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Re: Beginner Pipe Smoking Sessions Personal Notes
Fast approaching my one year mark of ‘seriously’ entertaining this pipe tobacco journey. Thought I would share a few more things I’ve learned to date. In no particular order.
1 Ribbon and shag have been the easiest to learn how to properly burn and enjoy tobacco.
2 Flake, cake, rope and to some extent cube cuts are more of a challenge when it comes to packing and burning properly. These are still a work in progress.
3 I enjoy smoking in the mornings more than any other time in the day/night.
4 Having knowledgeable mentors is extremely helpful and valuable. I appreciate mine.
5 Reading and researching is great but actual boots on the ground personal experimentation is where the knowledge and experience really comes from.
6 What you think you like will likely change as your palate develops.
7 Pipe shapes you think you like will likely change as feel, weight, length, aesthetics, etc play into your overall experience.
8 Just like cigars the piping (pipes, tobacco, tools, odds & ends, etc) rabbit hole is real.
9 Resist pipe acquisition disorder in the beginning. See #7 above.
10 Find others (forums members, clubs, etc to trade with and learn from.
11 When you find tobaccos you really enjoy buy more than you think you need. Never know when it may become unavailable. Also, buy more so you can trade or simply bless someone.
12 Don’t be a lazy pipe cleaner. Clean your pipes. Don’t wait. Clean your pipes. After all, you invested in your smoking tools.
13 Properly store and label your tobacco. Again, an investment.
14 High dollar pipes don’t necessarily smoke better than cheaper options. This is subjective of course. My humble opinion.
15 Enjoy the learning process and experience. This is what makes this hobby personal for you.
With that thanks to the following for helping, supplying and providing knowledge and guidance in this wonderful hobby.
@Hawks @Rdp77 @Stubble @Amos_Umwhat @Yakster @rsherman24 @Vision @ShawnOL @silvermouse
Re: merry memes
What do you mean "us" Pete? You protein shake drinkin' gym rat. You ain't us. You on the vHerf wearin' your wife-beaters showing off your sexy beefcake self. Go ahead and say "Y'all". Keep it real Pete.
Re: To the Nub…
@OutdoorsSmoke_21191 said:
At B&M I often get asked why I smoke a cigar this far instead of ‘just getting another one’.
Is it the shop owner or employees? They're just selling.
At any rate you should prepare a comeback for that question that politely lets them know you have no f**ks to give.
Re: To the Nub…
There are cigars that I stop with a couple inches left, either they don't taste right or I'm just done. There are some that I smoke until there's just a thin wisp of tobacco left clinging to the nubber, because that's how I felt about it at the time. Every last millimeter belongs to me, and I'll do as I please with it.
Some people get rigid about the "rules" of cigar smoking. Long ago I would never use a jet flame torch, soft flame only. As my eyesight changed, I found I was scorching the wrapper with the soft flame because my eyes couldn't focus on something so close.
I love the Fuente Hemingways, and other figurados as well. I usually prefer to clip the head, and then light the foot in its natural state, as it was rolled. Sometimes I'll clip both ends, often because I've found that this particular batch isn't lighting right, or sometimes because I know I'm in the wrong environment to nurse it through the early stages of the light. There are those who might say "You're doing it wrong", either way. Really? Who's fúcking this cow anyway? Sorry, little redneck humor there.
So, I agree with Rusty, it's your damn cigar and you're smoking it to make yourself happy.
