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  1. generalzod

    Packing SPC Krumble Kake

    Love the taste of many of these. However, they rarely burn well for.me. I find they quite literally crumble into almost dust. Not quite, but way finer than shag or ribbon. Any suggestions on how best to approach packing these? Thanks.
  2. generalzod

    Suspicious of Retrohaling...

    This topic comes up often among cigar smokers, and not surprisingly I'm seeing it popping up in the pipe world. What I find odd is, every discussion about retrohaling's benefits begins by talking about how we "taste with our nose" and how "you can't taste anything if you hold your nose closed"...
  3. generalzod

    Why No Swirl Love?

    This is now my third foray into pipe smoking. The past two flamed out (awful pun intended). I subsequently sold off my acquired pipes and tobaccos and returned to cigars. This third go round came with a renewed vigor and stubbornness and has been far more successful and I intend to stick with...
  4. generalzod

    2 Questions: Smoking Cadence & Sipping

    Smoking Cadence: Much of the advice given to new smoker is to "slow down". Unfortunately, "slow" is a relative concept. I was wondering if some of the more experienced pipe smokers here could quantify their cadence in terms of how many breaths they typically take between sips? Sipping: When you...