The pipe tobacco thread.

[Stevedore]

The chair and ashtrays gave it away. I won't spoil the surprise as to who I am but I'll keep an eye out for you. Furthermore you are correct the mob that forms in the establishment is second to none!

[wst]

So let me get this straight, you're going to meet a guy in a nice safe location if you see him waving his Peterson around?

[Stevedore]

Chances are we could already be nodding acquaintances! Either way if I see the Peterson flashed about I shall pop my head above the parapet.

[Zad]

This thread, pictured earlier:



(Mr. B is an excellent act, if anyone hasn't seen him yet)

[Mastodon2]

I was smoking some Mac Baren Plumcake at the weekend, I've got the method down now, packed the pipe, got the lights and tamping right and before long had a nice white ash insulating the tobacco in the bowl, that would generally not need more than a single relight, and if it did start to peter out a bit, could be brought back to a good smoulder by with a few long, slow draws. I got right into the smoking rhythm, keeping it cool, getting perfect draws and leaving only a little unburnt tobacco from each bowl. The taste was lovely, the room note was exquisite. You're always popular in a smoking lounge when you're smoking aromatics!

I did get a bit of tongue bite, but I'd had probably 6-7 bowls with only a cup of coffee through the middle. When I'm smoking cigars, I prefer to keep my mouth and tongue wet, as it helps to prevent harshness but I think I may need to examine some different tobacco blends to see if I can avoid bite with the pipe. I don't think I burned too hot, I wasn't puffing away like an old steam engine, I think it's just a chemical burn from the alkalinity of the smoke.

Either way, very enjoyable.