***What Are You Smoking, November 2023?***

[Birddog66]

So here in Grand Rapids Michigan we have a distillery called Eastern kille. They make a hops fused gin that’s awesome for cocktails. It cuts the pine taste way down and allows more floral notes. I do 1oz equal parts of gin, cold brew, sweet vermouth and averna amora. View attachment 262574

That’s a great vermouth, I like to use (when I can find it) Discarded Sweet Cascara vermouth which is made with the berry fruit from coffee beans. The company makes several spirits with the parts of various fruits that would normally be thrown away.

 

[Birddog66]

I ended up with 2 pounds of the 22 so I didn't go for the 23. I remember thinking it had gone flat after a bit of time out of the original packaging, I think Embers had said that too. Now I'm not too sure, seems like there is plenty for my tongue after 2 years in the jar.

I think it’s getting better with age too, I’ll probably leave my 23 for another year or two before I go back to it.

 

[Birddog66]

I’ll be keeping it mild today I think, Tilbury in a small bowl, a 1901 Charles Maas Best Make.

 

[telescopes]

This is not a pipe.

The port at Roades was closed due to lighthouse issues. So….

 

[JOHN72]

Just finished some Wilke Crystal Palace in a Tilshead.
I’ll be having some Anomalous in a 22 Masta as the last smoke of the evening and a hot toddy made with cognac to ease my throat and chest. View attachment 262529

Dear friend Birddog66.I wish you a speedy recovery.

 

[judcole]

Golden Extra in a Mark Twain.

 

[JOHN72]

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This is not a pipe.

The port at Roades was closed due to lighthouse issues. So….

Damn it. Dear friend. You look great.

 

[redglow]

Hitting the Peterson Elizabethan Mixture hard this weekend. Nothing like an early weekend morning pipe with the sun just starting to come up. Nice crisp Thanksgiving type weather. Big cup of Joe.

 

[troutface]

GH Dark Flake Unscented in a Wiley with some Mexican coffee on the side, trying to get the motor started.

 

[Ben.R.C]

CRFP in a Satou, such a consistently smoking pipe, doesn’t matter what I put in it.

 

[PaulRVA]

Savinelli Autograph 5 with C&D Exclusive and pour over coffee .

 

[Ben.R.C]

CRFP in a Satou, such a consistently smoking pipe, doesn’t matter what I put in it.
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Pretty, quiet morning with my cats and my pipe

 

[hoipolloiglasgow]

Been smoking some of The Briary's house blend "Ephemeris". It is a pure, uncased and untopped blend of three different Virginias, which is pretty unique. I'm not big on straight VAs as primarily an English smoker, but this is an exception. Infact, it's the best VA I've ever had. It's got some slight spice to it and different sweet fruit notes. I highly reccomend it. You can order now at their online website. It's fantastic.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Presbyterian in a Peterson Canadian

 

[bluegrassbrian]

It's a brisk morning my boy!

HU Joschis in the Savinelli Antica 615.

 

[Laurent]

That’s a great vermouth, I like to use (when I can find it) Discarded Sweet Cascara vermouth which is made with the berry fruit from coffee beans. The company makes several spirits with the parts of various fruits that would normally be thrown away.

It is very tasty.

 

[Ben.R.C]

CRFP #2 Asteriou Sphinx

 

[alwayslit]

The picture was from yesterday evening on what is appropriately called Sunset Beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
It's a rather cool morning which is nice for a change. Enjoying some KBV Starry Knights in a IMP.

 

[redglow]

Esoterica Woodbridge in a Rusticated Savinelli Tundra 315 EX with coffee.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Mcclelland 2025 in the 2 ️ Marco Bacigalupi Dublin.