December 2009 - What are you smoking?

[johnbowes]

Tonight I get the pleasure of breaking in a new pipe, a Peterson Rock of Cashel. It is a billiard style pipe, with a rustic finish. I am smoking Frog Morton in it. So far, so good. I think I am going to love this pipe!

 

[dunendain]

Congrats on the pipe John. Tonight I am smoking PS Optimum. In a Bjorne flat bottom Viking.

 

[brazz]

Town Topic By McClelland

 

[cortezattic]

johnbowes said

breaking in a new pipe, a Peterson Rock of Cashel

I get a real kick out of the whole break-in process. Talk about OCD! I'm positively anal-retentive; typically I fill up only halfway, or less, for the first (dare I admit it) 100 smokes! And I use the spoon end of my trusty pipe nail to burnish the developing cake after every smoke. OCD to the max , but it produces a very durable and smooth cake, eventually. Well, hey, I'm retired and I'm entitled to my eccentricities.
John, enjoy that "Pete!" Is it a P-lip or fishtail? I never really heard a bad word about those pipes; and the one I have is among the most comfortable pipes I've ever owned.
Just finished a bowl of C&D's Trinidad, the Burleyphile's alternative to a Vaper, consisting of Cavendish, Burley, Perique and Deertongue. Solid Burley taste with a spicy character as befitting the season.

 

[porshcigar]

Frog Morton.

 

[admin]

da Vinci in one of my new Charatans, a Bulldog.

 

[cortezattic]

Just finished a bowl of C&D's Crooner, cubed Burley and deertongue. Said to be Bing Crosby's blend. Uhhhh... not so good for me.

 

[dunendain]

Smoking Devil's Holiday. I am not crazy about the tin aroma, but soon after lighting the taste of real tobacco comes through nicely.

 

[python]

Peterson Merry Xmas 2009 and a Happy New Year blend.

 

[dunendain]

Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding in an Aldo Velani Bulldog.

 

[whiskeymick]

Same as Bob - Peterson Merry Xmas 2009 and a Happy New Year blend. btw - excellent review on this blend Bob!

 

[python]

Thanks Mick!

 

[porshcigar]

Merry Christmas to all! Frog Morton in this morning's first pipe, while hoping that Santa put a Christmas pipe under the tree.

 

[mrsmokeyman]

London mixture in a claudio cavicchi rusticated billiard... good times good times... :D

 

[dunendain]

Smoking a bowl of Plum Pudding with Santa at 4.23am pacific. Very smooth. Santa Thinks so too.

 

[dunendain]

Smoking Count Pulaski in a Missouri Meerschaum cob.

 

[python]

On Christmas Eve, I had some McClelland Christmas Cheer 2006 and then some CAO Cherry Bomb.
I didn't smoke any pipes yesterday because when I woke up, I felt sick and felt worse as the day went on.

 

[cortezattic]

Uh-oh, sounds like the flu. Kill the bugs with a bowl or two of Five Brothers.

I've been breaking in the Rattray's ¼-bent bulldog that Santa left under the tree; using C&D's Haunted Bookshop.

Here's a pic of the homemade label(s) that I made for the Mason jar lids.

(Would you say I've got too much time on my hands?

 

[dunendain]

Smoking C&D Bow Legged Bear in a Bjorne Viking Classic.

 

[admin]

No smoking yesterday and today because of a cold.