Playing With the Ghost Flavor.

[Jbrewer2002]

Have any of you experimented with purposely ghosting your pipe then smoking a different tobacco to enjoy the blended flavor? Last night I tried War Horse Green. This morning I picked up that pipe and realized I may have messed up by smoking it in a particular pipe that I like. This morning I smoked some Bold KY in the same pipe and I was pleasantly surprised at the flavor of the ghost mixing with the Bold KY. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I have never "purposefully" ghosted a pipe, but I do sometimes enjoy the hints of latakia in my Virginias when I smoke them in my Latakia pipes. I can just barely tolerate Lakelands when I just smoke Lakeland blend, but in a pinch, I'll smoke a latakia in a Lakeland pipe IF I HAVE TO.

 

[MattRVA]

I have experienced that before too. Sometimes ghosts do clash with blends but I try to keep pipes for English, Virginia and aromatics. I’ll smoke burley’s and VaPer’s in my Virginia pipes. I like the sweet taste found in older estates.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

I have stated before that I have no problems with a "friendly" ghost and sometimes do enjoy the lingering flavors left behind from a previous blend. But I'm very careful about what I introduce into my pipes. I once christened a pipe with Strauss Sleepy Hollow and it took many, many bowls of La Volute and Old Joe Krantz to exorcise that demon.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

If I may elaborate on smoking a Virginia in a latakia pipe. If you've never done this, it adds a hint of leather and a touch of spiciness to the Virginias, but without the direct burning latakia in the blend, that campfire smokiness isn't there, which is exactly how I like my latakias, unless it is the dead of winter. YMMV

 

[makhorkasmoker]

I don’t really like aros or even lightly aromatic codger blends, but one of the main reasons I smoke one now in then is to enjoy the ghost afterwards. I prefer coco ghosts to Lakeland ghosts

 

[Elric]

A few ghosts don't bother me and are, in fact, welcome. The spirit world has been good to my pipes over the years.

 

[FLDRD]

Ghosting was how I pondered, and eventually tried, mixing crazy combos to see how they turned out.
Such as a little Ennerdale with whatever strikes my fancy - or something equally crazy.
Throwing the odd curveball in there seems to help "reset" my palate from time to time, similar to having a bowl of Carter Hall or similar "basic" blend to do the same kind of thing...

 

[condorlover1]

Every pipe I own is totally haunted!

 

[Silvrbdgr]

I accidentally did this with some C&D DFK. Smoked some PA after and it seemed to enhance the taste of the PA. It was surprisingly pleasant.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Every pipe I own is totally haunted!

While I try to dedicate pipes, I think I am guilty of this as well.

 

[kcghost]

I think you a running the chance of ending up with some non-smokers in your pipe rack.

 

[yanoJL]

I don’t really like aros or even lightly aromatic codger blends, but one of the main reasons I smoke one now in then is to enjoy the ghost afterwards. I prefer coco ghosts to Lakeland ghosts

Same. I have a pipe that was used for Boswell's Piper's Pleasure (chocolate/cocoa). Following that with Latakia blends, and even Semois in the same pipe produced some really delicious results.

 

[Zamora]

One time I saw a comment on a YTPC video from somebody who deliberately ghosted several pipes with Frog Morton blends in order to try and salvage the taste after his stash ran out

 

[Zamora]

One time I saw a comment on a YTPC video from somebody who deliberately ghosted several pipes with Frog Morton blends in order to try and salvage the taste after his stash ran out

 

[mortonbriar]

I second @cosmicfolklore that smoking a bowl of straight virginia in a pipe that is predominantly dedicated to latakia blends is a very satisfying experience.

 

[burleybreath]

Ghosts never bother me in my own pipes. They're either an enhancement or easily smoked out. Getting a nasty estate off ebay is another matter. Some are revolting, and permanently so, it would seem, making one wonder what the hell the previous demented owner was smoking every day.