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Post by bigwoolie on Feb 3, 2019 9:22:02 GMT -5
I have a pipe that I'm beginning to not enjoy smoking as much as I used to. I guess the newness and novelty are wearing off.
I bought a Devil Anse from Moonshine pipes a while back to use as a compact, acvtive riding pipe. I love the size, but actually smoking it...maybe not as much.
For one thing, I rarely smoke straight-stemmed pipes. Because I usually smoke a cavendish, I get a lot of moisture in the bowl, and I hate that bitter stuff making its way back into my mouth. And with this DA, it doesn't have far to go.
Also, the smoke is noticeably hotter. You guys were talking on another thread about churchwardens, and if their long stem makes a cooler smoke. Well, I don't know about that, but I know this short stem does work the other way. I don't tend to smoke hot, I hold all my pipes by the bowl, not the stem. But this rascal burns my mouth. Not bad, but it's there.
I'm wondering if I should try a completely different type of tobacco in this particular pipe? Something drier? But then doesn't drier tobacco tend to burn hotter? Any sage advice from the masters?
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Post by daveinlax on Feb 3, 2019 10:00:37 GMT -5
I have a pipe that I'm beginning to not enjoy smoking as much as I used to. I guess the newness and novelty are wearing off. Because I usually smoke a cavendish, I get a lot of moisture in the bowl, and I hate that bitter stuff making its way back into my mouth. Also, the smoke is noticeably hotter. You'll probably go through many pipe and tobacco fazes.
IMO the moisture in the cavendish is PG that turns steamy hot when it's smoked. 
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 3, 2019 15:29:21 GMT -5
How many pipes do you have?
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Post by Scott W on Feb 3, 2019 16:02:18 GMT -5
I would try drying the tobacco a bit before loading it into the pipe or switching to an English or Balkan blend in it
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Post by bigwoolie on Feb 3, 2019 16:36:25 GMT -5
How many pipes do you have? I have 5 pipes. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Feb 3, 2019 16:38:25 GMT -5
I would try drying the tobacco a bit before loading it into the pipe or switching to an English or Balkan blend in it Any particular recommendation for a mild English blend with a pleasant room note? I'm open to change...within reason  |
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 3, 2019 16:41:49 GMT -5
I would try drying the tobacco a bit before loading it into the pipe or switching to an English or Balkan blend in it Any particular recommendation for a mild English blend with a pleasant room note? I'm open to change...within reason Arango Balkan Supreme. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 3, 2019 16:42:55 GMT -5
^^^ +1
For less lat I like Peter Stokkebye Proper English
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Post by bigwoolie on Feb 3, 2019 16:44:16 GMT -5
Any particular recommendation for a mild English blend with a pleasant room note? I'm open to change...within reason Arango Balkan Supreme. Thank you! I will send out an order in a few days, pick some up, and give it a try. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Feb 3, 2019 16:45:08 GMT -5
^^^ +1 For less lat I like Peter Stokkebye Proper English I'll add some of that to the list too. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 3, 2019 16:54:36 GMT -5
^^^ +1 For less lat I like Peter Stokkebye Proper English Either one would be a good choice. Some folks see English/Balkan blends as a bit much, but I find them mild and comforting... YMMV... |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Feb 3, 2019 17:02:09 GMT -5
Some pipes just don't smoke well with a given tobacco.
