Hi all,
so so I have gotten my first pipe and bit of tobacco (until i can make my own) and here's as close to a review/step by step so I can learn more and possibly enhance the experience.
Pipe - Missouri Meerschaum corncob
tobacco - mclellands red oak
being my first time ever i decided to get a bit of a grasp as to how the hell to pack and break in a new pipe. My first thoughts when seeing the pipe itself was "two cigarettes worth" of tobacco when compressed, I'll admit I did not expect it to last long (my only experience being tailors cigarettes).
So to the pack; given I have never packed before and after watching a few vids I decided to go with one pinch, top up, then lightly tap down with my finger. The smell of the tobacco was amazing - like actual quality cologne type amazing where you forget its tobacco.
First light; I tried using matches to ensure I didn't get any gas fumes interfering with the flavour but a lighter was much easier to get an even light with a standard BIC lighter, nonetheless I had a few quality puffs then had to re light, repeated that a few times as well as tamping gently on the top every now and then.
After about 20-30 mins I think I've gotten to the end, the smoke is getting "peppery" and my tongue feels numb/dull. The only reason I persisted was because the vid I watched recommended getting to the end (he even stated it was not enjoyable by that time) to work the breaking in part. I honestly don't know if I should have taken 30 mins but I was making sure not to burn the bowl or tobacco, but I seriously enjoyed myself - the relaxation and suave was huge and by the end - the smell was still strangely fragrant. Again another point I was shocked by compared to regular cigarettes.
Definitely a 1-a-day thing at most, it's not something to be rushed that's for sure.
so so I have gotten my first pipe and bit of tobacco (until i can make my own) and here's as close to a review/step by step so I can learn more and possibly enhance the experience.
Pipe - Missouri Meerschaum corncob
tobacco - mclellands red oak
being my first time ever i decided to get a bit of a grasp as to how the hell to pack and break in a new pipe. My first thoughts when seeing the pipe itself was "two cigarettes worth" of tobacco when compressed, I'll admit I did not expect it to last long (my only experience being tailors cigarettes).
So to the pack; given I have never packed before and after watching a few vids I decided to go with one pinch, top up, then lightly tap down with my finger. The smell of the tobacco was amazing - like actual quality cologne type amazing where you forget its tobacco.
First light; I tried using matches to ensure I didn't get any gas fumes interfering with the flavour but a lighter was much easier to get an even light with a standard BIC lighter, nonetheless I had a few quality puffs then had to re light, repeated that a few times as well as tamping gently on the top every now and then.
After about 20-30 mins I think I've gotten to the end, the smoke is getting "peppery" and my tongue feels numb/dull. The only reason I persisted was because the vid I watched recommended getting to the end (he even stated it was not enjoyable by that time) to work the breaking in part. I honestly don't know if I should have taken 30 mins but I was making sure not to burn the bowl or tobacco, but I seriously enjoyed myself - the relaxation and suave was huge and by the end - the smell was still strangely fragrant. Again another point I was shocked by compared to regular cigarettes.
Definitely a 1-a-day thing at most, it's not something to be rushed that's for sure.