What Does It Taste Like to Smoke a Pipe

[foggymountain]

Batman: Dip your feet in, the water's fine. It tastes like nothing else, not even chicken. If you get everything right it can be wonderful.

 

[spartan]

It's life changing.
It may take some time to find a blend that you think is perfect, but you'll find things along the way to help you out.
Call up one of the sponsors on the site that sell pipes and tobacco and let them know you've never smoked a pipe but are interested to try it out without a huge investment and they will hook you up with some information.
They make it crazy easy even if you don't know what you're doing. They're pipe smokers and they love their jobs; give them a call. ::

 

[Perique]

What does it taste like to smoke a pipe? What an amazing question.
Whereas cigars might be analogized as the Scotch of the tobacco world, pipe tobacco is the wine.
Start tasting, laying down, comparing, and obsessing. You may fall in love with a given vertical, a given flight, or just find that bargain comfort blend that's all you will ever want or need.

 

[ravkesef]

I don't think the taste can be described. It might be like asking "what does ice cream taste like?" if you've never had it. Obviously it tastes great, otherwise we wouldn't be doing it. But there are variations in taste, as you've no doubt discovered if you've been reading through the many posts on this forum. Tobaccos range widely in their taste profiles, and each of us has individual preferences--we all like different tobaccos, and we agree to respect one another's tastes. My advice would be to invest in a corncob, because it's an inexpensive way to get a great tasting pipe. Then pick up a few tobaccos. Try them and see if pipe smoking is for you. You'll know soon enough if pipe smoking is for you. If it is, you'll branch out to different pipes and tobaccos, and before long you'll develop your own expertise, and be advising the rest of us.

 

[murf]

Every time I have a cigar, even if it's a good one, it's an affirmation that I am a pipe smoker. A quality pipe tobacco is on a whole different level than a good cigar. That and it's cheaper. Better taste AND it costs less? No doubt about it

 

[admin]

Hmmm ... Drive by?

 

[lostandfound]

Pipe smoking tastes like contemplation.

 

[cobguy]

There was a good "tasting" article put out by Russ some time ago that fits this topic.
Let's see here .... Voilà!
http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/put-that-in-your-pipe/so-much-for-my-career-as-a-scientist/

 

[nardzorb]

Kevin said:

Hmmm ... Drive by?

That's the nature of the (pipe)batman.

 

[tarak]

To me its a much more subtle tasting experience. With pipes you really have to be patient, sip lightly, and learn to savor things. I think the scotch vs. wine comparison was a very good analogy. I might also say a cigar is like soul food, and pipes are like fine dinning.
In addition, there's a whole art and ritual to the pipe that I don't think cigars have- for me that's a huge part of the allure. I was probably a pipe smoking fan far before I actually appreciated pipe tobacco. I just liked the packing, lighting, and smoking - finding tobacco I enjoyed came later!

 

[layinpipe]

Sweet Oden's Raven, i think it should be a rule that all new member's first posts include a valid scanned copy of their current driver's license along with a home, work and cell number, so if they post and ghost we know exactly where to find them. The pipe justice they receive from our forum member army shall be quick and without mercy when they are uncovered. Kevin, add said rule to the appropriate sticky, kind Sir.
Since switching from cigars to pipes, i have smoked 1 cigar. That cigar was free and part of a Hex promotion they were doing at my local B&M. Unless they start handing out Padron's for free, or Jorge starts sending me boxes of 1964 Anniversary Maduros at no charge, i don't think i'll buy too many more cigars. There is simply too many pipe and pipe tobacco related options to direct my funds.