Tobacco Pipe

So a couple of weeks ago I was walking down the street and just ahead of me was an older gentleman smoking a pipe. The aroma was sweet and quite amazing. This made me really curious about smoking a pipe.So the next time I was at my local cigar shop / hang out I asked about what I needed to get started.

1.Pipe (Start off cheap and test the waters first.)

2.Pipe tool (Very Important)

3.Non torch lighter or matches

4.Mild blend tobacco

Smoking a pipe is not a fast start activity.So for a quick smoke stick with a short cigar. It takes an hour or two for a full pipe to smoke out.

There is a break in process for a pipe which is quite a time consumer.As I write this I am only part way through this and will update after I break it in.The first time smoking it was a tad awkward. Just learning how to light it for a good burn is a learning process.I loved the taste and think that on a lazy day its the perfect way to smoke.The taste is really more direct and moist compared to a cigar.With cigars I tend to like a medium to light taste,but with a pipe I think I will go for darker sweeter tastes.I will have to revisit this as well.There is a lot to think about as well.The guys that are really into it might have several types of pipes that match to different taste profiles or that they only smoke a certain flavor in certain pipes.For me I can see smoking once a week and only having one or two pipes.Cigars are still my primary tobacco love.