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  1. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Pipe Smoking & Nicotine Addiction

    Did I miss a post? Are you ok?
  2. Epip Oc'Cabot

    All Day Smoking Tobacco Recommendations?

    I would say that my “all day” palate suggests Lane 1Q (which you already like), SWR cube-cut non-aromatic, Iwan Ries Three Star Blue, and/or Prince Albert. Each is simple and enjoyable as an “all day” blend in my opinion. Most other blends for me are best occasional or rotational as they (to...
  3. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Is a Light, Soft, Fluffy Pipe Smoke That Doubles as a Cigarette Blend Better?

    While I cannot say with certainty, not been alive at that time….. I suspect that BEFORE cigarettes were available, that some (most?) pipe and cigar smokers inhaled at least occasionally if not regularly. In earlier times, tobacco was only smoked as a pipe or cigar, and was not adorned with all...
  4. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Repair Suggestion Please

    I tend to think the “banding” idea seems the best bet long term. That is what they do for barrels of clarinets in which the grenadilla wood begins to crack. Although the diameter of the shank is much smaller than the barrel of a clarinet, I think an instrument repair shop would have or could...
  5. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Bone Dry Tobacco

    I always have liked completely dry pipe tobacco the best, myself. It has always seemed much more of a less “fussy” smoking experience.... less thought is required, less adjusting of cadence. To me, it provides the greatest ease and relaxation with pipe tobacco. I tried that approach with a...
  6. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Your best packing tobacco

    I was very pleased to see your story. When I saw the title, I thought it was going to mainly be a question of what we found packed well, and my answer was going to be old school SWR non-aromatic, cube cut. 🙂 It was nice to see you already agree!
  7. Epip Oc'Cabot

    What Happens When You Put the Pipe Down?

    Must be a pretty damn big glass of elixir to forget even before you put the glass down. 😂
  8. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Wind affecting pipe smoking question?

    Cupping the bowl of the pipe with the palm of my hand in windier conditions is an automatic reflex for me. So, much so, that I have never considered it a challenge smoking outdoors on windy days. Lighting the pipe may be a little bit challenging, but simply turning away from the direction of...
  9. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Planning return to piping with a change in direction.

    Indeed! PA is very, very pleasant! I like both PA and SWR original and they are both mainstays for me.
  10. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Planning return to piping with a change in direction.

    You mentioned SWR-A….. perhaps you would like traditional SWR even more. It is cube cut and is very nice, IMO.
  11. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Is it mouth fatigue or tongue bite?

    As you were a former cigarette smoker, my assumption is that your mouth IS used to smoke. In my opinion, the most likely cause for the “fatigue” you are noticing on your tongue is likely due to your pipe tobacco being too MOIST. I would suggest you take a couple of bowlfuls worth of one of...
  12. Epip Oc'Cabot

    The Virtue of Dry?

    Even though I will NOT ask, I am intrigued that your doctor gave you emphatic blessings to resume indulging in pipe tobacco!!!! Seems like a wonderful fellow to me. 🙂
  13. Epip Oc'Cabot

    If Nasal Snuff Is Still Here

    Harrumph! It is quite a bit harder to find Sir Walter Raleigh and Prince Albert these days, so us “codgers” are feeling the pinch too. (Note…. the rancor is meant tongue-in-cheek…. but it is sadly reality too…. drugstore brands are definitely harder to get….. at least in my region.)
  14. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Lighters vs Matches

    While I do agree that the spout on the “Fauxpont” can be useful and helpful, I would also say that a traditional BIC can and does a fine job….. and you do not have to worry about burning your thumb…. if you hold the lighter pointing downward IF you have your thumb on the trigger and have it...
  15. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Iwan Ries and Milan Tobacconists

    Oh! Iwan Ries “Three Star Blue” would be a horrible loss! I hope it does not come to pass.
  16. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Cob>Briar

    They have after market COB bowls for falcons??? I am surprised…. it would seem difficult to carve or lathe(?) a piece of cob to fit the relatively precise tolerances needed for a Falcon. Do you have any photos of a cob aftermarket bowl for a Falcon? It would be interesting to see the base and...
  17. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Cob>Briar

    That is very interesting to see there are after market Meerschaum bowls for Falcons etc. the tall bowls…. am I presuming correctly they likewise hold a larger volume of tobacco than the standard sized bowls? I greatly appreciate the beauty of a Meerschaum pipe, but I only have one Meerschaum...
  18. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Cob>Briar

    I have a preponderance of briar pipes and only a small number of cobs. My preference is for briar pipes…..because for me they feel/seem more durable. I also tend to get what I consider a more “tobacco” flavor from the briars. Cons are fine, but for me, even the best cob has occasionally had a...
  19. Epip Oc'Cabot

    The Origin of Pipe Shapes

  20. Epip Oc'Cabot

    The Origin of Pipe Shapes

    Chasing Embers…. I did not mean my comment to make you feel sad. It is a very unique pipe and the craftsmanship is very obvious. It just HAS that kind of “sperm shape”. Perhaps it is just the biologist in me that made me notice it. I did not mean the comment negatively…. just obsevationally.
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