How do you dedicate your pipes?

[Cool Breeze]

I know you guys probably designate certain pipes for English or Balkan blends only, and those who smoke aromatics probably have pipes dedicated to aros. But do you even care about separating Virginias, Vapers and Navy blends?

I am mostly a smoker of cobbs, but am about to add another briar or two to the collection and am thinking of how to designate them.
My only nice pipe is reserved for Virginias, but lately I've smoked a few Vapers out of it too. I have not noticed any adverse flavors coming through, but I figure they're close enough in flavor profile to not really need to be separated.

I learned there are actually some who don't care what they smoke in what pipe. For instance a well liked and well thought of Youtube pipe guy (I like him as well) with Stuffandthings will smoke any blend in any pipe (with the exception of aros). It works for him.

Was just wondering how you guys did it.

[commonsenseman]

I separate mine. I find that if I'm smoking something strong, it doesn't matter much (with the exception of Latakia), but it's when I try to smoke something light that I can still taste the last tobacco I smoked.

I dedicate my pipes as follows:

-Virginia
-Virginia/Perique
-Dark Virginia (like 1792, or Irish Flake)
-Latakia
-Cobs for anything & everything

YMMV

[c.ortiz108]

So far I have a cob dedicated to aros, but smoke anything in my briars. This post has given me food for thought though.

[tmoran]

I have two VA pipes, one VaPer pipe, one for ODF and Irish Flake, and three lat pipes. The rest is just a free for all. Some pipes just work better with certain blends, and you really don't know until you try all combinations. I usually start a pipe out on burley or VA's, then I'll try some VaPers, then stronger blends. If nothing really sings in it, I'll try some Latakia. If that doesn't work out, it goes into general use and I just throw whatever I feel like in there.

[El Whedo]

I have one briar and one cob dedicated to anything Latakia. The rest of my cobs are for anything.

I have two briars and one meerschaum dedicated to VA's or VaPers. I have one briar dedicated to Royal Yacht specifically. And one meerschaum dedicated to any Aro (I smoke aro's rarely, so it doesn't get much use).

Most of my pipes aren't dedicated yet.

[Haebar]

I have a cob (MM General) and two briars dedicated to finishing off cigars. I have a meerschaum that I only smoke cherry aromatics in. The other pipes are a free-for-all.

[Chris0673]

I take them to church and have the pastor dedicate them!

[Lostmason]

I've dedicated mine to burning the crops of any all countries who grow tobacco.
In truth,I use my cob for any new unusual blends and other than that I haven't
put any thought in it,( thinking requires being awake ,,,Ewwwww! )

[Cool Breeze]

Seems like there's folks in both camps. I'll have to see for myself.

I think I'll take one of my cheap flea market finds and smoke a strong English blend like Nightcap, let it rest the next day then smoke something milder like some Orlik Golden Sliced or something like that. Going from one extreme to the other like that should give me an idea of whether or not I should worry about it.

I'm mainly worried about English blends and Virginia/Vapers.

When I smoke aromatics (probably 15%-20% of the time) I will likely stick to cobs for those. I'm a cob lover anyway.

[tmoran]

I never really intended to dedicate my pipes in any real way, except for keeping separate latakia pipes. I don't see it as something to put too much thought into. Some pipes and blends were just made for each other. All you gotta do is find what works for you.