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What is in your pipe?

Marker — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:45:21 +0000

Post up what you are smoking in the evening. Pictures of your pipes are always appreciated!

Non-Aromatic Burley pass.

ShawnOL — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:04:48 +0000

Joel is busy working on the next pass. It will be non-aromatic burley and selected English blends. Anybody want in on this pass?

Pipe / Tobacco Deals

Yakster — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:17:18 +0000

Save 30% on Mac Baren HH Pure Virginia Hot Pressed Pipe Tobacco Tins (1.75 and 3.5 oz) until 8/14 Code: MBPV on TobaccoPipes.

What did you get today?

Marker — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:40:59 +0000

Figured we better start a few of these posts up for pipe related stuff. I will post a pic of what I got last week.

Pipe and Pipe Tobacco News

Yakster — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 02:17:48 +0000

https://pipesmokersdens.com/threads/tsuge-pipe-and-l-a-poche-to-make-perique-in-laos.26678/

Tsuge Pipes has a facility in Southern Laos and they'll be partnering with La Poche to begin perique tobacco production there.

Pipe Memes & Jokes

memento_mori — Fri, 10 May 2024 00:18:28 +0000

Pipe Bags: how do you carry your pipes with you?

Yakster — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:31:38 +0000

I'm curious how you carry your pipes with you on trips? I have two main pipe bags, a MrPyer 4 pipe canvas bag (https://a.co/d/883ZSp8) that has pouches for two tins or pocket jars, a couple of compartments for pipe cleaners and accessories, and a leather strap that doubles as a pipe rest for longer trips and a Scotte pleather pipe bag (https://a.co/d/4PKfkqb) with a pleather tobacco pouch and some pockets for pipe cleaners and accessories for day trips. They both work well, I think I like the MrPyer better, the leather tobacco prep pad and the Peterson pipe bag was not included.

Aromatic sampler pass.

ShawnOL — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 02:18:31 +0000

This is the first of a few sampler passes we'll be doing. @Hawks thought it would be fun, and I agree. He sent me a Boswell sampler of seven 1oz samples to try and then pass on to another member. I smoked a bowl of each and there is still plenty leftover. Should be able to handle 7-8 people, maybe more. I've already asked some people and they were up for it so it's officially on. Once we have our list we can make up an order that saves the most time.

I think this first time will be a trial. If it works out well, they have a fall sampler and an English sampler. After that we'll figure something out if there is interest in doing more. Dont add any tobacco to the box, we'll just run what comes in the sampler for now.

We can share our thoughts on each tobacco, good or bad, and try out blends we may never had thought of or knew about.

Rules:
Good trader's list, 50 posts, etc.
Dont add anything to the box, for now.

What do I do now.

d_blades — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:22:27 +0000

So it finally happened this morning, the wife asks, how many pipes do you have? I just said several but I don't think that's gonna hold up for long. What tactic should I take next time?

Pipe Photos

Stubble — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 01:00:26 +0000

What causes this taste?

ForMud — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:51:22 +0000

The blend is JLP's Burley DD

The taste I'm getting is a soapish one. Very strong at first light, then fades a bit but is present throughout the bowl.
When mixed with the sweet/floral notes....It's wonderful to me.

So what leaf would cause this?
I assume an Oriental?
Looking to find other blends with this type of profile.

Canadian Pipe Tobacco

Cheapsmoke — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:40:39 +0000

My son is going to Montreal in a week or so. Anything we dont get down here I should have him try and search out for me while he is there? I imagine I will be taxed to the max but what the heck.

Pipe tips for Cigar People, what we've learned...

Amos_Umwhat — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 06:01:58 +0000

I got to thinking about pipe smoking. It can be an intricate hobby, both frustrating and rewarding depending on if one is "doing it right". There are a lot of little things that go into it. I'd like to share a couple things I've learned, and encourage the rest of y'all to do so as well.

Disclaimer: I'm not an expert, just a guy who likes to smoke, and I'd like this to be each individual telling what they've learned.

I'll start us off with 2 things I've learned:

Firstly, for the folks with military experience. Push the pipe cleaner in from the mouthpiece, and never pull it back in that direction. That may sound like a no-brainer, but for someone who's spent a few thousand hours sitting in the hall outside the arms room cleaning weapons until the armorer decides you've spent enough time and he'll start accepting weapons, well, it may be a habit to scrub that pipe cleaner back and forth. Doing so will bring foul tasting oils out to the mouthpiece. Bleah.

Second. Pipes will affect your taste for quite awhile. If you're planning to smoke a cigar in the evening, give at least a few hours since your last pipe. How long depends on your pipe tobacco. Doing it the other way around, cigar first & pipe later seems to work fine.

So, what has anyone else learned that we might want to know?
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Stupid pipe shit that pops into my head.

ShawnOL — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:02:57 +0000

I don't mind filter pipes but it would be nice if they weren't pre-installed.

Looking for a mule...

ShawnOL — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:32:18 +0000

Anybody willing to forward/ reship some tobacco for me?

Tobacco Preferences

memento_mori — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:24:09 +0000

What’s your preferred or go to tobacco flavor(s)?
Who’s your favorite blender or tobacco line?

Advice on pipe

edz — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:14:04 +0000

Sure that this has been gone over 1000 times or more, but becoming more confused as I go. Just looking for a couple short answers from folks I can trust. Is there a big difference in Cobb pipes, if so recommendations please. TY in advance for any help or insight, it's time to just do it.

Oom paul cleaning problem.

