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  1. GothPiper

    Spicy Pipe: What's Going On Here?

    It's about 6 months old. It didn't initially have this level of spice, but now I can't cast out this demon to save my life...
  2. GothPiper

    Spicy Pipe: What's Going On Here?

    I have a Rossi pipe that brings an intensely spicy flavor to everything I smoke in it. It's not like tongue bite, and it's not like when a bowl burns too hot. It's literally like a dang jalapeño pepper; like when you douse your food in Tabasco. I never smoked anything spicy in it, like a...
  3. GothPiper

    English Blend for Beginners

    I definitely echo the recommendations for Presbyterian. You might even like My Mixture 965 (a bit more full-flavored than Presbyterian, but extremely well-balanced). I'm baffled as to why some folks are recommending Balkan Supreme, though. That was my first English, and it nearly turned me off...
  4. GothPiper

    Chatham Manor/Sutliff Estate

    Chatham Manor/Sutliff Estate: a Carter Hall match blend. Like Prince Albert, I'd love to try the original, but 14 oz. is just far too much of something I don't know if I'll enjoy. Blend: Burley, with a bit of Virginia Tin note: Very nice. Warm, inviting tobacco scent, with maybe a...
  5. GothPiper

    Why dry?

    I've taken to smoking all non-aromatics straight out of the jar these days. I find the flavor is noticeably richer vs. when I dry. The trade-off is that it can be a tad more difficult to keep lit for roughly the first half of the bowl. Bear in mind, however, that I live in one of the driest...
  6. GothPiper

    My Mixture 965- a Review

    Excellent review! 965 is the one that made me really fall in love with English blends. Something about it lends itself especially well to the evening time, I find.
  7. GothPiper

    Do you Dump Ash Mid-smoke?

    Every time. At about the halfway point or 2/3rds down the bowl. Improves taste and makes relighting easier.
  8. GothPiper

    Meerschaum-Lined Briars!? What Sorcery is This?

    I find myself moving in the very same direction regarding bent pipes. Just feels more comfortable and natural.
  9. GothPiper

    Meerschaum-Lined Briars!? What Sorcery is This?

    What do y'all think about meerschaum-lined briars? I'd never heard of them until a day ago, and I'm curious. How do they smoke? Are they durable and truly offer the neutral flavor of a meerschaum? Saw one by Roma that I've got my eye on, but wanted to know if anyone here has any experience...
  10. GothPiper

    Hello from Nevada

    Welcome to the forum, fellow Nevadan!
  11. GothPiper

    Hello From AZ

    Welcome from your neighbor in Nevada!
  12. GothPiper

    Drying Before Smoking

    As others have said, blends vary greatly in their need for drying. However, I have noticed an inverse relation to drying and flavor. When I smoke a blend slightly more moist, the flavor comes through a bit stronger (but is more difficult to keep lit). Whereas when I dry longer, the flavor is...
  13. GothPiper

    Consistently Inconsistent Warning Labels in the US

    Can anyone tell me the logic behind why some pipe tobaccos in the US have that garish, black & white "Warning: Nicotine is an addictive chemical" etc labeling, and others do not? Specifically, recently produced 50g tins rarely seem to have it, while 1.5oz pouches almost always seem to. The...
  14. GothPiper

    Open Draw: Cob vs. Briar?

    This is some impressive scientific knowledge right here! So if one were to, say, clean a filterless briar with a spirit on a regular basis, could that eliminate the boom boom? (oops, looks like I posted this just as your next response came thru! Thanks!)
  15. GothPiper

    Open Draw: Cob vs. Briar?

    Interesting. But why does this only affect briars with wider draws/filters removed? Does clenliness of a pipe have any bearing on this?
  16. GothPiper

    Open Draw: Cob vs. Briar?

    That's it, alright. I'd already have a filterless Dr. Grabow in my hand were it not for having seen this pic before... How come this doesn't happen with cobs?
  17. GothPiper

    Open Draw: Cob vs. Briar?

    I love, love, love the wide open draw on cobs (with the filter removed). I want to find a briar with with a similarly open draw. Are there any briar brands that are especially known for having a more open draw? Naturally, I thought of just getting a filtered briar and removing it; like I did...
  18. GothPiper

    Describe Your Tobacco Trance

    I'm unsure where you got the impression that I am looking for justification for my vice. I'm not - I wholeheartedly embrace it as such. I'm also baffled as to why you feel so many use this as a crutch, or a substitute for self-discipline. Methinks you have your own axe to grind that has nothing...
  19. GothPiper

    Describe Your Tobacco Trance

    I am indeed rather new to the hobby, but I don't see it as a mysterious activity. I was more observing how most modern articles on tobacco take a kind of drug war-era "just say no" approach to the leaf, and neglect to mention even the most rudimentary aspects of its effects on the mind...
  20. GothPiper

    Describe Your Tobacco Trance

    We all know that modern society does not look kindly upon our treasured leaf. Even so, I was astounded by what I read (or more accurately, didn't read) in my recent attempt to familiarize myself with more of the history of tobacco. Any online search will inevitably bring up mostly health...
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