The Cob

[der1trunkene1im1fruehling]

I just got a McArthur cob from Mars Cigars in the mail today and it is beautiful. I have to say that cobs are my favourite smoke. Of all the "system pipes" that I've tried; Kirsten, Grabows and fat Germans with filtres, the cob is the best with a "Forever Stem" mouth piece from Walker Briar Works. The pure taste of the tobacco comes through and I can pretty much smoke one all day w/o it going sour.

 

[phil67]

Yep,I also love my cobs mated up with a Forever Stem
Aside from that what you really need is a much longer username. Other than the number it sounds like the title of a Wagnerian opera! :wink:

 

[der1trunkene1im1fruehling]

Close. Actually it's the title of one of the movements from Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth): The Drunkard in Spring. Like pipes and tobacco, very beautiful.

 

[phil67]

Ah... that explains it. I love classical music but I'm not an opera fan and I've never much cared for Mahler. But, just like music tastes can vary including tobacco blends.

 

[darwin]

Either of you two recognize this line?
"I'm writing Das Lied von der Erde,

and she only wants to make love!"

 

[der1trunkene1im1fruehling]

I looked it up as I don't think I'd ever run across it before. You've just introduced me to some interesting stuff I see.

 

[jkrug]

Just bought my first corn cob pipe today, a Missouri Meershaum Washington. Looking forward to smoking it for the first time. ::

 

[framitz]

The line is from Tom Lehrer that was the week that was about mailers much married widow. Dhel