The pipe: Peterson Silver Spigot B42
The tobacco: Kramer's Blend for Cary Grant.
I loaded the pipe with Kramer's Blend for Cary Grant, as it's become a favorite of mine because it's such a well burning tobacco. A great crossover blend, an english not too heavy on the latakia with a bit of sweetness from the added Irish aromatic. I mean... it's not Black Frigate, but it's a great blend! So after I loaded the bowl I took match to the tobacco, got a good light going and sat back to relax while watching a good show. After a while I realized my first light never went out, so I gave it a little tamp, and resumed smoking. The first 1/4 of the bowl came and went, one match, one light, pure wonderful sweet smoke, a gentle tamp every so often, leading to the 1/2 mark. I looked down in my bowl, with a bit of a smile, resumed smoking. Kicking back, watching the smoke drift above and away, the sweetness of the tobacco on my tongue, the sweet and smoky aroma greeting my nose, the relaxation as the tightness in my muscles soothed away. The 3/4 mark slowly came about, one match, one light, pure wonderful sweet smoke, a gentle tamp every so often... pure relaxing pipe smoking bliss. I looked down again into the bowl with a bit of a chuckle. I kicked back and resumed smoking. Finally, somewhere between the 3/4 mark and the bottom of the bowl, the embers finally died. But it was ok, I didn't mind. I breathed in deep through my nose, exhaled slowly, and finally lit match number two. That second light took it to the bottom, all ash... and me fully content.
It wasn't a perfect smoke, but it was close. I've had a few before, as many of us have. I just wanted to make note of it here, that although they don't happen very often, they do happen from time to time. It didn't happen for me this time, and might not for quite a while. But then it might happen the next time I light up. Do I strive for it? No. I think it's less pleasurable then, when you're trying so hard to make it happen. When I was first taking up the pipe I, as many others have, wanted that elusive perfect smoke so bad. But it's when they sneak up on you, is when they're most enjoyable. For all you new pipe smokers that are going through a box of 300 matches every pipe, don't worry about it. Relights are part of it. You'll get your perfect smoke eventually, and even if you never do, you'll be more than pleased with those four match smokes, those three match smokes, and those two match smokes. For the veterans here, who've had a few of those perfect smokes and don't worry about it anymore... I still hope you get one soon. They'll come, as mine will come as well. Happy smokes everyone :
:
Anthony
The tobacco: Kramer's Blend for Cary Grant.
I loaded the pipe with Kramer's Blend for Cary Grant, as it's become a favorite of mine because it's such a well burning tobacco. A great crossover blend, an english not too heavy on the latakia with a bit of sweetness from the added Irish aromatic. I mean... it's not Black Frigate, but it's a great blend! So after I loaded the bowl I took match to the tobacco, got a good light going and sat back to relax while watching a good show. After a while I realized my first light never went out, so I gave it a little tamp, and resumed smoking. The first 1/4 of the bowl came and went, one match, one light, pure wonderful sweet smoke, a gentle tamp every so often, leading to the 1/2 mark. I looked down in my bowl, with a bit of a smile, resumed smoking. Kicking back, watching the smoke drift above and away, the sweetness of the tobacco on my tongue, the sweet and smoky aroma greeting my nose, the relaxation as the tightness in my muscles soothed away. The 3/4 mark slowly came about, one match, one light, pure wonderful sweet smoke, a gentle tamp every so often... pure relaxing pipe smoking bliss. I looked down again into the bowl with a bit of a chuckle. I kicked back and resumed smoking. Finally, somewhere between the 3/4 mark and the bottom of the bowl, the embers finally died. But it was ok, I didn't mind. I breathed in deep through my nose, exhaled slowly, and finally lit match number two. That second light took it to the bottom, all ash... and me fully content.
It wasn't a perfect smoke, but it was close. I've had a few before, as many of us have. I just wanted to make note of it here, that although they don't happen very often, they do happen from time to time. It didn't happen for me this time, and might not for quite a while. But then it might happen the next time I light up. Do I strive for it? No. I think it's less pleasurable then, when you're trying so hard to make it happen. When I was first taking up the pipe I, as many others have, wanted that elusive perfect smoke so bad. But it's when they sneak up on you, is when they're most enjoyable. For all you new pipe smokers that are going through a box of 300 matches every pipe, don't worry about it. Relights are part of it. You'll get your perfect smoke eventually, and even if you never do, you'll be more than pleased with those four match smokes, those three match smokes, and those two match smokes. For the veterans here, who've had a few of those perfect smokes and don't worry about it anymore... I still hope you get one soon. They'll come, as mine will come as well. Happy smokes everyone :
:Anthony
