SaltyMcGee 09:55 PM 07-14-2010
JaKaacH 12:33 AM 07-15-2010
Tell us more. What pipe, what tobacco?
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SaltyMcGee 12:43 AM 07-15-2010
Just a straight up corn cob. Read that's best for the Noobs.
There's a great B+M in town called Pipes & Pleasures, and I had a recommended house blend called "Johnny Mocha." Very nice!
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Emjaysmash 12:49 AM 07-15-2010
Welcome to the next slope!! Enjoy!
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SaltyMcGee 12:53 AM 07-15-2010
SaltyMcGee 11:09 AM 07-15-2010
Now I need to figure out what to get for my first "real" pipe.
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Johnny Mocha.....hehe.
That's not a snide comment on the choice at all.
I just think it's funny someone would name a tobacco "Johhny Mocha".
:-)
10,000 Nuns and Orphans.
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JaKaacH 01:08 PM 07-15-2010
Originally Posted by SaltyMcGee:
Now I need to figure out what to get for my first "real" pipe.
Stay with the cob and learn for a few weeks. When you get a "real" pipe you might be surprised you that you like the cob as much as your new "real" pipe.
Don't pass up a good deal though if find one.
Ebay is a great place to get good deals on estate pipes.
Also the Bjarne classic that Tim (RX2010) has listed in the WTS forum is a good deal too/
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Mister Moo 03:54 PM 07-15-2010
Originally Posted by SaltyMcGee:
Now I need to figure out what to get for my first "real" pipe.
Saltz... a cob
IS a real pipe. Cobs can be GREAT pipes, particularly with something called Johnny Mocha (which is probably a coffee/chocolate topped burley - which is probably practically perfect in a cob).
You are on a very good track. Many pipe smokes have said, "It only gets better from Johnny Mocha on and Johnny Mocha ain't half bad."
Seriously. I got some kind of jones for a burley/coffee blend called Gettysburg. I usually hate aromatic tobaccos but this stuff just makes me feel great. Anyhow, point is, it NEVER tastes or smells better than from a $4.00 cob. Go figure.
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SaltyMcGee 04:03 PM 07-15-2010
Originally Posted by Mister Moo:
Saltz... a cob IS a real pipe. Cobs can be GREAT pipes, particularly with something called Johnny Mocha (which is probably a coffee/chocolate topped burley - which is probably practically perfect in a cob).
You are on a very good track. Many pipe smokes have said, "It only gets better from Johnny Mocha on and Johnny Mocha ain't half bad."
Seriously. I got some kind of jones for a burley/coffee blend called Gettysburg. I usually hate aromatic tobaccos but this stuff just makes me feel great. Anyhow, point is, it NEVER tastes or smells better than from a $4.00 cob. Go figure.
No I get that. I guess I meant that part of the fun of this slope seems to be collecting different and interesting pipes. I realize there's nothing wrong with the cob, I'm just looking forward to that aspect of the hobby.
:-)
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BigFrank 05:12 PM 07-15-2010
Even pipe smokers who are "seasoned" still keep cob pipes. I do myself for new blends. And aromatics. Glad to hear you found something you enjoyed first time around. Most guys try tobacco that is total crap and leaves a bad taste in their mouth, literally.
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