Hello everyone. My name's Joe and I'm from northern Missouri. I've been smoking a pipe for just over a month now, and I'm really enjoying it. I smoke mostly corncob pipes and my favorite tobacco at the moment (I've only tried around eight different blends so far) is Presbyterian.
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Welcome to the forum! I'm a corn cob aficionado as well. My company, Old Dominion Pipe Co., is also a manufacturer of corn cob pipes and we are a site sponsor as well. Glad to have you on board. The folks on this board are a wealth of knowledge and together we all share our enjoyment of our little hobby.
Hello, Joe ... whaddya' know ?
Sorry, I just couldn't resist that ... welcome to the clubhouse ...
Sorry, I just couldn't resist that ... welcome to the clubhouse ...
Welcome Joe, hopefully these fine folks of the pipe can help enhance your enjoyment of the hobby.
Hello Joe....Welcome to the forum.Pipe somking is a great enjoyment.This is a good place to ask questions if you need to.
Welcome, Joe!
Presbyterian is a great blend! But it's not usually among the first dozen -- or five dozen -- blends most beginning pipe smokers pick up! In fact, there are a lot of long-time pipe smokers who have never tried it.
In case you don't know, it's very much an Oriental-forward blend, meaning the orientals take center stage and any other elements are in a "support" role. Depending on the specific oriental leaf involved, oriental mixtures can be zesty, tangy, acrid, bitter, and even very (naturally) sweet. If my memory serves, Presbyterian falls more into the zesty/tangy range. I also seem to recall that it required a good bit of drying out before it really sang in the bowl.
I say all of that not to bore you
but to give you an idea of what kinds of blends to try if you'd like to explore related blends. McClelland does a lot with oriental-focused mixtures, including their Grand Orientals series, which is worth trying just so you can get a handle on each varietal's distinct character.
Ignore me if this is all stuff you've already picked up!
Bob
Presbyterian is a great blend! But it's not usually among the first dozen -- or five dozen -- blends most beginning pipe smokers pick up! In fact, there are a lot of long-time pipe smokers who have never tried it.
In case you don't know, it's very much an Oriental-forward blend, meaning the orientals take center stage and any other elements are in a "support" role. Depending on the specific oriental leaf involved, oriental mixtures can be zesty, tangy, acrid, bitter, and even very (naturally) sweet. If my memory serves, Presbyterian falls more into the zesty/tangy range. I also seem to recall that it required a good bit of drying out before it really sang in the bowl.
I say all of that not to bore you
but to give you an idea of what kinds of blends to try if you'd like to explore related blends. McClelland does a lot with oriental-focused mixtures, including their Grand Orientals series, which is worth trying just so you can get a handle on each varietal's distinct character. Ignore me if this is all stuff you've already picked up!
Bob
Welcome! I can't recall any other new members sharing Presbyterian as their favorite blend. Way to go!
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