From the outskirts of Tampa, FL. Like some others, I was a pipe smoker for several years (mid-80's to mid-90s, when Tinder Box had mall locations), then got away from it, and then came back about two years ago. In the earlier time I had a couple of Barontini pipes which I really enjoyed. I currently have a Calabresi billiard, a Nording, a locally-branded Oom Paul, and I acquired a Peterson standard 312 over the holidays. I currently prefer aromatics (such as Lane 1-Q and vanillas) but I wish to branch out into other blends (the English blends sound intriguing). I am learning to enjoy the finer points of piping, which I did not before.