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Cornell & Diehl - Haunted Bookshop 2oz
Deserving of its high rating
Just finished my first bowl, a very nice smoke; good flavor and pleasant room note. Will almost certainly end up in my regular rotation.
Molina - Barasso Smooth Grey (51A) (9mm)
My favorite pipe
I have about a dozen pipes in my current rotation, including two other Molinas, and this is the only one I smoke every day; have just never had anything other than an enjoyable smoke with it. In addition, it's reasonably priced (as are all Molinas), feels good in my hand, and it looks good. It might be the perfect pipe!
Mac Baren - 7 Seas Royal
Very nice
I tried 7 Seas Royal after being impressed with 7 Seas Regular. To my taste, Royal is just a half-notch below Regular, but still an awesome smoke.
Mac Baren - 7 Seas Regular
My new go-to smoke
Love this tobacco. Smokes well, pleasant taste, and very pleasant room note.
Cornell & Diehl - Chocolate Cavendish
Too sharp
To me, this tobacco has a sharp taste; not like tongue bite, but not pleasant. It does have a nice room note, I'll give it that.
Cornell & Diehl - Mocha
Earned a place in my daily coffee routine
Excellent, subtle flavor pairs well with a couple cups of coffee. Burns slow and easy; rarely need to relight. Best after-taste of any tobacco I've tried.
Cornell & Diehl - Crooner 2oz
Very nice burley
My first burley, and I'm impressed. Not harsh, as I was led to expect from a local expert. My only complaint: after smoking several bowls of Bing Crosby's blend, I stll can't sing worth a damn! Buh buh buh boo, indeed!
Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Ennerdale Flake 50g
Wonderful flake
Ennerdale is my first try at smoking flake tobacco, and I'm very impressed. Smooth flavor, and maintains an ember better than anything I've ever smoked.
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Pipe God of War: The Story of Semyon Danilovich Nomokonov
- ► Stories like this are why the Smoking Pipes Blog has earned a place among my bookmarks (and among the reasons 90% of my pipe-related purchases are from Smoking Pipes).
- ► I hope you continue to publish good, well-researched human interest stories without regard to the politics of the day, and don't adjust your editorial policy to accommodate vague (or specific) threats of "cancellation."
Show Us Your Pipe Collection: John McElheny
- ► Looking forward to seeing more pipe collections and accompanying stories. Was just showing my pipes to a (nonsmoker) friend the other day and he asked "Why do you need a dozen or more pipes?" I told him "I collect pipes because I cannot afford to collect motorcycles, I guess."
The Semantic Discord of Tobacco Classifications
- ► Very informative and enjoyable article: well done!
What Makes A Great Beginner Pipe?
- ► I think the best piece of advice I got when I was starting out was to buy relatively inexpensive pipes until I had time to develop and understand my own preferences. That doesn't mean a $25 corn cob (personally, I think they're terrible, and if I'd started there it probably would've put me off smoking entirely), but try to stay well under $100. Molina, Nording, Ropp, and a few others offer a number of quality pipes in the $50-80 price range. After you've gotten beyond the rank newbie stage with one or two of these pipes, you'll have a better idea what you're looking for in a more expensive pipe.