Pipe tour of Melbourne

ANZ Gothic Bank

Death masks at the old Melbourne Gaol .

Ned kelly's death mask.

The gallows.

The old Fletcher Jones building.
Well this is the end of our pipe tour.
Stayed at great historic places some over 150 years old.
Old for Australia.
Drove 2400 km on  some amazing roads.
Froze and was wind swept a few times.
Now i want to move to Tasmania.     

Not a hobo, but a stylish pipe smoker none the less.

My Pipes

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Rum Twist

1/2 pound 267 grams of
Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Rum Twist
This is a twist made from the Straight Virginia as the Black and Brown Irish X. It has additional Rum flavoring added during manufacture. This is a very strong tobacco as it does not undergo the pressure cooking process.

I cut some coins with my flake cutter folded and stuffed
them in my Petersons Sterling silver no 15.
Rubbed out a coin and sprinkled some on top to get it going.
It was hard to light but once i had it going it kept going.
The rum flavour is there in the background.
Also has a very full tobacco flavour.
Full of nicotine but not quite the kick of Samuel Gawith - 1792 Flake / Cob Plug which is a good thing.
I tried chewing some first time for me.
Cut of a chunk about 1/2 inch long and popped it in.
This is where the rum taste shines and the tobacco tastes so strong.
I could only keep it in for about 10 minutes as it started getting too strong next time a smaller chunk.
The nicotine kick was a surprise to me.
I cant believe how well it worked.
Next time i'm on a plane or a hotel this will come in handy.    

Pipe Tour of Tasmania

The shit machine.

Mona Museum of Old and New Art.
In Hobart.

Pipe tour of Tasmania

Launceston Cataract Gorge

Pipe Tour of Tasmania

 City Park Radio in Launceston

Under there famous  wisteria vines.
Australia oldest.  

Pipe tour of Tasmania

Australian classic General Motors Holden HT Monaro 1969

Holden HQ Monaro,s. 1972

The Targa Tasmania cars at the Silverdome in Launceston.

Pipe tour of Tasmania

Ross is an historic town in the Midlands of Tasmania.
Ross Bridge was completed in July 1836. It crosses the Macquarie River.
The sandstone bridge was constructed by convict labour, and is the third oldest bridge still in use in Australia. 

Convict built stables near the bridge.

In the pub.

Samuel Gawith Kendal Plug

1.5 Pounds 680 Grams of
Samuel Gawith Kendal Plug.

The plug is very well pressed and hard. 

A Plug which starts as the Best Brown, blended and pressed Virginias and nothing else.
Smoked as flakes or rubbed it out once you get it burning it
has a pure Virginia flavour.
Cool burning no bite and a medium to strong nicotine content.