What's in your bowl today

[smokinghole]

Need to see if I made notes.....

Off the top of my head its half and half brown to black rope cut in thin coins, then I cut the coins in half across their diameter and just let them be that. Then id say whatever Virginia you like thats bright and on the sweeter side maybe 20%, and I did latakia to about 15-20%. I am sort of guessing here because the first time I weighed and i need to find notes. The second time i made the blend it was more by eye and smell. Both are nice. Want me to send you some?

 

[Whtwtrman79]

I'll try my hand first.....though I don't know if I have any black rope

 

[smokinghole]

Smoked some best Brown flake in my Boswell today on my way to an awesome pipe shop.

 

[stukibuilt]

First taste of GLP gas light to start the break in on my Pete St. Patrick's day.

Good, but I prefer sextant.

 

[cgraunke]

Love the green rim on that. Almost picked one up myself!

 

[stukibuilt]

Love the green rim on that. Almost picked one up myself!

Thanks bro. The rim is what sold me on picking one of the series up. It was a bit darker than I anticipated from other examples I'd seen, but I'm just going to work at keeping it clean and prevent the rim from darkening up too much more. They are still out there in decent numbers from what I saw, so maybe it will still happen... Already under 100... Ha ha.

 

[smokinghole]

McClelland Dark Star in my Hackert. Wish I chose a easier blend to smoke for the maiden voyage, this stuff can be a pain!

 

[smokinghole]

Gave up on the dark Star. It needs way more dry time. I have had the tin open for almost two months too. So now I am trying all my chopped up cigars that were broken/damaged and essentially cased with a little rum to facilitate cutting with kitchen scissors. Not a bad use of damaged cigars I must say.

 

[smokinghole]

Went with some Macbaren HH Vintage Syrian in my 320 today. I will be buying more in the future I do believe.

 

[stukibuilt]

McClelland Dark Star in my Hackert. Wish I chose a easier blend to smoke for the maiden voyage, this stuff can be a pain!

That's such a cool poker. Wish I could find his stuff up for sale. Ebay store is empty. :/

 

[smokinghole]

I will add you to the the waiting list for when I stop by there again.

 

[stukibuilt]

Sweet! Just let me know!

Today was some GLP Odyssey while still breaking in the St. Paddy. ..

 

[smokinghole]

I really like Odyssey a lot. Might have to smoke some with coffee in the morning.

 

[smokinghole]

Hackert take two! Macbaren Old Dark Fired that u rubbed out over a month ago. Way easier smoke than that goopy dark star blend. Now I can see why his pipes are so acclaimed, excellent smoker!

 

[javajunkie]

aldo valenti octagon full of 4nog father orin for today's work snack:

really starting to "get" burley blends. nutty, an almost honduran earthiness, and a simplicity. good stuff.

now i just need to explore the dark fired more, and get my aaas handed to me. o)

EDIT: also, stukibuilt? that petey os gorgeous in the light, man. as for hole's hackert, it's so pretty it kinda makes me angry. well done on both, gents. o)

 

[smokinghole]

My only wish is that it had a smooth rim rather than rusticated. I'm sure its rusticated because the grain didn't lend to a smooth rim, but it'd be easier to clean the rim darkening off from time to time.

 

[javajunkie]

... it'd be easier to clean the rim darkening off from time to time.

soft tooth brush, warm water, maybe some murphey's oil soap if it builds up? i'm with you, smooth rim would have been easier, but it shouldn't be a thing. hopefully.

 

[smokinghole]

FVF in my Boswell Oom Paul. Haven't touched this to smoke out if in almost 5 years. What a mistake

 

[cgraunke]

FVF in my Boswell Oom Paul. Haven't touched this to smoke out if in almost 5 years. What a mistake

Quite unique. I dig it!
👍😆

 

[Sirspanksalot]

That saint Patty's pipe is cool