I know I know, Last year I mentioned I was seriously considering laying off the pipe purchases and focus more on tobacco. We all know how that goes. Today I'm pleased to present the latest fruit of my PAD affliction: This beautiful Sandblast spigot in the 408 quarter bent shape.
About four years ago when I started developing my Peterson collection I was interested in the System series. Between then and now I acquired a few more different Petes and also became enamored with the Silver Spigots. For quite a while I have been watching the online vendors for spigots but up till now not too many have caught my eye. For now I've decided to limit my Peterson purchases to the Spigot line. It takes a special piece of briar to make the cut to become a Spigot so I feel pretty confident I'll end up with an attractive and well smoking piece.
I noticed recently smokingpipes had been displaying a couple different 408 Petes and I found myself captivated by the quarter bent shape but I wasn't seeing any with a sandblast finish that I prefer. Thinking to myself I even started to entertain the idea of inquiring with the vendor about a spigot to meet the specific attributes I was looking for as a special order.
One day not long ago I was talking the subject over with the Roadqueen and she wisely suggested that I should just be patient and that things usually have a way of working out for the better. I took her advice and put the thought out of my head. See I am learning to master my PAD!
Then one day last week I was checking my emails and I did what I always do when I find one of the smokingpipes' bi-weekly flyers in my mailbox. I enjoy scanning through the new offerings and in particular the estate section. There it was to my astonishment the very Spigot that had been haunting my mind's eye for so long. And bonus of bonuses it was up for sale as an unsmoked estate! I couldn't believe it and my hand involuntarily clicked the add to cart button. It was without a doubt the most instantaneous onset of PAD I've ever experienced.
I like the Cumberland/brindle style stem that compliments the red/brown under black staining of the briar. I don't consider myself to be a flashy type of person and mostly prefer unassuming traditional shaped pipes but sometimes when the urge for a little bling hits nothing satisfies like a Peterson Silver Spigot.
Last night I fired up the pipe for the first time with a full bowl of Peterson's Old Dublin. The pre-coated bowl smoked fine and keeping things cool for the initial smoke was easy with the temperature in my garage at 12 degrees F. The big bowl warmed up just slightly in my hand and I noticed no gurgles or any other ill effects only a little sizzle as the ember reached the moister leaf at the bottom of the bowl.
