New Piper and First Pipe

[BriaRanger]

Hey everyone. I’m new to pipe smoking (5 bowls to date). I do not smoke often, only once every two weeks, but I do love it. Like some others, reading LOTR got me intrigued. My first pipe is an artisan pipe that I got at an quite affordable price, $80 if I convert from my country’s currency. I’m glad I got a good quality pipe as my first one.

I do have a question regarding tobacco. I like most new pipe smokers started with aros, Peterson CC and Sweet Killarney. I liked both but would like to try non-aros. In my country we don’t have a lot of imported options, mostly only european brands. I was thinking of getting Early Morning Pipe, 965 or University Flake next. Of those three which would you recommend?

 

[proteus]

Excellent !!! For me it's 965...sweet and smoky to me. Emp would be my second choice.

 

[Speak Easy]

Greetings from Oklahoma. Welcome to the forum!
Of those three, I’d say give MM965 a try!

 

[kcghost]

Welcome to the forum from Kansas in the USA!! I like both EMP and MM965 but do lean toward the MM965.

 

[lraisch]

My recommendation would be for the EMP. I think that 965 leans too heavily on the latakia element and lacks complexity. Of course, it's been a while since I've smoked any 965 so it may have changed.

 

[AroEnglish]

Welcome!

Wow that's a pretty nice pipe for $80. Who's the carver?

I'd recommend 965 too; it's a great blend.

 

[Mortamyhr]

Hello from Nashville, US!

 

[BriaRanger]

Welcome!

Wow that's a pretty nice pipe for $80. Who's the carver?

I'd recommend 965 too; it's a great blend.

Thank you! Ebenhart, he’s the first South African artisan pipe maker. He’s been making pipes for almost 30 years. He’s got quite a interesting story in becoming a pipe maker. In short he got his training from the first pipe maker in South Africa who was a German and this man decided only to ever teach one person and asked Ebenhart to di the same. Here is one of his artistic pipes

 

[PaulRVA]

Welcome from Richmond Virginia USA

 

[AroEnglish]

Thank you! Ebenhart, he’s the first South African artisan pipe maker. He’s been making pipes for almost 30 years. He’s got quite a interesting story in becoming a pipe maker. In short he got his training from the first pipe maker in South Africa who was a German and this man decided only to ever teach one person and asked Ebenhart to di the same. Here is one of his artistic pipesView attachment 306877

Very cool! Checking out his site now.

 

[BriaRanger]

Very cool! Checking out his site now.

Awesome! let me know what you think

 

[AroEnglish]

Awesome! let me know what you think

There all quite nice as well as affordable. He's also got a phenomenal amount of pipes available.

 

[BriaRanger]

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Excellent !!! For me it's 965...sweet and smoky to me. Emp would be my second choice.

My wife likes the smell of both CC and Sweet Killarney. Would she be okay with 965? Is it an off putting smell to some or also pleasant?

 

[Roach1]

Greetings and welcome to the forum from Southwest Germany.

 

[Medy]

Hello and welcome!’

 

[tobakenist]

Hi and welcome from Northamptonshire, England, can't go wrong with Early Morning, a good introduction to English Blends.

 

[trouttimes]

Welcome from Alabama, USA.
Early Morning Pipe and 965 are both good English blends. EMP might be a better first bowl.

 

[proteus]

My wife likes the smell of both CC and Sweet Killarney. Would she be okay with 965? Is it an off putting smell to some or also pleasant?

For the sake of your happiness at home I cannot answer that. Match 20 is rated at tobaccoreviews.com as pleasant to tolerable.

 

[WVOldFart]

Hello and welcome from West Virginia.

 

[BriaRanger]

For the sake of your happiness at home I cannot answer that. Match 20 is rated at tobaccoreviews.com as pleasant to tolerable.

So quite a gamble. That doesn’t change whether I will smoke it, it only indicates where so I will give it a try. Some say EMP is one of the best beginner english blends, however I’ve also read others say 965 is even better. Would you agree that 965 is good for beginner smokers? I reckon you do as you recommended it, just want to make sure