There seems to be an unspoken (and sometimes quite aggressively spoken) idea that "real" pipe smokers eventually leave aromatics behind to smoke only rare and expensive 15 year aged, non-aromatic blends.
OK, I'm exaggerating for effect, but you know what I mean.
I'm wondering if this is necessarily true. I do imagine that a lot of people tend to start with aromatics. I surely did. As my experience grows, however, I'm finding more and more flavors and blends that I can enjoy, but I seem to be ADDING them to my the aromatics, rather than as a REPLACEMENT for them.
I'd kind of like to hear from some folks who have been smoking for several years. If you started with aromatics, did you leave them entirely behind, do you still smoke them? Do you consider non-aromatics to be inherently superior?
I understand "smoke what you like," etc., etc., I'm just curious about the experience of more "seasoned" pipe smokers.
OK, I'm exaggerating for effect, but you know what I mean.
I'm wondering if this is necessarily true. I do imagine that a lot of people tend to start with aromatics. I surely did. As my experience grows, however, I'm finding more and more flavors and blends that I can enjoy, but I seem to be ADDING them to my the aromatics, rather than as a REPLACEMENT for them.
I'd kind of like to hear from some folks who have been smoking for several years. If you started with aromatics, did you leave them entirely behind, do you still smoke them? Do you consider non-aromatics to be inherently superior?
I understand "smoke what you like," etc., etc., I'm just curious about the experience of more "seasoned" pipe smokers.