"If a woman knows a man's preferences, including his preferences in cigars, and if a man knows what a woman likes, they will be suitably armed to face one another." (unknown)
Started by Hot Stuff x, 08/31/2009 02:02 AM
Was reading the Cigar Geeks Pipe Forum today, and since we have lots of new participants on the site these days, would like to find out who the pipers are.
I know that Duker and Larry smoke pipes. I recently took up the hobby as well. Anyone else?
Edit: I forgot to mention Guitar Tom, who sometimes mentions what he piped in the Daily Smoke thread.
There are a lots of options when it comes to pipe tobacco. Rebecca, since you seem to like Acid cigars, I think you might like aromatic (i.e flavored) pipe tobacco. A corn cob pipe can be had for in the $5-$10 range. I would recommend surfing the 'net for information about how to pack your piple and other tips. I learned a lot from reading various forums and also there are some helpful youtube videos.
As for tobacco recommendations, I'm just getting started myself, but taste is subjective.
A easy way to start is to buy a pipe starter kit like these at PipesandCigars.com . They start at around $30 and come with everything you need to get started.
Quotegitfiddl - 9/1/2009 10:46 AM Is Captain Black in the white package still a viable option? Or is dimestore pipe tobacco a no-no like Thompson cigars?
Just like cigars, anything you like is good. For over-the-counter "drugstore" tobacco, Carter Hall is pretty highly recommended. But if you have a good tobacco shop nearby that offers blends, that may be a better option.
QuoteAlphairon - 9/14/2009 10:23 PMI've heard about a maduro pipe tobacco that supposed to taste like a cigar. Wouldn't mind trying that.
Quoteakira - 6/13/2010 8:57 PMI picked up a pipe or two several years ago and really enjoyed it, but have not had anything recently. I'm thinking about getting back into it, but I don't have anything near as nice as some of the pipes I've seen you all show on here.
QuoteAnthony - 9/14/2009 10:09 PMAdd me to the Pipe-geek roll.Right now I only have a solitary Missouri Meerschaum corncob, but just ordered a Yellow-bole. I also did a couple of trades of cigars for some pipe tobacco on another forum.Now I need to add a couple of inexpensive pipes to the collection and start smoking different blends to find what I like. This is like a whole new world to me. LOL
Quoteljlemer - 9/14/2009 11:18 PMMy favorite dimestore brands are Prince Albert and Half & Half. They mix well together, too. Walnut is good too, I recall. Corncobs are all you really need. Newbies should always get a pipe with disposable filter chambers. I never smoke unfiltered pipes.
Quotekola - 6/13/2010 1:32 PMI smoke a Peterson 312 when my parents come to visit (a couple weeks each year). For me, pipe smoking is a social activity, and since I have no pipe-smoking friends in this area, it pretty much just sits there the rest of the year.
Quoteljlemer - 6/14/2010 5:05 AMQuotekola - 6/13/2010 1:32 PMI smoke a Peterson 312 when my parents come to visit (a couple weeks each year). For me, pipe smoking is a social activity, and since I have no pipe-smoking friends in this area, it pretty much just sits there the rest of the year. That's all in your head. You can unlearn that bias. There are herfers that can only smoke cigars socially. That's an attitude problem also. Throughout your entire life your best friend, if you allow yourself, will be yourself. Enjoy your solitude with a good pipe or cigar. You're not really alone. You are with yourself.
Quotekola - 6/14/2010 8:10 AM Maybe if I got a pipe holder it would seem better. Usually when I smoke alone I am also doing something else ... reading, tinkering with some gadget, or whatever, and all too often I need all three hands.
Cobs are good for that...they are usually flat on the bottom and you can set them down on a flat surface and they won't roll over.
If you are in the garage, you can use a roll of electrical tape for a pipe holder...just set the bowl down in the center of the roll.
Bean bags work pretty well too. I'm sure you have plenty of things laying around that will hold your pipe while you're working.
Good question...I'm not sure why that is, but also the storage requirements for pipe tobacco are a lot less rigid....the two phenomonon may be related.
QuoteTwinky - 8/31/2009 8:34 PMI smoke my pipe every so offten, mostly I stick a cigar in it to nub it out.
QuoteAlphairon - 9/15/2010 7:57 AMI see that pipe smokers let their pipes go out and resume smoking later. What factors keep pipe tobacco from turning foul and rancid like some relit cigars? Does the shorter tobacco column collect less stale smoke or something?