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Losing Flavor Halfway Through the Bowl
I agree with that comment. A regular rotation of tobacco genres help keep my palate and interest going. Apples are great palate cleaners, and the other keys to good smoking is hydration and keeping your mouth fresh.- JimInks
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Half way through this bowl of year 2014 Full Virginia Flake in a straight 1968 Dunhill Shell bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Tomato the Brave finally moved off my feet a few minutes ago, and wanted to go outside. Maybe I should line my socks with goose down. :)- JimInks
- Post #2,535
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
A quarter of the way through this bowl of year 2020 Watch City Rouxgaroux in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Natural 4AB No. 6/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Getting ready to clean a few pipes. Tomato the Brave...- JimInks
- Post #2,527
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Did a second set of walking reps, and am close to finishing this bowl of year 2015 D&R A.B. Rimboche in an undated slight bend, smooth flame grain Wessex Standard egg with a brown accent on the black vulcanite saddle stem.- JimInks
- Post #2,525
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and a delightful conversation with an old friend (fellow piper, too), and just finished smoking year 2020 C&D Virginia Flake in a straight medium brown 1922-1937 Irish Free State era Peterson 222 bullcap with a sterling silver band and a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem...- JimInks
- Post #2,519
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
No rain yet, so I did a set of walking reps with the ever playful Tomato the Brave, and am close to finishing this bowl of year 2016 D&R Three Sails in an undated straight brush etched black Molina apple with a nickel band and a tapered black vulcanite stem.- JimInks
- Post #2,504
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Differences between Cringle Flake and Krampusnacht?
I didn't get a tin for review.- JimInks
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Starting off my smoking day with a bowl of pre-2014 Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style. Just fed Sleepy Suzy and Tomato the Brave. The others already ate...- JimInks
- Post #2,487
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
A third of a bowl left of year 2020 Angler's Dream in a 1984 Stanwell Antique 124 egg with a smooth brown front and a black sandblasted back with a dark gold ferrule and black vulcanite stem in the military mount style.- JimInks
- Post #2,446
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am near the last quarter of this bowl of Wilke No. 515 Double Shot in a smooth dark medium bend 2021 Peterson Heritage Brown POTY 4AB No. 45/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. This is No. 515 with twice the rum...- JimInks
- Post #2,440
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Now smoking year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite saddle stem.- JimInks
- Post #2,437
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Earlier, I smoked a bowl of Wilke Wall Street w/o perique in a smooth light brown quarter bend 1928-1931 KBB Drinkless Kaywoodie Synchrosystem patent Rock Ambera 7209 yachtsman with a tapered rock ambera stem. And then I enjoyed some low calorie snacking. Ice water and bergs is my drink.- JimInks
- Post #2,436
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Just finished smoking year 2013 Capstan Blue Flake in a smooth dark brown post-WWII Comoy’s Grand Slam 340 patent billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem.- JimInks
- Post #2,431
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Now smoking a bowl from a freshly opened tin of year 2014 Sutliff 1849 in a medium bend smooth dark brown 1968 Barling 5631 London England TVF billiard silver spigot with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Tomato the Brave is still laying on my right foot. He moves when I get up, and when I sit...- JimInks
- Post #2,417
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Losing Flavor Halfway Through the Bowl
Pack the tobacco gently, especially if your pipe has a narrow chamber. Then do a char light to make sure that all of it is burning. And then, kind of sip the smoke. See if that will work for you. The most important point that I can make is that smoking a pipe should be relaxing, so do...- JimInks
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
A third of a bowl left of Watch City English Ernie-ental in a straight dark brown and tan rusticated Peterson 2023 Saint Patrick’s Day 264 Canadian with an Irish flag colored ferrule and tapered black acrylic stem. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink.- JimInks
- Post #2,408
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Losing Flavor Halfway Through the Bowl
It reads as though you are puffing too quickly. Try a slower cadence. If you were a cigarette smoker, you need to throw out all the habits from it when you smoke a pipe. Pipe smoking takes time to get it right, so just be patient. You'll find a rhythm at some point.- JimInks
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Relaxing after a wonderful salad, cod and sugar snap peas dinner with strawberries for dessert. I'm a quarter of the way through this bowl of year 2012 Stonehaven in a straight black sandblasted 1957 Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver banded military mount and a black...- JimInks
- Post #2,391
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
I've passed the first third of this bowl of year 2016 Sutliff 507-C Slices in a black sandblast PSB medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY 4AB No. 228/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. This will get me to dinner time.- JimInks
- Post #2,385
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
Almost a third of the way through this bowl of year 2020 Mac Baren Scottish Mixture in a straight, smooth brown 1960s Lane era Charatan Special 38 bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Tomato the Brave is still laying on my foot, but now he's snoring.- JimInks
- Post #2,379
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion