Looking for a thread…. mentor

[BingBong]

Pipe mentoring on the Internet? That's like snooker by post in black and white. Wearing boxing gloves.

 

[sablebrush52]

Right on... honestly, I'm gettin by! I think the biggest thing I have to sift through is the major "taste" differences between Virginia, Burley, and Oriental (and the subcategories of each of them). I've identified things I like a lot and ones I could pass on... the problem is that almost everything is a blend so it just get confusing for me.

Outside of that, understanding that a lot of older folks don't want to deal with new people is a little different. It often seems like folks don't want to be bothered with "stupid" questions or even bothered asking unsolicited questions... almost all hobbies are the same however this one a bit different in terms of the chase of more rare or harder to obtain items.

Anyway, just some observations from a guy whos newer (6-7 moths ) to the hobby.

One of the things you can do to start understanding what you're tasting in a blend is to pick up some blending components and smoke them. Look for a semblance of that component flavor in the blend you're smoking. Then try mixing a couple of components together, like some Virginia, some Burley and some Perique, of Latakia and taste how they interact. It's very interesting to experience.

 

[AroEnglish]

You must be thinking of PSD. Or maybe SPEZ

 

[LongIslandPiper]

I think the thread was on the old PSF. It was geared toward a "mentor" helping a new smoker try different tobacco and guiding them based on what they liked etc... anyway, it was a cool idea that would allow new smokers to not need to get to far down a rabbit hole of just buying and wasting money on things they didnt need or like.

Thats all.

Best advice (if you are a social piper) head to a local pipe club meet-up and soak up the insights. GL

 

[cundiff5535]

Best advice (if you are a social piper) head to a local pipe club meet-up and soak up the insights. GL

Hell yeah! I’ve done this and it’s great

 

[Chasing Embers]

Hell yeah! I’ve done this and it’s great

Even after someone shows you how, you'll likely find your own way. Many no longer adhere to methods or techniques and just fill the pipe to the desired depth and smoke it.

 

[cundiff5535]

Even after someone shows you how, you'll likely find your own way. Many no longer adhere to methods or techniques and just fill the pipe to the desired depth and smoke it.

Yeah, this brings very true! 100