Hello from Upstate NY

[lifesizehobbit]

Welcome from Ohio

 

[dunnyboy]

Welcome from downstate NY.

 

[skeeter456]

Ad where is upstate to you? I am in Plattsburgh

 

[tobakenist]

Hi and welcome from central England.

 

[leonardbill1]

Welcome from Denver! You might try Peterson Early Morning Pipe to see if English mixtures are your cup of tea.

 

[DeaconPiper]

My wife gave me a pipe as a gift (I had been talking about taking it up...), and so I've been smoking for just about a month now. The pipe she gave me was a part of a beginner kit she found, and she gave me some bulk tobacco from a local cigar shop. I've since picked up a corn cob pipe as well and tried out the MM Great Dane blend. I have enjoyed everything about this so far (well... except for the tongue bite I got on a first light—I'm learning).

I'm curious if you all could recommend a good "go to" tobacco for a beginner. I've read lots of reviews so far, and I'd like to try lots of things, but I want to start with a good standard bearer.

Welcome from the Territory of Washington!

 

[Pipeoff]

Welcome from W NY

 

[trouttimes]

Welcome from Alabama.

 

[NashNathan]

Welcome from Alaska.

 

[SamPiper]

My wife gave me a pipe as a gift (I had been talking about taking it up...), and so I've been smoking for just about a month now. The pipe she gave me was a part of a beginner kit she found, and she gave me some bulk tobacco from a local cigar shop. I've since picked up a corn cob pipe as well and tried out the MM Great Dane blend. I have enjoyed everything about this so far (well... except for the tongue bite I got on a first light—I'm learning).

I'm curious if you all could recommend a good "go to" tobacco for a beginner. I've read lots of reviews so far, and I'd like to try lots of things, but I want to start with a good standard bearer.

For an ENGLISH blend: Peterson Early Morning Pipe. VA/PER: Peterson Elizabethan Mixture. VA/BUR: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox. Taste is subjective, but I recommend these

 

[sparker69]

Welcome from Montreal, Canada.
I've been smoking pipes, for two or three years now. My first blend was a local Balkan mixture. I find it's a good one to start - it doesn't smoke too hot and has a interesting taste, not to mention that it helps build up good cake in the bowl.

 

[burleybreath]

Start with anything. Then describe what you like or dislike about it. Suggestions will follow, although probably not from me. My tastes are way too eclectic. The more I smoke one blend, the more I like it, generally.

 

[OwlTellYa]

Where upstate?

Capital District

 

[OwlTellYa]

Ad where is upstate to you? I am in Plattsburgh

Capital District

 

[jpberg]

Capital District

Awful nice tobacco shop in Clifton Park.

 

[OwlTellYa]

Awful nice tobacco shop in Clifton Park.

What’s the name? I’m not far from there.

 

[yanoJL]

Another welcome from California Happy to have you here, friend!

 

[jpberg]

What’s the name? I’m not far from there.

Park Lane. You’re lucky to be so close.

 

[skeeter456]

Capital District

Nice! Welcome aboard!

 

[proteus]

The best beginner blend? There is none. Pick a style of tobacco, read reviews and smoke some. Get three dedicated pipes, one for latakia, one for all aromatics, and one for everything else. You'll end up getting more pipes eventually but for now get all cobs from Missouri Meerschaum and use the cost savings for more tobacco. You need to smoke and try some more. It never ends. You're always smoking new blends and old friends. That's what makes this hobby interesting.

If I had to pick a place to start try tobaccos sold bulk in ounce increments. Boswell makes Pipers Pleasure and Penn. Dutch Treat, Sutlif makes Vanilla Custard and Z50 Black Cordial for aromatics, Virginias try Newminster 400 or Peter Stokkebye 402, for Oriental try Oriental Silk, for Burley try Boswell Prem. Burley, CD Pegasus or MacB Golden Extra, and for Va/per try Boswell Private Stock Vaper or Peter Stokkebye 400.