I'd say go for a cigarillo. If that's all the time you can get. I personally don't think the stop and start pipe smoking is very good. I find it taste funky and gross and also slightly flat.
What Do You Use for a 5-Minute Smoking Break
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I can’t really see the point in a 5 min pipe smoke. If you don’t inhale there’s not much nicotine. It’s as much time getting ready as smoking so that doesn’t sound relaxing. Sure pipes are forgiving about going back, but they usually taste better fresh unless the tobacco wasn’t dry enough to begin with. I do have a lot of 5 min smokes because other stuff pops up but it’s not the plan.
For such short time, I just vape. A bowl is only good when there is no time constraints.
Takes me 5 minutes to get ready, at least. If I only had 5 minutes to smoke I just wouldn’t bother. But if I were, I’d want a blend with strong nicotine and something that keeps well after lit. I would probably choose something like Dark Bird’s Eye or 1792 Flake in one of my small apple pipes. Or, dust the top of the bowl with some snuff and light up for a quick treat.
Dark Birdseye, Ryback, Picayune if you got some, Kendal Dark. Those are my go to's when I don't have time. They're strong, burn clean and fast, and they're tasty.
Honestly, sunflower seeds. Then I smoke when I have time
roll yourself a pipe doobie, do it at work occasionally or when I have some not so tasty blends to burn through. Get some papers and get after it.
Or you can get a tiny pipe that only holds a small pinch, I dont find they burn very well though.
Or you can get a tiny pipe that only holds a small pinch, I dont find they burn very well though.
Shag cut in a small pipe. MM Huck Finn is great, Dr. Grabow Lark is perfect if you like a filter.
I never smoke when I don't have the time for it.
Stress and pipe smoking doesn't pair well.
Stress and pipe smoking doesn't pair well.
I used to have an English Civil War clay pipe with a small bowl as the price of tobacco was expensive in the 17th century.
Didn't break it but I sold it with 1 of my others pre Covid19.
Didn't last me long as only held a small amount!
Didn't break it but I sold it with 1 of my others pre Covid19.
Didn't last me long as only held a small amount!
I'll first stretch 5 minutes to 10, 7 as a bare minimum. 10 minutes is enough to enjoy some Five Bros in a MM Eaton, 7 minutes is bare minimum for the Bros to work. If the phone rings before those 7 minutes are up, I'll grumble and cuss like I would have if I had to stub out a cig.
@chasingembers I've got a large clay pipe but it's too hard to light
I'd need a blowtorch to light it properly and I filled it with Condor or 1792 Flake it would probably blow the top of my head off!
Use a miniature TOM THUMB pipe. Most have thumb-nail size bowls, and very small tobacco chambers..... SHORT SNORTERS...ditto.
Packed firmly, they work great for those short, "coffee-break" smokes.
Packed firmly, they work great for those short, "coffee-break" smokes.
If I only had 5min I wouldn’t bother with a pipe. If I have 15min+ to relax then I’ll make even more relaxing with a pipe, I can always put it down (or to pocket lol) and come back to it latter.
If I just light it enough to stabilize the burn across the whole face and stop then it works for me sometimes. If I get even a quarter in and come back later I’m usually not as happy. It’s hit or miss for me. I haven’t figured out what works the best fo that.
There are many points of enjoyment in between those extremes....
Then dry your tobacco more or don't drool down the airway.
Many folk have reported over the years that it's just fine to restart a pipe (when it's not funky nor gross!), and to do so several times with the same load.
Further: Some find it even better, and have called it "Delayed Gratification".
I'd go with a cigarillo. I like to sit and enjoy my pipe, so I wouldn't enjoy it on 5 minutes. I would pay more attention to what I have to do next than on my smoke.
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