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I don't know if this face exactly calls to mind my personal image of Sherlock Holmes -- but I'd bet it would be a darn fine smoker. https://www.altinaypipes.com/shop/bamboo-sherlock-holmes-meerschaum-pipe/

Porto Cervo sold on eBay.

Had a recent flare up of gum disease pain, and need to take a break from smoking the pipe for a bit. Not sure if this counts as a WAYS post, but I did load up my Vauen billiard with GH Latakia Mixture #12, and am clenching it wistfully.

I recall talking about being underwhelmed by almost every GL Pease blend I bought a few months ago, and now I'm eating crow. A few months in the jar, and the Fillmore has been brought to life. Didn't like it at all out of the tin, but I'm finding it to be outstanding now. Smoking it out of...

Smoking a bowl of Dark Birdseye in the Vauen bent bulldog. I headed out with a bowl of 4Q first, but found the sweetness nauseating in the heat. Haven't had a hot day here in awhile -- forgot what it was like.

Wishing you a great birthday Ranger, glad to hear you're spending it with friends and good food.

That is uncanny. You really nailed it. That IS Adrien Brody's nose.

Yeah they're probably a pain to clean, can't imagine buying one as my daily driver. But they sure look cool.

Agreed, those are two nice looking Geppettos. Haven't seen many go for over $200, but yours look nicer than a lot that I've seen from them. They're a good bit cheaper from EU distributors, but your 25% off probably mitigated the difference.

I noticed you have a few Mastro Geppettos, how do you think they stack up to Ser Jacopos (if you've tried any)? I've been tempted to pick one up a few times but never did. Their claim to fame is that they're made in the Ser Jacopo workshop, but the skeptic in me wonders why they're so cheap if...

Now enjoying Watch City 4Q in this Vauen billiard. I'll admit that I regret buying so many factory pipes when I was starting out with pipe smoking, but I have to say, Vauen does make some solid pipes compared to many of their peers in the price category.

I made a mental note to myself yesterday that you have impressive zeal when it comes to cheat days. Glad to hear you're no worse for the wear

I'm seeing a lot of meer photos lately and I'm loving it. About to fire up the Altinay Calabash with block meer head, with some Kendal Kentucky.

Couldn't sleep, so having a rare 3AM bowl of... Dark Birdseye in a Vauen quarter bent billiard. I've been smoking my briars a little more lately because I feel guilty about liking them way less than my meers.

GH Bob's Chocolate Flake in a Vauen bent pot. Trying to get Bob's ghost in all my pipes as much as possible.

Closing out the morning with another bowl of GH Dark Birdseye in a Vauen quarter bent billiard. If I had started out with this tobacco I wonder if I ever would have bothered building up a cellar.. it just works.

Wasn't aware of that, I will leave them all up going forward. I tend to be averse to clutter, was just following my natural instinct.

Glad you liked it. What'd you think of Brown Twist?

Here's another AKB Meerschaum, also bought on a whim. Like the Rhodesian I just posted, this one's also large for its weight with nice thick walls and a briar style tenon. This one's also barely smoked with no color on the pipe except inside the chamber. Comes with fitted case. I had some...

Lol!! No kidding. Maybe there was some delay in coloring then. When I sent it to you I didn't see that shade of brown on the shank. This would probably be a great pipe for your tasting flights. But yeah if you're going to be smoking a lot of Black Twist, maybe dedicate a pipe. That stuff...