Welcome trey! im dabbling on the cigar side lol. you could but It might leave a ghost flavor in it. Cobs are cheap 6-7$ Should have diff pipes for diff kinds of tobaccos. Think va/pers, latika, and aromatics. if unsure what you have go to TobaccoReviews.com: The largest collection of pipe tobacco reviews on the internet. and it will tell you. Happy piping get ready to get the wallet out so many good 1s out there! Im sure people with alot more experience will tell you more, im new also.