@PappyJoe I was eyeing those Rattray’s Yule pipes myself. Beautiful pipe. Those look to me like they could have been frazed by the same company that frazes Peterson stummels.
The mail/delivery services have gotten terrible, especially the USPS. I’ve had to talk to my route manager at the main post office a few times about a shoddy carrier. I can’t believe how freaking lazy some are, they can’t even get out of their little van to walk 10-15 paces to my doorstep. I have caught one on my RING camera tossing one of my packages from halfway down the driveway to the “area” of my porch😖. I had to chase down the FedEx van a few weeks ago. I had a package delivered to my work, it was a day we were allowed to leave early for New Year’s. I waited in our parking lot in my pickup at our front door for about 45 minutes. I saw the van pull up the street….they passed my building, stopped across the street and started poking on their little electronic device, then they took off down the street. Ahh, hell no….I started my truck and chased them down, luckily they turned into another business. I pulled up and rolled my window down and gave her and her co-worker my name. She said, oh yea, I recognized your pickup and realized you were after your package. I got my package, but dang, she was just going to mark it down as “business closed, unable to deliver”…what a crock.
I really like the smooth finish one I had but I like this one better now that I can hold it. The first stem was just sold green but this one has black swirls and goes perfectly with the finish. The best thing is, this pipe didn't require a break-in. I packed the bowl full and lit it and it just smoked all the way down. Same thing the next two times I smoked it.
This is my first experience with Rattray's and the finish problem on the smooth aside, I'm impressed with the smoking quality.
@PappyJoe My Rattray’s Chubby Jacky is a good smoker.👍🏻. There have been several Rattray’s pipes that have had the sirens call for me, but for the aforementioned pipe and a “Distillery” Sandblasted 106, I have resisted the temptation. The 106 is a great smoker by the way. Just before logging in here, I decided on the Rattray’s “Dark Fragrant” tobacco for this evening. I think I may have received this blend sample from you awhile back? Too many tobaccos, not enough memory. I have it smoldering in a Russell’s “Straight Grain” lovat.
I just pulled open the "ready" drawer on my desk where I keep the open tins of tobacco I am smoking and realized that I have gone through four tins of tobacco since mid-December.
So, I went through my inventory and decided to open a tin of something I haven't had in a while. I found a tin of Dunhill Aperitif I bought in 2018. I have it loaded in my 1926 Dunhill Bruyere Ao 151.
Well that's it! I've finally worn myself out prepping for the upcoming STL Pipe Show this Saturday. I'm on a well deserved self appointed break until Saturday morning. Relaxing with some Tinderbox After Dinner in a reworked noname. A
It snowed today and now I am stuck at work without my pipe, but I am getting ready to smoke one of two cigars I have been hoarding for a while. I hope it lives up to its reputation.
No picture but last night I smoked a bowl of Blue Canary by Michael Apitz. It's an aromatic flavored with apple, cinnamon and vanilla. I followed that with a bowl of K&K Casino Royale. I reminds me of one of the good OTC cherry blends without the goopiness (or it could be that it's just been sitting in a jar for four years and has dried out some). I also get notes of milk chocolate.
@rockymountainesquire ... Yes , thats such a killer blend I have a wonderful pipe dedicated to it
Currently smoking Boswels Pom Holiday in a Kawwoodie bent Meer lined Ive had forever . This bowl is the last of that blend and it is nice . I had gotten 3 1oz blends for Christmas , which was fun because Id not had any of them
They are Pom Holiday , Christmas Cookie , Spice and Nice .. and Cupcake
@PappyJoe ... were you a Middletons Cherry guy ? I know it wasnt very cherryish but that was one I always had in a glass humidor in my living room . . If I wasnt sure what to smoke [ too may choices in the " cellar " ] Id just load MCB and I was good to go .
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I was eyeing those Rattray’s Yule pipes myself. Beautiful pipe. Those look to me like they could have been frazed by the same company that frazes Peterson stummels.
The mail/delivery services have gotten terrible, especially the USPS. I’ve had to talk to my route manager at the main post office a few times about a shoddy carrier. I can’t believe how freaking lazy some are, they can’t even get out of their little van to walk 10-15 paces to my doorstep. I have caught one on my RING camera tossing one of my packages from halfway down the driveway to the “area” of my porch😖.
I had to chase down the FedEx van a few weeks ago. I had a package delivered to my work, it was a day we were allowed to leave early for New Year’s. I waited in our parking lot in my pickup at our front door for about 45 minutes. I saw the van pull up the street….they passed my building, stopped across the street and started poking on their little electronic device, then they took off down the street. Ahh, hell no….I started my truck and chased them down, luckily they turned into another business. I pulled up and rolled my window down and gave her and her co-worker my name. She said, oh yea, I recognized your pickup and realized you were after your package. I got my package, but dang, she was just going to mark it down as “business closed, unable to deliver”…what a crock.
I really like the smooth finish one I had but I like this one better now that I can hold it. The first stem was just sold green but this one has black swirls and goes perfectly with the finish. The best thing is, this pipe didn't require a break-in. I packed the bowl full and lit it and it just smoked all the way down. Same thing the next two times I smoked it.
This is my first experience with Rattray's and the finish problem on the smooth aside, I'm impressed with the smoking quality.
My Rattray’s Chubby Jacky is a good smoker.👍🏻. There have been several Rattray’s pipes that have had the sirens call for me, but for the aforementioned pipe and a “Distillery” Sandblasted 106, I have resisted the temptation. The 106 is a great smoker by the way.
Just before logging in here, I decided on the Rattray’s “Dark Fragrant” tobacco for this evening. I think I may have received this blend sample from you awhile back? Too many tobaccos, not enough memory. I have it smoldering in a Russell’s “Straight Grain” lovat.
I have smoke very well. The prices are pretty comparable with Peterson pipes.
Oops, I also have two Rattray’s Goblin pipes I forgot to mention. They are both good smokers as well.
So, I went through my inventory and decided to open a tin of something I haven't had in a while. I found a tin of Dunhill Aperitif I bought in 2018. I have it loaded in my 1926 Dunhill Bruyere Ao 151.
Doing some Creme Brulee in a bent meer.
I'm on a well deserved self appointed break until Saturday morning.
Relaxing with some Tinderbox After Dinner in a reworked noname.
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I was looking back at the “FireDance” on tobaccoreviews.com and I think I happened across your review of it from back in 2011? 👍🏻
I really like that lavot.
Tell me... I can't quite make it out, what's going on with the top of your stem? What is that? 🤔
I followed that with a bowl of K&K Casino Royale. I reminds me of one of the good OTC cherry blends without the goopiness (or it could be that it's just been sitting in a jar for four years and has dried out some). I also get notes of milk chocolate.
Currently smoking Boswels Pom Holiday in a Kawwoodie bent Meer lined Ive had forever . This bowl is the last of that blend and it is nice . I had gotten 3 1oz blends for Christmas , which was fun because Id not had any of them
They are
Pom Holiday , Christmas Cookie , Spice and Nice .. and Cupcake