Hello. I started smoking in 2009 while in college, but life circumstances made it a difficult hobby to pursue at the time. I put everything in storage and then in early 2020 that unit got broken into. My tobacco got dumped by thieves thinking untold treasures were secretly hidden in the tins. My pipes survived, and I vowed to not let the thieves win, so I picked the hobby back up with gusto. In about 2.5 years I’ve made it my mission to stock up on all the high rated tobaccos I missed, so basically tons of McClellands with some others thrown in the mix. I’ve got a few hundred tins I’ve amassed and have enjoyed the hunt. I’ve been reluctant to join because everyone here seems to be a “I light it only once, smoke it for three hours, and it turns into vapor by the end because I smoke so perfectly and create no moisture”. I relight, max at about 45 minutes (prefer 30), drool like a dog, and dump the last 10% almost always. But I love the hobby and hope y’all will accept me anyway.
