New pipe smoker in the upstate NY area around Schenectady/Albany. I got a basket briar with no markings and a few ounces of Sutliff 1M and MacBaren VA #1, and I've smoked maybe 5-6 bowls. Enjoying it so far, but I feel like there's a bit of a learning curve with these.
My dad worked in primary production for Brown & Williamson, so I've always loved the smell of raw and just-treated tobacco. First car I could use as a teenager was his old work truck, and it reeked of the stuff. That's what draws me to pipe smoking--it seems like the purest way to experience tobacco. I was a cigarette smoker in college, and was quite fond of Dunhill Reds, which to my knowledge was straight Virginia, hence VA #1 (which I've since learned is divisive) as a first blend.
My dad worked in primary production for Brown & Williamson, so I've always loved the smell of raw and just-treated tobacco. First car I could use as a teenager was his old work truck, and it reeked of the stuff. That's what draws me to pipe smoking--it seems like the purest way to experience tobacco. I was a cigarette smoker in college, and was quite fond of Dunhill Reds, which to my knowledge was straight Virginia, hence VA #1 (which I've since learned is divisive) as a first blend.
I actually love all every time I get to go to Ohio.
Happy to have you here, friend!
