Any pipe smokers?

[Tin Man]

The only tobacco shops around me are places like discount tobacco, smokes for less, etc. One of them advertises pipes, so I guess I'll stop in and see if they have some cobs. If I decide to keep it up, I can just order like I do snus, or make the 90 minute drive to St. Louis.

[spirit72]

I have been interested in trying pipes, they're so dignified.

Do you inhale pipe tobacco?

NO Chad. I am told you will hurt your lungs badly if you do.

You don't need to inhale to get the nicotine. And I am also told that some pipe tobaccos will knock you on your a**.

1)Yes, do not inhale pipe smoke. It's usually unfiltered, unless you intentionally use a filter in the pipe(has benefits and drawbacks). And of course, smoke inhalation causes big trouble.

2)Concerning nicotine, this is quite true. Especially the heavier English blends will pack a punch, more so than aromatics, and particularly Perique is a very strong tobacco.

[spirit72]

dunhill nightcap is like that so good thu the call it the velvet hammer at the shop i go to. so smooth then you go to stand up and i was woozy from the nic hit. i wasn't inhaling either. defiant not for a beginner

Nightcap was one of my big favorites. Still have a quart jar of it that has been sealed for several years.

[Snusdog]

Might I recommend beginning with one of the McClelland crossover blends rather than the gunky crap they sell in the jars at pipe shops. Buy a tin of Virginia Woods, or one of the Frog Morton series (Frog Morton on the Town is a great place to start). These are real Tobacco blends and not the pancake syrup infused gunk most people begin with.

Think of it this way Frog Morton on the Town is like Swedish snus. The stuff in jars is like Camel Frosted snus.

You can pick up a nice pipe in a Tobacco store for relatively little money (they usually have them in a basket for $10-$15. These will work just fine (stay away from filtered pipes IMO too much hassle)

[Snusdog]

Nightcap was one of my big favorites. Still have a quart jar of it that has been sealed for several years.

So I take it that this is Nightcap made prior to the general decline of the Dunhill blends?

If so that's just sweet

[spirit72]

Nightcap was one of my big favorites. Still have a quart jar of it that has been sealed for several years.

So I take it that this is Nightcap made prior to the general decline of the Dunhill blends?

If so that's just sweet

I think so. It would have been purchased in bulk back in, uhhhhhhh...2003 or so.

I also have quart jars of London Mixture(THAT was actually my #1 favorite blend) and My Mixture 965 from the same period. Not full, but sealed since at least 2004.

My 'Crown Jewels' though are cans of McClelland Christmas Cheer 2000 and 2001 that are unopened. I will either smoke them or sell them as they reach 10 years. Haven't decided which yet, but I'm currently leaning toward the former. :wink:

[spirit72]

And actually, I'd second the recommendation to steer away from the pipe-shop stuff.

And, I also highly recommend starting with a corncob. They cost 2-3 bucks, so very low cost of entry, plus they're so absorbent that it's hard to get it going too hot and roast your tongue. Much too easy to do that with briar pipes.

Man, you guys are TOTALLY being the Devil On My Shoulder right now, you realize this right? :wink:

[chadizzy1]

I've also heard that the nicotine in pipe tobacco is absorbed through the mouth, which is why people don't inhale. Is this true?

[sagedil]

I have been interested in trying pipes, they're so dignified.

Do you inhale pipe tobacco?

No need to inhale. The pH of cigar and pipe tobacco smoke can get up over 8, so it gets absorbed through your gums pretty much like snus.

And spirit72, you know once I get started with this,I will be posting all the time, being the pimp I am.

You might as well just give in now. :wink:

[chadizzy1]

I have been interested in trying pipes, they're so dignified.

Do you inhale pipe tobacco?

No need to inhale. The pH of cigar and pipe tobacco smoke can get up over 8, so it gets absorbed through your gums pretty much like snus.

And spirit72, you know once I get started with this,I will be posting all the time, being the pimp I am.

You might as well just give in now. :wink:

That actually answers my question. Through the gums, got it.

[sagedil]

I know Chad. Was kinda poking fun at you for missing it. :wink:

[chadizzy1]

And spirit72, you know once I get started with this,I will be posting all the time, being the pimp I am.

You might as well just give in now. :wink:

We will need a new section here. I will have my Dunhill (Hugh Hefner pipe) and be ready to discuss .

[Elephant Man]

I used to smoke a pipe every once in a while,it's very relaxing and there's ALOT of varieties.Alas, I am in the process of quitting smoking and burning tobacco of any sort is too much like smoking a cig for me.Same reason I gave up on the e-cigs.

[cyrax777]

dunhill nightcap is like that so good thu the call it the velvet hammer at the shop i go to. so smooth then you go to stand up and i was woozy from the nic hit. i wasn't inhaling either. defiant not for a beginner

Nightcap was one of my big favorites. Still have a quart jar of it that has been sealed for several years.

ironicly its what i started on. i love it once in a while.very heavy on the lakita(sp?)

[bigbuyer]

I still use my pipes. I have a lot of tobacco stored in my basement.
I like heavy latakia blends.
Also, Perique.

Try GL Pease. He has some great blends and Frog Morton is great.

If you are a newbie, watch out for tongue bite if you puff to hard or use the flavored tobaccos.

Hey Sage. If you want to move your vaporizor, PM me.