What Pipes or Pipe Tobacco did you smoke today? (2024-2025)

[TigerTom]

Pipe show and sale at my local tobacconist today. I picked up a new Peterson’s Irish Harp 124 fishtail, and am trying it out with a little Newminster 400 Navy Flake.
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Lovely pipe! How was the inaugural smoke?

 

[DaleB]

Lovely pipe! How was the inaugural smoke?

It was good, though it's been long enough since I smoked a straight VA that I was reminded of just how much tongue bite there is if you're not careful! I tend to smoke a little faster than the VA likes, so had to consciously slow down a few times.

The shop owner had a drawing last night for a some tins from his personal stash. Each winner got to pick one from the table. I picked a tin of St. James Flake dated 2019. I'll probably let that age a few more years.

 

[TigerTom]

It was good, though it's been long enough since I smoked a straight VA that I was reminded of just how much tongue bite there is if you're not careful! I tend to smoke a little faster than the VA likes, so had to consciously slow down a few times.

The shop owner had a drawing last night for a some tins from his personal stash. Each winner got to pick one from the table. I picked a tin of St. James Flake dated 2019. I'll probably let that age a few more years.

Bright VAs force me to slow down and be patient as well. I usually use them breaking in a new pipe for that reason. Red and dark VAs don't bite so hard.

I think you'll enjoy that St. James flake.

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Greetings from Athens-Greece, we have sun with clouds here and 74 'F.

Here is Blackie junior.