Peterson "Irish Oak" Tin (Canada)

[dottiewarden]

I'm still insisting on learning to like Irish Oak so I lit up a bowl yesterday after nearly one month abstinance.
I also tried it in a different pipe just to see if that would make a difference.
I must admit it wasn't as bad as I remembered, but it still wasn't to my liking enough to make it into my rotation, yet!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Dottie, have you tried a narrow and tall chambered pipe? Personally, I love this blend best in the dead of winter and in any pipe. But, a tall dublin is how I love it best. It may be that you just don't like it. I don't like it as much in warmer weather, as it tends to dry my mouth out in weather that already has me parched. YMMV

 

[dottiewarden]

Yeah, cosmic it's usually pretty hot down here in Mexico and that may be part of the problema: the nic hit is a bit too much for me as well!
I do, however like the idea of trying the IO in a tall bowl with a narrow chamber. As I'm just starting to build my pipe collection, I don't currently own one that matches that description.
Any recommendations?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

If you are looking for an estate on ebay, Dan Pipes, Hilson and Colding make some nice tall dublins, stackers, and chimneys. Colding is a little harder to find, but very unique pipes.
For a new pipe, Hilson has released some retro pipes that are nice loking from old stock briar.

Savinelli has some cool dublins. But, you can also look at some full-bent pipes, they tend to have very tall bowls that look deceptively normal, because of the bend.

 

[dottiewarden]

A Sav Dub would fit quite nicely into my collection!
Thanks for the tip cosmic.