Got Some Gifts from Mizzou Meer (pic)

[oklansas]

Got a nice surprise in the mail today (package was a few days early) direct from the fine folks at Missouri Meerschaum.
I was talking about pipes with a good friend of mine and he happened to mention that his dad - a former pipe smoker - had remarked that his best smokes had come from a cob. So, since my buddy has a birthday coming up, I thought I'd get him a couple pipes from FM's own resident cob sponsor.
Direct from Mizzou's fine cob fabricators:

(From left to right: Cherry Bent Ozark Mountain Hardwood, Maple Straight Ozark Mountain Hardwood, & Pony Express Corn Cob)
Incidentally, my wife had the final pick in selection - she thought I should get ones that looked nice. The two in the stands (the bent Hardwood & the pony express) are for my buddy. But, I had to get something for myself too, so the straight hardwood is for me - and I think I am going to try it out right now with my new tin of Royal Yacht.

 

[teufelhund]

I love my pony express; I've never tried any of their hardwood pipes though. You should definitely check out the how it's made video for the corn cob pipes... Really cool and mostly done by hand.

 

[mso489]

Missouri Meerschaum there in Washington, Mo., is a national treasure. Sometimes for as little as $3.99 (less?)

a person can pick up a great smoking pipe and confidently enjoy tobacco of the highest quality. The cobs are

the bedrock of any rack, even if they get stored somewhere else.

 

[jndyer]

I have always enjoyed the MM hardwood pipes. The first couple of smokes out of a new one can be well....a little funky but I have found that they smoke nicely. Enjoy.

 

[lucky695]

Love the MIZZOU reference. I am an Alum, and love my Missouri Meerschaum.

 

[lovesmoke]

I am seeing it very nice. It is so nice and I think it will be also very comfortable to use.I will try with it.

 

[oklansas]

I tried out my Ozark hardwood straight last night. I believe I described it as "crackerjack" last night. It really is a great smoker - and I went through three bowls of my Georgetown Tobacco 1261 in rapid succession. After the first bowl, it tasted broken in.
Not a fan of the filter though, another thread on PM forums was right, it does taste like mushrooms. Anyway, I'd never tried a filtered pipe before, so I thought I should at least give it a shot.
Anyway, more pictures:
Filled and Ready for First Bowl

Smoking Second Bowl