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  • So, I guess its riverboat queen now.  
  • @Zouave1864
    @RockyMountainBriar

    I was the one who asked whether your Rivendell was Straus or Country Squire. Thanks for the response.
  • @motie2 I didn't realize that. My mistake.  What i would love to try is the straus sleepy hollow.
  • For those unfamiliar with this heritage/seasonal blend…..

    Here are the facts about Straus Tobacconist Sleepy Hollow

    Description
    • Spring/fall seasonal aromatic blend. Offered for a few weeks around autumn; often sold September–October.  
    • Comes in bulk (plastic bag) by Straus Tobacconist in Cincinnati / Florence, KY. 

    Blend Components & Flavoring

    • Leaf types include Black Cavendish, Cavendish, Burley, and Virginia.  
    • Flavorings / toppings: pumpkin, cinnamon, spices (nutmeg, allspice), vanilla. Some describe light sweetness and warm bread or bakery notes.  
    • Aroma in pouch (“bag note”): strong pumpkin-spice with sugar, vanilla, cinnamon scents. Some detect brown sugar or caramel undertones.  

    Smoking Experience & Strength

    • Strength: Mild to mild-medium. Not overwhelming on nicotine.  
    • Flavor impact: Topping dominates early. Toward mid-bowl the natural tobacco flavors (Burley nuttiness, Virginia grass notes) become more perceptible.  
    • Burn & Moisture: Moist out of the bag; some drying time helps. Burns smoothly, often “cool” and clean.  

    Reviewer Impressions

    • Many find it very pleasant for autumn. Evokes fall with pumpkin pie / spice loaf imagery.  
    • Room note is praised: pleasant even for non-smokers.  
    • Some say the flavor diminishes if tobacco is over-dried or aged poorly. Proper storage (sealed, away from sun) helps.  

    Considerations / Drawbacks

    • Because it is heavily flavored / “cased”, may appeal less to those who prefer tobacco-forward or non-aromatic blends.  
    • Moisture content can be high; risk of gurgling or needing to dry before smoking.  
    • Limited availability; once the seasonal run is gone, you may need to wait until next year or acquire via secondary market.  
  • edited September 17
    @Zouave1864
    Ahh, I think that comment, bit of info, was requested by @motie2, not myself :)
    Hence my confusion.

    Heh, I just read through the new comments, @motie2 had it handled :)

  • edited September 19
    I’m preparing to load a few thin-cut coins of Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. “Happy Brown Bogie” in one of the first estate pipes that I made a replacement stem for.  I like short pipes, very handy🙂.   It’s a Yello-Bolle Imperial and according to a dating guide, made from 1936 to 1955.  I have an original scoop style stinger in place.  I have found it to be one of the few stinger designs that actually work, provided it is installed correctly…..with the scoop-up.  When I refurbished the pipe, I also deeply chamfered the rim and added a brass ring in the stem for the Yello-Bole logo.

  • @RockyMountainBriar

    Interesting observation about the scoop style stinger’s correct installation. Hard for most of us to accomplish!
  • Meerschaum Monday with Stokkebye 24 Nougat...

  • Meerschaum Monday…I almost forgot.
    An IMP with some Planta Anno MMXV (2015) “Brazilian Mixture”, and a “spot of tea”….in a coffee mug🤔

  • I really like that meer.
    I have a briar with a very similar shape. If I think about it, I'll send a pic later...
  • Briar version? Close?

  • edited September 26
    Friends sent me a new Yeti to try out🙂
    I whipped up a double shot espresso flat white to test it out.
    I have my little “Lovelin” (in reverse calabash mode, no internal tube, just the expansion chamber) loaded with some C&D “Espresso”.
    I designed the pipe with two other “modes”, one uses a briar tube inside the reverse calabash so it functions like a “normal” pipe with a normal airway.  The third is an aluminum radiator tube machined to fit inside the reverse calabash that functions similarly to a Comoy’s “Grand Slam” device, but it adds another level of condensation with aluminum fins.  I also machined the tamper, it contains a screw out pick inside, the top is angled to use as a scraper and to “push” tobacco towards the airway if/when needed.

  • Doing some LL-7 in a reworked noname while doing some pipe work...
    Sidenote:
    Going to check out tobaccoreviews.com (TR) for a possible new home and will try to keep KA9FFJ as my id hopefully... 

  • edited September 27
    Hot Coffee this morning and a bowl of 50/50 Sutliff “Irish Coffee” & C&D “Espresso”.
    The pipe is a Yello-Bole #2804 from ~1933-1936.  I bought and refurbished this pipe years ago, this is the first time I have smoked it.  Smoking like a champ….with the original “scoop stinger”👍🏼.  These old Yello-Bole’s have always smoked well for me.  This pipe has decent grain all around, with a few tiny fills…...and these are Kaywoodies that didn’t make the grade.

  • KA9FFJKA9FFJ Master
    edited September 27
    Great looking lovat @RockyMountainBriar
    Also, I bet that poker smokes
    Pretty good as well @motie2
    Nice pipes!
  • @KA9FFJ

    That Carey poker came in a non glossy, off-putting light color stain (?) with occasional almost pinkish highlights. Thanks to what I learned on this forum, I sought out Fiebing’s dyes. The pipe is now one of my top five pipes in my rotation.
  • Well, closing this out with a mix of C&D’s “Espresso” and some Briar Fellowship Ravenwood “Leaves of Athelas” in my L’Anatra dalle Uova d’Oro Scottanaso 06 Hand Made.

    Best Wishes for All, God Bless, and Take Care.
    Signing Off
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