I was a cigar smoker, and I rarely had enough time to enjoy one properly. So I started with smaller pipes with less smoking time to make better use of my free time. I've smoked very few cigars since.
Why Did you Start Smoking a Pipe, and Why Do You Still?
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I began in college because I liked the smell of the tobaccos and was looking to try it out. I gave it up when I found dip, then restarted a few months ago in reaction to the crazy prices of the "cheap" cigars I had begun to smoke. I stick to it because it's the best part of my day--the ultimate in relaxation.
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That Greg Pease..... not only can he blend good pipe tobacco..... he can tell a good story, too.
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It's a family thing for me, Great Grandfather, Grandfather and Father all smoked a pipe. I guess it will end with me though as my son is a professional athlete so I doubt he will pick it up but who knows what he will do in later life. I have always loved the aroma and the whole process is very nostalgic for me plus I find that there are very few things left in this world that you can do that are completely for "you", selfish in a way and completely bespoke to you. It affords me the time to think and I have created and pursued some of my best business and financial decisions with a pipe in hand.
Grandfather pictured with his pipe, Grandma and dad on the family farm late 30's I'd say
Grandfather pictured with his pipe, Grandma and dad on the family farm late 30's I'd say
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When my first kid was born, I wanted to switch from cigarettes to a ‘safer’ form of tobacco use. I did some research and It was either cigars or pipes, and cigars were much more expensive. My wife got me my first pipe, a Missouri Meerschaum emerald, in 2020 for Father’s Day and I haven’t really looked back since.
After smoking American spirit RYO tobacco in the pipe a few times, the first place I looked for more information on how to smoke the dang thing was on the internet. Google almost always funneled to a little site called pipesmagazine. I gleaned so much valuable information that enriched my pipe smoking experience and I ended up joining here after a year or two of lurking.
After smoking American spirit RYO tobacco in the pipe a few times, the first place I looked for more information on how to smoke the dang thing was on the internet. Google almost always funneled to a little site called pipesmagazine. I gleaned so much valuable information that enriched my pipe smoking experience and I ended up joining here after a year or two of lurking.
When I was growing up I had a good friend who had the typical nuclear family. They had all the cool stuff too, not sure if anyone here remembers laser disc players, but yeah, they had one of those.
His dad was an editor for a well known movie company, and drove a Volvo wagon with rear facing seats that we were tasked to sit in, and it was our duty to entertain our fellow motorists at every stop light, sign, or while sitting in traffic, the area we lived in had copious opportunities which allowed us to fulfill this obligation.
His dad also smoked a pipe, privately of course, and only in the workshop or away from us, lest he set an example to his wards unbecoming of a scout leader. But we would get whiffs of it, either when he returned from his shop, or before he said his goodnites during camping trips or sleepovers.
I remember the first time we smoked that pipe, we went off into the shop and my friend climbed up on the workbench, one of those types with built in clamps, and reached to the highest shelf bringing down his fathers pipe and with it an orange and blue tin, we popped it open, greeted with a homely scent, and proceed to hastily pack and puff and cough away. With our heads spinning and the glee of what we had done, going back into the house, we returned to a waiting side eye from his mom.
She never asked us where we had been, and we never smoked that pipe again, but from that moment on I knew I would smoke a pipe someday, just like his father had.
His dad was an editor for a well known movie company, and drove a Volvo wagon with rear facing seats that we were tasked to sit in, and it was our duty to entertain our fellow motorists at every stop light, sign, or while sitting in traffic, the area we lived in had copious opportunities which allowed us to fulfill this obligation.
His dad also smoked a pipe, privately of course, and only in the workshop or away from us, lest he set an example to his wards unbecoming of a scout leader. But we would get whiffs of it, either when he returned from his shop, or before he said his goodnites during camping trips or sleepovers.
I remember the first time we smoked that pipe, we went off into the shop and my friend climbed up on the workbench, one of those types with built in clamps, and reached to the highest shelf bringing down his fathers pipe and with it an orange and blue tin, we popped it open, greeted with a homely scent, and proceed to hastily pack and puff and cough away. With our heads spinning and the glee of what we had done, going back into the house, we returned to a waiting side eye from his mom.
She never asked us where we had been, and we never smoked that pipe again, but from that moment on I knew I would smoke a pipe someday, just like his father had.
I started smoking cigarettes in high school and smoked them for over 50 years. Every doctor told me to quit but I didn't want to.
3 or 4 years ago our family doctor retired and the new doctor that took over his practice started the initial visit by asking me if I smoked my response was "Sonny My only vices anymore are cigarettes, an occasional bourbon, sex and coffee and I'm not about to give any of them up".
His reply was if you're going to smoke it would be better to smoke a pipe or cigar. My wife who has never smoked always complained about cigarette smoke and can't stand the smell of a cigar but likes the smell of pipe tobacco encouraged the change and I do enjoy the flavors of different tobaccos. So, she..., uh I..., uh, we decided I would start smoking a pipe
3 or 4 years ago our family doctor retired and the new doctor that took over his practice started the initial visit by asking me if I smoked my response was "Sonny My only vices anymore are cigarettes, an occasional bourbon, sex and coffee and I'm not about to give any of them up".
His reply was if you're going to smoke it would be better to smoke a pipe or cigar. My wife who has never smoked always complained about cigarette smoke and can't stand the smell of a cigar but likes the smell of pipe tobacco encouraged the change and I do enjoy the flavors of different tobaccos. So, she..., uh I..., uh, we decided I would start smoking a pipe