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Cyxelsid

Starting to Get Obsessed
Good evening all! I started smoking the occasional cigar with a glass of bourbon a couple of years ago. But I really have not gotten heavy into the cigar world. I smoke maybe 4 to 5 cigars a year. I enjoy it while I am doing it, but not enough to go out of my way. I was in my local tobacco shop a while back and smelled the familiar sweeter smoke of pipe tobacco, as two gentlemen were smoking pipes nearby. I remember thinking how much more I enjoyed the smell of pipe tobacco than cigar smoke (and definitely cigarette smoke). So, after thinking about it for a couple of weeks, I have decided to give it a go.

I have purchased a cheap pipe on Amazon (like a $20 starter pipe), and I got a "Golden Cavendish Blend" from a neighborhood cigar and tobacco shop. My hope is that this will be more pleasurable than cigars for me. Enough to smoke more often.

I grew up with two parents that were chain cigarette smokers, and thankfully have never taken up that habit, but now in my late 40s, I am ready to try something new.

I look forward to reading more on the forums, and asking some questions. Please be patient with me, sometimes I can be a little dense!
 

Bob the bear

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Welcome from Edinburgh Scotland, and this forum is absolutely the best place to ask questions. No question is seemingly to small or silly I assure you 😁, which Amazon pipe kit did you get? I also started with an Amazon pipe. Still have it in fact. Nice little pipe
 
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Welcome! It will only get better from here. A little better pipe, some better tobacco, and more knowledge will make it much more pleasurable. Enjoy the journey.
 
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mso489

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Hey from central North Carolina and welcome aboard. In the days of yore, I was home ported on a Navy ship in Long Beach, and somewhere along in my civilian career, I had a business trip to L.A. If you have any questions about pipes and tobacco,fire away. Members have a lot of info to share.
 

Cyxelsid

Starting to Get Obsessed
Welcome from Edinburgh Scotland, and this forum is absolutely the best place to ask questions. No question is seemingly to small or silly I assure you 😁, which Amazon pipe kit did you get? I also started with an Amazon pipe. Still have it in fact. Nice little pipe
I got a nice little $20 ebony wood pipe (or so the description called it, from Whitluck's House of Pipes. It came with a stand, 3-in-1 tool, screens, filters, and a travel bag. On advice I got here, I did not use the screens or the filters, but I may experiment with one or both at some point. But I definitely want to look for some other pipes.
 

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