“Do High Priced Pipes Really Smoke Better.” My Conclusions… After conducting my smoking test and talking to several expert pipe carvers and restorers, I decided the answer is so subjective for a yes or no answer. What makes a pipe a quality smoker depends on the definition of a quality smoker by each pipe smoker. I have several hypotheses and …
Here’s the question. When shopping at antique/collectible/flea market/junk shops, how much is too much to pay for a pipe? Of course, the final answer is, “It depends on how much the buyer is willing to spend.” But other than that, how do you determine if the pipe you’re looking at is a good value? I look at different factors when …
Cornell & Diehl Sea Dog (Scoundrel Series) claims to be an English blend. That’s where my confusion about it starts. While it does contain some tobacco commonly found in English blends, the proportions seem to be all wrong. Most English blends I know contain Latakia, Oriental/Turkish and Virginia – in that order of use. Sea Dog missed the memo on …
I didn’t win. A total of six other pipe smokers smoked longer than I did. Meaning I failed in my attempt to win three years in a row. Fellow New Orleans Pipe Club member, Frank Mares finished after 1 hour, 21 minutes and Pipe Club Member Charles Williams, Jr., was second at 1 hour, 18 minutes. In contrast, I was …
As I sit here preparing to practice for a long smoke contest in two weeks, I thought I would pass on some words of wisdom and insights. First, and most importantly, the rules for long smoke, slow smoke or pipe smoking contests and competitions vary as much as the locations they are held in. There is no governing body that …
Hey! Pappy! Why does my pipe gurgle sometimes? Gurgling can be caused by: Moist tobacco Smoking too fast Pipe construction. At some point, every pipe smoker has heard their pipe gurgle. I know I have and what I’ve learned is there are a number of reason for this to happen. It happens when smoking tobacco that is too moist. …
Does the music you are listening to determine the pipe tobacco you are smoking? Or, does the tobacco you are smoking affect your choice of music? Maybe it’s sort of a chicken or the egg type of question and therefore meaningless. Here’s the thing. My taste in music is eclectic – Classic Rock, Oldies, Old Country, Classical and various genres …
To Dunhill or not to Dunhill? That is the question. Whether it is better to have smoked Dunhill and suffer its demise or to have never smoked Dunhill and to not mourn it? I have smoked Dunhill pipe tobacco in the past and have even enjoyed a Dunhill cigar or two. I remember them as being good. Very good. Above …
Welcome back! Coffee pot is on the counter and I just opened a 3-year old tin of tobacco. Hi Pappy. I’m new to pipe smoking and I keep hearing about needing to build cake in my pipe. How do I do that and how much cake do I need? Good questions but let’s start with the easy one first. Cake …
I’m one of those pipe smokers who loves shopping for “estate” pipes. The wife and I enjoy walking around so called antique/collectible shops, malls, flea markets and street fairs. I like being able to pick up the various pipes I find and try to identify the maker and age. I have probably 25 rescued pipes I’ve bought from these shops. …
