Corn, Cherry, Briar -- a Test

4dotsasieni · Feb 11, 2013

Just for fun, I decided to do a little taste test using combinations of pipe materials and tobaccos that had been suggested in this forum and elsewhere.
First off, a cherrywood pipe and MacBaren's 7 Seas Royal (I think this had been suggested on one of the sponsors' web sites). Not bad, nice aroma, smoked very wet, though, and hard to keep lit.
Then, a corncob and Lane's 1Q. Much easier draw than the cherry/MacBaren's; a definite taste of the corn coming through.
Finally, just for comparison, my gold standard: a Peterson System briar and Peterson Sunset Breeze. What a difference! No contest; this had the best taste, aroma and smokeability (is that a word??)by far. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, but it was fun doing the test anyway.
Has anyone else done similar comparisons? It's fun & educational! :D

05venturer · Feb 11, 2013

What were you comparing? 3 completely different pipes or 3 completely different tobaccos. I am unsure what the point of this comparison was???? :roll:

4dotsasieni · Feb 11, 2013

Not meant as a serious review - completely subjective. 3 pipes, 3 materials, 3 tobaccos -- and the point was to have some fun.

crpntr1 · Feb 11, 2013

Yea well I for one think your review was incorrect. The winner should've been 5 brothers in a clay...Start over

waymon · Feb 11, 2013

Hmm I think you should have smoked all three tobaccos in all three pipes. You would have more to compare and more fun!!

05venturer · Feb 11, 2013

Yea well I for one think your review was incorrect. The winner should've been 5 brothers in a clay...Start over

Chris surely you jest, you have it all wrong the obvious winner would be CH in a cob. JMHO
:rofl:

lestrout · Feb 11, 2013

I've run similar tests, using the scientific method of running controls, with light virginias and English, using the substrates of briar, olivewood, morta, cob and meerschaum. I have a couple of Ropp cherrywoods that I haven't put to the task yet.
I have the impression that heavier flavors, especially Latbombs and aromatics, tend to drown out the effect of the pipe material.
I'm also trying to tune in my palate by puffing several blends in stacks, pots, Dublins and oval bowls in addition to the usual shaped chambers.
hp

les

metalheadycigarguy · Feb 11, 2013

I'm not sure what the "Test" was for either. I agree that you should have smoked all three tobacco's in each of the 3 pipes and then you would have had an actual "Test" and a lot more fun.

rhogg · Feb 11, 2013

Try some crack out of a glass pipe, then smoke each blend out of each pipe. Make sure you write a review when you are all tweaked out. Maybe you'll get better comments out of venturer that way. Ha!
I don't see the "comparison" either, but what the heck.... happy smoking!

05venturer · Feb 11, 2013

Sorry if my comments were taken in a bad way, I was just a bit confused as to what the actual "test" was. :wink:

mctrav · Feb 11, 2013

There could have been hundreds of choices to choose from, he chose those 3. Although not a real comparison test I'm sure it was fun, congrats.

foggymountain · Feb 12, 2013

as I understand it, the test was just another excuse to smoke some tobacco. Bravo! Test away.

nsfisher · Feb 12, 2013

Hey mate, any test at all, that involves a pipe and baccy, is time well spent. Now just to make sure the results were accurate, do it again. :rofl:

4dotsasieni · Feb 12, 2013

"Yea well I for one think your review was incorrect. The winner should've been 5 brothers in a clay...Start over
Chris surely you jest, you have it all wrong the obvious winner would be CH in a cob"
Which do you think would be a better vehicle for a truly objective test of different tobaccos -- a clay or a cob?

yadan · Feb 12, 2013

"Which do you think would be a better vehicle for a truly objective test of different tobaccos -- a clay or a cob?"
Neither. A Falcon is by far the best for such a test - or for that matter, any pipe smoking experience! : puffy

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flyguy · Feb 12, 2013

Hey mate, any test at all, that involves a pipe and baccy, is time well spent. Now just to make sure the results were accurate, do it again.

+1

Corn, Cherry, Briar -- a Test

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