Well, I started about 3 months ago around the end of February. I went to my local brick and mortar, picked up a MO meerschaum apple diplomat with a Czech tool, some cleaners, 2 oz of a cherry vanilla aromatic, and a box of matches. I must have had 20+ relights because I didn't know what I was doing besides lighting tobacco and trying to puff away... boy do I laugh now. Now, I've built a 28 spot pipe rack that I need to expand to accommodate my expanded collection of cobs and briars. I have gotten to try over 30 different tobaccos both aromatic and non aromatic. I still have a soft spot for cherry aromatics, but after expanding my pallet, I also enjoy VA-Per. I've had a lot of fun getting this far and look forward to the many years to come.
I'd love to learn more and become a better pipe guru, because I've had a couple of friends join me in starting pipe smoking. A pair of them even came over from cigar smoking and do both and have got me occasionally smoking cigars. Pipes are still better in my opinion, because of the range of choices, not just in tobacco, but in pipes and accessories as well. I do respect cigars for their different flavors, but very little compares to the blends I've smoked so far. And I have still yet to crack open my tins of Black House and Magnum Opus from Hearth and Home. Although, no English/latakia mix will ever be the same after smoking bow legged bear. Thank you for reading and I'll see you in the discussions.
I'd love to learn more and become a better pipe guru, because I've had a couple of friends join me in starting pipe smoking. A pair of them even came over from cigar smoking and do both and have got me occasionally smoking cigars. Pipes are still better in my opinion, because of the range of choices, not just in tobacco, but in pipes and accessories as well. I do respect cigars for their different flavors, but very little compares to the blends I've smoked so far. And I have still yet to crack open my tins of Black House and Magnum Opus from Hearth and Home. Although, no English/latakia mix will ever be the same after smoking bow legged bear. Thank you for reading and I'll see you in the discussions.
