Good Evening To All.
A little about myself: I'm 53, divorced, no children. My free time is spent on the internet, my nose in a book, and now, hopefully, pipe smoking. I never smoked cigarettes and except for a rare cigar, I've been a "good boy" for most of my life. But I've reached a point where I figure it is time to grant myself a few pleasures (indulgences?). I started to enjoy a more occasional cigar (The Griffin's Prestige is my favorite) which I suppose is what led me to pipes. I could not help but notice how serene many pipe smokers appear, especially on YouTube. I got interested. Relaxation is something I can use more of,
Sadly, most "tobacco shops" in my area carry a few cigars, nothing really for pipes, and almost everything is for, shall we say "recreational substances". The closest genuine pipe store is over 70 miles away, so I made the trip one Saturday and was saddened to see how little they did have for pipes, mostly catering to cigars. However, I got a corn cob which the owner seasoned on the inside of the bowl with a bit of brandy and a small bag of house blend he recommended.
It was enough to convince me I liked this, so I have taken another step. Nothing wrong with the corn cob, but it got damaged when I tried to clean it (perhaps my fault). Anyway, I started researching pipes. Boy, there was an adventure. I see where collecting pipes can get entirely out of hand if you're not careful.
I finally ordered two pipes online: a Peterson Tankard and a Savinelli Roma 673 KS (which has been very highly reviewed, so it seemed like a good place to start). I also have a tin of Haunted Bookshop and Peterson Early Morning, both of which have been well reviewed and the Early Morning as consistently recommended for new pipe smokers (again, I had to start somewhere).
I expect all to be delivered next week. I just want to add I look forward to joining you all here and thank you the threads I read in doing my pipe homework. It was a big help.
A little about myself: I'm 53, divorced, no children. My free time is spent on the internet, my nose in a book, and now, hopefully, pipe smoking. I never smoked cigarettes and except for a rare cigar, I've been a "good boy" for most of my life. But I've reached a point where I figure it is time to grant myself a few pleasures (indulgences?). I started to enjoy a more occasional cigar (The Griffin's Prestige is my favorite) which I suppose is what led me to pipes. I could not help but notice how serene many pipe smokers appear, especially on YouTube. I got interested. Relaxation is something I can use more of,
Sadly, most "tobacco shops" in my area carry a few cigars, nothing really for pipes, and almost everything is for, shall we say "recreational substances". The closest genuine pipe store is over 70 miles away, so I made the trip one Saturday and was saddened to see how little they did have for pipes, mostly catering to cigars. However, I got a corn cob which the owner seasoned on the inside of the bowl with a bit of brandy and a small bag of house blend he recommended.
It was enough to convince me I liked this, so I have taken another step. Nothing wrong with the corn cob, but it got damaged when I tried to clean it (perhaps my fault). Anyway, I started researching pipes. Boy, there was an adventure. I see where collecting pipes can get entirely out of hand if you're not careful.
I finally ordered two pipes online: a Peterson Tankard and a Savinelli Roma 673 KS (which has been very highly reviewed, so it seemed like a good place to start). I also have a tin of Haunted Bookshop and Peterson Early Morning, both of which have been well reviewed and the Early Morning as consistently recommended for new pipe smokers (again, I had to start somewhere).
I expect all to be delivered next week. I just want to add I look forward to joining you all here and thank you the threads I read in doing my pipe homework. It was a big help.
