Do you Love to Smoke Your Pipe?

[Briar Lee]

This morning as the sun rose, and the roosters crowed, I filled a Tinskey pipe with straight ribbon cut Virginia and drank a strong black cup of Yuban coffee.

I’m addicted to nicotine. I have been for nearly fifty years.

I’m also addicted to coffee, or caffeine in the coffee, for almost forty years.

But I drink that coffee to get my caffeine fix. I do love but that’s good because I’m addicted.

I smoke tobacco in a pipe because I love, to smoke a pipe. I love the pipes, the tobacco, the ritual, and the flavor.

My nicotine addiction just reminds me to smoke a pipe.

It’s sort of handy, and gives me an excuse to smoke at least four or five pipes a day.

How about you?

Do you love pipe smoking?

Or is it just another addiction?

 

[sandollars]

I just love smoking my pipe. I am not addicted to nicotine. I can go for a week or more without smoking my pipe and even give it a thought.

I only smoke my pipe when the situation is right to be able to thoroughly enjoy the 2 hours it takes to smoke 2 grams of pure bliss..

 

[verporchting]

It’s entirely about the pleasure of smoking the pipe. Nicotine means little to nothing to me other than needing to be careful about smoking high test tobacco on an empty stomach or such.

I enjoy the tactile sensation and artistry of the pipe, the preparation of the tobacco, the taste and smell, the routine and the restful contemplation whilst smoking, the whole thing really.

If it had zero nicotine that would be perfectly fine with me.

So yeah, entirely the enjoyment and relaxation factor for me.

 

[cigrmaster]

I began smoking when I was 12. First it was Tijuana Smalls. Then it was Wolf Bros. Rum Soaked Crooks and cigarettes. I have smoked either cigarettes, cigars or pipes for over 50 years and I totally love my pipes and all my aged tobacco. I quit cigars back in 2008 or 2009, I can't remember. All I know is the pipes beat out the cigars and I rarely smoke a cigar. I still have some from the old days but they sit.

I began drinking coffee when I was around 6 or 7 years old as both my grandmothers would let me drink coffee with them when I was visiting them. I loved coffee from the get go. I still use cream and sugar like my grandmothers would give me. I was also a huge fan of coffee milk. My mother would make it for me. I hated coffee ice cream, go figure.

When I wake up, I hit the button on my coffee machine. I only drink Cafe Du Monde coffee as I had my years of only grinding beans. It has Chicory in it which gives it a very strong flavor. I fell in love with that on my first trip to New Orleans. They have been making that coffee since around 1862.


I drink 2 30oz cups in my Yeti which keeps the coffee really hot for the entire cup. I am addicted to Yeti cups as well. Doesn't matter hot or cold these cups are freaking amazing. I only have around 10 of the 30oz cups. I don't need any other size.

I am totally addicted to nicotine and caffeine and I couldn't care less. I like what I like and I answer to no one. My kids(4 kids) know better than to ever get in the way of my pipes. When I got Covid my kids had a pool to see how fast I would be back on my pipes. I don't know which kid won, they won't tell me.

I smoke 4-6 bowls a day and I enjoy everyone of them.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

After much encouragement here I bought my Peterson Derry Rustic as a retirement pipe. I truly enjoy the experience. It is a 408 shape.

 

[hawky454]

Yes, I love to smoke my pipe and yes I’m addicted to nicotine. I use dip as my main source of nicotine but I want to quit so I have a better chance of enjoying my pipes for the rest of my days. I would be so pissed off if dip ruined pipe smoking for me. Dipping is enjoyable, mainly because I’m addicted to it but I’m a slave to it, I can’t leave the house without a can of dip in my pocket.

I personally think pipe smoking is one of the great pleasures of life!

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I have a nearly lifelong love affair with tobacco. It took awhile but I finally evolved to the highest level.

 

[hawky454]

I quit cigars back in 2008 or 2009, I can't remember. All I know is the pipes beat out the cigars and I rarely smoke a cigar.

You really need to change your handle to pipemaster or something similar… dungeon master would do.

 

[mso489]

I must love my pipe and tobacco because I inherited from my mom an indifference to nicotine. My dad was an all day pipe smoker for fifty years, and I'm entirely happy with one bowl a day, and I can skip the pipe for days or weeks to get over an illness, with no cravings. Mom bought cigarettes from time to time, because she liked to gesture dramatically while smoking, but I believe she never bought a pack that didn't go stale. It was just not habit forming for her. I quit the pipe cold turkey in solidarity with my late wife who quit a three pack a day cigarette habit, and I stayed quit for a while after she was gone. So, I guess I just like a pipe.

 

[hawky454]

I am addicted to Yeti cups as well. Doesn't matter hot or cold these cups are freaking amazing.

Same, although I use a different brand or mixed brands but same idear. I hate drinking out of other cups now. A cup of coffee in a normal cup cools off way too quick. I use those cups for everything and dedicate them to what I drink in them. One for water, cold tea, hot tea and coffee. I keep water on my nightstand when I sleep, keeps the water cold all night. I don’t even need ice, I use a water cooler with the option of ice cold and scolding water instantly. I’m also hooked on having a water cooler, couldn’t live without one.

My personal favorite are the Reduce brand cups, their lids are awesome. Allows you to control how quickly or slowly you want your drink to cool.

