Corn Cob Fan from China
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Hi, welcome aboard. I'd be curious to know what the smoking climate in China is. Can you buy tobacco openly there or is it discouraged like in most Western countries?
mrhhw, welcome aboard. I too am a fan of Missouri Meerschaum corncob pipes. I especially like the ones that come with an acrylic stem instead of the softer plastic. They cost a little more, but the stems are more permanent. I've just smoked my Charlie Townes bent MM cob and my Dagner poker nose-warmer. I mostly have briar pipes, and a Forums member just sent me my first Meerschaum. I'd be interested to know what tobaccos are available to you, and where in China you are. Best wishes, and again, welcome.
Welcome! I to would be interested in learning about the pipe culture of China and how you came to be a corn cob fan.
Hi, welcome from NY. You ever try those $100 packs of cigs they make in your country? The smoking culture of China I find very interesting..
Welcome to the forum! 欢迎!
Always good to see international members on here to give some perspective. What is the pipe smoking community like in China?
As always, have fun here and ask as many questions as you like.
Always good to see international members on here to give some perspective. What is the pipe smoking community like in China?
As always, have fun here and ask as many questions as you like.
What a surprise to see so many posts with greetings, aha!
Although I was in China, I have to purchase favorites pipe tobaccos from Smokingpipes, or 4noggins, from time to time, with smaller packages. My all day smoking tobacco was five brothers, as you know, pure burley with higher nicotine.
I can enjoy my smoking outside of workshop, or in my own house. I don't smoking cigarettes or RYO, as well as cigar. Someone sent me some cigars as gifts, basically I'll separate the leaves to make some kind of own blends.
In China, basically all public areas with a ceiling are prohibited for smoking, so basically I was a "non-smoker" in front of the people.
Thanks again for the welcoming, I'd like to learn more from you, friends.
Although I was in China, I have to purchase favorites pipe tobaccos from Smokingpipes, or 4noggins, from time to time, with smaller packages. My all day smoking tobacco was five brothers, as you know, pure burley with higher nicotine.
I can enjoy my smoking outside of workshop, or in my own house. I don't smoking cigarettes or RYO, as well as cigar. Someone sent me some cigars as gifts, basically I'll separate the leaves to make some kind of own blends.
In China, basically all public areas with a ceiling are prohibited for smoking, so basically I was a "non-smoker" in front of the people.
Thanks again for the welcoming, I'd like to learn more from you, friends.
Yes, welcome and look forward to your insights. For the record, I am not a cob smoker, though some of my best friends are....
seacaptain: Silimar here, esp in urban cities. I bought nice blends online, as well as making some own blend for years.
mso489: Yes, I have to replace the acrylic stem when I had broken the original one, always...
3rdguy: Not at all, I don't think my English is fluent as not my "mother language". lol...
nitemair13: Most of the local smoker here won't use a pipe for many decades, even for those traditional iron bowl pipe smokers, they simple inhaleto lung like cigarettes habit. Baccies here mostly toasted or tanned plain virginia, some experienced old guys may mixed it with wine and honey for aging.
techie: Nice choice. I'm smoking C&D Bayou morning in a country gentleme now.
eggrollpiper: No. I'm not a cigarette smoker for decades, I'm a "non-smoker" in public.
npod: Nice cobs, as well as nice Virginia Dark Flake. lol.
mikethompson: There's a famous forum in China, with more than 50K membersm, but most posts in Chinese. (pipevillage.org)
simenon: There are some aromatic pipe tobaccos in China, sth like Great Wall, the brand, however that's not my favo, so I preferred to purchase online.
woodsroad: I'm living in a famous Chinese traditional city - Suzhou (Soo Chew), 80 KM away from Shanghai, with a 2500 years fixed city facilities still working, and a morden urban called Suzhou Industrial Park, former named "Sino-Singapore Industrial Park". From time to time, I may live in Singapore or Calgary for months.
mso489: Yes, I have to replace the acrylic stem when I had broken the original one, always...
3rdguy: Not at all, I don't think my English is fluent as not my "mother language". lol...
nitemair13: Most of the local smoker here won't use a pipe for many decades, even for those traditional iron bowl pipe smokers, they simple inhaleto lung like cigarettes habit. Baccies here mostly toasted or tanned plain virginia, some experienced old guys may mixed it with wine and honey for aging.
techie: Nice choice. I'm smoking C&D Bayou morning in a country gentleme now.
eggrollpiper: No. I'm not a cigarette smoker for decades, I'm a "non-smoker" in public.
npod: Nice cobs, as well as nice Virginia Dark Flake. lol.
mikethompson: There's a famous forum in China, with more than 50K membersm, but most posts in Chinese. (pipevillage.org)
simenon: There are some aromatic pipe tobaccos in China, sth like Great Wall, the brand, however that's not my favo, so I preferred to purchase online.
woodsroad: I'm living in a famous Chinese traditional city - Suzhou (Soo Chew), 80 KM away from Shanghai, with a 2500 years fixed city facilities still working, and a morden urban called Suzhou Industrial Park, former named "Sino-Singapore Industrial Park"
. From time to time, I may live in Singapore or Calgary for months.
Welcome aboard. I used to live in South Korea, had many Chinese friends there. I remember them smoking Chinese cigarettes which were really strong for me. I visited Shanghai for an exhibition few years ago, such a dynamic city.
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Are there B&M shops in China? Like traditional (I guess in the western sense) tobacconists?
Are there B&M shops in China? Like traditional (I guess in the western sense) tobacconists?
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