Omega, that Savinelli is a beauty, especially as you have it photographed.
My mild cold hath returned, so I guess I won't be firing up any blends until my throat and nose are back to normal. Still I love to see everybody's pipes.
No pipe again this morning; I'm still coughing at night like a gassed WWI soldier. (Well, I exaggerate, but while it's happening I don't think the simile is that far off.) I've loaded a pipe and might try puffing a bit this evening after work.
I gave my Large Chimney a try with Stirling Flake plus Capstan Blue this afternoon -- about twenty minutes' worth. No coughing or other problems. Maybe I can finish it tomorrow morning or afternoon.
Finishing the pipe of Stirling Flake + Capstan Blue in the pre-1980 Orlik Large Chimney straight. Pleasant enough, but a bowl of a pure Va does not appeal to me as much as something with some burley in it.