Sid.Stavros
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Hello from Athens-Greece, we have sun here with 69 F.
Skandinavik White.
Skandinavik White.
What Pipes or Pipe Tobacco did you smoke today? (2024-2025)
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Juxtaposer-
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VA Honey and lemon with Elder flower tea added. I drank the rest of the tea after spraying down a couple ounces of the VA. I was a bit disappointed , but in the tobacco it is amazing. I will certainly be making an Elder flower flake.
Some more Autumn Evening in an estate Dr. Grabow bulldog.
It still sucks. I cannot imagine why people seem to like this stuff, it’s an abomination - and this from a guy who still enjoys a little 1-Q on occasion.
It still sucks. I cannot imagine why people seem to like this stuff, it’s an abomination - and this from a guy who still enjoys a little 1-Q on occasion.
Yeah, it seems to depend on who you’re asking, but Lane 1-Q / Captain Black always seem to top the list. I like that less than I used to, but it does have some redeeming qualities. This stuff… not so much.
A little bone-dry crumbled leaf of my 2023 Samsun leaf, all by itself. It’s not terrible. With that done, I decided to try a little of the VA that’s been in a box, also so dry it disintegrates when I touch it. There’s a bit of bite, but it’s not terrible either. I may need to re-hydrate this stuff and press another flake of pure VA. This little bit of leaf tasted better than the stuff I pressed last winter.
Juxtaposer-
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WLT Canadian cased with honey and sumac. The sumac brings nothing interesting so I will not be moving forward with it. I will taste it again after some time otherwise.
Right now I’m smoking some Turbo Classic 1 dokha. Black 2 would have been a”a nicer choice for comparison, but I was digging through my stash and saw I had 4 bottles (3 unopened) of this blend… it’s not gonna smoke itself.
The comparison is to:
Lot 1 - a few different mixtures of (all sun cured and un-aged/un-kilned from this year’s crop) Little Dutch, Symbol 4, and Yellow gold. And,
Lot 2 - combinations of last year’s towel cured and naturally aged Prilep, Little Dutch, and 2022’s air cured YTB.
Every batch of Lot 1 was far smoother than Lot 2, though Lot 2 wasn’t bad -just not as smooth. Lot 1 is every bit as smooth as the mass produced Turbo. One combo from lot 1 (~50/50 Little Dutch and Symbol 4) was far more potent than the Turbo C1 (which is what you’re looking for in a Dokha).
Given how simple the sun curing was compared to towel curing (in my dry environment, anyway) I think I will continue on with that method from now on. Kudos to Bob and CV’s threads for leading me down that path!
The comparison is to:
Lot 1 - a few different mixtures of (all sun cured and un-aged/un-kilned from this year’s crop) Little Dutch, Symbol 4, and Yellow gold. And,
Lot 2 - combinations of last year’s towel cured and naturally aged Prilep, Little Dutch, and 2022’s air cured YTB.
Every batch of Lot 1 was far smoother than Lot 2, though Lot 2 wasn’t bad -just not as smooth. Lot 1 is every bit as smooth as the mass produced Turbo. One combo from lot 1 (~50/50 Little Dutch and Symbol 4) was far more potent than the Turbo C1 (which is what you’re looking for in a Dokha).
Given how simple the sun curing was compared to towel curing (in my dry environment, anyway) I think I will continue on with that method from now on. Kudos to Bob and CV’s threads for leading me down that path!
The fall is bringing out a desire for Latakia in me. Not sure where I’ll be going with it yet. I haven’t tried blending any Latakia blends myself before, but it seems like it may be time. For now, I’m smoking Solent Mixture in an Orlik calabash.
Sid.Stavros
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28 October 1940 - 28 October 2024, NO Day (''OXI") anniversary.
As today, Greek soldiers, Constables and EON Youth stand-fight-counterattack and win against the insidious invaders:
Fascist army of Mussolini and Cham albanians.
Motzek Curly Strang in a Gourd Calabash, later in dinner i will raise a glass of Greek red wine to the memory of the fallen Heroes (and the Wounded) in battles-Resistance and the unarmed Civilians that massacred by the invaders.
As today, Greek soldiers, Constables and EON Youth stand-fight-counterattack and win against the insidious invaders:
Fascist army of Mussolini and Cham albanians.
