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I just checked my tracking on my pipe/tobacco order and it should be in early this week, with that being said, does pipe tobacco need similar rest period to cigars? Will it be fine rott? should I do anything with the pipe (clean it, wax it etc...) before lighting a bowl for the first time?
Also is there a need to maintain specific rh for pipe tobacco like cigars?
Pipe tobacco is ready ROTT though some can benefit from aging, notably Virginias. For storage, you will want to store bulk in mason jars, no media is needed. Tins when open are good for a few weeks. If you are going to have them open for much longer than that you may want to transfer to jars.
Yes, pipe tobacco is much lower-maintenance than cigars.
If anything, pipe tobacco should be dried out a bit before smoking. Moist pipe tobacco is hard to keep lit and the resulting steam usually results in tongue bite.
Are you starting with new or used pipes?
It's a new pipe. Missouri meerschaum Ozark mountain hard wood
Be sure not to puff too fast on that new pipe.
Agreed with all the earlier posts about storage & drying out. IF you ever get/let your tobacco get too dry or you just want to store it in the tin or even a pouch for a longer period of time, you can simply get some of these little humidifying pucks from your vendor.
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All the tobacco I have coming with my first order is 1-2 oz packs so I shouldn't need to worry about storage too much. Glad to hear it'll be ready rott, nothing I hate worse than waiting, I'm not a patient man lol
I find most of my family and friends enjoy pipe smoke but don't care for cigar's smoke. In your weather predicament a pipe is just the ticket! Enjoy
The main reason I'm getting a pipe is as a kid I remember my grandfather smoking one and I loved the smell. Any time I smell a pipe it brings me back to spending summers with him. He's been fighting a loosing battle with dementia/Alzheimer and it just seems like something to keep me connected to the him I remember as a kid. And the cold weather smoking is a bonus to it.
Here is a good primer on loading and lighting your pipe:
https://www.smokingpipes.com/informa...to/packing.cfm
Enjoy!
good read, thanks
Never seen this before. Usually placed a small slice of apple in the pouch for a day. Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by OnePyroTec
It's old school and it WORKS. I've been doing the same thing for years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Griz
I'll keep that in mind. does it affect flavor?
Not that I've noticed. It was a light aromatic to begin with.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluenoser
As explained above, aging pipe tobacco is very advantageous. If you don't care for a blend at first, throw it in a mason jar and revisit it in a couple of months. I've had some blends that need to breath a little out of the tin before they were enjoyable. I found this to be the case with Dunhill Nightcap and EMP.
Forgot where I've read, maybe in the Aging FAQ. Their goal was to never smoke a tobacco that was less than 5 years old. Been trying for the last couple years to make it a go. Problem is I keep finding more tins I like, and then need to lay up a couple to see what it's like with some age. I don't think my palate is that developed, but as with any hobby, it's about the fun in trying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Motoyoshi
When I started, I looked at it this way: by the time I have five year old tobacco in my cellar, my palate should be developed enough for it to matter. It seems to have worked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Griz
Sorry to hear about grand pa's declining health. Make sure you see him sooner than later. My grandfather died in spring and was planning to see him in the summer. That did not work out. Also with "oldtimers disease" they remember the past pretty well its the current that stumps em.
OK so back to tobacco, as was already pointed out Virginias like a little time. I posted a modest review of Samuel Gawiths Full Virginia Flake that I forgot about and had almost 3 yrs on it. Was REALLY good with time. Fresh I was not that impressed.
Must be tough on you to watch him decline. What kind of tobacco did he smoke?Quote:
Originally Posted by bluenoser
I'm not sure he gave it up years ago. I'm going to see if my grandmother can remember. I'm hoping they still have his old pipe somewhere too. Not sure I'd use it but a nice sentimental piece. I've spent the last 3 years living about 3000 miles from home so other than 1 visit and the odd time he's visiting my parents to Skype I haven't seen much, just heard stories from family about how he's declining. I wish I was there but in a way it's kind of nice not seeing it because in my mind he'll always be the man I remember.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar
My pa smoked Sir Walter Raleigh. I have smoked quite a bit of it but never really took to it. When I smell the SWR smoke, it brings a flood of memories.