Having some Cornell and Diehl JOSN in a MM Emerald. This may be my last bowl for a while with relatives coming in. So in case I don't have the opportunity to check in again before Christmas, let me say MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all! Be safe and be well...
One of my nephews (my favorite) gave me a bag of Coffee Beans from the Chiapas region in Mexico roasted by “Union Roasters” coffee roasters in Couer D’Alene and a bottle of Booey’s Original Hot Sauce. I’m drinking some of that coffee while enjoying some little oranges and a bowlful of Rattray’s “Exotic Orange” in my 2022 Peterson Christmas Pipe this evening.
@Londy3 Yes, the spigot mount is copper. I did however remove the “heritage” over-stain from the pipe. It was coming off on my fingers anyway. I can see the grain now. I like it much better.
Just to make some of you guys "jealous." I attended the New Orleans Pipe Club meeting last night. We had 15 pipe smokers show up (the photo below doesn't show two of the pipe smokers). We also had three other people who came in to buy cigars and pipe tobacco who didn't know about us. The said they would be back for our January meeting.
For the meeting, I opened a tin of Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake which I had purchased in August 2019. Even sitting in my "cellar" for 3-1/2 years, the tobacco was too wet to smoke without drying. I also had my Rattray's Winter Edition 2022, Sea Dog, The Untouchables and Gentleman Caller that I shared.
Since this was basically our Christmas 2022 meeting, the pipe shop decided to celebrate with us. One of the owners and a shop manager from the other location was also on hand and they dug deep to give each of us about 1.5 oz. of McClelland No. 2000 Fragrant Mature Cake that had been forgotten during the alleged pandemic. (Rumor has it they found a lot of McClelland bulk in one of the locations that didn't do much pipe business.)
The shop also did three raffle giveaways - a Bugatti pipe lighter, a bag of "Debris" blend (basically any bulk tobacco which spilled on the counter during weighing) and a 1 lb. Bag of McClelland No. 72 Gran Marnier.
@PappyJoe Makes me smile inside seeing an active pipe club AND a healthy B&M in the same pic(s)... Thanks for sharing...🙂 By the way, it doesn't look like you wasted any time knocking that beard back. Looks good...
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This may be my last bowl for a while with relatives coming in.
So in case I don't have the opportunity to check in again before Christmas, let me say MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all! Be safe and be well...
🎄Merry Christmas!🎅
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Brother. Stay safe and healthy.
Walking. Having some of a cocoa blend in one of my cobs. 🎅🏻
One of my nephews (my favorite) gave me a bag of Coffee Beans from the Chiapas region in Mexico roasted by “Union Roasters” coffee roasters in Couer D’Alene and a bottle of Booey’s Original Hot Sauce. I’m drinking some of that coffee while enjoying some little oranges and a bowlful of Rattray’s “Exotic Orange” in my 2022 Peterson Christmas Pipe this evening.
Sounds amazing. Beautiful pipe there. Is the band copper?
Yes, the spigot mount is copper. I did however remove the “heritage” over-stain from the pipe. It was coming off on my fingers anyway. I can see the grain now. I like it much better.
And there it is, smoking away👌🏻
Spiffy lid...
It's one of my favorites
I attended the New Orleans Pipe Club meeting last night. We had 15 pipe smokers show up (the photo below doesn't show two of the pipe smokers). We also had three other people who came in to buy cigars and pipe tobacco who didn't know about us. The said they would be back for our January meeting.
For the meeting, I opened a tin of Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake which I had purchased in August 2019. Even sitting in my "cellar" for 3-1/2 years, the tobacco was too wet to smoke without drying. I also had my Rattray's Winter Edition 2022, Sea Dog, The Untouchables and Gentleman Caller that I shared.
Since this was basically our Christmas 2022 meeting, the pipe shop decided to celebrate with us. One of the owners and a shop manager from the other location was also on hand and they dug deep to give each of us about 1.5 oz. of McClelland No. 2000 Fragrant Mature Cake that had been forgotten during the alleged pandemic. (Rumor has it they found a lot of McClelland bulk in one of the locations that didn't do much pipe business.)
The shop also did three raffle giveaways - a Bugatti pipe lighter, a bag of "Debris" blend (basically any bulk tobacco which spilled on the counter during weighing) and a
1 lb. Bag of McClelland No. 72 Gran Marnier.
Makes me smile inside seeing an active pipe club AND a healthy B&M in the same pic(s)...
Thanks for sharing...🙂
By the way, it doesn't look like you wasted any time knocking that beard back. Looks good...
One of the encouraging things is having someone with a pipe shop asking us to recommend blends they should try and order.