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Neill Roan did an interesting paper and presentation on the thermodynamics of pipe smoking years ago. I took it that the taste comes...

I know that for me, the most taste comes from a gentle retrohale, usually as part of the "breathe" way of smoking.

Considering the significance of olfaction in taste perception, it seems the author is contending that the observable flavor is actually...

Two of my pipe racks. I read somewhere that storing pipes bowl up helped it to dry out. They also have a small footprint. I tried a...

I'm a bowl down guy for the looks. Never seen a sales display stem down. You can't smoke them all-all the time. I love looking at my...

I too read that book years ago and still have it. As I recall his idea of a "pipe rack" was to pound nails in the wall on which to hang...

I would be curious why it's stupid or is this just his opinion and anyone that doesn't follow his eminent wisdom is a fool. I would...

I'm reading in "The Pipe" (a book by Georges Herment) that the best way to store a pipe is vertically, with the bowl on top and stem...

I layer for fun sometimes and used to try different types and orders with a friend. When we hit a good one we'd smoke it together. It's...

Those are some VERY nice pipes. I remember when Ser Jacopo first hit the US market. I remember that being the first time I ran into...

Today, I received the single most generous bomb I've ever seen. A brother named Scott (who very well might have been on here at one...

What al lovely saturday! I went for a morning stroll and I found this cypress root. I don’t know, I saw it and immediately thought...

Nope, no shoe. Someone mentioned they liked one of my pipes and I guess I got a little gushy. ☺️

There is something truly heartwarming about discovering that another member shares your own sense of style. I am always cheered by...

You've gotten some great suggestions, and I would add WatchCity Cigar has several great burley blends like American Cut Plug, Stubbs...