So I tried a pipe recently. a few newbie questions:
1. I bought a mid range tobacco and a cheap pipe from a b&m. I enjoyed it, but all the while I couldn't help feeling like I was smoking something from Walgreens.
Would a more expensive pipe change this?
Are there blends you can buy online that would feel a bit more "upscale," or is the pipe experience going to be more backwoods toasty baccy by nature?
Is all pipe tobacco dry cured, or are there blends that would need to be humidified like cigars?
2. I needed to relight pretty frequently, maybe once per 1-3 minutes over the course of 60 minutes. I think one time it stayed lit for over 5 minutes but that was the exception. Is that normal? Is there a trick to keeping it lit?
3. Recommended blends/online distributors if you care to share.
4. What is the benefit of an expensive $200+ pipe? Any brands you would recommend?
Thanks,
Acer
1. I bought a mid range tobacco and a cheap pipe from a b&m. I enjoyed it, but all the while I couldn't help feeling like I was smoking something from Walgreens.
Would a more expensive pipe change this?
Are there blends you can buy online that would feel a bit more "upscale," or is the pipe experience going to be more backwoods toasty baccy by nature?
Is all pipe tobacco dry cured, or are there blends that would need to be humidified like cigars?
2. I needed to relight pretty frequently, maybe once per 1-3 minutes over the course of 60 minutes. I think one time it stayed lit for over 5 minutes but that was the exception. Is that normal? Is there a trick to keeping it lit?
3. Recommended blends/online distributors if you care to share.
4. What is the benefit of an expensive $200+ pipe? Any brands you would recommend?
Thanks,
Acer