Hello there, been browsing the forums for a while made an account and hope to join in the conversation (probably end up asking more questions than contributing).
Started smoking a pipe a few months ago after visiting a good friend in FL that's a big pipe smoker. He let me try one of his pipes with a bowlful of a local stores blend and I was hooked, seemed it was the combination of the interaction with the pipe, the pace, the smooth taste of the smoke unlike a harsh cigar and the beauty of briar. It all added up to just a relaxing and enjoyable way of passing time.
Ended up buying a Mario Grandi off ebay and sampling a couple brands, was pretty fortunate in that a family member gifted me a nice little unsmoked Peterson they found in a house, also my wife gave me a BC Calabash for Christmas. Purchased a couple estate pipes from ebay and have had fun bringing a little life back into them, which is another enjoyable aspect.
So far I've tried a few VA blends and a couple burley blends, looking forward to being able to try more and learning more about pipes, techniques and tobaccos from you all here on the forum.
Started smoking a pipe a few months ago after visiting a good friend in FL that's a big pipe smoker. He let me try one of his pipes with a bowlful of a local stores blend and I was hooked, seemed it was the combination of the interaction with the pipe, the pace, the smooth taste of the smoke unlike a harsh cigar and the beauty of briar. It all added up to just a relaxing and enjoyable way of passing time.
Ended up buying a Mario Grandi off ebay and sampling a couple brands, was pretty fortunate in that a family member gifted me a nice little unsmoked Peterson they found in a house, also my wife gave me a BC Calabash for Christmas. Purchased a couple estate pipes from ebay and have had fun bringing a little life back into them, which is another enjoyable aspect.
So far I've tried a few VA blends and a couple burley blends, looking forward to being able to try more and learning more about pipes, techniques and tobaccos from you all here on the forum.
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