Best out of the box smoker I've had in a long time only rivaled by a few Morta pipes I own and my Beckers, the bowls interior is left raw w/o coating and it smoked cool and dry right off can't wait to see how it is after 100 smokes.
Oh, yeah! Now that does look like you are really enjoying your pipe and tobacco match. Only a pipe smoker could possibly imagine how happy you must truly be at that exact moment. Congratulations, again!
How's the Cut Blended Plug banjo? I've only had the Cut Virginia Plug and I like it a lot. You know... I think you should be granted the 'most interesting man on the forum' moniker because for some reason the pictures of you smoking a pipe remind me of that Dos Equis guy who is the most interesting man in the world. Salud!
mothernature, I have never had the Cut Virgina Plug, it is on my list to buy though. There are a few folks who review tobaccos who have similar tastes as I do and whose judgement I respect, they report the Cut Virgina Plug to be milder than the Cut Blended Plug but an excellent smoke. Regards.