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  1. thekiltedchaplain

    Perique Pipes?

    I'm sure this question, or some form of it, has been posted, so forgive my redundancy if that is the case. I've heard that you should never smoke Perique in a pipe that you smoke other non-perique blends in because it will leave the flavor of perique lingering in your pipe. I've recently...
  2. thekiltedchaplain

    Pairing like wine, beer, scotch, food...

    Sweet tea is always a welcome companion to most tobaccos. My recent favorite though is Billy Budd, a Cornell & Diehl blend whose description is: "A heavy Latakia blend with rough cut Burley, bright Virginia flake and a good amount of rough cut cigar leaf", with a nice strong cup of coffee. I...
  3. thekiltedchaplain

    Your favorite pipe lore, wive's tale, or traditional wisdom.

    I agree with unclearthur about the aromatics, especially the heavily flavored ones. When I first started, people really encouraged those as "beginner" tobacco. Very bad idea. Many of them burn wet, taste horrible, and cause far too much tongue burn for someone who doesn't know what they're...
  4. thekiltedchaplain

    New Members, Introduce Yourself!

    Hey Everyone, My name is Chad, I live in South Carolina with my wife and wee dog. I work as an Emergency Room Chaplain, but have recently returned to school to become a Trauma Nurse as well. I've been smoking pipes for the last 4 years or so, and prefer big english blends. I've poked around...