JimInks, I've Gotta Ask.

[BrightDarkEyes]

I always look to your reviews over any others before I buy tobacco. You sir are a juggernaut of wealth of tobacco knowledge.

I looked for JimInks reviews researching my tobaccos since day one. I never knew who this guy was but he was everywhere on tobaccoreviews.com. I'm one of the guys who looks for the nic-hit.

The interview with the Virtual Pipe Club was great and because of watching that I have an estate Peterson 309 (4ab) coming in the mail now.

Thank you, Jim!

 

[JimInks]

I looked for JimInks reviews researching my tobaccos since day one. I never knew who this guy was but he was everywhere on tobaccoreviews.com. I'm one of the guys who looks for the nic-hit.

The interview with the Virtual Pipe Club was great and because of watching that I have an estate Peterson 309 (4ab) coming in the mail now.

Thank you, Jim!

You're very welcome, man. Thank you for the compliments. I'd like to see that pipe when you get it.

 

[BrightDarkEyes]

You're very welcome, man. Thank you for the compliments. I'd like to see that pipe when you get it.

Jim, you are a true living legend. I'll be telling my grandkids about the great JimInks one day while smoking the Peterson 4ab.

I am pretty excited to receive the pipe, and I will definitely post a picture.

 

[Sigmund]

Same here. I enjoy that Jims reviews are so much more than "I like this". That is really hard to do. So much that I wouldnt try. Since everyone has different preferences I cant say Ive loved every 4 star blend Jim rated but I could appreciate that they were well made...just not for me. in the EU our selection is limited a bit. His reviews steered me towards HU blends which I will continue to stock up and enjoy. My only suggestion is that reviews include a cartoon

 

[mikethompson]

So is this the Official JimInks AMA Thread?

 

[Annaresti Red]

2 questions.

First, about how many blends have you sampled?
Second, which one is your all-time favorite?

Thanks

Both of those questions a Impossible for 'him' to answer.

A well hidden secret in the Piping community is that JimInks is actually twenty five pipes smoking elves in a trench coat.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Both of those questions a Impossible for 'him' to answer.

A well hidden secret in the Piping community is that JimInks is actually twenty five pipes smoking elves in a trench coat.

That might help explain eating eleven chicken legs per sitting.

 

[JimInks]

Both of those questions a Impossible for 'him' to answer.

A well hidden secret in the Piping community is that JimInks is actually twenty five pipes smoking elves in a trench coat.

When you learn how to count, you'll realize that it's twenty-eight of them.

 

[AJL67]

I've been gone awhile but had to come back to pump sunshine up @JimInks skirt too!

 

[JimInks]

I've been gone awhile but had to come back to pump sunshine up @JimInks skirt too!

Woosh!!!!

Glad to see you back, but not for that.

 

[Lumbridge]

I never take reviews as gospel, but having reliable, consistent reviewers really facilitates making informed purchase decisions based on what types of flavors I like or am interested in trying. It gives me a better idea of what I'm buying and what to expect, and I appreciate that.
I try to wait some time so that I can forget the reviews before trying a new blend, because I want to taste the tobacco without external suggestion influencing the experience and my opinion.

 

[Annaresti Red]

When you learn how to count, you'll realize that it's twenty-eight of them.

I missed a few legs through the pipesmoke.

Is 28 a lucky number or is that the maximum the Pipe Elves Union Local 656 would allow for the work load?

I also offer my thanks and appreciation and admiration to JimInks - elves or no, you've helped me be a better smoker and taster of fine pipe weed.

Your style across 3000+ reviews is a great help to all of us.

 

[JimInks]

I missed a few legs through the pipesmoke.

Is 28 a lucky number or is that the maximum the Pipe Elves Union Local 656 would allow for the work load?

I also offer my thanks and appreciation and admiration to JimInks - elves or no, you've helped me be a better smoker and taster of fine pipe weed.

Your style across 3000+ reviews is a great help to all of us.

If I keep writing tobacco reviews, I'll have to petition the union for more elves.

 

[JSPiper71]

One of the things that drew me to the pipe, over cigars, was the incredible diversity of tobacco blends. Having some experience in wine, it's very similar. Time on the palate enables you to, over time, lock in the mental-palate associations necessary in your brain allowing for repeatable and varied analysis. Only massive amounts of regular, repeated experience grants this. The more time on the palate, the stronger your mental associations become. Doesn't matter what you call the flavour or experience necessarily, as long as your brain goes there and has an association for the experience, you're next level. 99% of people don't ever get there. It takes an insane amount of time on palate for someone to be able to do what Jim does.

 

[JSPiper71]

So is this the Official JimInks AMA Thread?

Given the amount of posts, reviews, and polite responses, Moderators need to limit the amount of daily questions to @JimInks. One of these will eventually suffer if he's answering dumb questions from us all day!

 

[JimInks]

One of the things that drew me to the pipe, over cigars, was the incredible diversity of tobacco blends. Having some experience in wine, it's very similar. Time on the palate enables you to, over time, lock in the mental-palate associations necessary in your brain allowing for repeatable and varied analysis. Only massive amounts of regular, repeated experience grants this. The more time on the palate, the stronger your mental associations become. Doesn't matter what you call the flavour or experience necessarily, as long as your brain goes there and has an association for the experience, you're next level. 99% of people don't ever get there. It takes an insane amount of time on palate for someone to be able to do what Jim does.

It certainly took me many years of smoking, studying, experimenting and guidance to get me wherever I am today. I just hope to learn more.

Given the amount of posts, reviews, and polite responses, Moderators need to limit the amount of daily questions to @JimInks. One of these will eventually suffer if he's answering dumb questions from us all day!

It doesn't bother me at all. If I can be helpful, then I consider that to be a blessing for me, too. There's no point in knowing anything if you can't share the knowledge with others.

 

[Wyomingpiper]

"It certainly took me many years of smoking, studying, experimenting and guidance to get me wherever I am today. I just hope to learn more."

This is true wisdom.
I've concluded that's what separate the best at any professional endeavor or hobby.
Obviously natural talent makes a difference, but you can have lifetimes of experience at most things and not be good at it.

I'm convinced without the studieing and experimenting along with the right mindset has to be there to get to a higher level no matter how much time is expended. After that time and experience are very important.

The fact that Jim is still pushing himself to get better is what got him to where he is. Anyone that thinks they have it all figured out probably is a bad source..

All right, sermon over. I just said a bunch of stuff everyone already knows anyway.
Regardless, I'm thankful for everything I learn from anyone in the pipe community, and you all have a great day.

 

[BrightDarkEyes]

Here it is @JimInks ! It finally arrived after three and a half months in the transit from Great Britain.

Let it be known that the first ever photos I posted on this site was for the honourable Mr. JimInks.

I will send this off for restoration soon to my friend in Vancouver. I can hardly wait to smoke this pipe when it is all cleaned up.

 

[JimInks]

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Here it is @JimInks ! It finally arrived after three and a half months in the transit from Great Britain.

Let it be known that the first ever photos I posted on this site was for the honourable Mr. JimInks.

I will send this off for restoration soon to my friend in Vancouver. I can hardly wait to smoke this pipe when it is all cleaned up.

Congrats, man. It'll look lovely and be a great smoker when you get it back.

 

[BrightDarkEyes]

Congrats, man. It'll look lovely and be a great smoker when you get it back.

Thank you!