Lane 1Q Perfection
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I have stated beforehand that it was just an expression of enjoyment. I never buy and will never buy more than 2oz at a time. I am going on a month since my piping journey began and I have collected 4 pipes and 15 blends thus far. I am fully aware of how to curate a collection as well as the intricacies of doing soHow much mass constitutes the “shit ton” of which you speak?
I still like the stuff once in a while, but I‘d suggest waiting until you have several favorites before buying a shit ton of anything.
Oh man, NightShayde has no idea of the can of worms he just opened! It doesn’t matter if it’s the best selling tobacco in the country and outsells every other house blend combined, you’ll still find chuckleheads that want to complain about it even though it was probably one of their first smokes.
It is certainly one of those blends that instantly invokes strong opinions, hahaha.
I always have !Q in the cellar although I rarely, if ever, smoke it anymore. There are so many blends out there to try and, for me, 1Q was a stop along the way. It is good. Peretti's 432 is better, albeit substantially more expensive. 432 has a coconut flavoring. Smoke what you like and try lots of blends. There will be lots of misses and a few hits. The few hits make it all worth it. There is a lot of snobbery in the pipe tobacco world and familiarity sometimes breeds contempt. However, there is a reason that 1Q has been so popular for so long. the snobbery thing can get in the way of enjoyment. I write as one who is a self confessed tobacco snob and yet I have just discovered that Amphora Full Aroma is a really enjoyable smoke . I never would have believed it if I had not tried it. Try things and enjoy the journey. When you find something you really like, stock up at least a bit. The future is uncertain.
A long time ago I think I mixed Lane 1Q with C&D 5100 VA which made it better but I can hardly recall it at this time.
I don't think 1Q is a shag, but a ribbon cut. You'll know the difference when you get your hands on an actual shag cut. I made the same mistake starting out.
Bet.
I am going on a month since my piping journey began and I have collected 4 pipes and 15 blends thus far. I am fully aware of how to curate a collection as well as the intricacies of doing so
Learned a ton about smoking a pipe in a month of playing bagpipes.
We pipers pipe. Piping is what we do! Just accept it!
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