chazbo wrote:Way to jump start Tim=d> The first week or two I was getting a bite on my tongue and wasn't sure if I was going to stay with a pipe but now I love it. Also thanks to Jamie for hooking me up with a nice sampler to get the ball rolling.
Just bought two more corn cobs. Since this is the only pipe I've used, question, how does other pipes differ from your experience? The Cobb is very light and when it gets to crusty I throw it away and start another.
Chazbo
Chazbo, was looking at the cellar site I told you about and I tried to match what the majority of smokers were cellaring. Some of what I bought was to cellar and some to try now and I tried to purchase a very wide variety of blends to figure out what I really like and then I will cellar those. You can check the site to keep track of what I am buying.
I too have experienced the bite of which you speak and thought the same thing about stopping. I read some where to use Biotene which I put in the frig and used it after smoking a bowl and that feeling, kinda dry and sandpaper like has all but gone away. The experience is getting much better now.
I bought the MM 10 pack seconds which I used a couple right away, got a MM County Gentleman Bent which I like much better and easy to hold. I did get a Dr. Grabow Omega Bent to try a Briar and I like it also but only used it for 3 bowls so far, seems to smoke well and dry. I also got a Stanwell POTY 2012 for 79.00 which I have not used. I am too new so I did not want to mess it up. As of now I like the cobs and the CG is very nice and for the price, when I burn it out I will just get a new one.
I got some SPC Plum Pudding and MB Plumcake on the way with some CHF. Are you still at the same address?
Tim