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Blends you like better in a briar, cob, or meer.
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<blockquote data-quote="Brunello" data-source="post: 549969" data-attributes="member: 4458"><p>Well, since we're going down the rabbit hole...</p><p></p><p>You seem to have a much greater range of experience with pipes than I do, as I only have 7 meers and 1 clay, and none really high end, yet I'm puzzled that my experiences in meers don't gel with yours. Maybe I misread, because you said "they too all smoked differently" - and if by that you mean mechanics of the draw, then we are in agreement. For me, even considering different bowl geometry, all of my meers give an identical taste response to a blend. My two best are better because of weight and balance and ease of draw, but the flavors are all the same (clay is even drier, and I don't like the hot bowl). This holds true even between my Charatan (pre-CAO) made from Turkish meer and my Peterson made from Tanzanian meer (supposedly inferior, but I can't tell a difference in taste and the mechanics of the smoke are spot on).</p><p></p><p>Did you mean mechanics of the smoke, or actual flavor? </p><p></p><p>Now, on briars we are in complete agreement: all over the map, and not always related to price point. Besides bowl geometry you also have to factor in age of the briar and whether it was dry or oil cured. In general they do give a 'warmer' less high-toned rendition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunello, post: 549969, member: 4458"] Well, since we're going down the rabbit hole... You seem to have a much greater range of experience with pipes than I do, as I only have 7 meers and 1 clay, and none really high end, yet I'm puzzled that my experiences in meers don't gel with yours. Maybe I misread, because you said "they too all smoked differently" - and if by that you mean mechanics of the draw, then we are in agreement. For me, even considering different bowl geometry, all of my meers give an identical taste response to a blend. My two best are better because of weight and balance and ease of draw, but the flavors are all the same (clay is even drier, and I don't like the hot bowl). This holds true even between my Charatan (pre-CAO) made from Turkish meer and my Peterson made from Tanzanian meer (supposedly inferior, but I can't tell a difference in taste and the mechanics of the smoke are spot on). Did you mean mechanics of the smoke, or actual flavor? Now, on briars we are in complete agreement: all over the map, and not always related to price point. Besides bowl geometry you also have to factor in age of the briar and whether it was dry or oil cured. In general they do give a 'warmer' less high-toned rendition. [/QUOTE]
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