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  1. GothPiper

    Help Me Solve A Pipe Mystery!

    The first time I ever smelled a pipe was when I was a kid. My grade school janitor smoked one, and the wonderful aroma is burned into my brain. The problem is: now even as an experienced smoker, I've never smelled a blend quite like it! Here's some basic info/clues: 1. This was in the New York...
  2. GothPiper

    Why Transfer From Round Tin to Mason Jar?

    Your standard round tobacco tin (left) has a rubber seal that is nearly identical to that of a mason jar's lid (right). When tightened, it seems like the seal on the tin is pretty decent; even to the point of being difficult to open the dang tin! For pouches or other kinds of tins, transferring...
  3. 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...
  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

    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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. GothPiper

    Duke Albert/Prince Andrew

    I've long wanted to try the famed Prince Albert, but I could never bring myself to commit to 14 oz. of any tobacco that I don't know if I'll even enjoy. So I decided to try the match blend Duke Albert (and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand that Hearth & Home's Prince Andrew is...
  10. GothPiper

    Sir Walter Raleigh Regular

    The recent review of the aromatic version of SWR made me want to try my hand at the original. And so, I give you: Sir Walter Raleigh: Blend: Burley Tin note: Predominantly bread notes. With a bit of raisins. Raisin bread, basically; just not as sweet. Impressions: Not really an...
  11. GothPiper

    Bits of Tobacco Fused to Bowl?

    After several smokes in my new-ish pipes, I'm noticing that tiny bits of tobacco are basically fused to the side of the bowl. I give the bowl my usual cleaning (a quick wipe with a folded up pipe cleaner, and sometimes another paper towel wipe). But still a few bits remain attached. Even a...
  12. GothPiper

    Where to Buy OTCs Over an Actual Counter?

    I realize this may be highly region-dependent, but I never see OTC/codger brands (or as one poster here called them, "American classics", which is a term I appreciate) for sale in a brick & mortar stores. Drugstores stopped carrying them. Any high-end tobacconists I've been to, if they have...
  13. GothPiper

    Cold Beverages Burning!

    Whenever I take a sip of any cold beverage whilst smoking, it burns my mouth like crazy! But a room-temperature drink does not do this, and I've never had any issues with tongue bite in general. Is this normal? I see posts of people all the time enjoying iced tea, beers, etc. with their pipe...
  14. GothPiper

    Tobacco and High Temps

    So I'm waiting on a delayed order from Pipes and Cigars (absolute last time I order from there...) and there's a chance it may not even reach me prior to me going on a trip. The order is a mixture of tins, pouches, and bulk. If it gets left in my metal mailbox to bake in the triple-digit Mojave...
  15. GothPiper

    What Tastes Better in a Briar?

    I have one briar pipe, and a cob on the way to me in the mail. I've enjoyed smoking my briar just fine thus far, but naturally I'm also curious to try a cob. And I keep reading some variant on the phrase "[blank] smokes/tastes better in a cob". Virginias tastes better in a cob, burleys smoke...
  16. GothPiper

    Greetings from fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada!

    Hi all, New pipe smoker here from Las Vegas! I enjoyed cigars about 15 or so years back, but grew weary of their epic length, their sometimes overpowering intensity, and the high expense. Ever since I smelled the fragrant smoke from my grade school janitor's pipe, they have always intrigued me...
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