What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

[hd3kmize]

Cohiba Esplendido

 

[hd3kmize]

Olivia Master Blends No.3

 

[RudyN]

Boswell Countryside in a Rustic Peterson 302.

 

[RudyN]

Had some Boswell Military Force in a 2023 Peterson XL02 Christmas Pipe.

 

[hd3kmize]

Oliva Serie V Melanio

 

[Trouser Bark]

I checked in on this page having a fairly decent education and experience with cigars and only a burgeoning interest in pipes and pipe tobacco. It would be great and helpful to see some pictures and maybe some tasting notes or details about the pipes and tobaccos from you guys, if you wouldn’t mind? All the best

They don’t do that in this thread much. Not a lot elsewhere on this site either.

 

[Buick]

They don’t do that in this thread much. Not a lot elsewhere on this site either.

Thanks - I’ve been looking elsewhere for more information and discussion as I’m just about to buy my first pipe and tobacco.

 

[Trouser Bark]

Thanks - I’ve been looking elsewhere for more information and discussion as I’m just about to buy my first pipe and tobacco.

Peterson makes a nice pipe that'll be good as a starter and will be good as a long termer as well. You'll likely have a local tobacconist shop that mixes their own proprietary tobaccos and they'll have one that is a best seller. Usually a nice smelling tobacco (one that's inoffensive to those around you) will taste like the south end of a north bound dog. Usually one that tastes great also stinks according to others in the room. Your tobacconist will have something that strikes a nice compromise.

If it's wet tobacco put a pipe load between a folded paper towel for 15 minutes to dry it out a hair.

Skip the filter idea. Sounds good but isn't. Don't **** hard and don't inhale; just keep it lit.

If the pipe has a short and bent stem it'll burn your nose.

Keep it clean.

Run a pipe cleaner through after each use. Leave a second pipe cleaner in it when you put it away.

Don't leave your pipe clamped between your teeth.

Smoke it once and put that pipe away for a day or two before you whip it out again.

Relax and have a seat. A man that's running around isn't enjoying that pipe.

 

[Buick]

Peterson makes a nice pipe that'll be good as a starter and will be good as a long termer as well. You'll likely have a local tobacconist shop that mixes their own proprietary tobaccos and they'll have one that is a best seller. Usually a nice smelling tobacco (one that's inoffensive to those around you) will taste like the south end of a north bound dog. Usually one that tastes great also stinks according to others in the room. Your tobacconist will have something that strikes a nice compromise.

If it's wet tobacco put a pipe load between a folded paper towel for 15 minutes to dry it out a hair.

Skip the filter idea. Sounds good but isn't. Don't **** hard and don't inhale; just keep it lit.

If the pipe has a short and bent stem it'll burn your nose.

Keep it clean.

Run a pipe cleaner through after each use. Leave a second pipe cleaner in it when you put it away.

Don't leave your pipe clamped between your teeth.

Smoke it once and put that pipe away for a day or two before you whip it out again.

Relax and have a seat. A man that's running around isn't enjoying that pipe.

Appreciate the pointers, and appreciate you taking time to offer them.

NZ has very little choice available for pipe smokers, so there’ll be no quaint local shop for me. There’s a website I can order from with a small choice of pipes and a modest menu of tobaccos to choose from (of which, about 60% are in stock).

I’ve been thinking of getting one Meerschaum cob pipe and a Brigham Voyageur (the latter built to take their own filter system but easily removable).

I feel instinctively that I’d like to avoid aromatics for now, whether that’s right or wrong time will tell. Leaning towards G L Pease Quiet Nights and if I could get it at the moment (out of stock) maybe the Escudo Navy to get me started.

 

[RudyN]

Boswell Countryside in a Reproduction of a 1860 era U.S. made pipe.

 

[RudyN]

Boswell Countryside in a Rustic Peterson XL02 Spigot Pipe.

 

[RudyN]

Boswell Military Force in a 2021 Peterson Halloween Pipe.

 

[RudyN]

Today it was some Boswell Countryside in a Peterson Ebony 303.

 

[hd3kmize]

Appreciate the pointers, and appreciate you taking time to offer them.

NZ has very little choice available for pipe smokers, so there’ll be no quaint local shop for me. There’s a website I can order from with a small choice of pipes and a modest menu of tobaccos to choose from (of which, about 60% are in stock).

I’ve been thinking of getting one Meerschaum cob pipe and a Brigham Voyageur (the latter built to take their own filter system but easily removable).

I feel instinctively that I’d like to avoid aromatics for now, whether that’s right or wrong time will tell. Leaning towards G L Pease Quiet Nights and if I could get it at the moment (out of stock) maybe the Escudo Navy to get me started.

I was at a similar crossroad over the summer evaluating the leap from cigars to pipes. I did get some decent advice here but did a fair amount of digging from other online sites. I bought a corn cob pipe to start then acquired a Peterson on eBay. My local tobacco shop outfitted me with a decent mix and the tools to begin this craft. After a few sessions and some complacency, I‘m back to smoking cigars. It’s just an easier process for me and one that is familiar. Perhaps enjoying pipes will be something I try again in the future with more patience and guidance.

 

[Buick]

I was at a similar crossroad over the summer evaluating the leap from cigars to pipes. I did get some decent advice here but did a fair amount of digging from other online sites. I bought a corn cob pipe to start then acquired a Peterson on eBay. My local tobacco shop outfitted me with a decent mix and the tools to begin this craft. After a few sessions and some complacency, I‘m back to smoking cigars. It’s just an easier process for me and one that is familiar. Perhaps enjoying pipes will be something I try again in the future with more patience and guidance.

I noticed a particular pipe tobacco today while looking through some reviews that I thought I would mention to you, purely as it contains cigar tobacco leaf in the blend! Cornell & Diehl Billy Budd, it was called. Might be a good place to start from again should you get the urge?

 

[RudyN]

Boswell Military Force in a Peterson Donegal Rocky XL02.

 

[DaveProc]

Peterson Derry Tankard

 

[Trenchfriend]

I'm sorry, I'm still pausing and I don't know, if I ever start pipe again. Anyhow my motivation is gone.

 

[Grandville]

Little bit of everything lately.
Yesterday evening I settled down to a nice bowl of G. L. Pease Westminster.
This morning it was some old fashioned Prince Albert.
Just finished the day with a cool Belgian wheat beer and some Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening.

A man of fine taste, top notch brands.

 

[RudyN]

Today it was some Boswell Countryside in a Rustic Peterson Spigot 68 Pipe.