I finally have found a briar I can smoke Black Shag in and I get the flavour I do from my cobs! Its the newest Trypis I bought from Pruss, the second freehand I bought on Thursday at our pipe club. I'm finally able to pick out the flavours the same as my cobs. I pulled out the pipe for the first time this morning for my first pipe of the day with a coffee on the back deck, and its smoking beautifully. Thanks Pat!