Does Anyone Else Have Bad Smokes?

[anotherbob]

nope. Sometimes they start getting bad but then I don't smoke. I used to fight it but I find I am happier if I just wait for better conditions or just start over.

 

[Zamora]

Maybe on occasion but its more common for me to get a "Not great smoke" rather than terrible. Yesterday I had one. I think part of it was me...my taster as well as not the best beverage on the side. On occasions that the smoke was just bad the pipe was not clean.

I have chronic allergies so when how much flavor I can get (not just smoke with everything) depends on how clear my sinuses are. If I'm too congested I won't smoke, eat anything special, or drink anything besides water.

 

[fishmansf]

How bad could it really have been if you smoked the whole bowl down to the ash? I've had some less than stellar smokes just by picking the wrong tobacco, but generally I can find some good even in those.

Fair question. They can, on occassion, be pretty bad. I usually have two things that keep me going: 1. Nicotine, 2. the hope that the familiar and delicious flavor will rear its head if I slow down and keep going. However, I have noticed that once I get a "bad bowl" it's usually bad throughout and taints the flavor of the rest of the tobacco in the bowl.

 

[Copperhead]

I opened a jar of Nightcap (Dunhill)....I dunno, it's probably 10-15 years old....it just isn't sitting right with me yet.

It smells and tastes fine, but for some reason the first few bowls have been kinda harsh, like extreme perique spiciness.

Of course I'll finish it, but I think I just need time to reacquaint myself with it...

 

[Mr. Stubb]

The times I have a bad smoke are those when I am struggling to keep it lit. I tend to rush, trying to keep it burning and that just leads to the tobacco getting torched I think. Regarding relights as normal and letting things cool a bit before relighting seems to help.