In my "signature" is a Latin phrase (de gustibus non est disputandum) that means "in matters of taste, there can be no dispute" ...
Each of us has a taste profile that is unique to ourself ... what I like has no bearing on what you like because we perceive things differently from one another ...
I can tell you that I spent a lot of time sampling different OTC brands without finding any that provided me with the sort of smoking pleasure that I knew many others got from pipes ... during that period, I liked the IDEA of a pipe, but for me, realization fell a long way short of anticipation ... after finding the tobaccos that DID offer me that smoking satisfaction, I realized that as in too many other things, I had champagne tastes but only a beer budget to satisfy them ...
Bottom line ... I don't smoke as much as I might otherwise if the budget were greater, but I'd rather smoke less than not derive the sort of satisfaction I'm looking for in my pipes ... for those who do achieve the sort of satisfaction they're seeking with less costly OTC brands, congrats ... I cannot dispute you and will not try.
After all, de gustibus non est disputandum
Each of us has a taste profile that is unique to ourself ... what I like has no bearing on what you like because we perceive things differently from one another ...
I can tell you that I spent a lot of time sampling different OTC brands without finding any that provided me with the sort of smoking pleasure that I knew many others got from pipes ... during that period, I liked the IDEA of a pipe, but for me, realization fell a long way short of anticipation ... after finding the tobaccos that DID offer me that smoking satisfaction, I realized that as in too many other things, I had champagne tastes but only a beer budget to satisfy them ...
Bottom line ... I don't smoke as much as I might otherwise if the budget were greater, but I'd rather smoke less than not derive the sort of satisfaction I'm looking for in my pipes ... for those who do achieve the sort of satisfaction they're seeking with less costly OTC brands, congrats ... I cannot dispute you and will not try.
After all, de gustibus non est disputandum