 

[didimauw]

I'm addicted to caffeine. Usually two pots of coffee per day, plus a couple mountain dews.

I'm also addicted to nicotine. I've been a cigarette smoker for 14 years. I smoke a pipe because I love it. I love everything about it. It's a bonus that I get nicotine from it. I don't need the pipe as I have cigarettes. I love smoking a pipe.

 

[lawdawg]

This morning as the sun rose, and the roosters crowed, I filled a Tinskey pipe with straight ribbon cut Virginia and drank a strong black cup of Yuban coffee.

I’m addicted to nicotine. I have been for nearly fifty years.

I’m also addicted to coffee, or caffeine in the coffee, for almost forty years.

But I drink that coffee to get my caffeine fix. I do love but that’s good because I’m addicted.

I smoke tobacco in a pipe because I love, to smoke a pipe. I love the pipes, the tobacco, the ritual, and the flavor.

My nicotine addiction just reminds me to smoke a pipe.

It’s sort of handy, and gives me an excuse to smoke at least four or five pipes a day.

How about you?

Do you love pipe smoking?

Or is it just another addiction?

WHAT?! I thought your collection was going to be all Lees and similar.

 

[lawdawg]

I just love pipe smoking. I can confidently say I'm not addicted to nicotine. I used to be, years ago, when I was a cigarette smoker. I never get cravings for a pipe. Sometimes I'll go a week without smoking at all just because I never felt like having one. When I was still coming off my cigarette habit. I would smoke pipes compulsively. I've found that I enjoy my pipes even more now that my smoking is not compulsive.

 

[warren]

I enjoy smoking a bowl. But, love? Hardly. I don't get emotional over activities except when it comes to pets, some kin and very few other people..

 

[kcghost]

Not addicted to caffein or nicotine but I love the pleasure of a pipe.

 

[Grangerous]

Pure relaxation and flavor. No need of nicotine. I wonder if Granger has any at all? Pegasus has a little.

For me, beautiful weather, a cup and some quiet reflection.

If I’m not in the mood or don’t have the time to relax, no pipe.

I’m the same with fine scotch. Flavor and to relax. You’ll never see me intoxicated. I’m not an addictive personality. Everything in moderation. — It enables one to afford the Finest Scotch. ??

 

[Briar Lee]

Some rumination about coffee addiction.

Do gooders and other puritans must also drink coffee. They don’t tax it, conduct any anti coffee campaigns, they don’t preach against it from the pulpit, nor turn schoolchildren against it, and there are never claims that coffee fumes hurt innocent bystanders.

My nicotine addiction reminds me to smoke my pipes. I never miss a payment on my nicotine addiction.

On the other hand, coffee is a strange addiction. If you miss a cup (or in my case the first pot of the morning) there are no immediate cravings, at least for me.

Caffeinated soda pop is a pale substitute for the primo stuff, which is strong black coffee.

But if I forget to drink coffee, or am where I can’t keep endless pots of it available, by evening I have a strange sensation of wanting something.

I may eventually get a slight headache.

My world is empty, and lacking something.

Then when I am reminded I need some more Vitamin N I’ll also get great relief from the first cup of coffee, from a pot.

Also, when I’m in need of coffee any old brand will do, so long as it’s black.

In Missouri we can pay a sympathetic doctor $200 and buy marijuana, for medicinal purposes only.

I’ll pass on that.

I don’t need any more addictions.

I love both the ones I already hacd

 

[F4RM3R]

Yep I loves me pipes, they are my companions. I love nicotine too. Used to smoke mainly cigarettes, and they would help me “get by”, but the pipe(and the larger and slower nicotine delivery) chill me the fuck out. Which is a good thing in my books. I also love coffee and caffeine, although I could go without it if I had to(but I don’t cause coffee is everywhere here)

I love a lot of things, got love to spare and it ain’t running out anytime soon. So ya I love smoking my pipes!

 

[cigrmaster]

You really need to change your handle to pipemaster or something similar… dungeon master would do.

I am no pipemaster, there are lots of guys on this site who deserve that handle over me. The name came to be as it was my AOL handle I picked back in 1995 or so. I was big in the cigar game and my handle at all the cigar sites was The Master. I knew lots about cigars and I had no problem with that handle. I don't know why I picked it as a handle on this site.

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

This morning as the sun rose, and the roosters crowed, I filled a Tinskey pipe with straight ribbon cut Virginia and drank a strong black cup of Yuban coffee.

I’m addicted to nicotine. I have been for nearly fifty years.

I’m also addicted to coffee, or caffeine in the coffee, for almost forty years.

But I drink that coffee to get my caffeine fix. I do love but that’s good because I’m addicted.

I smoke tobacco in a pipe because I love, to smoke a pipe. I love the pipes, the tobacco, the ritual, and the flavor.

My nicotine addiction just reminds me to smoke a pipe.

It’s sort of handy, and gives me an excuse to smoke at least four or five pipes a day.

How about you?

Do you love pipe smoking?

Or is it just another addiction?

Yes, I agree with everything you say.

Hey, nicotine, straight Virginia, coffee, pipe, love it.
I wouldn't want to say that pipe smoking is just another addiction, but it's a very pleasurable way of getting my fix.
A lot better than the cigarettes I used to smoke, that's for sure.