Motzek Curly Strang in a Gourd Calabash, later in dinner i will raise a glass of Greek red wine to the memory of the fallen Heroes (and the Wounded) in battles-Resistance and the unarmed Civilians that massacred by the invaders.
Some of my own VA flake from last year’s leaf. I pressed and cut this last December, and until now it’s been quite harsh. It’s still got some way to go, but it’s actually getting close to a decent straight Virginia. Just wish I’d been able to slice it thinner; the cut it is 2-3 times as wide as I’d like. I have a good sized tub of leaf left, I think I’ll press some more like this.
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Sid.Stavros
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The first Hellenic Air Force "Kamikaze" pilots
Sergeant Grigorios Valkanas, 18 November 1940
During an air combat with italian bombers and pursuit aircrafts and after run out of his ammunition, he noticed that an enemy aircraft had escaped and was heading towards city of Korytsa to bomb the Greek positions. With sacrifice and trying with suicidal way to prevent this like the Spartans in Thermopylae, he fell onto the enemy aircraft and together with it he fell to the ground and was killed.
Lieutenant Colonel Marinos Mitralexis , 2 November 1940
During the air battles found that his ammunition was saved he saw that an italian bomber was heading to bomb civilians in Thessaloniki, he swarm to it and with his engine propeller hit it's the tail and shot it down. Despite the serious damage suffered by the propeller of his plane, he managed to land it in a field, at the point where the crew of the downed Italian bomber had landed with their parachutes a little earlier. Immediately asked the villagers where they were then drew his revolver and he arrested 3 of them (the pilot had been killed in the crash). During the German occupation, he escaped to the Middle East, where he continued his military activity but unfortunately was killed in action due to engine failure in 1948 in the Aegean sea.
I am smoking Torben Dansk Black Cavendish (ohne flavour) in a Fallion, double Greek coffee beside me.
Sergeant Grigorios Valkanas, 18 November 1940
During an air combat with italian bombers and pursuit aircrafts and after run out of his ammunition, he noticed that an enemy aircraft had escaped and was heading towards city of Korytsa to bomb the Greek positions. With sacrifice and trying with suicidal way to prevent this like the Spartans in Thermopylae, he fell onto the enemy aircraft and together with it he fell to the ground and was killed.
Lieutenant Colonel Marinos Mitralexis , 2 November 1940
During the air battles found that his ammunition was saved he saw that an italian bomber was heading to bomb civilians in Thessaloniki, he swarm to it and with his engine propeller hit it's the tail and shot it down. Despite the serious damage suffered by the propeller of his plane, he managed to land it in a field, at the point where the crew of the downed Italian bomber had landed with their parachutes a little earlier. Immediately asked the villagers where they were then drew his revolver and he arrested 3 of them (the pilot had been killed in the crash). During the German occupation, he escaped to the Middle East, where he continued his military activity but unfortunately was killed in action due to engine failure in 1948 in the Aegean sea.
I am smoking Torben Dansk Black Cavendish (ohne flavour) in a Fallion, double Greek coffee beside me.
50/50 mix of Sutliff Sobranie match, with my own VA flake from last year. Not bad at all! It was a happy accident. Went to fill a pipe from the little jar of the Sutliff I had in the garage, and there was only about half a bowl. I mixed in my own leaf and the result was quite nice. I smoked it in the Ropp cherrywood.
Sid.Stavros
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'Dayyy from Athens-Greece, we have sun and 62 'F here.
Planta No 1.
Planta No 1.
totorome
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Happy new year 2025 my new blend made of karabaglar red cigar yellow black caviar yellow virginia karabaglar is rusticated cigar is and other.little bit of acadian peri que from gizmo grabbaHAPPY NEW YEAR 2024, i wish to you all many pipe smoking days, many pipe and tobacco purchases!
McClelland Best of Show.
Controlled Chaos
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An unmarked meerschaum I've been told looks like an Ismet Bekler piece, and had I known that I may have left it unsmoked. But now that it's seen at least a couple dozen smokes it may as well keep doing its job. Right now its job is to make me smell like cinnamon rolls
Juxtaposer-
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Coyote tobacco (nicotiana attenuata) mixed half and half with some Virginias.
It has many similarities with the oriental varieties. Nothing special but has potential.
It has many similarities with the oriental varieties. Nothing special but has potential.
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