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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 23, 2021 12:03:46 GMT -5
CS Green Dragon in my Erik Nielsen blasted bent oval shank Rhodesian.  |
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Post by Darin on Mar 23, 2021 12:10:10 GMT -5
I've been smoking a couple different old school American twists ... Cotton Boll and Axton Natural Leaf. CB is much darker and smells of cocoa and rum while the Axton is lighter and sweeter. Both great in a Cob with coffee. Many thanks to terrapinflyer for sending those my way!  |
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Post by Silver on Mar 23, 2021 12:32:35 GMT -5
For my own situational awareness, how long did you let the Granger dry out? Was it overnight Pete? Overnight. It smoked OK out of the jar, but much better dried a bit. Tasted better, too. |
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Post by Silver on Mar 23, 2021 12:36:00 GMT -5
johnlawitzke - Ok, so I've had a few bowls of Arrowhead now. No perfume, but a spiciness (from the perique and latakia?) mingling with a vanilla/cocoa kind of flavor. Latakia must be pretty light. For an aromatic or (almost) English aro, I think I will enjoy this occasionally. Still learning. Are ther any other blends you'd recommend? I usually smoke VA/Bur/Per blends. Occasional English, rarely aromatics. The Perique and Latakia in Arrowhead are applied very lightly. Paul Spaniola had a philosophy that Latakia and Perique are salt and pepper to a blend and shouldn't be overdone. I find it hard to pick out individual tobaccos in Arrowhead as the flavor melds into one Arrowhead flavor. Your previous mention of Arrowhead in a cob has reminded me. I don't smoke a cob much, but Arrowhead is realy good in a cob. Especially, if you dedicate a cob to smoking Arrowhead. I can't recommend very many of Paul's blends as Paul really liked his Cavendish and the vast majority of the blends are aros. I am primarily a Va and English smoker and there are only a small number of aros which I smoke; Arrowhead being one of those. That said, I highly recommend trying Darwin Asa. Darwin Asa is an excellent American-English blend (i.e. an English with Burley in it). Darwin Asa is a top favorite among store regulars. I cellar four of Paul's blends: Arrowhead, Darwin Asa, Morning Smoke, and Late Night Smoke. Unfortunately, Morning Smoke and Late Night Smoke went out of production when the shop finally ran out of Syrian Latakia close to three years ago. Otherwise, I'd highly recommend Morning Smoke as it's in the same neighborhood as Frog Morton Cellar. I'll try and include my Cayuga pipes in some upcoming posts. I am smoking a small Cayuga Apple in my avatar picture. Thanks, John. Putting together a shopping list. Going to get Arrowhead for aging. I think I'll give the Darwin Asa a try. Looking forward to seeing some of your Cayugas. |
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Post by Silver on Mar 23, 2021 12:40:54 GMT -5
Had to drive into work to participate in a part tryout/mockup. I think it was only the fifth time I've physically been on company property in the past year. Smoked Haunted Bookshop in a cob on the way home, and now Arrowhead in another cob.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Mar 23, 2021 13:56:49 GMT -5
I've been smoking a couple different old school American twists ... Cotton Boll and Axton Natural Leaf. CB is much darker and smells of cocoa and rum while the Axton is lighter and sweeter. Both great in a Cob with coffee. Many thanks to terrapinflyer for sending those my way! I prefer the Cotton Boll, but they both taste like tobacco to me! I haven't been to the place I used to get the twists in at least a year. I don't know if the twists are still around. There seemed to be a good turnover of scotch snuff and leaf chew, so I hope so. |
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Post by Silver on Mar 23, 2021 14:19:24 GMT -5
Back to Haunted Bookshop in a cob. Last meeting of the day.
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Post by just ol ed on Mar 23, 2021 14:33:42 GMT -5
tea at desk, Exotique in LaughingBacchus meer in smoking room. so far quiet day, hope stays that way.
64, starting to cloud over for xpected rain this evening
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
gots 'em, smokes 'em since '62
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 23, 2021 14:36:05 GMT -5
McC's 5100 in a GBD Virgin Canadian a great straight grained pipe that split along one of the grain lines...barely noticeable but not something I could sell if I wanted to.  |
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Post by zver on Mar 23, 2021 14:56:42 GMT -5
Boswell's Countryside in my Boswell Free Hand.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 23, 2021 15:35:11 GMT -5
Plum Pudding SR in a gourd calabash.  |
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Post by mrlunting on Mar 23, 2021 15:54:29 GMT -5
Plum Pudding SR in a gourd calabash. Beautiful pipe and an awesome blend. Question if I may. Compared to traditional pipes. Does a calabash taste tobacco better? Need to smoke cooler? Is it better than a briar? |
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Post by Silver on Mar 23, 2021 15:58:26 GMT -5
Pegasus in a Webco Cutty/Belge.
