Haven't been logged in for a while. I decided to buy some pipes and give it a try. I joined pipe magazine and those guys were very helpful. Unfortunately, I just haven't had much success. The only pipe I can get to halfway work right is my cob. I've been diligently trying and won't give up yet because I've had some brief periods of success.
Today, I decided to forget battling the pipe and cracked into the trusty humidor. Was in my B&M the other day and decided to reach for some budget sticks. Bought a Flor de Oliva Gold and a Natural. Had the gold the other day on the golf course and was very impressed. Today I smoked the natural and was equally impressed. I am definitely going to pick up a couple of bundles. I don't know if I really like the cigars or I was just so happy to be able to relax and enjoy a smoke rather than battle with the pipe trying to keep it lit and drawing correctly!
Is this a pipe misadventure?
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Hope no one thinks this is in bad taste............... :confused:
I'd say it was probably a pretty bad taste, LOL. A corpse? BLAH
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Nice. LOL. Sort of puts my misadventure in perspective.
Talk about blowing smoke up someone's a................................ :lmao: :lmao:
QuoteVroomp - 4/3/2014 10:24 PM
Hope no one thinks this is in bad taste............... :confused:
As long as he's exhaling it's not tasteable. I Hope no one thinks that was in bad taste. :P
Here are a couple tricks you can try.
If the tobacco is fairly moist then you can leave it out on a plate or paper towel etc. for a little bit and let it dry, and this will help with re-light issues due to the tobacco being to moist. Depending on how moist the tobacco is will determine how long you'll want to leave it (20 min to a couple hours etc.). Another trick is to pack the bowl that morning or even the day before and let it just sit and then smoke it later on. That's helped me in the past. With that said, don't fret over re-lighting a pipe. Sometimes I can smoke a pipe with 1-2 relights and other times I might have to re-light 15 times. Don't let it take away from your enjoyment of the tobacco. Just because you re-light doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong.
As for drawing on the pipe; its not like a cigar, so just take lite puffs. Kind of like sipping through a straw. Very easy and smooth. The harder you draw and the faster/quicker you draw the hotter the tobacco which will equal a scorched tongue and tobacco that doesn't taste as good as it should. Trust me you don't want a scorched tongue... it sucks!!!
As for you pipes; cobs are an awesome way to go. They don't need any rest (if you believe in that sort of thing) and they won't ghost like briar pipes can. I have 8 cobs that I smoke on a regular basis. They are the best bang for the buck. Also depending on the briar pipe there is a break in period. It helps to build up a small amount of cake, and until then you might get some unusual flavors from the briar. I have briars that have taken as little as 6-8 smokes to break in and smoke well, and I've had others that have taken like 20 or more smokes to get broken in. Just depends on the briar.
If you're hanging out on the Pipes Magazine forum you'll get a lot of helpful information and you can even find me on there, same user name. Good luck with your pipes. Hang in there as its not as easy to pick up as the cigar hobby.
Sorry, don't mean to go all off topic here but (no pun intended) Vroomp's pic. it says CORPSE! So what good would that do?
Richard, I tried the pipe for a short time recently as well. I followed many of the tips that Bryan posted. I just did not get as much enjoyment out of it as I do smoking a cigar. I would give the pipe a try, then turn around and light a cigar. The scorched tongue plays hell in tasting a cigar later. I was obviously more of a cigar smoker
I've been on the journey myself of late. I really haven't had problems as far as performance, yea, I realight some, but I have not found that I enjoy it as much as my cigars. I had some Dunhill Nightcap last night that was pretty good, and I am going to keep trying a few, as I like it. Just not sure I love it. It is just not making me want to turn to my pipe instead of a cigar.
I've found that though I love my cigars pipes have added a new element to my enjoyment of good tobacco. Pipe smoking and cigar smoking are two totally different things. A cigar is pretty easy to light up and from there for the most part its all about enjoying the smoke, a pipe however does require some work to enjoy. For me personally that adds to the enjoyment. Obviously to each his own, but once you get the hang of it a pipe can be very relaxing just like a good cigar.
You aren't alone. I've tried pipes on two different occasions, and I just didn't find it as enjoyable as cigars. The tobacco is wonderful, but the overall experience just isn't for me.
I depends on how much time I have. If I'm mowing..cigar chilling on the porch...cigar. Recliner in the living room..pipe.
I like a pipe once in a while. Definitely a different experience then a cigar.