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    Does Tongue Burn Effect Taste of Tobacco?

    Funny thing is I can only seem to taste something when I get a huge mouthful of smoke where the bowl is red hot. Should I keep working at it, or do I need to take a few days off given that my tongue is a little fried?
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    Does Tongue Burn Effect Taste of Tobacco?

    So, should I keep at it? Or should I wait until my tongue irritation goes away? It’s not bad, but it’s noticable.
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    Does Tongue Burn Effect Taste of Tobacco?

    Been smoking for about a week. I’ve been having trouble tasting the tobacco from the beginning. Is this normal for a new smoker? I have a good briar, and I’m smoking good tobacco (Orlik & Solari), so I don’t believe those are the issue. I’ve had tongue burn from the beginning, too. Does that...
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    All I taste is ash...

    I'll give it a try tonight. Again, I really appreciate everyone's help.
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    All I taste is ash...

    I haven't inspected the pipe too much because I thought some buildup was good. Should I get rid of all buildup I have in the pipe?
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    All I taste is ash...

    When giving the pipe a through cleaning, how much "gunk" should a scrape from the bowl? I definitely have some stuff hanging around, but I'm not sure what is cake and what is gunk.
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    All I taste is ash...

    Bought a corncob that I will try tonight to see if it is my pipe that is the problem. I'll let you guys know how it goes!
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    All I taste is ash...

    I am getting a bit of a "sour" flavor, but I was contributing that the the citrus notes in the Orlik. Maybe I'm wrong about that.
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    All I taste is ash...

    Not the same tin from 5 years ago, so it's hard for me to believe it is the tobacco that's the problem. Thanks for all the info guys!
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    All I taste is ash...

    Hi everyone. New to the forum, and this is my first post. Hoping to solve my problem of only tasting ash when I smoke. I am an avid cigar smoker. About 5 years ago I decided I wanted to pick up a pipe because there were many gentlemen at the cigar shop I frequented that really enjoyed the...