What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

[hatguy1]

Had my first smoke in my new bent briar tonight to begin the break in process. Very pleasant.

 

[1mach1]

That looks like quite a plug of a cigar. What is the ring gauge?

62. It took a while to put away.

 

[jamespowers]

62. It took a while to put away.

That is a HUGE ring gauge. I bet it was a good hour's worth.

 

[1mach1]

That is a HUGE ring gauge. I bet it was a good hour's worth.

Froze my ass off, but it was worth it. Accompanied by a nice dram of Longmorn 15.

 

[jamespowers]

Froze my ass off, but it was worth it. Accompanied by a nice dram of Longmorn 15.

You didn't smoke it in your smoking room?! :faint: I wouldn't stand in the snowy weather to smoke a Cuban from 1959 much less that. Did you finish the bottle? I would have if it was that cold.

 

[Nick D]

The pipes I've been smoking recently are my two Missouri Meerschaums and Captain Black. I can only smoke outside or in my smithy, and it's too cold to sit outside and enjoy one of my briars or calabashes and a nice tobacco. The cobs I'm not worried about banging up. I had an old briar I used as a workshop pipe, but it fell out of my pocket and is now under several feet of snow...somewhere. My cobs are the "Mizzou", the small bent, and the "Eaton", the straight version. I took the short bit out of the Eaton and put on a regular one, which gives it a rather long stem.

 

[Historyteach24]

I love my Missouri Meerschaums, really nice pipe and I only paid like 4 bucks for it

 

[hatguy1]

Took my bent briar out into the garage last night for another break in session. Colder than crud out there and slowly getting the hang of keeping it tamped right and lit.

 

[jamespowers]

I love my Missouri Meerschaums, really nice pipe and I only paid like 4 bucks for it

Meerschaums are decent pipes even though they are reasonably priced. You need to get a MacArthur meerschaum next.

An interesting story about corn cob pipes:
http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/pipe-...b-pipes-the-making-of-at-missouri-meerschaum/

 

[Historyteach24]

James, I just dunno if I can go that far lol

 

[hatguy1]

James, I just dunno if I can go that far lol

I'm seriously considering it just for the historical relevance if nothing else.

 

[HudsonHawk]

Took my bent briar out into the garage last night for another break in session. Colder than crud out there and slowly getting the hang of keeping it tamped right and lit.

You'll get the hang of it, but it will still go out. You will have to re-light, that's just pipe smoking. One of the joys of the ritual.

BTW, I'm at the ranch smoking something...let's see...Illusione CG4. And a cold Shiner.

 

[jamespowers]

James, I just dunno if I can go that far lol

I can. I just have to order one. They aren't as cheap as the smaller ones though. You get more pipe smoking out of that bowl though.

 

[jamespowers]

You'll get the hang of it, but it will still go out. You will have to re-light, that's just pipe smoking. One of the joys of the ritual.

BTW, I'm at the ranch smoking something...let's see...Illusione CG4. And a cold Shiner.

I am glad you didn't stop at smoking something.

Yes, a pipe going out just happens. There used to be pipe smoking contests in the old days. I have heard of an oldster who kept a pipe going for an hour without it going out once. :eeek: He won.

 

[jamespowers]

I'm seriously considering it just for the historical relevance if nothing else.

And certainly the uniqueness. You won't see another guy smoking one any time soon.

 

[Michaelshane]

 

[hatguy1]

And certainly the uniqueness. You won't see another guy smoking one any time soon.

True that!


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[jamespowers]

True that!

Definitely!

Today was a two fer.
My friend and I have been working our way through Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 list. Today we tried the L’Atelier and the Bijou. The L’Atelier was kind of bland but the Bijou was a decent smoke.

 

[Blackadder]

Ramon Allones Superiores. The smoke shop I most frequent at night is closing down end of this month, so it was time to pack up and move.

 

[jamespowers]

Ramon Allones Superiores. The smoke shop I most frequent at night is closing down end of this month, so it was time to pack up and move.

Too many freebies.