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PAD and This Website
I had no intention of buying more pipes. Actually I was not smoking for a good two years, except for a bowl with a friend round the campfire here or there. Something went “click”, I bought more tobacco. Started reading reviews, remembered this website, and discovered this community again. And... -
Recommend Me a Tobacco
Gents, It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here. After a hiatus I am back into it, and have remembered why I like latakia blends so much. Whereas I previously bought blending tobacco and made my own blends, I don’t really have the luxury anymore and now have to rely on commercial blends...- Skapie
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Smoking in a Cob
I have put about 4 bowls through my new Missouri Meerschaum cob. Yuck. How long until that slightly sweet, sickening taste of burnt corn goes away? Does it ever? If it isn’t soon then I’m ditching this thing, all my favourite blends now taste like burnt grits. The pipe smokes fairly well, I’ll... -
Perique Biting Me
I found myself intrigued with the Latakia and Perique “condiment” tobaccos. So today I bought samples of each to blend with my usual Virgina (lightly aromatic). The Latakia was quite something, I quited enjoyed it. About 6 hours later I decided to try the perique. Man, does it suddenly bite...- Skapie
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Cavendish and Nicotine
Time to show my noobness again. I read the sticky thread about the general sugar / nicotine inverse correlation. As stated before I smoke primarily aromatics (although I do hate how they gunk up my pipes), and obtained a Hunter’s blend, which I understand to be primarily a Cavendish-based...- Skapie
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Pipe Affection vs The New Nicotine Delivery Mechanisms.
I’ve developed an affection for my pipes. I got to know their character, how they smoke, what they like and how they prefer to be cleaned. Picking up my pipe, I am reminded of previous smokes and relaxing times. I’m sure I’m not alone in this. Then, yesterday, I sit in a training room and I...- Skapie
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Some Learnings
I joined this forum after finding the website during an online search. At that stage I’ve been smoking pipes for a good few years, but purely as a hobby, and sometimes going months without smoking. Pretty much self-taught with lots of tongue bite and frequent relights. Picked up the hobby again...- Skapie
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Tobacco Not Burning Evenly
I've noticed that when my pipe goes out and I remove some ash before relighting that the ash is concentrated in the middle, and that some unburnt (brown) tobacconis still present along the sides of the bowl. I smoke slowly (just a tad faster than the breath smoking method) and I try to take...- Skapie
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Multiple Tobacco Choices Or Stick To One?
Do you stick to the one blend you like, or do you keep multiple options to use as and when you feel like it? I don't have what you would call a developed palate but I like to try new things, so I currently have 4 different blends and "flavours" at home, one of which I just bought based on a...- Skapie
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions