One of my first pipes, and one I still smoke out of regularly, is a pine pipe with a clay-lined bowl. The tobacconist who sold it to me said the clay kept the pipe from absorbing flavors; thus ensuring that even strong aromatics wouldn't flavor future smokes. I'm not sure how true that is since I don't smoke aromatics much and thus don't have a good base of comparison for how my briars handle multiple tobacco types and flavors. What I do notice is that I generally get a lower quality smoke out of it than I do with my other pipes, all else being equal. That the taste usually isn't as good or very good at all is my chief complaint.
Anyone else ever used a pipe like the one I've described? What are your thoughts? Did your experience differ from mine?
Anyone else ever used a pipe like the one I've described? What are your thoughts? Did your experience differ from mine?