bentbulldog
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Hello all,
Well somewhat newish. I recently recieved a pipe which belonged to my grandfather. I took it to the pipe shop, had it cleaned and the sales clerk showed me how to pack it and light it using the 3 layer method.
He gave me 3 bowlfuls of the shop blend "Tropical Mist" and I've just finished the last one. I used to smoke cigarettes and some cigars but didn't like it and cigars produced too much smoke and were too strong. I love the feel of the pipe in my hand and I love the smell of the tobacco in the pouch, and it still tastes much better than cigs or cigars. However, when I smoke it, it tastes little like what I would expect.
When my grandfather used to smoke, it always smelled like cookies or a bakery, which I LOVED. I was hoping for a sweet taste but instead, It tasted like smoke. Not quite like a cig or cigar, much better but still, I was expecting some flavor similar to what it smelled like in the pouch. Is this what I am supposed to be tasting?
Also, After I've smoked for about 20 - 30 minutes, it begins to get bitter. I know that moisture builds up and I have pipe cleaners handy but it becomes almost unpleasant. When I'm cleaning the pipe, the pipe stinks with a bitter odor.
I really want to enjoy pipe smoking but is any of this normal? My grandfather always smoked Captain Black White and unfortunatly I never really asked him about pipe smoking.
Well somewhat newish. I recently recieved a pipe which belonged to my grandfather. I took it to the pipe shop, had it cleaned and the sales clerk showed me how to pack it and light it using the 3 layer method.
He gave me 3 bowlfuls of the shop blend "Tropical Mist" and I've just finished the last one. I used to smoke cigarettes and some cigars but didn't like it and cigars produced too much smoke and were too strong. I love the feel of the pipe in my hand and I love the smell of the tobacco in the pouch, and it still tastes much better than cigs or cigars. However, when I smoke it, it tastes little like what I would expect.
When my grandfather used to smoke, it always smelled like cookies or a bakery, which I LOVED. I was hoping for a sweet taste but instead, It tasted like smoke. Not quite like a cig or cigar, much better but still, I was expecting some flavor similar to what it smelled like in the pouch. Is this what I am supposed to be tasting?
Also, After I've smoked for about 20 - 30 minutes, it begins to get bitter. I know that moisture builds up and I have pipe cleaners handy but it becomes almost unpleasant. When I'm cleaning the pipe, the pipe stinks with a bitter odor.
I really want to enjoy pipe smoking but is any of this normal? My grandfather always smoked Captain Black White and unfortunatly I never really asked him about pipe smoking.