I purchased two estate pipes from my local B&M, several months ago. My tobacco shop ships all their estates, repairs, and/or cleanings out to their "guy;" and, having sent my own pipes and estate acquisitions off to be cleaned/repaired by their guy, I can vouch for his work. The man is great.
So, the first pipe, a mammoth [Comoy second, maybe] freehand, was heavily ghosted with perique -- and to a lesser degree -- Latakia. Even after cleaning, it was still a pepper bomb! I eventually dedicated the pipe to Early Morning Pipe -- as the robust kick adding a bit of needed boldness to the blend, and my personal taste buds.
The second pipe, a Winsløw Crown 300 freehand, sat on the rack for several months, until this evening. It has dimensions that I prefer for flake Virginia -- so I loaded some broken flakes of McClelland Christmas Cheer 2015 into my bowl, and lit up. ... And -- holy cow -- is the Ghost of St. Perique potent! I can't tast the subtle Virginia at all through the mace (spray). It appears that the same gentleman that previously owned the mammoth smoker, also owned the Winsløw Crown.
My question to everyone: Is trying to smoke my way through this spicy ghost, in order to re-dedicate this pipe to Virginia flake, a lost cause? Is Virginia just too mild to undertake such a task? Thank you, in advance, for any insight.
So, the first pipe, a mammoth [Comoy second, maybe] freehand, was heavily ghosted with perique -- and to a lesser degree -- Latakia. Even after cleaning, it was still a pepper bomb! I eventually dedicated the pipe to Early Morning Pipe -- as the robust kick adding a bit of needed boldness to the blend, and my personal taste buds.
The second pipe, a Winsløw Crown 300 freehand, sat on the rack for several months, until this evening. It has dimensions that I prefer for flake Virginia -- so I loaded some broken flakes of McClelland Christmas Cheer 2015 into my bowl, and lit up. ... And -- holy cow -- is the Ghost of St. Perique potent! I can't tast the subtle Virginia at all through the mace (spray). It appears that the same gentleman that previously owned the mammoth smoker, also owned the Winsløw Crown.
My question to everyone: Is trying to smoke my way through this spicy ghost, in order to re-dedicate this pipe to Virginia flake, a lost cause? Is Virginia just too mild to undertake such a task? Thank you, in advance, for any insight.
