Honestly, I actually haven't been smoking my pipes worth squat lately, but even when I do it's a maple-walnut aromatic from my B&M. I've had nowhere near the same drive for exploration in pipe tobaccos as I did for cigars, but as I switch over to strictly-pipe smoking in my travels, we'll have to see how that goes. He said he'll be keeping me updated with progress photos, so as I get those I'll probably share em :-)
I like the rusticated at times as well. If I have my choice I would not rusticate a pipe but I do like the looks of it. Very nice Hays. Throw a few big bowls of CH through that thing and break it in.
cool pipe indeed! I really dig the rustification on it. I was curious what got you out of cigars and into pipes? Only reason i ask is im toying with the idea of picking up a pipe as well.
cool pipe indeed! I really dig the rustification on it. I was curious what got you out of cigars and into pipes? Only reason i ask is im toying with the idea of picking up a pipe as well.
Oh bro, I definitely did not get "out of cigars" and into pipes... I have a distinct passion and interest for cigars that just doesn't carry over the same into pipes; what prompted the adoption of a more pipe-oriented smoking style is the fact that I'm going to be traveling the world for a while, and a pipe + baccy pouch is a hellova lot more manageable and portable than a herfador. Either way, it's two very different things: the cigar is for the exploration of the tobacco, the enjoyment among friends, the pairing with good foods and spirits... the pipe is for meditation, me-time.
I can't speak for anyone else but I don't think I will be giving up cigars. A pipe really is in addition to them. It is a different flavor profile and you do have to puff a little more often to keep it going. For me, if I am really stressed and my mind is not going to let the issue rest, a pipe is a good friend. It relaxes, refocuses my thinking and by the end of the night I usually have the issue resolved. A cigar on the other hand is something that I smoke when I am ready to relax and not think just smoke. So I guess you could say it is just different from cigars for me and my mood really decides what I smoke.
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