My Experience So Far

[CrabbyPiper77]

Yeah I really like the Northwoods. I’m gonna get some more blends every payday. Luckily I’m only minutes away from the shop so I don’t have to pay shipping and I can smell the blends before I get them.

I am jealous! Then again, I’d be very poor if I lived that close to Boswell’s. LOL!

 

[Medy]

I am jealous! Then again, I’d be very poor if I lived that close to Boswell’s. LOL!

Yeah it’s bad especially for a newbie!! I’m like ooh what’s this oooh let me smell that. How much is that pipe? …. Ouch! …lol

 

[Medy]

Don’t know if anyone else has experienced this. It seems like my sinuses are not bothering me as much anymore and I’m not at stuffed up as I am normally. Since I have started smoking a pipe. Anyone else experiencing this?

 

[teflonhunter]

Don’t know if anyone else has experienced this. It seems like my sinuses are not bothering me as much anymore and I’m not at stuffed up as I am normally. Since I have started smoking a pipe. Anyone else experiencing this?

I'm a newbie. Been smoking a little over a month now and my sinuses are still bad. Had problems since I was young though and with all the pollen in the air in Louisiana right now it's the bad time of the year for me.

 

[john3music]

Well it’s been about a week since I picked up my starter set. I’ve tried the 3 pinch and the rolling method of packing a bowl, and I like the rolling method. As for using a filter I found that I prefer to not use one. I get more flavor and have a better draw along with less relights. As for a Boswell blends I’m still working on the five blends I have they are all aromatics. May try picking up an ounce or two of the Boswell English blends here in a week.

I’ve tried different packing methods and I found I prefer a very light pack, so I just use the gravity method.

 

[Cyxelsid]

Well it’s been about a week since I picked up my starter set. I’ve tried the 3 pinch and the rolling method of packing a bowl, and I like the rolling method. As for using a filter I found that I prefer to not use one. I get more flavor and have a better draw along with less relights. As for a Boswell blends I’m still working on the five blends I have they are all aromatics. May try picking up an ounce or two of the Boswell English blends here in a week.

I have really enjoyed my journey so far... and I have received a lot of help here on the forum.

I am still trying to get through all of the blends I bought early on... and they seem to get better every time I go back to them. I can't wait to complete my move and get a proper storage space for my pipes and tobaccos. Right now I feel like everything is scattered to the wind.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Medy]

I have really enjoyed my journey so far... and I have received a lot of help here on the forum.

I am still trying to get through all of the blends I bought early on... and they seem to get better every time I go back to them. I can't wait to complete my move and get a proper storage space for my pipes and tobaccos. Right now I feel like everything is scattered to the wind.

Welcome to the forum!

Yeah I’m still getting blends to try myself

 

[Cyxelsid]

Yeah I’m still getting blends to try myself

Well, it sounds like you are like me... starting a new hobby and buying anything and everything I could get my hands on to try! I did the same thing as I got more into coffee, bourbon, cooking/smoking, drones, wood working, etc.! I bought way more tobacco than I currently have time to experiment with and enjoy.

One of the things I wish I had done earlier, was to pay more attention to properly storing my tobacco. I should have gone straight to canning jars or mylar bags. I experimented with various more expensive recloseable jars with rubber gaskets. They just didn't seal well enough and most of my tobaccos dried out. I have followed several threads here about rehydrating them, but it would certainly have been easier if I had just followed the advice on the forum. No sense in recreating the wheel!

 

[Medy]

Well, it sounds like you are like me... starting a new hobby and buying anything and everything I could get my hands on to try! I did the same thing as I got more into coffee, bourbon, cooking/smoking, drones, wood working, etc.! I bought way more tobacco than I currently have time to experiment with and enjoy.

One of the things I wish I had done earlier, was to pay more attention to properly storing my tobacco. I should have gone straight to canning jars or mylar bags. I experimented with various more expensive recloseable jars with rubber gaskets. They just didn't seal well enough and most of my tobaccos dried out. I have followed several threads here about rehydrating them, but it would certainly have been easier if I had just followed the advice on the forum. No sense in recreating the wheel!

Yeah my journey is just about a month now. Luckily I live only 10 minutes away from a reputable tobacconist. So I’ve been getting a bunch of the house blends. Wanting to branch out into the commercial brands to see what I like out there.

 

[Medy]

So I tried my first plug the other Day! It was GL Pease Gaslight. The guy at the shop said it was one that he really likes and that I should try it, but he didn’t tell me it was a plug…. lol To my surprise when I opened it and was like what! I was like oh so that’s a plug. So I shaved some off and rubbed it out. It came out with some fine flakes and some bigger pieces. I put the bigger pieces into the bowl first and put the finer stuff around and in it. To a little bit to get going. But I finally got it going. I really liked the taste of it and the way it smoked. To me it didn’t seem to get as hot as my other tobaccos I have tried. It also lasted long than those too. As of right now it is one of my favorites as an English blend.