Hi,
My name's Laurence, and I'm relatively new to pipe smoking. I've been at it for about a year now. I've predominately been smoking Kirsten's since I live in the Metro Seattle area, and they're right here, plus the fact that I'm an I.T. guy and totally dig the engineering and technology behind them. Given that I also predominately smoke Lane 1-Q, I like the fact that I can dump out the dottle quite easily with a Kirsten. I've been trying some other smoke than the 1-Q, but nothing has really jumped out at me to say "*WOW* this kicks the poop out of the 1-Q" as of yet. I keep reading about how everyone kind of "dogs" aromatice, but I really don't care so much for the floral nature of some of the other blends. I don't know if that *floral* nature in English blends is Latakia or Perique, but whatever it is, I don't particularly care for it. If someone can recommend a "traditional" english that doesn't have that flowery flavor to it, I'd be elated to try something new.
Best Wishes to all,
Laurence M. Schwarz
Edmonds, WA
My name's Laurence, and I'm relatively new to pipe smoking. I've been at it for about a year now. I've predominately been smoking Kirsten's since I live in the Metro Seattle area, and they're right here, plus the fact that I'm an I.T. guy and totally dig the engineering and technology behind them. Given that I also predominately smoke Lane 1-Q, I like the fact that I can dump out the dottle quite easily with a Kirsten. I've been trying some other smoke than the 1-Q, but nothing has really jumped out at me to say "*WOW* this kicks the poop out of the 1-Q" as of yet. I keep reading about how everyone kind of "dogs" aromatice, but I really don't care so much for the floral nature of some of the other blends. I don't know if that *floral* nature in English blends is Latakia or Perique, but whatever it is, I don't particularly care for it. If someone can recommend a "traditional" english that doesn't have that flowery flavor to it, I'd be elated to try something new.
Best Wishes to all,
Laurence M. Schwarz
Edmonds, WA