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[kurtdesign1]

This Peterson makes GLP Virginia Cream enjoyable for me when packed with a very light hand. It took several different pipes packed in various ways/densities to find it, but this combo works.

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This Peterson makes GLP Virginia Cream enjoyable for me when packed with a very light hand. It took several different pipes packed in various ways/densities to find it, but this combo works.

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[akpreacher]

Peretti Dundee



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[BowhuntnHoosier]

Couple coins of Escudo in my Savinelli 321. Just an all around great experience. Enjoy



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[kurtdesign1]

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First time in my life I've ever heard that pipe makes the tobacco taste better. I can somewhat understand density. It's akin to a bad or good draw in a cigar but the pipe itself... weird. Care to explain?

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First time in my life I've ever heard that pipe makes the tobacco taste better. I can somewhat understand density. It's akin to a bad or good draw in a cigar but the pipe itself... weird. Care to explain?

I can explain, but pretty much only anecdotally. Of course, the pack density can alter how a tobacco behaves (which impacts flavor). Also, the cut of the blend (whether it's an intact flake, shag-cut, ribbon, broken flake, or cube-cut...they all matter, as this impacts at the very least burn rate.

As for the pipe, I have no idea why, except some pipes simply represent a blend differently. I suspect it could be to past blends in the pipe, in some way (although I believe this is minimal, unless you're varying greatly from its past, or the past is focused around a peculiar blend). I also suspect bowl structure/geometry makes for a huge difference (for example, a tall, sharply tapered conical bowl will produce a very different flavor than a short, squatty, broadly-bored bowl with the same tobacco). I'm sure there are more factors at play as well, but these are a good starting place. Bowl geometry intrigues me, as I don't have any hard, fast rules. There are as many ideas an opinions are there are bowl shapes and sizes....

Of course, things we've discussed before also have an impact. Boring, for example....as we've talked about ad nauseum, improper drilling causes extra moisture and all sorts of smoking ailments.

* - as a side note, I'm speaking of established pipes. New pipes without a bowl coat, during their break in period, have a *very* distinct flavor that is imparted to the smoke. This dissipates once cake is established, so I'm not at all commenting on them....

[smokinsteve]

C&D Mississippi Mud. Pretty tasty blend.



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[kurtdesign1]

I can explain, but pretty much only anecdotally. Of course, the pack density can alter how a tobacco behaves (which impacts flavor). Also, the cut of the blend (whether it's an intact flake, shag-cut, ribbon, broken flake, or cube-cut...they all matter, as this impacts at the very least burn rate.

As for the pipe, I have no idea why, except some pipes simply represent a blend differently. I suspect it could be to past blends in the pipe, in some way (although I believe this is minimal, unless you're varying greatly from its past, or the past is focused around a peculiar blend). I also suspect bowl structure/geometry makes for a huge difference (for example, a tall, sharply tapered conical bowl will produce a very different flavor than a short, squatty, broadly-bored bowl with the same tobacco). I'm sure there are more factors at play as well, but these are a good starting place. Bowl geometry intrigues me, as I don't have any hard, fast rules. There are as many ideas an opinions are there are bowl shapes and sizes....

Of course, things we've discussed before also have an impact. Boring, for example....as we've talked about ad nauseum, improper drilling causes extra moisture and all sorts of smoking ailments.

* - as a side note, I'm speaking of established pipes. New pipes without a bowl coat, during their break in period, have a *very* distinct flavor that is imparted to the smoke. This dissipates once cake is established, so I'm not at all commenting on them....

This is absolutely fascinating. It makes me think of the assumptions and opinions I have about cigars and how much I'd love to test them scientifically. Gosh, man. How can we actually take these colloquialisms and turn them into show content? It would be such an amazing, nearly industrywide impact if we could do it. Are pipe makers as "traditional" as cigar makers? Would you be met with "Gringo ignorance" if you proposed such facts after study?

[smokinsteve]

More Abingdon tonight



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[smokinsteve]

Ashton’s Artisans blend. This stuff is good. Almost cold enough for this fire pit. I guess 68 degrees is cold enough in Houston right






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