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It looks like my tobacco will be getting here Monday. Not sure if my pipe will be clean / dry by then, but things are looking good!!
and yay, I figured out how to do this emoji. so cool!
It looks like my tobacco will be getting here Monday. Not sure if my pipe will be clean / dry by then, but things are looking good!!
and yay, I figured out how to do this emoji. so cool!
Many a pipe smoker has started with a Grabow. Enjoy your new / old pipe and the journey!Just made my first post in the maintenance/repairs section and thought I'd stop by here to say hi
I think I will really enjoy this hobby and look forward to learning from this community. There seems to be a lot of great information and individuals here.
I just picked up my first pipe from the post office; an estate Dr Grabow Grand Duke I got for super cheap. I'm trying (somewhat unsuccessfully) to clean it out and get it ready to smoke.
I also ordered a bunch of 1oz tobacco that I'm hoping to enjoy too that should be here Monday:
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
- Arango Balkan Supreme
- Cornell & Diehl Old Joe Krantz
- Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening
- Lane 1Q Golden Cavendish Blend
- Lane BCA Black Cavendish
- Mac Baren HH Old Dark Fired
- Cornell & Diehl Haunted Bookshop
Thank you!! This is a very welcoming community and I appreciate everyones gratitude!
Cross posting this just because I think it would be good to share my first experience with everyone.
I decided to try the Arango Balkan Supreme since it had a lower strength, no flavoring, a fuller taste, and a more pleasant room note.
I think it was pretty darn good! It's hard to say as I have nothing to compare it to. But, it was soft and smooth while still being dark and having a little spice/kick to it. I felt the smoke overall was very pleasant! I'm probably not using any of the right words here, and I do find the taste hard to describe. But, I'm guessing a lot of the taste came from the latakia as it has "generous amounts".
If there was ghosting, I couldn't taste any of it. I also didn't notice anything odd flavor wise with the very thin honey/charcoal coating I gave the bowl.
The bowl did smoke a little hot, but I'm certain that was more my cadence that anything else. At no point did I feel it was actually smoking hot in the mouth. I got more into the swing of things towards the end of the bowl. I didn't have to relight too often until I got toward the end of the bowl where I was lighting more frequently; trying to ensure I burned as much of the tobacco as possible to try and get an even cake on these first few bowls.
Overall, I'd definitely call this little project a success and I look forward to smoking more and trying different blends in the near future!!
I decided to try the Arango Balkan Supreme since it had a lower strength, no flavoring, a fuller taste, and a more pleasant room note.
I think it was pretty darn good! It's hard to say as I have nothing to compare it to. But, it was soft and smooth while still being dark and having a little spice/kick to it. I felt the smoke overall was very pleasant! I'm probably not using any of the right words here, and I do find the taste hard to describe. But, I'm guessing a lot of the taste came from the latakia as it has "generous amounts".
If there was ghosting, I couldn't taste any of it. I also didn't notice anything odd flavor wise with the very thin honey/charcoal coating I gave the bowl.
The bowl did smoke a little hot, but I'm certain that was more my cadence that anything else. At no point did I feel it was actually smoking hot in the mouth. I got more into the swing of things towards the end of the bowl. I didn't have to relight too often until I got toward the end of the bowl where I was lighting more frequently; trying to ensure I burned as much of the tobacco as possible to try and get an even cake on these first few bowls.
Overall, I'd definitely call this little project a success and I look forward to smoking more and trying different blends in the near future!!
