Opinions vary and you will find what truly works for you. There is no right or wrong way to smoke a pipe….. unless you put the wrong end in your mouth I suppose. Starting out I was overthinking it way too much. Just enjoy the smoke and relax. Life is too short to agonize over whether you grabbed...
Welcome from PA. Used to live in Apex NC before Cary rezoned and made my taxes go up. But I digress. It’s great that you have aging tobacco to get reintroduced to the hobby. Wished I would have done that during my hiatus.