There's no such thing as a bad pipe - you just have to learn the right way to motivate it

JK, I've had two. One was a vintage Dr. G. with a meer-lined bowl and a "stinger" (I think that's what it's called) which is supposed to manage moisture but instead directs it into your mouth. I threw it away in disgust. I have a similarly stinger-cursed brylon whose brand name I can't recall. As soon as you light it, you're sucking bitter liquid up the stem. I only keep it on my rack because it's cool looking, but don't intend to put any tobacco in it again.

More directly to your question, no, haven't had a pipe that makes tobacco taste bad. I have a couple of briars with fairly thin walls that are more of a challenge to smoke with, but the backy tastes fine in them.