What Are You Smoking - December 2017

The Cardiff was absolutely delicious. Smooth, low, and fruity. I went to relight and it was nothing but pure, fluffy ash. The aftertaste is almost like a faint strawberries and whipped cream. Another bowl and another cup of tea. A friend wanted me to come out and play, but I think I'm going to hangout with my pipes and a good video game instead.

Emp this morning in a new cob to see if it will work as the pipe of the morning. Late this afternoon it was h&h el nino in the RobE Dubliner amd now its fmott in the Rm Perkins Ballerina. Am arrogant bastard is riding alongside and tasting mighty fine this evening. Mr 3 didnt get his nap and was in rare form this evening. Man I'm surprised the neighbors didnt hear him a half mile away he was angry.

Amphora Original in the Ropp Superior bulldog in Algerian briar, a pipe reportedly turned in the 1950s or before, rescued decades later from the oblivion pile of a warehouse and finally finished.

Relaxing after a wonderful scallops and potatoes dinner with a bowl of McClelland Old Dog in a 1980 Stanwell 668 medium bend with a multi-colored ferrule, half black sandblasted, half brown smooth, rough top with a black vulcanite stem. Watching Gunsmoke: The Long Ride.

Bengal Slices in a Brebbia Alpina.

Finishing off a jar of SH Select Mixture in my Savinelli Collection 2015 Smooth Natural, #28 of 66 made.

University Flake. Smoke so soft and thick that it almost feels oily. Good stuff! Thanks again, Darin.

I forgot to mention my chance encounter at the local tobacconist today. Not sure if any of you remember 90s era professional wrestling, but Doink The Clown was there- Not in costume of course. haha Just a normal dude smoking cigars. I admit I was a little star-struck. I loved wrestling when I was a kid.

Now smoking Tabac Manil Reserve du Patron in an undated (1970s?) unbranded straight paneled sandblasted Tanshell Dunhill second with a black vulcanite stem. This stuff burns a little too quickly.

LBF in the Baraccini blasted bent Pot. I have an interview with a cigar maker in the works.

Now smoking SWRA in a 1979 straight smooth Dr. Grabow Grand Duke 45 pot with a black stem. Working and listening to The Great Gildersleeve.

I used to go to the matches in the early Seventies. Fortunately many from that era (but few from St Louis) are on YouTube. I downloaded about 200 gigs of classic wrestling videos... from when wrestling was the real deal. And, as Baron Von Raschke said, "Dat's all you need to know!"

Wow that one is loaded to the gills wih talent as well.

Almost half way through this bowl of RO Perique Series Blend P-37 in a smooth straight early 1960s Lane era William Conrad Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort stem.

Now smoking D&R Windsail Platinum in a 1982 smooth straight Sasieni Ivory 105 Apple with a black vulcanite stem.