Ok so a little background info first. I first smoked a pipe about 26 years ago due to a family friend smoking a pipe and I loved the smell of his aromatics. My first time lighting up I was a bit shocked to find that it didn't taste the way it smelled. I picked up pipe smoking off and on over the years and have gotten more into it in the past 2 years. I've since learned to smoke it slow/cool and now enjoy my aromatics.
I decided to branch out into Virginia's, VaPer's, English/Balkan's. I've found that I do like some English and Balkan blends but have yet to find out why people like Virginia's & VaPer's so much.
I've tried Escudo, Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake, Peterson's 3P, GL Pease's Navigator(not sure if that's an aro as it's got rum but I consider it a Virginia mix). I've also got Full Virginia Flake on the way. I'm planning on buying Wessex Brigade Campaign and Dan's Hamborger Veermaster when it becomes available on smokingpipes.com. I know it will taste much better aged and will try all of these that I have cellared again in 8 to 12 months to see the difference.
However I find no taste in any of these. Am I doing something wrong? Is it the fact that I haven't smoked enough of these yet? Are there other blends I should be trying instead?
HELP!
I decided to branch out into Virginia's, VaPer's, English/Balkan's. I've found that I do like some English and Balkan blends but have yet to find out why people like Virginia's & VaPer's so much.
I've tried Escudo, Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake, Peterson's 3P, GL Pease's Navigator(not sure if that's an aro as it's got rum but I consider it a Virginia mix). I've also got Full Virginia Flake on the way. I'm planning on buying Wessex Brigade Campaign and Dan's Hamborger Veermaster when it becomes available on smokingpipes.com. I know it will taste much better aged and will try all of these that I have cellared again in 8 to 12 months to see the difference.
However I find no taste in any of these. Am I doing something wrong? Is it the fact that I haven't smoked enough of these yet? Are there other blends I should be trying instead?
HELP!