@mapletop Smokes beautifully. The draw is wide open and effortless and feels almost like there’s nothing even in the chamber. I particularly like the P-Lip on the mouthpiece. I think that is the reason I get more flavor with this pipe than others. Only downside I’ve found is when I get to the very bottom of the bowl I do start to get a very ashy taste. But I’ve heard a lot of system pipes do this. Not sure why it happens. Other than that (which can be avoided by stopping my smoke a little short of the end of the bowl) this is easily my favorite pipe so far.
Shout out to @PappyJoe for selling me the pipe and getting it cleaned up so well before shipping it to me. He even included a small sample of a personal blend. That is a classy gentleman right there.
@Praider8 Thanks for the insight, have wanted to try a P-Lip for some time but just hasn't happened, by what you describe I may have to take a hard look at Savalini system pipe
First pipe of this blessed Labor Day Weekend and it's packed with Escudo Navy De Luxe. The pipe is a large bowled Stanwell. Have a great long weekend everyone!
The name is a reference to Sherlock Holmes' landlady. Since Holmes probably smoked a strong English blend, naming a sweet aromatic after him would be inappropriate.
The blend consists of three Sutliff bulk tobaccos blended together as follows:
Three parts (or 3 oz.) Sutliff Vanilla Custard
Two parts (or 2 oz.) Sutliff Chocolate Mousse
One part (or 1 oz.) Sutliff Crème Brulee
Comments:
You can substitute Sutliff Private Stock Molto Dolce for the Creme Brûlée, as the two are very similar, with the MD being a bit sweeter.
Historical note: The original recipe called for “….a pinch or two of Sutliff Irish Creme.” @Ghostsofpompeii says it could be omitted without harming the blend.
Mac Barren dark fired Kentucky in my new Molina in Carolina blue baby! Great smoker BTW. With some Blue Sky kolsch from Carolina Brewery. Very nice evening to relax on my new patio.
@Londy3 - From what I can see in the pics your porch looks nice. Nothing better than the outdoor retreat of a back porch! Mine is in need of an upgrade, but I still love it.
I’m smoking a freshly opened tin of Cornell & Diehl’s Opening Night in my Stanwell Hans Christian Andersen cutty. It’s a nice straight Virginia flake and one that Jon David Cole recommended I try based on my current tobacco preferences. It’s excellent! And, I’m smoking it on MY outdoor retreat.
Comments
Shout out to @PappyJoe for selling me the pipe and getting it cleaned up so well before shipping it to me. He even included a small sample of a personal blend. That is a classy gentleman right there.
"Mrs. Hudson's"
"Mrs. Hudson's 221B Bakery Blend" by @ghostsofpompeii
The name is a reference to Sherlock Holmes' landlady. Since Holmes probably smoked a strong English blend, naming a sweet aromatic after him would be inappropriate.
The blend consists of three Sutliff bulk tobaccos blended together as follows:
Comments:
You can substitute Sutliff Private Stock Molto Dolce for the Creme Brûlée, as the two are very similar, with the MD being a bit sweeter.
Historical note: The original recipe called for “….a pinch or two of Sutliff Irish Creme.” @Ghostsofpompeii says it could be omitted without harming the blend.
Mac Barren dark fired Kentucky in my new Molina in Carolina blue baby! Great smoker BTW. With some Blue Sky kolsch from Carolina Brewery. Very nice evening to relax on my new patio.
I’m smoking a freshly opened tin of Cornell & Diehl’s Opening Night in my Stanwell Hans Christian Andersen cutty. It’s a nice straight Virginia flake and one that Jon David Cole recommended I try based on my current tobacco preferences. It’s excellent! And, I’m smoking it on MY outdoor retreat.