Missouri Meerschaum Corn Cob Fans - Need Your Input

[admin]

I received an email from Rural Missouri magazine. They are doing a feature on Missouri Meerschaum and need some quotes from Corn Cob smokers.
Here's your chance for 15-minutes of fame.

 

[blacksmith]

"Corn cob never lets me down. It is a way to have a pleasant smoke, especially in case I'm short on time. And above all, nothing can give a more sophisticated addition to tobacco than a slight after-taste of corn which stays on my tongue for a brief, but unrepeatable moment."

 

[eaglerico]

- American history in every puff.
- Best value in the industry.
- Great pipe for beginners or veterans.
- American Grown, American Made, American History

 

[admin]

We're not looking for taglines. We need quotes on why you like Mo Meer Corn Cobs.
Do they offer superior taste?
Do they smoke cooler?

 

[brdavidson]

MM Corn Cob pipes offer superior value and a great smoking experience. They are light in your mouth, easy to maintain, cool to smoke and keep the true taste of the tobacco when smoking. I find myself reaching for my corn cobs when I'm trying new blends over briars, its simply easier to pick out the flavors of the tobacco in my cobs.

 

[michiganhillbilly]

Missouri Meerschaum a cool smooth taste of American history

 

[kb7get]

First pipe I ever bought back in the 1960's was a MM cob. Never have been without one since. They can hold up well if you take care of them. 50% or more of my smoking is with a cob. This one is from around 1974.

 

[kspradleyphoto]

If anyone would like to elaborate more, feel free to send me an email at: kspradley@ruralmissouri.coop. Thanks!
I just want a few clips from some folks about why MO Meerschaums are so great.
Thanks!

 

[05venturer]

Started pipe smoking with a MM Cob then thought I needed to "keep up with the Jone's" by picking up a more expensive briar pipe. As much as I tried I could never get as good a smoke out of a briar. MM Cobs are now basically the only pipes I smoke due to the minimal break in period, great value( I could purchase a lifetime supply of MM Cobs for what some smokers may spend on one pipe) and they just plain give me the best smoke I could ask for(nice cool and flavorful dry smoke). And Missouri Meerschaum being an "American Legend" is a great added bonus also. ::

 

[madmick]

For me MM Cobs almost always give me a guaranteed clean and dry smoke. I always and I do mean always have one with me (ie: in my car, motorcycle, truck, desk at work, ect.). They are the first thing I reach for when trying a new tobacco because MM Cobs seem to have the best chance of a cool no bite smoke and they don’t impart any off flavors to the tobacco. I like them and they will always have a place in my rotation for as long as they are available.

 

[smokedragon]

I like to smoke my two MM corncobs because they smoke well and aren't dainty. I can take my cob out in the yard and not worry about messing it up. Cobs are excellent smokers, and I never have to worry that a cob is going to have some nasty bowl coating. No break in time is also a plus. Cobs are also easily customized to suit an individuals tastes. There are plenty of places that can make custom stems as well. There is no better value in the world of pipes than a corn cob.

 

[hobojoe]

Well This is my say. Coolness well that's how you pack. when it gets hot trade to another one.

Best thing about them is that you can go to one tobacco brand to another. If the pipe is cool

than there is no cross over flavor. Other pipes from different makers can not do this.

I go from CH to SWR and a Balkan blend- 1820 for final smoke and the this pipe feels like an old friend.

It don't matter none. Just enjoy.

Joe St

 

[thesmokindragon]

Well, I have customized hundreds of MM cobs for pipers out there,

so I would say they are in high demand...stay tuned as I will be

posting new Spring models soon to bbid ;-) (hope cobs are welcome

there Kevin? ;-)

 

[instymp]

thesmokindragon makes the purtiest I have ever seen.

 

[boudreaux]

All good to hear - I have my first one on the way.

 

[jwp159]

I love my M & M cobs, they are my first choice for putting around the yard doing yard work, in the garden or fishing and hunting. They always give a great smoke, they are light making them great for clinching so my hands are free to work my flyrod or garden hoe. I would never want to be without my cobs.

 

[mso489]

Missouri Meerschaum corn cob pipes from Washington, Missouri, emerged from the corn fields of Nineteenth Century America,

one of those miraculously simple but perfectly successful inventions, unexpected and marvelous, a tobacco pipe bowl from

a cob. I remember my dad smoking them all day, every day, until they cracked, but in less arduous use, they rarely do. I

went to journalism school at Columbia, Mo., and did an internship at Neosho, Mo., but bought my first cob pipe at a Missouri

convenience store on a trip back to Missouri a few years ago. The pipes are excellent -- light, cool-smoking, hard wearing,

folksy, reasonably priced, pleasingly informal, and rich in tradition. Pipe smokers may have handcrafted briar pipes that

cost as much as a good suit of clothes, but few pipe smokers would be without their Missouri Meerschaums, because as

pipes go, they are just mighty fine.

 

[uberam3rica]

They are with out a doubt the best smokers for what you pay. They are even better then more expensive pipes at times. They are also American made, and a part of American history.

 

[cynyr]

I always reach for my cobs first. I don't think I have smoked a briar pipe more than twice in the past month. I might admire something pretty I see in town, but I always go home to the one I love!

 

[lordofthepiperings]

You definitely can't beat the quality of an MM cob for the price. They're great for so many reasons. The quality, American made, smoking abilities. They're definitely what I suggest when people tell me they're wanting to get into pipes.