Is It Just Me?? EMP Discussion

[MRW]

Until today, I have not had the thought of smoking a pipe first thing in the morning. I felt the calling today. I had purchased a couple tins of Peterson's Early Morning Pipe a while back and thought this morning would be a great day to try it out. I packed my new, unsmoked Castello 1982 Great Line and headed to the porch. I placed the flame to the tobacco and much to my amazement, I was totally underwhelmed. I realized going in that this is advertised as a "mellow" smoke, but OMG I found almost a total lack of character. Have any of you experienced the same?

I felt as though I would have more enjoyed what is pictured below.

 

[LotusEater]

I think EMP is a perfect morning smoke but opinions vary.
Do you like other medium/light English blends?

 

[MRW]

Until today, I have not had the thought of smoking a pipe first thing in the morning. I felt the calling today. I had purchased a couple tins of Peterson's Early Morning Pipe a while back and thought this morning would be a great day to try it out. I packed my new, unsmoked Castello 1982 Great Line and headed to the porch. I placed the flame to the tobacco and much to my amazement, I was totally underwhelmed. I realized going in that this is advertised as a "mellow" smoke, but OMG I found almost a total lack of character. Have any of you experienced the same?

I felt as though I would have more enjoyed what is pictured below.

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Should I fold and stuff, or use the Frank method?

 

[MRW]

I think EMP is a perfect morning smoke but opinions vary.
Do you like other medium/light English blends?

My palate as of late has me leaning towards more heavy blends. This may have been what put me off. I think tomorrow morning, I will reach for Nightcap. Love that stuff!

 

[seanv]

I may be weird but I often find the first smoke or two in a new pipe to be underwhelming. Let the tin breathe a bit and try again in a day or two

 

[LotusEater]

I may be weird but I often find the first smoke or two in a new pipe to be underwhelming. Let the tin breathe a bit and try again in a day or two

I was thinking the same thing
It might taste a lot better once that Castello gets broken in a bit.

 

[monty55]

You might try again in another pipe. It helps if you have a cup of Jo or tea to go with it. It also helps if your pallet is clean. Make sure to brush your teeth and tongue before you smoke a bowl first thing in the morning.

 

[LotusEater]

My palate as of late has me leaning towards more heavy blends. This may have been what put me off. I think tomorrow morning, I will reach for Nightcap. Love that stuff!

Personally I’m not looking for that much Latakia with my first cup of coffee. I smoke a number of lat heavy blends regularly - just not with my morning coffee.

 

[MRW]

You might try again in another pipe. It helps if you have a cup of Jo or tea to go with it. It also helps if your pallet is clean. Make sure to brush your teeth and tongue before you smoke a bowl first thing in the morning.

Great advice, thank you! I failed on both accords.

 

[Ocam]

It's one of the few tobaccos I've thrown in the bin.

 

[Reggie]

Until today, I have not had the thought of smoking a pipe first thing in the morning. I felt the calling today. I had purchased a couple tins of Peterson's Early Morning Pipe a while back and thought this morning would be a great day to try it out. I packed my new, unsmoked Castello 1982 Great Line and headed to the porch. I placed the flame to the tobacco and much to my amazement, I was totally underwhelmed. I realized going in that this is advertised as a "mellow" smoke, but OMG I found almost a total lack of character. Have any of you experienced the same?

I felt as though I would have more enjoyed what is pictured below.

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I tend to agree with you. It wasn’t bad but it just didn’t appeal to me that much. It is jarred and I will try again in the future.

 

[monty55]

Try a bowl of G.L. Pease Chelsea Morning... It works for me every day!

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Your morning bowl with ️ Is often the best of the day. EMP is a lighter English blend. If you are used to stiffer stuff, then ya you’re gonna be underwhelmed. When I did enjoy Latakia it was a very tasty way to start the day with a cup of Joe. I’d never relate my experience to that of cardboard, and have never heard it compared to such. But, tastes vary as do opinions. ️

 

[solideogloria86]

I think the "Unsmoked" pipe may be an issue. I always expect the first couple of smokes in a new briar to lack flavor. It's not always the case, but it usually is. Especially with a very mild blend like EMP. Maybe give it a shot in a well smoked pipe and make sure it's properly dried first. You may still think it's too bland. I always have.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

Try it in a cob or just another pipe perhaps.

Internal aerodynamics of a pipe can affect flavor (mostly by affecting your cadence) for example, a pencil-shank and a nose warmer requires very different rhythms. Diameter of bowls can be another consideration.

That said, EMP is on the subtler side, definitely can be underwhelming if you prefer somehting like Nightcap.

 

[Latakia Dave]

Most likely the new pipe and you smoking Nightcap regularly are the culprits .
As stated above, bush your teeth and tongue , prepare a cup of coffee,hot tea or ice water to sip on along with the pipe and try it again. However, if you are smoking a heavier latakia blend like Nightcap on a regular basis, you probably won't enjoy the EMP as much , if at all.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Should I fold and stuff, or use the Frank method?

A joke? T.I.C.?

Answer: neither.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Fairly new smoker, new pipe, and smoking too fast sound like the culprits versus packing issues. Drying the tobacco and retrohaling help as well. EMP was okay when I still enjoyed latakia blends but it was never a favorite.

 

[Worknman]

Its one of those blends that's always had mixed reviews. Im on the side of liking quite a bit. Its not a flavor bomb but it does have some interesting things going on that can be unlocked.

 

[renfield]

Let your pipe get a few smokes on it and give the tin a few days to breathe.

There are fermentation products in the tobacco that need to oxidize in order to become more perceptible to our taste buds. Next time you pop a new tin of something note how much the taste changes over the first week. It can be quite apparent.