ShawnOL — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:27:54 +0000

Ran into a problem with my pipe. The bottom of the stummel is plugged. I can only get a pipe cleaner down to the bend then it stops and wont make the turn at the bend. How do you guys get past this problem spot to clean?

Pipe / Tobacco Videos

Yakster — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:52:42 +0000

Ran across this video on another forum and thought I'd share it, Mark Ryan from Daughter's and Ryan talking about Perique. Mark bought one of the Perique factories and is keeping this tobacco going.

https://youtu.be/pFIy_l5DX9M

I found an interesting tidbit about cigars starting at about 1:18:00 which starts out talking about tobacco mellowing and getting darker as it ages. Mark explains that tobacco should be aged three years at the factory before selling, that it goes through two sweats a year (of ammonia) and therefore should go through six sweats. He mentioned that the cigar guys were selling immature tobacco that hadn't been fully aged to the younger guys because the ammonia drives the nicotine into the bloodstream faster, giving you a kick in the pants. Mark comes from a wine background which is where he got his palate.

Hope you find it interesting, anyone try any Daughters and Ryan tobacco and find something good?

STG acquires Mac Baren

Yakster — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:06:01 +0000

https://it.finance.yahoo.com/news/scandinavian-tobacco-group-acquire-mac-073900958.html

Scandinavian Tobacco Group is buying Mac Baren Tobacco Company for about 77 Million USD.

It might be time to stock up on your favorite MB tobaccos.

What do you think this would cost?

ShawnOL — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:49:26 +0000

If I had this commissioned, what do you think would be the price?

This pipe:

With this stem?

Cellaring

memento_mori — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:35:16 +0000

Ok bear with me here. I’ve amassed a small array of tobacco. Approximately, 150 jars of tobacco I’ve purchased and from generous gifting from y’all on this forum. Again thank you! @Hawks @Amos_Umwhat @Stubble @Rdp77

All my opened tobacco has been jarred as well as my tobacco that was vacuum sealed in Mylar bags. Packed like a pipe with a small amount of space at the top and sealed tightly. My unopened tobacco remains in the original tins.

Everything is stored in climate controlled office with no direct sunlight. Everything is labeled and dated accordingly. Stored in dark office except when using my office.

First off what do you guys on this forum do for your cellaring process? Anyone go further by adding your jars to a tuppedore or is that overkill? Do you keep your aged tobacco in complete darkness? How often do you check lid tightness? Etc etc. Appreciate your input.

Pipes looking new

OmgFrigginMike — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:58:02 +0000

I see some of these pipes you guys have and they look brand new not discolored at all and then I look at mine and it is black on the top and the bowl. Is it just because I'm new and scorched the **** out of it or does it have to do with material and maintenance? What do you guys do to keep them looking fresh?

These look like they could be brand new to me.

and then there's mine

What’s the best lighter to use for a Pipe?

GaryThompson — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 01:32:22 +0000

This may sound silly but do you use the same lighter (type) with all your pipes?

Is there a single best lighter and preferred method of lighting without scorching?

Pipe tobacco basics for beginners.

ShawnOL — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:09:34 +0000

Took screenshots of this stuff on some websites. Maybe it will be useful for someone.

Pulling the plug

edz — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:48:29 +0000

Just going to do it. In 2 weeks I get paid from a brushoging job. Well, it should cover my fell to be honest. Getting a pipe and tobacco to get started.Still remember the aroma and sitting with my Great-grandfather as he smoked in the evening. Overloaded on information, but any last minute ideas from yo folks would be appreciated.

Puro Authentico scraps

Mr Possum — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:32:45 +0000

I guess if i had a wrapper i could try rolling a cigar, but im curious if anyones ever put the box scraps in a pipe? Or cigar tobacco in a pipe. Thoughts? I feel it would taste fine.

Etsy Pipes

Mr Possum — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:50:37 +0000

Anyone ever bought a pipe from etsy? I see alot of handmade briars on there that look pretty nice and obviously much cheaper than name brand pipes, granted maybe not as good quality.

Dunhill?

Amos_Umwhat — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:33:30 +0000

I'm curious, anyone smoking Dunhill pipes? I look at them, sometimes really hard looking, but I've yet to pull the trigger on one. Can't quite get past the price tag. Too often it looks like they're asking .$500 for a $125 pipe. Can they really be that much better?

When I was stationed in Germany and smoked cigarettes I'd sometimes buy the Dunhill cigarettes. They were very good. At that time a pack of cigarettes would last me 2 - 4 weeks, so I didn't consider the price prohibitive. But most of the Dunhill pipes that catch my eye are going for $500 - $700. That's too high.

Anyway, any Dunhill pipers?

Meerschaum Pipes

Yakster — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:52:36 +0000

I'm getting my pipes ready for MMM (March Meerschaum Madness), here's the before picture. Left to right I have a meer bowl for my Falcon pipe I picked up from PipesDepot on eBay, the next one is a figural sultan meer that I picked up as an estate pipe from Sorringowl & Sons. I dropped this one and cracked the tenon on the stem and replaced it with a stem with a smaller diameter. I recently bought a larger stem, but ended up breaking off a piece of the shank of this pipe trying to install it without replacing the fitting in the stummel. I have glued the piece back on with super glue, we'll see how it holds up. Next is my newest pipe, a Townsman Billiard Crater African Block Meerschaum Pipe from Royal Meerschaum that I haven't smoked yet, and finally an AKB Lattice Bent Dublin from Smoking Pipes.

I forgot to take a picture of my meerschaum lined Carey Magic Inch pipe, I'm not sure that I'll smoke it for MMM.