Advice Needed On Aromatics

[Chasing Embers]

It's really hard to translate pipes into words.

Pack, light, smoke.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'm comfortable with slowing down. Hell, I'd be happy to puff every 2 minutes if that would lead to a more enjoyable pipe. However, I'm still chasing that balance between slowing down & relighting 1,000 times or smoking a bit faster & ending up with a less flavorful (and often wet) bowl. I'm also slowly growing convinced that no one here gets these things to smoke well and this forum, along with SmokingPipes.com and TobaccoReviews.com, is all part of some elaborate prank that's being perpetrated against me. ?

This fellow may be of help to you.

 

[Ocqueoc]

You all have given me some great ideas. I backed up, ordered spme Carter Hall, and will refine my technique on that. And, just because I like to push my luck, I ordered an ounce of Cornell and Diehl Bayou Night.

 

[Chasing Embers]

You all have given me some great ideas. I backed up, ordered spme Carter Hall, and will refine my technique on that. And, just because I like to push my luck, I ordered an ounce of Cornell and Diehl Bayou Night.

IIRC, 40% Perique in that one.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

IIRC, 40% Perique in that one.

I don’t remember the percentage, but it’s a nice stout blend, though perhaps an acquired taste for most.

 

[Moonbog]

With those particular blends. Nuke em in the microwave on a paper towel for 10 or 12 seconds. Take em out, stick em right into the freezer for another 30 or so seconds. Pack your pipe, smoke it.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I don’t remember the percentage, but it’s a nice stout blend, though perhaps an acquired taste for most.

Never though it stout, just a nice "bready" smoke that goes well with coffee.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Never though it stout, just a nice "bready" smoke that goes well with coffee.

Yeah, but you sprinkle Rustica on your breakfast cereal ?
It won’t make my head spin or anything, but it’s a nice little “pick me up” blend for me.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yeah, but you sprinkle Rustica on your breakfast cereal ?

I do chew it.?

 

[EvertonFC]

I rarely get through a bowl without at least a few relights, but I've had no problem keeping goopy aros (Molto Dolce) burning just as well as any other blend by using a very light pack. I basically just sprinkle it in there bit by bit until it's piled up above the rim, gently push it down so it's level with the rim, and then light up. It's barely packed, and you could probably turn it upside down and shake it all out if the stuff wasn't so goopy that it sticks together

Thanks for that. Definitely a useful description of just *how* light you approach packing.

Think of it as smoking at the edge of letting it go out. Relights aren't inherently bad, but yeh, you have to keep a slow, smooth pull going, think of it as sipping the smoke. Thin wispy trails of smoke... It's really hard to translate pipes into words.

Thanks again for all the guidance. It's very much appreciated.

This fellow may be of help to you.

I've watched that video more than a few times, and need to build that into more of a habit. As I'm find myself reading more, I find that technique easier to employ.

I'm pretty sure that without this forum, the only thing I would have figured out on my own is at what temperature briar burns. ? ? ?

Cheers.

 

[STP]

I like Sutliff’s Vanilla Custer... all of their Cherry and Christmas/Holiday blends, and smoked their Pumpkin Spice recently and really enjoyed it. All are pretty inexpensive in bulk.

 

[EvertonFC]

With those particular blends. Nuke em in the microwave on a paper towel for 10 or 12 seconds. Take em out, stick em right into the freezer for another 30 or so seconds. Pack your pipe, smoke it.

Freezer? Hadn't heard that before. May I ask why?

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

It's a cold, low humidity environment that will help dry out the moisture the microwave got agitated in the tobacco. As well as help cool it down faster. That's my take on it anyway.

 

[LOREN]

IIRC, 40% Perique in that one.

IIRC...not sure what this is

 

[Chasing Embers]

IIRC...not sure what this is

"If I remember correctly"

 

[anotherbob]

"If I remember correctly"

I'am going to pretend you didn't finish your sentence. Yes if you remember correctly it means???

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'am going to pretend you didn't finish your sentence. Yes if you remember correctly it means???

I was replying to LOREN.?

 

[anotherbob]

I was replying to LOREN.?

I know but what fun is that?

 

[HitchensDog]

I know it's been mentioned, but Autumn Evening is a good aromatic. Mac Baren's Vanilla Cream is another. I don't care for most aromatics, but these two work for me.

 

[badbriar]

Forget those goopy blends. They are cased with PG and darn near cannot be dried - lots of tongue bite. Get a quality blend like Peterson University flake that has a flavoring, but is not cased. Smokes and dries like a regular tobacco, but has a subtle plum topping.