This is one of those rarities that I would like too share with ya'll:
A while back I purchased just the briar bowl portion of an early '50's Yello-Bole Imperial Pipe, a smooth Billiard style with a nice grain and NO fills. The pipe was purchased on eBay for $4.50, this pipe is the one I made a hand cut Lovat style Ebonite stem, also prior posted a picture.
Well, the story is....this pipe has become one of my top FIVE favorite smoking pipes!! Whatever Burley or Virginia blend I stuff it with, it simply smokes them superbly. Never a gurgle or restricted draw, what I would call an easy smooth smoker.
I own a number of pipes costing hundreds of dollars each and they don't preform half as well as this OLD Yello-Bole. THIS PIPE WILL NEVER SEE A LAT BLEND FOR SURE!
Now gently stuffing this pipe with Carter Hall, just over 10.5 years aged in a Mason jar. Will be a fabulous smoke for sure :cheers: :cheers:
KEEP ON PUFFING!!!