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I received my estate meerschaum today. Cleaned the bowl up with hot water and the stem with bourbon. About an hour later, smoked a bowl of C&D corn cob pipe and a button nose (aromatic) it tastes great. All the pure neutral qualities I'd read about meerschaum were a reality. Tonight I loaded up some G.L. Pease Quiet Nights. Bland and flavorless. I thought maybe I didn't get it dried out enough before smoking. (it happens)
I loaded up some bone dry Cornell and Diehl Super Balkan. Same story, bland and flavorless.
These two English blends are also incredibly rich, and overtly flavorful in every cob amd briar I've ever smoked them in.
This is my first meerschaum.
Do I have a meerschaum that just doesn't like English blends? (I know some pipes like certain blends better than others)
Did I do something wrong in cleaning or not allow enough rest time between cleaning and smoking, or between smokes?
I'm really confused how an aromatic was very flavorful amd true, while 2 somewhat strong English blends were flat.
I received my estate meerschaum today. Cleaned the bowl up with hot water and the stem with bourbon. About an hour later, smoked a bowl of C&D corn cob pipe and a button nose (aromatic) it tastes great. All the pure neutral qualities I'd read about meerschaum were a reality. Tonight I loaded up some G.L. Pease Quiet Nights. Bland and flavorless. I thought maybe I didn't get it dried out enough before smoking. (it happens)
I loaded up some bone dry Cornell and Diehl Super Balkan. Same story, bland and flavorless.
These two English blends are also incredibly rich, and overtly flavorful in every cob amd briar I've ever smoked them in.
This is my first meerschaum.
Do I have a meerschaum that just doesn't like English blends? (I know some pipes like certain blends better than others)
Did I do something wrong in cleaning or not allow enough rest time between cleaning and smoking, or between smokes?
I'm really confused how an aromatic was very flavorful amd true, while 2 somewhat strong English blends were flat.
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