Are not the same. Just a reflection, but I find that some of my best smokers are some of my less expensive pipes. Maybe it's because as time goes by I'm spending a little more on pipes so the older cheaper pipes are better seasoned/broken in. Maybe I'm more familiar with them and know how to smoke them just right. When I know I have a solid couple hours to commit fully to a session is when I break out my higher quality pipes. Perhaps the build up/anticipation, although hardly a disappointment, lessens the experience. Or maybe I'm just drunk.
Also some pipes that I try to dedicate, like a small narrow bowl that seemed to be perfect for VA flakes, just shine with blends I try to avoid using with it. Perhaps my message, which has probably been shared before, is trial and experiment. You can ask all the questions you want and get more answers than you probably know what to do with, and at the end of the day, what works best for you may only work best for you. I'm not in any way downplaying the wealth of knowledge that can be found on this forum. I actually I encourage anyone to learn as much as they can about anything and everything. But in this business, I feel like this is definitely less a team sport than it is an individual event. I feel like I'm rambling.
Tonight's dinner was roasted chicken risotto, a bottle of zin (poor pairing but I just can't do whites) and some Boswell's Best (I don't even really care for aro's) for dessert.
I need another drank.
Also some pipes that I try to dedicate, like a small narrow bowl that seemed to be perfect for VA flakes, just shine with blends I try to avoid using with it. Perhaps my message, which has probably been shared before, is trial and experiment. You can ask all the questions you want and get more answers than you probably know what to do with, and at the end of the day, what works best for you may only work best for you. I'm not in any way downplaying the wealth of knowledge that can be found on this forum. I actually I encourage anyone to learn as much as they can about anything and everything. But in this business, I feel like this is definitely less a team sport than it is an individual event. I feel like I'm rambling.
Tonight's dinner was roasted chicken risotto, a bottle of zin (poor pairing but I just can't do whites) and some Boswell's Best (I don't even really care for aro's) for dessert.
I need another drank.
