I have found chimneys prefer drier tobaccos.View attachment 363639
Peterson's Irish Flake, in a new old stock Kiplay horn-stemmed full-bent chimney. One single flake, folded and stuffed, straight out of the (relatively new) tin. Took a bit of nursing that way but good and intense. At first, not the fullest, most diversely flavourful smoke I'm used to with PIF, and this I attribute to the new briar: it likes flake, but having smoked anything in it only twice before, its aerodynamic qualities are still revealing themselves - the draft is very efficient and calls for an extremely gentle approach. It seems to me that every pipe, like every tobacco, dictates a specific cadence for best enjoyment. YMMV, of course.
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Peterson B10 Limerick, purchased at M Cahill in Limerick. Bits of Whiskey Twist with Match Ready Rub. Feeling like a worn out Spaniard after burning down the fleet that was there to take me home.
Interesting. When I took it out to fill, I could almost hear it squeaking its preference for a fill of Semois. So next time...I have found chimneys prefer drier tobaccos.
Love Scottie's pencil shanks. Did yours have the drilling to the center of the tobacco chamber? If so, is it ever an issue cleaning that with a pipe cleaner? Curious...View attachment 363656
Peter H. Curly Block from 2020 in a Piersel.