Well said, mso489, well said indeed. I find this to be true of most bundles of any kind. I run into it a lot in kitchen equipment. I hate seeing people being gifted kitchen knife sets for instance.
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So, I reamed and cleaned, and it appears that the divot is, in fact, in the wood. After letting the pipe sit, I also noticed that there is now a 'burned' flavor (even after cleaning). I still haven't decided if I will just smoke it anyway, and pray for cake.
But, all is well, because I received these in the mail today:
Peterson's Christmas Pipe 2014 (X105) Billiard
Peterson's Christmas Pipe 2015 (05) Calabash
I absolutely love the sandblast on this year's pipes.
There's also a Peterson's 2015 (68) Brandy in the mail, that I may get a few days after Christmas.
My wife can be pretty spiffy; I burn up her pipe, so she buys me three (for Christmas) to replace it.
I hope everyone else's holiday is as wonderful as mine.
But, all is well, because I received these in the mail today:
Peterson's Christmas Pipe 2014 (X105) Billiard
Peterson's Christmas Pipe 2015 (05) Calabash
I absolutely love the sandblast on this year's pipes.
There's also a Peterson's 2015 (68) Brandy in the mail, that I may get a few days after Christmas.
My wife can be pretty spiffy; I burn up her pipe, so she buys me three (for Christmas) to replace it.
I hope everyone else's holiday is as wonderful as mine.
WOW Mr. Deal. What a fabulous set of pipes for Christmas. If I were you I would wait until morning and torch her car in the drive way, you might just get a Ferrari :rofl:
Let us know how they smoke please
Let us know how they smoke please
Jeffrey, just a notion and I'll mind my own business, but could you turn over one of your own pipes to your wife, clean it up a little, and give her a dependable briar, pre-broken-in and certified smoke-worthy? It might be easier than letting a pipe leave the household, and it would underscore your sharing this interest.
Before smoking the Petersons I would make sure that a fluffy pipe cleaner runs through it with no issues. The two Petersons you bought are very nice looking, I hope they smoke great for you and congrats on your latest additions to your collection.
My first pipe was a Savinelli Lineau Piu 5 Apple shaped( retail was 155.00 in 1999 but got 20% off because it was my buddies shop). The pipe had a nice open draw and it smoked freaking great. It showed me what a good pipe uas supposed to smoke like so I had a baseline to compaare other pipes too( although I did not know that at the time). Two of my next purchases was a 95.00 Jensen Bent Billiard that smoke like shit. It burned hotter than hell and if I had not had that Sav to compare it too, I woukd have thought all pipes smoked that hot. My next pipe I bought was a real pretty Nording bent Dublin( bought at Moms on Broadway in NYC, that went for 165.00) but it did not take a pipe cleaner all the way and smoked wet( had no idea what to look for in a pipe, but owner should have known he was selling me a clunker) , again the Savineli gave me a baseline or I would have thought all pipes smoked thaat wet.
The next pipe I was back at my buddies shop and bought a Winslow C grade that retailed for 500.00 got my 20 percent off and then realized that a great looking pipe could also smoke great. Did it smoke hundreds of dollars better than my first Sav, no but it did smoke better and I loved looking at it and I enjoyed it for a very long time.
I have always recommended to a new smoker to get a nice Savineli to start with so they can grasp what a good pipe is supposed to smoke like, starting with a cheap basket pipe I think can really turn off a newcomer to pipe smoking, spend a hundred bucks and enjoy that first smoke.
My first pipe was a Savinelli Lineau Piu 5 Apple shaped( retail was 155.00 in 1999 but got 20% off because it was my buddies shop). The pipe had a nice open draw and it smoked freaking great. It showed me what a good pipe uas supposed to smoke like so I had a baseline to compaare other pipes too( although I did not know that at the time). Two of my next purchases was a 95.00 Jensen Bent Billiard that smoke like shit. It burned hotter than hell and if I had not had that Sav to compare it too, I woukd have thought all pipes smoked that hot. My next pipe I bought was a real pretty Nording bent Dublin( bought at Moms on Broadway in NYC, that went for 165.00) but it did not take a pipe cleaner all the way and smoked wet( had no idea what to look for in a pipe, but owner should have known he was selling me a clunker) , again the Savineli gave me a baseline or I would have thought all pipes smoked thaat wet.
The next pipe I was back at my buddies shop and bought a Winslow C grade that retailed for 500.00 got my 20 percent off and then realized that a great looking pipe could also smoke great. Did it smoke hundreds of dollars better than my first Sav, no but it did smoke better and I loved looking at it and I enjoyed it for a very long time.
I have always recommended to a new smoker to get a nice Savineli to start with so they can grasp what a good pipe is supposed to smoke like, starting with a cheap basket pipe I think can really turn off a newcomer to pipe smoking, spend a hundred bucks and enjoy that first smoke.
Let's be fair; she's worth two Ferraris.
And then some!
I'm thinking about it.
Splendid idea! We already have a 'decent' briar picked out for her (I may have nudged her in the right direction, a bit) that we'll pick up, once we're able. However, until then, I may grab a nice dependable smoker from my collection, and let her cut her teeth on it. Thanks for the suggestion!
A Savinelli is actually what we decided to go with for her replacement pipe.
Thanks to everyone for all the wisdom, advice, and suggestions!
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