Fountain, will wear a laurel wreath and take the Holy Fire and return to Plataea in 24 hours to deliver it without any delay for rest!
When he lit the fire on the altar that had been set up to celebrate the victory in the battle, he embraced his fellow soldiers and exhausted passed away in their arms. In his grave they carved the phrase: «Ευχίδας Πυθώδε τρέξας ήλθοε τώδ' αυθημερόν» which means «Euchidas ran to Pythia and returned the same day».



The route now it's 107,5 Km, you can see it in a video on the map:



I am smoking McClelland grand orientals Yenice Agonya in the memory of my brave countryman.

About a third of the way through this bowl of Balkan Sobranie Original Sobranie Flake Rich Virginia in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard with a black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

I just fired up a bowl of 2012 Esoterica Penzance in a rusticated Peterson Donegal Rocky, bent bulldog with a diagonal band and vulcanite stem.

University Flake, courtesy of truculentfrogs (Mike) in my Alpha Bent Apple. Very enjoyable. Thanks MIKE!

C&D Briar Fox in an MM Country Gent

Just finished 2nd bowl of Skiff in my Chadwick. I really like how light-weight that pipe is.

Sid, that's  fine tobacco to commemorate that event. Turns out it's one of my favorites.

I'm now smoking Odessa in my elf stack. Wonderful.

C&D Epiphany, aged eight years in a bail-top jar, now in the Paul's oil-cured stack billiard with


saddle stem, in Algerian briar.

Good evening all, smoking Old Joe Krantz in the Peterson IPPC 2015 POY. Drinking club soda and lemon.

Last Smoke of the day, have to get up early to tend to the bird going in oven.
EMP in a Savinelli Sun Set 315 KS stamped hand made on stummel.

Winding down after a Ribeye dinner with PS LFT in a Rimkus.

Now smoking 1990s VaPer Three Nuns in a 1938 straight black grain relief Dunhill OX Shell bulldog with a silver band repair with a black vulcanite stem. Have enough for about a bowl.

D&R Vengeur Platinum in a straight smooth brown 2016 Brigham Klondike 16 bulldog with a black acrylic stem.