Help. O and hello

[sparky426]

So I used to post all the time on the cigar side of things. Life is quirky in things as now I'm working back out of town for the past almost 5 months now. I get home about once every week or so and never get to enjoy cigars. Thus the reason for this long winded intro. I recently got a mm country gentleman and some SWR both plain and aromatic. I have read methods of packing storing and the like such as all of us crazy hobby havers do. My issue is the constant relighting the tongue bite and I think the taste of the pipe. I didn't take the time to read stickies. Pardon please. Any recommendations or help maybe I need a really expensive briar hahaha and everything will be better. Or maybe since I'm a cigar snob I'm a pipe snob unknowingly. Anyhow here I am. Now a pipe noob. Workaholic cigar snob. Howdy.


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[AndyCAYP]

SWR to me, like Prince Albert, always seemed sort of tasteless, so it might just be that you don't agree with that tobacco. Nothing wrong with that. Additionally, being a cigar smoker (mainly) means that you'll have an adjustment period - pipe tobacco naturally isn't as strong or forceful in flavor.

Tongue bite can come from your biology or from too hot moisture being released from the tobacco and hitting your tongue. Dry out your tobacco by allowing it to sit on a paper towel or plate for a while, anywhere from 15 minutes to overnight depending. SWR shouldn't take too long.

As for packing - you'll get a thousand different answers but try the Frank method. I'll save you the 4 1/2 hour instructional video and make it as quick of a teaching process as possible.

1. Drip tobacco into the bowl, and when it reaches the top gently tap the side of the bowl with your finger to allow the tobacco to settle.
2. Pinch a nugget of tobacco about the size of the bowl between your thumb, pointer, and middle finger.
3. Place that nugget on top of the bowl and do your best to hold it loosely with one finger. It will be messy.
4. Using whatever free fingers you can muster gently push IN (not down) to the tobacco while applying a light touch of pressure to the top to allow the nugget to slowly work its way into the bowl.
5. If there are any stragglers pull them off/out.
6. Take a draw. As with any decent fill, there should be about the same amount of resistance as when you drink a liquid with a straw. If the draw is too open you can push a bit more tobacco in, although some people will say to dump everything and start over at that point. If it feels like you're trying to drink concrete, definitely dump everything and start over.

Make sure you're using the initial char light, then gentle tamp, then steady light method to get the whole thing going, and make sure you're also gently tamping along the way to keep the burning tobacco against the unlit tobacco.

Good luck!

[Lostmason]

Hey Sparky,
Keep in mind it takes a few bowls to get a good char in a cob but then it settles down to where you taste the tobacco and not the cob.I myself like Captain Black original,but you would need to let it dry about twenty minutes.It is kind of a gooper.When you tamp go around the edges and let the tamper do the work,don't press down.The weight of the tamper should be plenty to keep the ember down.When you draw on the pipe keep it small light puffs,you will be able to taste the flavors without a steam jet burning your tongue.

[sparky426]

I think that's part of my issue. I'm taking a nice long draw like its a corona gorda.


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[Lostmason]

I think that's part of my issue. I'm taking a nice long draw like its a corona gorda.


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Just think of it as if you were sipping hot perked coffee.Small sips.

[sparky426]

Any recommendations on other good tobaccos.


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[Emperor Zurg]

Any recommendations on other good tobaccos.


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Seattle Pipe Club, Mississippi River
Dunhill, Nightcap
Samuel Gawith, Full Virginia Flake
Escudo
Dan Tobacco, Sweet Vanilla Honeydew

That ought to give you a decent spread to cut your teeth on.
Find the ones you like the most and report back for MOAR recommendations

[Bruck]

Welcome, Sparky, although I've seen you around before

In my world, SWR means standing wave ratio, but I'm sure it means something else here. Would someone please enlighten me?

As far as recommendations go, @Emperor Zurg made some good ones. I would add Cornell & Diehl Pirate Kake, any of the C&D burley blends, and Peter Stokkybe has some good Virginia flakes. There are thousands of different pipe tobacco blends, so my advice is to get a pound or two of every one of them and start smokin'!

[GWBowman]

Sir Walter Raleigh

[Bruck]

Sir Walter Raleigh

Tnx. I didn't know they made that stuff anymore. Will have to pick up a pouch next time I burn some money at P&C