I have many new pipes that haven't been smoked yet. I have around 18 so far. I have my favorites, John Aylesbury, Peterson 80S and my Cusano Calabash. My newbie's will have to wait until I can assign them each a blend. I have many blends to try and judge if I'll re-buy them or not. When I come across a good blend, I assign a pipe to it, one pipe , one blend. I sample using my Peterson or Aylesbury or even my Nording. From there, I smoke a new pipe with that blend. Then the pipe and tobacco are stored together. It's fun to match each together.
I find great deals on excellent pipes all the time. I'm retired, so I have the time.
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