So for Christmas my dear wife had bought me 2 pipes, which she is an avid non-smoker so this was a big step for her. A Rattray's Kelpy for my birthday (dec.24th) and a Peterson Rosslare for Christmas. Well I have been smoking both of these only (when I can smoke because of mouth issue from previous post). Well today I had that AHHH smoke! The one where you have finally got the thing broke in and the tobacco is starting to taste yummy. Now I know some love the first smoke, when the tobacco and briar are both fresh. But for me I don't, I tend to enjoy a nice cake making it more enjoyable. Now the peterson has acouple more to get it to that point, but its getting close.
That AHHHHHH moment!
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Yes! That first nutty broke in taste. Wonderful stuff! One of the reasons I like already broke in estates.
I have a L'Anatra billiard that tasted "green" for, I swear, over 100 smokes! (Yes, I was anal enough to keep track!)
It finally came around and is now an excellent pipe -- but it was an exercise in perseverance.
I'm glad you had a better time with yours, John. BTW, belated Happy Birthday! :clap:
It finally came around and is now an excellent pipe -- but it was an exercise in perseverance.
I'm glad you had a better time with yours, John. BTW, belated Happy Birthday! :clap:
Well happy belated birthday, and congrats on the new pipes! Glad to hear you're more your old self and can now enjoy those Ahhh moments again.
I'm not too fussy about breaking in a new pipe, but I do feel that one with a little cake in it smokes a bit better. Guess that's why I'm always buying estate pipes and cleaning them up.
I'm not too fussy about breaking in a new pipe, but I do feel that one with a little cake in it smokes a bit better. Guess that's why I'm always buying estate pipes and cleaning them up.
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