how to dedicate

[cihanb63]

i have made two groups on my pipes aromatics and non aromatics and the question is do i have to arrange groups more specific like vanilla, cherry or virginia ,burley,etc

 

[murica]

Whatever you want.
But, most people only ha e a couple pipes to cover aromatics. And maybe one or two for a staple blend they keep in rotation
My suggestion, buy some cobs.

 

[ray47]

I primarily use cobs for all my aromatics, but I also smoke burlies & Virginias in them from time to time, especially burley. Cobs were made for burley. I have one pipe that I dedicated to straight Virginias and two pipes for English blends. I do have a bent Dr. Grabow Big Pipe that seems to handle aromatics just as good as my cobs. You'll find your way and believe me the journey is pleasant.

 

[lothar]

I've designated pipes for English, Virginia blends, and all aros. I use cobs and briars for each(Meers too if i had any). I guess I just like testing everything out.

 

[didimauw]

I don't ever dedicate my pipes. But...I only smoke one blend. So is it maybe I just ALWAYS dedicate my pipes? The world may never know.
Seriously though, when I started, I could taste the ghosts of every blend I put through a pipe. And that bugged the Hell out of me. So before I found my one blend, I tried to dedicate my pipes to certain types. One for Burley, Virginia etc.

 

[jndyer]

I have found, at least for myself, what work best is to have a pipe or two dedicated to an aromatic blend that tends to leave a bit more of a ghost; however, over the last year I have found the desire to change my dedicated pipes. This is primarily as I more fully learn the ends and outs of each pipe and also the tobaccos I smoke. Heck, I have even switched some of my dedicated aromatic pipes to my regular VaPer blends.
As stated above, let it come naturally to you and enjoy the ride.

 

[unkleyoda]

I don't smoke aros, that stated, I smoke English mixes and I smoke Va, VaPer blends. I don't dedicate pipes. I little English ghost, with my Va is fine, it dissipates after a bit anyway. Besides, there is Va in English blends anyway.
If I did smoke aros, I'd use one for each flavor of aro. And cobs are cheap, so use cobs.

 

[mortonbriar]

If you can't tell from smoking them then don't bother, and if you can tell and it bothers you, then do bother!
No right or wrongs here and in some ways I think having the internet is a hindrance to simply solving the little mysteries of this hobby, the traditional way (by smoking a pipe!) ::
...And in complete contradiction to what I have just stated, I am now also curious if there are people out there dividing up their aromatic dedicated pipes by flavour! Darn interweb!

 

[judcole]

This is really a matter of personal preference. Experiment, explore, and find out what works best for you.
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[wlrountree]

I try to dedicate a pipe to a type of tobacco, like many others have stated. However, one of the only aromatics I've ever purchased in a tin was Blue Note. I smoked that entire tin in a single kaywoodie that already had a nice cake. By the end of the tin, it was done of the absolute best smoking, especially for an aromatic, I've ever had. I don't know why, but I never bought it again, but there was definitely a positive to smoking that much of a blend in a single pipe. I remember reading that if you dedicate pipes to blends, the cake absorbs that tobaccos profile and you end up unlocking lots of little nuances that others miss

 

[cosmicfolklore]

The OP clearly wants to know "how" to dedicate... and not one of you has mentioned the white candles, Ouija Board, registration cards, or cow skull :::sigh:::

 

[ashdigger]

I dedicate my pipes to tobacco and my glasses to whiskey. Simple as that.

 

[crashthegrey]

We all assumed he knew the ritual, Cosmic. We have clearly failed here.

 

[didimauw]

Im usually no help in any of the threads, so no surprise there.

 

[davet]

there was definitely a positive to smoking that much of a blend in a single pipe.

I have two Blatter & Blatter's that are dedicated to 3P's. Does it make a difference? I don't know, but there certainly isn't anything changing or affecting the taste. The difference between cube cutting and rubbing out is apparent even with my palate though :mrgreen: