Howdy all. Just thought I'd share my experience. I recently bought an old BBB Own Make Virgin billiard that had seen some wear and tear over the years but fundamentally was in good shape. I cleaned her up and decided to recommision her with some St. Bruno. Now I've only had a few bowls of ole St. in the past and it always seemed to have a little bite or uncomfortable spiciness on my tongue by the end of the smoke.
However, I've had 3 bowls of SB over the last 5 days and every one of them have been smooth and bite free in this BBB. Also, have any of you ever bought an old pipe and had that smell of some old-timey tobacco come from it, htat you just loved? I know it's all subjective but I have this one meer that whenever you open the case this wonderful scent of whatever tobacco the dude smoked in there is just forever a part of that pipe. I thought it must have been some kind of aromatic but not necessarily so, at least not the kind we usually think of.
I detected no leftover scent in this briar upon receiving it but each bowl of SB that I have had so far brings up a scent that is very reminiscent of what I smelled in that meer. It isn't always there but from time to time I will notice it and think how odd that is yet how wonderful. So, i'll have to have SB in a different pipe to see if it was all in my head or possibly just a connection between that pipe and SB from the past. It's just things like this that make this hobby so interesting and enjoyable to me. Thanks for listening.
However, I've had 3 bowls of SB over the last 5 days and every one of them have been smooth and bite free in this BBB. Also, have any of you ever bought an old pipe and had that smell of some old-timey tobacco come from it, htat you just loved? I know it's all subjective but I have this one meer that whenever you open the case this wonderful scent of whatever tobacco the dude smoked in there is just forever a part of that pipe. I thought it must have been some kind of aromatic but not necessarily so, at least not the kind we usually think of.
I detected no leftover scent in this briar upon receiving it but each bowl of SB that I have had so far brings up a scent that is very reminiscent of what I smelled in that meer. It isn't always there but from time to time I will notice it and think how odd that is yet how wonderful. So, i'll have to have SB in a different pipe to see if it was all in my head or possibly just a connection between that pipe and SB from the past. It's just things like this that make this hobby so interesting and enjoyable to me. Thanks for listening.
