Shame pipes don't seem to get the love they should. I love cigars but a pipe sets a different tone for me. It may take a bit more work, prepping the tobacco
and pipe. Seems to slow things down a bit. I'm a sipper so there are more relights which I really don't care. I like my tobacco on the drier side I seem to always have some
drying out.
I've had some of my pipes for over 45 yrs. There are memories with a lot of them. Where I bought it, what I smoked when I got it etc.