On Virginia's Northern Neck

[nnsailor]

Fairly new (this time around) pipe smoker. tried it once when I smoked cigarettes in the Navy and didn't have the time or patience (or ability to not inhale)

Wife said "I love the smell" and got me a cheap Amazon rosewood churchwarden thing which I found frustrating, so now I'm hunting cheap estate pipes to find a warden that actually smokes better. (you'd think this would be a given, but so far in the sub $150 range it's proven elusive. The cobbit I tried is very wet and gurgly in comparison. best thing I've found (though I don't like the short stem nearly as much) is actually a dinky old yello bole I got for $3)

Now I also need to hunt for some non aromatics that have a room note that works out for us both. PS Norwegian (80) seems to be working for a start.

Also, we live on a boat, so my "cellar", such as it is, is a tiny cabinet.

 

[BingBong]

Hello from London UK.

I suppose you'd have to start at War Horse Bar and work backwards from there?

 

[PaulRVA]

Welcome from Richmond Virginia

 

[Kobold]

Welcome from Maryland!

 

[nnsailor]

Ha! I think she would prefer we work towards, rather than backwards, from that.
But who knows? maybe I'll pick up something heavy and see what she and I think.

she did go into a shop and choose the PS Norwegian (small shop, about 8 non aromatic choices, also 2 hour drive each way..... the vape stores have killed whatever possibility of a local shop may have existed once upon a time)

 

[StayPufft]

Welcome from Ontario!

 

[Sgetz]

Welcome from Durham in the UK

 

[Speak Easy]

Greetings from Oklahoma. Welcome to the forum!

 

[JoeW]

Welcome from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan!

 

[ThomasS]

 

[RPK]

Welcome from New Jersey.

 

[mpjetset]

The cobbit I tried is very wet and gurgly in comparison. best thing I've found (though I don't like the short stem nearly as much) is actually a dinky old yello bole I got for $3)

Now I also need to hunt for some non aromatics that have a room note that works out for us both. PS Norwegian (80) seems to be working for a start.

Also, we live on a boat, so my "cellar", such as it is, is a tiny cabinet.

Welcome from FL; great story and it sounds like a great life. That cob is a good option since they are relatively disposable and won't be eaten away by the salt air. If you're getting too much "wet" out of the cobbit, you might be too fast. Also, be careful about "estate" pipes that were used for weed. You can't know until you find the sticky resin and tar.

 

[Roach1]

Greetings from Southwest Germany.

 

[kcghost]

Welcome to the forum from KC!! You will want to try any good Virginia or Virginia Perique (VaPer).

 

[jpmcwjr]

Welcome from a former houseboat dweller!

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[jpmcwjr]

I'd think a churchwarden would be more difficult to start on than a standard billiard. A good estate pipe is the way I'd go.
Enjoy!

 

['olbuzzsaw]

Welcome from North Western Indiana, USA, Earth!

 

[JOHN72]

Welcome from Spain.

 

[AroEnglish]

Welcome! What tobaccos do you like currently? While not labelled an aromatic, Newminster 400 is a pretty pleasant taste and smell.

As far as churchwardens go I've heard great things about these pipes but I'm not sure how much they cost:

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[wilblee]

Welcome from the Texas Hill Country!