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Post by Gandalf on Mar 23, 2021 16:10:19 GMT -5
Hobbit's Weed in my grandpa's Custom-Bilt.
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Post by Darin on Mar 23, 2021 17:34:40 GMT -5
2014 Capt. Earle's Ten Russians in a Radice Rhodesian ... vodka with black cherry sparkling water to drink.
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Post by Silver on Mar 23, 2021 17:39:24 GMT -5
Haunted Bookshop in a MM Missouri Pride. Scanning the menu of our favorite Chinese restaurant for dinner.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 23, 2021 18:24:40 GMT -5
Plum Pudding SR in a gourd calabash. Beautiful pipe and an awesome blend. Question if I may. Compared to traditional pipes. Does a calabash taste tobacco better? Need to smoke cooler? Is it better than a briar?I find that I can taste the tobacco better in a calabash, but that may be just my imagination...cooler? Yes, the chamber cools the smoke considerably. Better than a briar? No, just different. I like my briars as much as my cobs...the calabash is different and a bit unwieldy...but if you are sitting down and enjoying the smoke, it isn't a problem. Hope that answers your questions. I am glad that I bought one when I did back in 1961...they are a little bit more expensive these days. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 23, 2021 18:26:27 GMT -5
Arango Balkan Supreme in a Cramps special apple.  |
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Post by taiguy66 on Mar 23, 2021 18:28:11 GMT -5
Another great day at the office. Started off with Plum Pudding and St. James Flake for the second half. Took time off, albeit briefly, to say hello to the ducks.  |
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Post by taiguy66 on Mar 23, 2021 18:35:41 GMT -5
Haunted Bookshop in my cob after dinner.
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Post by mrlunting on Mar 23, 2021 18:38:36 GMT -5
Beautiful pipe and an awesome blend. Question if I may. Compared to traditional pipes. Does a calabash taste tobacco better? Need to smoke cooler? Is it better than a briar?I find that I can taste the tobacco better in a calabash, but that may be just my imagination...cooler? Yes, the chamber cools the smoke considerably. Better than a briar? No, just different. I like my briars as much as my cobs...the calabash is different and a bit unwieldy...but if you are sitting down and enjoying the smoke, it isn't a problem. Hope that answers your questions. I am glad that I bought one when I did back in 1961...they are a little bit more expensive these days. That absolutely answers my questions. Thank you you so much for your time and thought! |
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Post by Gandalf on Mar 23, 2021 19:00:42 GMT -5
Spicy Vanilla (Sutliff) in a Molina Barasso Sandblast 107
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Post by jcurtis55 on Mar 23, 2021 19:16:13 GMT -5
Had some Billy Budd Blonde in my Alpha Allegro. Found it lacking a bit in flavor and body. If was a bit wet though s I'll dry some out before the next bowl and see if I can get some more flavor out of it.  |
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Post by Silver on Mar 23, 2021 20:24:16 GMT -5
Haunted Bookshop in my cob after dinner. There you go! |
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Post by Silver on Mar 23, 2021 20:25:24 GMT -5
Finishing up some Granger in a cob, while assembling some storage shelving.
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Post by Gandalf on Mar 23, 2021 20:42:28 GMT -5
Devil's Holiday in a Lorenzetti Julius Caesar 23
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Post by urbino on Mar 23, 2021 20:43:52 GMT -5
I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition! Too soon? Sorry. Peretti No. 8 Slice in a cob. Cranberry blueberry juice straight up. No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! |
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Post by urbino on Mar 23, 2021 20:46:20 GMT -5
Another great day at the office. Started off with Plum Pudding and St. James Flake for the second half. Took time off, albeit briefly, to say hello to the ducks. Ted, we can't have you just leaving the office in the middle of the day to sit and stare at waterfowl. Get back on the fairway, and stay on task. |
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Post by Silver on Mar 23, 2021 21:13:23 GMT -5
Shelving units assembled. Enjoying GL Pease Cumberland in the same MM Missouri Pride that I've been smoking most of the day. This one will get a few days of well-earned rest. Not so much for me.
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Post by papipeguy on Mar 23, 2021 21:28:42 GMT -5
Sparkplug in a Blakemar bulldog.
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