Pipe Selection & Tobacco Types

[bent1]

I’ve noticed, generally, I prefer Briars with VA’s, Burley & Aeromatic blends with Cobs, and Oriental / Latakia blends with Meershaum pipes. There are exceptions, but this is usually how it ends up.

Have you noticed any blend types & pipe material preference?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I haven't noticed any significant difference.

 

[ChuckMijo]

No

 

[Capt Morgan]

I would think it a preference thing. I use the same bowl all day long and I may smoke several different blends throughout the day.

 

[warren]

No. There are a lot of smokers who give anecdotes that they do though.

 

[Mr.Pink]

I would think it a preference thing. I use the same bowl all day long and I may smoke several different blends throughout the day.

Yep!, no difference.

 

[anotherbob]

I’ve noticed, generally, I prefer Briars with VA’s, Burley & Aeromatic blends with Cobs, and Oriental / Latakia blends with Meershaum pipes. There are exceptions, but this is usually how it ends up.

Have you noticed any blend types & pipe material preference?

pretty much the same. But not to the point of caring. Also dark fired is great in a meer, dark fired any thing.
Only sometimes is it dramatic but rarely. Oh and my peterson briar loves burly for some reason.

 

[bullet08]

No. Smoke everything in briars. OTC blends in cob 'cause I didn't know if they would ghost my briars.

 

[PipeIT]

No. Smoke everything in briars. OTC blends in cob 'cause I didn't know if they would ghost my briars.

Hmm I thought smoking straight Burley cleans out any ghosting issues...

@bent1 no preferences here...

 

[Chasing Embers]

Nope, one well drilled pipe smokes the same as the next regardless of what it's made of.

 

[bent1]

pretty much the same. But not to the point of caring. Also dark fired is great in a meer, dark fired any thing.
Only sometimes is it dramatic but rarely. Oh and my peterson briar loves burly for some reason.

Same, not a conscious decision, but an observation.

 

[anotherbob]

Same, not a conscious decision, but an observation.

Well they do seem to handle certain blends a smidge better then others. Burly for instance tastes a touch gentler and sweeter in a cob. English tastes slightly more defined in a meer. Nothing dramatic but kind of reminds me of how some drinks really go better in certain glasses. Probably a bunch of tiny factors coming together.

 

[Chasing Embers]

The only difference I've noticed is that cobs and meers are more forgiving with wetter tobacco than briar, but taste exactly the same in whatever pipe I put them in.

 

[anotherbob]

The only difference I've noticed is that cobs and meers are more forgiving with wetter tobacco than briar, but taste exactly the same in whatever pipe I put them in.

Cobs can really make a difference with some aromatics in my opinion. Like Erinmore taste very different in a cob the fruit is far more pronounced in my opinion. Gold Coins by Savinelli tastes really good but weird in a cob compared to a briar. Though there are only a handful of blends that I can see much of a difference usually ones that have more complex profiles certain bits just seem more pronounced. Some blends taste kind of dull in a cob or meer too which might be a moisture issue.

 

[Elric]

Burley just seems to "go" with a cob IMHO.

 

[username]

I like to smoke burley a in a cob. English in my morta. And Virginia’s in either a cob or briar. I sadly broke the stem on my favorite meer but I smoke whatever in that.

 

[bent1]

HH Syrian tastes superb in my meers, as does McClellands Drama. Penzance tastes good in darn near any pipe.

 

[brut666]

Nope, can't say I've noticed. It's all good ?

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Just right now I don't possed no meerschaum pipe, but when I did,I remember Lakeland blends tasting superb when smoked in meerschaum(if that very pipe had drilling and airway in order)