Fred Hanna's great book called "The Perfect Smoke" is what improved my enjoyment of pipe smoking more than any other single source. He does a great job of explaining the potential for pleasure that pipe smoking offers. In particular, his writing about the seven essential skills of pipe smoking, and his much later chapter on the relaxing and contemplative qualities of pipe smoking is writing that I can recommend to any pipe smoker. It made all the difference for me.
Much of the book is what I would call advanced topics that are better suited to the experienced enthusiast.
The great concept of the book is, as it's title says: "the perfect smoke", which is attainable consistently by studying and refining your understanding of the fundamentals.
Be warned that after reading the book and refining my technique, I did have a fit of Pipe Acquisition Disorder (PAD) to increase the size of my harem, and am now experiencing some mild TAD (Tobacco Acquisition Disorder).
Much of the book is what I would call advanced topics that are better suited to the experienced enthusiast.
The great concept of the book is, as it's title says: "the perfect smoke", which is attainable consistently by studying and refining your understanding of the fundamentals.
Be warned that after reading the book and refining my technique, I did have a fit of Pipe Acquisition Disorder (PAD) to increase the size of my harem, and am now experiencing some mild TAD (Tobacco Acquisition Disorder).
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