I live in a quaint apartment complex in San Antonio and have very friendly neighbors. And an opportunity opened up two weeks ago this Sunday.
Upon coming home from a Walking Dead party I see two of my neighbors drinking some beers and smoking their cigs. We make small talk, I go inside and bring out a pipe and a brew of my own to join in the conversation. I had no time for drying time so I went to the no fuss blend of Carter Hall. Since I'm really the only pipe smoker I know of I'm still not sure how most of my blends smell to the general public, but since they were smoking cigs everything I have automatically smells 100 times better.
The conversation keeps flowing and a few beers later one of my neighbors let's it be known that whatever I'm smoking smells AMAZING. He requests a few wisps of smoke be sent his way to keep trying to evaluate the new-found scent, and I oblige. We then start to talk about pipes, tobacco, and whiskeys. He was more versed in whiskeys than I, and he let it be known that his favorite was Knob Creek. I told him that I was sold on his recommendation and it will be the next bottle I pick up.
Long story short, he has decided that he wants to try smoking a pipe. I offered him a start up pipe and some samples to get him started. I bagged and labelled a little bit of everything I had. I often go overboard on these start-ups. I even printed out some literature of beginner's tips as well as the tin description of each blend I bagged up so he can read what it is and the types of leaves, and the general flavor of the blend before lighting up.
So about 40min ago I hear a knock at the door and there he is offering up a a bottle of Knob Creek in return for the pipes and tobacco.
And it's delicious. I took a sip and I'm on board. I hope to get to know the bottle a little more this weekend. If you're reading this kind neighbor, THANK YOU! :
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(I also told him to browse this site for knowledge and community, no idea if he's on here)
Upon coming home from a Walking Dead party I see two of my neighbors drinking some beers and smoking their cigs. We make small talk, I go inside and bring out a pipe and a brew of my own to join in the conversation. I had no time for drying time so I went to the no fuss blend of Carter Hall. Since I'm really the only pipe smoker I know of I'm still not sure how most of my blends smell to the general public, but since they were smoking cigs everything I have automatically smells 100 times better.
The conversation keeps flowing and a few beers later one of my neighbors let's it be known that whatever I'm smoking smells AMAZING. He requests a few wisps of smoke be sent his way to keep trying to evaluate the new-found scent, and I oblige. We then start to talk about pipes, tobacco, and whiskeys. He was more versed in whiskeys than I, and he let it be known that his favorite was Knob Creek. I told him that I was sold on his recommendation and it will be the next bottle I pick up.
Long story short, he has decided that he wants to try smoking a pipe. I offered him a start up pipe and some samples to get him started. I bagged and labelled a little bit of everything I had. I often go overboard on these start-ups. I even printed out some literature of beginner's tips as well as the tin description of each blend I bagged up so he can read what it is and the types of leaves, and the general flavor of the blend before lighting up.
So about 40min ago I hear a knock at the door and there he is offering up a a bottle of Knob Creek in return for the pipes and tobacco.
And it's delicious. I took a sip and I'm on board. I hope to get to know the bottle a little more this weekend. If you're reading this kind neighbor, THANK YOU! :
:(I also told him to browse this site for knowledge and community, no idea if he's on here)
