I'm sitting here semi-enjoying a bowl of My Mixture 965 and I began ruminating, quietly as I'm the only one in the room (a bit scarey as it was a full two sided conversation), as to how much better or worse a tobacco would taste if I hadn't pretty well destroyed my taste buds with fifty years plus of smoking.
I can't evaluate a "quiet" white wine any more. I stick to robust reds.
Tex-Mex has to be a lot spicier these days to get any punch on the tongue. I make the mistake of over seasoning the pork rub now and then to the displeasure of the wife and my daughter. Beef has to be grass feed for me to find any flavor.
Subtle flavorings in well prepared meals are totally wasted on my calloused tongue.
My dentist, an anti-smoker who accepts my failings with good humor, reminds to brush my tongue when I brush my teeth. This helps a bit.
I do envy those people new to the pipe who were not smokers in their youth, as I also envy the piper who limited himself to a couple of bowls in the evening and still tastes the sometimes, very subtle flavor of certain blends. I need, nay I crave, the full flavor of a heavy latakia or perique laced blend. I'm betting that over the years I've quicky dismissed some fine blends after only a bowl or two.
As I said, just musing as I sip a cognac and a Peterson before slipping into my Dr. Denton's, brushing tooth and tongue, and toddle off to bed.
I can't evaluate a "quiet" white wine any more. I stick to robust reds.
Tex-Mex has to be a lot spicier these days to get any punch on the tongue. I make the mistake of over seasoning the pork rub now and then to the displeasure of the wife and my daughter. Beef has to be grass feed for me to find any flavor.
Subtle flavorings in well prepared meals are totally wasted on my calloused tongue.
My dentist, an anti-smoker who accepts my failings with good humor, reminds to brush my tongue when I brush my teeth. This helps a bit.
I do envy those people new to the pipe who were not smokers in their youth, as I also envy the piper who limited himself to a couple of bowls in the evening and still tastes the sometimes, very subtle flavor of certain blends. I need, nay I crave, the full flavor of a heavy latakia or perique laced blend. I'm betting that over the years I've quicky dismissed some fine blends after only a bowl or two.
As I said, just musing as I sip a cognac and a Peterson before slipping into my Dr. Denton's, brushing tooth and tongue, and toddle off to bed.
