My first pipe!

[theginguy]

Well, first of all, just a thanks to everyone's help here in getting me started in the pipe. I got my first pipe today, an mm cob, nice and cheap. In fact my total purchase was $12.00, which included, 2 ounces of tobacco, the pipe, cleaners and a tamper.

So, I started of with some Dunhill Early Morning Pipe and it was pretty good. It had a very "camp fire" lapsang souchung' islay malt element to it. It was smooth and pleasent but just a little to smoky for me. But I did injoy my first smoke experience.

I might have packed it a little tight, I used the 3 pinch method. But I only had to relight once.
I got a very slight toung burn but nothing bad. All in all a pretty good session. I'm looking foward to my next bowl.

 

[Charlie_NC]

Sounds good! Seems like you did your packing pretty well to only have to relight once! I gotta get me a few pipes again. I don't know why I ever got rid of the ones I had.

Its hard to beat the MM Corn Cob pipes also! I think they smoke better than any cheap briar I smoked. Wished I had kept my real CAO Meerschaum and my Savinelli Octavia pipes though... Oh well.

Edited to add:
Try some Frog Mortons. Forget which one I liked, think it was the "Night on the Town" or something like that. Its VERY yummy, sweet, creamy, cool and tastey!

 

[carddoug]

Good to see someone starting out with a pretty good tobacco instead of aromatics.

 

[Dios de Fuego]

Welcome to the pipe forum! You are definitely started on the right path with those non aromatic tobacco's.

 

[Shibumi]

EMP is one of my favorite's. As mentioned, try Frog Morton on the Town. It's a little lighter and sweeter.

 

[bilder]

It always starts with one pipe.

Then you get another, and another, and another, and another......

One relight is pretty good. I am constantly relighting when I smoke.

Try a Virginia/Perique blend for something different. Sweet and spicy!