As a new pipe smoker (side note: 8 days cigarette free after two months of pipery) I am pleased that I have managed to be diligent in my early studies in regards to pipes and tobaccos. In addition, I have digested dozens of articles and posts relating to patience in regards to a full assessment of any given tobacco (and pipes for that matter) as the impression, pleasure, and general consideration of ANY given smoke can evolve from day to day....bowl to bowl.
First bowl infatuation changes to boredom towards the middle of the tin...or doesn't. A dislike for a first sample slowly blossoms into a deep appreciation for a product. Reaching for a flake you didn't love a week ago after concentrating of a handful of English mixtures that were all love at first toke....and finding a real appreciation where previously....one didn't exist!
So many pipes to smoke and tobaccos to sample!
Color me bland....but this is the most fun I have had with a distraction (obsession) in years.
It is truly outstanding to have a resource like these forums to help guide a new fellow through the beginning of the journey and beyond. I am convinced that the information I've gleaned here is in no small way part of the rapid crescendo of fascination I have with this hobby.
The wife, co-workers, family---I am quite sure I am driving them bat-shit crazy with my newly-found, incessant pipe-speak and to them I shout "Tough! Join me!"
First bowl infatuation changes to boredom towards the middle of the tin...or doesn't. A dislike for a first sample slowly blossoms into a deep appreciation for a product. Reaching for a flake you didn't love a week ago after concentrating of a handful of English mixtures that were all love at first toke....and finding a real appreciation where previously....one didn't exist!
So many pipes to smoke and tobaccos to sample!
Color me bland....but this is the most fun I have had with a distraction (obsession) in years.
It is truly outstanding to have a resource like these forums to help guide a new fellow through the beginning of the journey and beyond. I am convinced that the information I've gleaned here is in no small way part of the rapid crescendo of fascination I have with this hobby.
The wife, co-workers, family---I am quite sure I am driving them bat-shit crazy with my newly-found, incessant pipe-speak and to them I shout "Tough! Join me!"