What's in your bowl today

[K Williams]

Dunhill Flake in a Dr. Grabow Starfire zulu. Fold & stuff method this time. This tobacco burns nicely when its allowed to dry out in the tin.

 

[K Williams]

How are you liking that blend brother? Just placed another order with Hans, gonna have some new blends to try

What's the cost with shipping for say four tins to the US? Is bank wire transfer the only payment method?

 

[danmdevries]

Thanks for the feedback.

Still working on the briar tip.

DFM inna briar

 

[rdomfoto]

Thanks for the feedback.

Still working on the briar tip.

DFM inna briar

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PSA - you got a small booger in your right nostril.

 

[K Williams]

Dunhill Flake in a Dr. Grabow Starfire zulu. Fold & stuff method this time. This tobacco burns nicely when its allowed to dry out in the tin.

Still going over an hour later. It's amazing how long just one flake burns if you use the fold and stuff method. A lot of relights though because tamping is a little difficult. I think I will stick with the rubbed out method in the future.

 

[GWBowman]

St. James Flake from @JustTroItIn in a small meer

 

[JustTroItIn]

Storm Front in a Kaywoodie Fineline. Smoked great in this pipe for the entire commute to work.

 

[Whtwtrman79]

Storm Front in a Kaywoodie Fineline. Smoked great in this pipe for the entire commute to work.

It's a great low maintenance driving smoke for me too

 

[Hiram-2011]

First try of Pirate Kake with thanks to @thedismaltrade, in a Briar Spirit bent bulldog.

 

[The_Rev]

 

[SeaGarr]

Smoked a bowl of Prince Albert in my Big Ben Pipo on my ride home from work.

This is my third bowl of Prince Albert and I think I can honestly say that I really don't like this blend.

First blend I might toss.

 

[The_Rev]

Boswell's Smoker's Choice in the Eriksen "L'orange" while skinless chicken thighs are perfectly grilled.

 

[cgraunke]

I didn't take a pipe today as I was laid up sick all weekend. Need to make sure I'm 100% for Anniversary Weekend with mama this weekend in Chicago. But, after last Wednesday I had Anniversary on the mind so I broke out some McClelland Anniversary 2005. Thursday in my BOTL Brigham Mountaineer 384 and Friday in the Stanwell Specialty 172

 

[The_Rev]

I'm no expert and my experience somewhat limited, but my higher end briars smoke much better than the grabows I have had. They don't have to be $100+, I have a briar that was like $35 that smokes like a dream. I look for briars that have thick walls and that have been drilled straight and pass a cleaner without issue. I like bent pipes, but tend to have issues with them gurgling. That being said, I love my cobs and they smoke excellent regardless of what I throw at them. I have found that certain blends are better in briar (I.e.Mississippi River) and others are better in a cob (I.e. EMP)

I agree 100% that you don't have to spend a fortune on briar to get a good smoking rig. However, very inexpensive rigs like Yello-Bole, Medico and the lower end Grabows smoke so poorly they aren't worth using. Missouri Meerschaum Cobs, particularly those with the hardwood inserts, smoke GREAT, don't really get ghosted, and can be smoked repeatedly which make them great choices when out for a day of smoking because you don't need to carry a lot of pipes.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

I agree 100% that you don't have to spend a fortune on briar to get a good smoking rig. However, very inexpensive rigs like Yello-Bole, Medico and the lower end Grabows smoke so poorly they aren't worth using. Missouri Meerschaum Cobs, particularly those with the hardwood inserts, smoke GREAT, don't really get ghosted, and can be smoked repeatedly which make them great choices when out for a day of smoking because you don't need to carry a lot of pipes.

Yup! Exactly my thoughts but you said it way better

 

[atbat82]

Giving pipes another try this week (false start a few months ago, then it got too damn cold). Tonight was some Dunhill Standard Mixture Mellow in a La Rocca. Really enjoyed it.

 

[javelin377]

HH lat Flake mixed with Chestnut--- "the Griz mix"

Thanks griz

 

[Mathen]

Orlick Golden Sliced

 

[JustTroItIn]

Storm Front in a GBD Sable. Y'all probably won't hear from me for about a week. I pick up a very good from the airport after work and we head out to PA for Cigarfest in the morning.

 

[Mathen]

Maltese Falcon.