Greetings from Louisville, KY!

[louisvillepiper]

Hey everyone!
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I'm from Louisville, KY.
I'm a fairly new pipe smoker: started beginning of 2020 with some MM corn cob pipes and some Country Squire Rivendell. Probably like a lot of people, my influences that led me to piping include:
-My granddaddy was always smoking a pipe with Sir Walter Raleigh
-I was a huge fan of the works of Tolkien growing up, including the amazing 1977 Rankin/Bass cartoon and the Peter Jackson LOTR movies (for the love of all that is holy, please don't mention the Hobbit "trilogy" ?)
-I happened upon Muttonchop Piper's channel
-I stumbled upon Country Squire Radio soon after and I was hooked
I'm slowly working my way from aros into VAs, VaPers and English blends. Still sticking with corn cobs for the foreseeable future. I'm more in it for trying the different baccys, and know you have to devote briars to specific blends or blend types. I want to find out what I like best and there are just SO MANY delicious things to try. Less $ spent on pipes = More baccy $

 

[Laurent]

Welcome from Michigan

 

[louisvillepiper]

Welcome from Michigan

Thanks, Laurent. I hope to visit Michigan one day. Great breweries!

 

[jvnshr]

Welcome to the forums.

 

[louisvillepiper]

Welcome to the forums.

Thanks Javan! So cool to engage with the worldwide pipe smoking community.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Welcome from NC!

 

[RobNYC]

Welcome from New York City!

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[Streeper541]

Howdy slugger.
Welcome aboard from your neighbor to the north. Well... not exactly to the north...

 

[MattRVA]

Welcome from Virginia

 

[Ag®o]

Hello and Welcome from Italy

 

[WVOldFart]

Hello and welcome from West Virginia.

 

[Servant King]

Welcome to the forum, from Southern California. Chris (muttnchop) and his channel's information was my springboard as well. Yep, less spent on pipes does equate to more spent on leaf. I'm of the same mindset for sure. Even with the omnipresent attack on pipe tobacco factored in...lots and lots of great blends out there to try, and never again to be this affordable.

Enjoy the journey!

 

[scout19d3]

Welcome, from Katy, TX, USA

 

[Tar Wheel]

Welcome aboard! We’re hoping to visit Louisville, and have the whole Bourbon Trail experience, if / when the world gets back to normal.

 

[Jacob74]

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Hey everyone!
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I'm from Louisville, KY.
I'm a fairly new pipe smoker: started beginning of 2020 with some MM corn cob pipes and some Country Squire Rivendell. Probably like a lot of people, my influences that led me to piping include:
-My granddaddy was always smoking a pipe with Sir Walter Raleigh
-I was a huge fan of the works of Tolkien growing up, including the amazing 1977 Rankin/Bass cartoon and the Peter Jackson LOTR movies (for the love of all that is holy, please don't mention the Hobbit "trilogy" ?)
-I happened upon Muttonchop Piper's channel
-I stumbled upon Country Squire Radio soon after and I was hooked
I'm slowly working my way from aros into VAs, VaPers and English blends. Still sticking with corn cobs for the foreseeable future. I'm more in it for trying the different baccys, and know you have to devote briars to specific blends or blend types. I want to find out what I like best and there are just SO MANY delicious things to try. Less $ spent on pipes = More baccy $

Been by Kremers on a Saturday afternoon?

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Welcome aboard! We’re hoping to visit Louisville, and have the whole Bourbon Trail experience, if / when the world gets back to normal.

If you happen to make it on a Saturday, the local pipe club gathers at Kremers. Feel free to PM me if you want to inquire.

 

[STP]

Welcome

 

[Brewfan]

Welcome from Nevada! I am absolutely in love with Louisville since attending grad school at UofL, I'm actually working towards moving there. I can taste the fried chicken at the Eagle now...