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  1. macaroon

    A Law Is Passed Making Pipe Tobacco Illegal- How Does Your Life Change?

    Nope, no such law is in effect at the moment. But a bill banning online sales of pipe tobacco just cleared the House of Representatives, which has stirred up conversation
  2. macaroon

    A Law Is Passed Making Pipe Tobacco Illegal- How Does Your Life Change?

    I've just begun looking into non-tobacco herbal smoking mixtures as an alternative. Usually there's ingredients like mullein, skullcap, and mallow. I figure that could easily be combined with RYO tobacco, cannabis, or high-CBD hemp to actually get some sort of mild physical effect. Looking...
  3. macaroon

    Double Fisting

    I've not smoked two pipes back and forth like that, but I recently smoked some C&D Pegasus right after a small Ashton Esquire cigar and found the contrast to noticeably alter how I tasted the pipe tobacco. It tasted much sweeter than it normally does after the drier, more bitter flavors of the cigar
  4. macaroon

    Anyone Else Find That Smoking A Pipe Makes You Hungry?

    The opposite, actually. I find that smoking distracts me from any hunger I might have been experiencing. I usually hear that nicotine is a hunger suppressant, but there are always exceptions
  5. macaroon

    I Saw That Pipe!

    I only smoke outside and don't generally walk my cat, so Violet doesn't pay any mind to my pipes other than to sniff at me when I come back in from smoking. So not much of a story there, but I wanted to share a picture anyway ?
  6. macaroon

    What Did You Smoke Today? Cigars.

    Ashton Esquire. A nice small cigar that comes in tins of 10, great for a 30-minute smoke to accompany a walk in the woods. I actually smoked some C&D Pegasus directly after and having primed my palate with the bittersweet coffee, wood, and cocoa flavors of the cigar made the Pegasus taste...
  7. macaroon

    In the Same Vein as C&D Oak Alley

    Surely good VaBurOrPer blends aren't that hard to come by? But maybe I should just stock up on Oak Alley... Heck, I might do that regardless
  8. macaroon

    In the Same Vein as C&D Oak Alley

    I'm becoming quite the fan of "spiced" VaBur and Burley blends like Virginia Gentleman (VaBurOr) and, most recently, Oak Alley (VaBurOrPer). I especially appreciate how OA balances all the component leaves so that they all get their time in the spotlight throughout the smoke. I'll definitely be...
  9. macaroon

    What Keeps Your PAD/TAD in Check?

    For me, too many options can be more paralyzing than freeing. I tend to maintain a selection of about a dozen tobaccos of varying genres to choose from as I like, and a handful of pipes that all stand out from one another in size or form. Having multiple very similar pipes would just feel like...
  10. macaroon

    Pipe Rotation or Random Use?

    I only smoke up to about 3 times a week, so selecting a pipe from my meager but perfectly serviceable collection of two cobs and three briars is informed only by the length of smoke I want and whether I want to pair my tobacco with a wood or corn. There's some logic to it, but no scheduled pattern
  11. macaroon

    What's That Smell?

    I smoked some C&D Oak Alley in my MM Morgan the other evening and it was one of the best smokes I've ever had. Both of my cobs are unfinished, though; lighter weight, cooler smoking, and no lacquer to worry about
  12. macaroon

    My New Ropp Etudiant J12

    That's a sharp looking pipe! I really enjoy several of Ropp's shapes, I just wish they made them with acrylic bits...
  13. macaroon

    Please Recommend a Classic Bent Billiard

    I have a Peterson 106 Irish Army that I enjoy quite a bit. At least barely over an ounce it hangs effortlessly and is fairly pocketable. Plus the army mount is as practical as it is stylish! My one criticism is that I had to use boiling water to bend and align the stem with the shank a bit when...
  14. macaroon

    Mixing the Bowl Half Way Down

    I do this on occasion, but generally only if I've encountered the need to loosen up the tobacco to undo over-compression. More often simply dumping some of the ash helps keep the second half burning nicely
  15. macaroon

    A Friendly Ghost

    I recently smoked some Cornell and Diehl Oak Alley in my newest pipe, an estate Stanwell, and really enjoyed it. But when I tried it in a different pipe, the taste was notably different. After again smoking Oak Alley in the Stanwell I'm fairly certain I've got a haunted pipe, as a distinct...
  16. macaroon

    Greetings from Detroit, Michigan

    Welcome, neighbor, from the Capitol area of MI!
  17. macaroon

    Do You Smoke Entire Bowl At Once, Or Sessions?

    I smoke infrequently enough that a partially smoked bowl would just sit around smelling up the place. If I don't finish the bowl it all just gets dumped
  18. macaroon

    How Important Is The Stem For You?

    I clench most of the time, and my preference is still acrylic simply for the ease of maintenance. Admittedly, I've never owned a vulcanite stemmed pipe, but I hate the idea of dealing with oxidation, or sanding or sanding a stem to get it back to a clean condition. Too much fuss
  19. macaroon

    Confused About Zippos

    This is one of those issues that seems to come up when someone gets caught up with what they "should" do rather than what they want to do and what works for them. I feel the same way about fancy packing techniques and a few other little quirks of this pastime that can sometimes fill a forum post...
  20. macaroon

    How Do You Reconcile With Pipe Smoking's Health Risks?

    Health was a major consideration when I was first exploring pipe smoking. I'm an advocate of making properly informed decisions, so I did and continue to do a fair amount of Internet research. There is absolutely an increased risk of cancers (particularly of the mouth and lungs) and other...
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