Stokkebye Lux. Bullseye Flake pipe
Some of my favorite kickback smokes center around decent Virginia blends, either straight or as a Virginia Perique blend. Another all time favorite is black cavendish. These bullseyes have all three, with a great, mild, flavorful Va-Per blend wrapped around an uncased black cavendish center. I cellared a pound a year ago, and am trying it 13 months out. It has mellowed, and most of the rough edges found in fresh vapers is gone. The occasional hit of sweetness from the cavendish are both a surprise and a treat.
The first 2/3 of this bowl just gets better and better. Looking forward to the last third, excited to see how the flavors develope.
The moisture is perfect. No tongue bite so far, and I'm still on the first light. Careful tamping as the tobacco burns down seems to be a key to success.
Pipe: my birthday meerschaum from blackmeerchaum.com. It's around 8 months old and has become my favorite pipe. The pipe is aging beautifully, and hopefully I'll live long enough for the pipe to completely color to a rich chocolate brown. It is well on the way.
Tobacco: 1 year aged Peter Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake. This is a delicious blend of unflavored black cavendish, Virginia, and perique. Aging it a year has mellowed it out, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it does at the 2 year point and beyond.
Activity: hanging out with my lady love and talking about her involvement as a member of the board of directors for a special needs adult service group. They participated in a big neuro-diversity conference yesterday and today. It is somewhat daunting to realize the scope and number of people in need of services. Not just the individuals but their families too.
Stokkebye Lux. Bullseye Flake pipe
Some of my favorite kickback smokes center around decent Virginia blends, either straight or as a Virginia Perique blend. Another all time favorite is black cavendish. These bullseyes have all three, with a great, mild, flavorful Va-Per blend wrapped around an uncased black cavendish center. I cellared a pound a year ago, and am trying it 13 months out. It has mellowed, and most of the rough edges found in fresh vapers is gone. The occasional hit of sweetness from the cavendish are both a surprise and a treat.
The first 2/3 of this bowl just gets better and better. Looking forward to the last third, excited to see how the flavors develope.
The moisture is perfect. No tongue bite so far, and I'm still on the first light. Careful tamping as the tobacco burns down seems to be a key to success.
Pipe: my birthday meerschaum from blackmeerchaum.com. It's around 8 months old and has become my favorite pipe. The pipe is aging beautifully, and hopefully I'll live long enough for the pipe to completely color to a rich chocolate brown. It is well on the way.
Tobacco: 1 year aged Peter Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake. This is a delicious blend of unflavored black cavendish, Virginia, and perique. Aging it a year has mellowed it out, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it does at the 2 year point and beyond.
Activity: hanging out with my lady love and talking about her involvement as a member of the board of directors for a special needs adult service group. They participated in a big neuro-diversity conference yesterday and today. It is somewhat daunting to realize the scope and number of people in need of services. Not just the individuals but their families too.