I enjoyed an old Pat Vottis with Peterson Early Morning while watching the Masters accompanied by home-brewed hibiscus mint ice tea. I am drinking something a bit stiffer with an Aladino Corojo Reserva at the moment.
I love British blends. My dad’s fave was always Latakia blends and I remember the smell from my childhood. My wife however hates it. So if I am on the back deck by myself, it’s Latakia heavy tobacco. If my best mate joins me, it’s black cavendish, which is wife approved.
I bought this pipe when living in Los Angeles during the mid-1980's. I remember meeting the maker and have treasured it since. I have asked my local pipe shop owners here in Austin who the maker might be, but nothing but blank stares. Appreciate any leads. Cheers
I'm excited to be part of this briar brotherhood. I started smoking pipes as a young man in the early 80's, emulating my dad's passion for the pipe. He sadly passed away in the early 90's and his pipe collection fell to me. My pipes then sat unused for a few decades until recently. Now in my...