It's not super predictable what will match what. I don't have a magic bullet.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Feb 3, 2019 17:03:24 GMT -5
I would try drying the tobacco a bit before loading it into the pipe or switching to an English or Balkan blend in it Any particular recommendation for a mild English blend with a pleasant room note? I'm open to change...within reason No English blend has a pleasant room note. They all smell like some combination of bad incense and a tire fire, thanks to the Latakia and other orientals
Could try the classic English aromatics, though -- St Bruno, Condor, Erinmore, Ennerdale, etc
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Post by Cramptholomew on Feb 3, 2019 17:07:49 GMT -5
I would try drying the tobacco a bit before loading it into the pipe or switching to an English or Balkan blend in it Any particular recommendation for a mild English blend with a pleasant room note? I'm open to change...within reason have you tried any American English crossover blends? They're English with some aromatics added in. Just For Him's Bombadil, and Sutliff Aromatic English are a good start. The Sutliff is more aromatic, but it's a solid smoke. My wife doesn't object to the smell when she's around it. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 19:00:18 GMT -5
I would try drying the tobacco a bit before loading it into the pipe or switching to an English or Balkan blend in it This ^^^^^^^ |
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Post by monbla256 on Feb 3, 2019 19:06:54 GMT -5
I would try drying the tobacco a bit before loading it into the pipe or switching to an English or Balkan blend in it Any particular recommendation for a mild English blend with a pleasant room note? I'm open to change...within reason  I've not found a person one who would say that about an English blend and I've smoked many in the 50 years I've been smoking !! The only folks I've found who liked the aroma of English/Balkan blends were fellow English/Balkan SMOKERS !! you'd have better luck with a straight Va !  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 20:01:56 GMT -5
I recommend trying John Bull or Wild Atlantic for mellow English blends. I have introduced a few fellow smokers to English blends with those two. John Bull is very mild and fairly pleasant smellng for an English. It is also very inexpensive.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Feb 3, 2019 20:09:45 GMT -5
I recommend trying John Bull or Wild Atlantic for mellow English blends. I have introduced a few fellow smokers to English blends with those two. John Bull is very mild and fairly pleasant smellng for an English. It is also very inexpensive. I second Wild Atlantic as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 21:17:54 GMT -5
GLP Piccadilly for a complex non latakia power house that animals wont smell for three miles.
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Post by trailboss on Feb 3, 2019 21:22:53 GMT -5
Try smoking the pipe slowly while sitting on the porch if you have not already done so....it might be more operator error. This pipe may be more conducive to a porch smoke than busting a stallion....if you know what I mean.
Kevin Costner can pull it off, but he has more smoke and mirrors.....
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 3, 2019 21:31:12 GMT -5
Get some Wilke #191 and #515.
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Post by Mac on Feb 3, 2019 21:56:34 GMT -5
I would try drying the tobacco a bit before loading it into the pipe or switching to an English or Balkan blend in it This ^^^^^^^ Yes, and maybe a lot more drying than a bit! As to (dry- or any) tobacco smoking fast, you can adjust the burn rate by tamping a bit more firmly. I say room note be damned, though ladies often disagree. |
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Post by AJ on Feb 3, 2019 22:01:36 GMT -5
I suggest that you should consider getting a Peterson System pipe. It will trap excess moisture and has a bent stem. You will find that they hang effortlessly from your mouth while you go about your business. Just a different approach to resolving your problem.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 22:03:56 GMT -5
Any particular recommendation for a mild English blend with a pleasant room note? I'm open to change...within reason In the immortal words of Bill Murray, "That's the fact, Jack!". |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 22:21:17 GMT -5
Well now we know why long stems are better. Meself I have some short stemmed pipes and they don't see much action the exception was a little Nording Snake that burned out the heel because I was always hiking while smoking it. Change hiking to hobbling that's what I do best these days. Dunhill figured out pipes were not meant for moving much when they came out with the windshield model so you could enjoy a pipe in your horseless carriage or maybe on your horse. How I do miss that little snake pipe with no stem to worry about.
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Post by blackmouth210 on Feb 3, 2019 22:35:14 GMT -5
The length of the stem is not likely to be the reason why a pipe smokes hot or wet.
Tobacco prep, tobacco ingredients, improper packing, poor engineering, and/or a bad smoking cadence are the common reasons for a hot/wet smoke.
A stem 3-feet long wouldn't solve the problems described in the OP if any of the issues I list above exist.
While a 2-inch stem wouldn't create a hot/wet smoke if all of my listed problems are corrected.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 22:38:19 GMT -5
Well now we know why long stems are better. Meself I have some short stemmed pipes and they don't see much action the exception was a little Nording Snake that burned out the heel because I was always hiking while smoking it. Change hiking to hobbling that's what I do best these days. Dunhill figured out pipes were not meant for moving much when they came out with the windshield model so you could enjoy a pipe in your horseless carriage or maybe on your horse. How I do miss that little snake pipe with no stem to worry about. I remember those Nording Snake pipes from when P&C was still located in New York. Never saw them after that, new or estate. |
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Post by beardedmi on Feb 3, 2019 22:57:25 GMT -5
Try the p & c match to walnut their mid town series chestnut is my go to all day smoke and I've gotten many compliments on it.
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 4, 2019 4:19:29 GMT -5
I have a pipe that I'm beginning to not enjoy smoking as much as I used to. I guess the newness and novelty are wearing off. I bought a Devil Anse from Moonshine pipes a while back to use as a compact, active riding pipe. I love the size, but actually smoking it...maybe not as much. For one thing, I rarely smoke straight-stemmed pipes. Because I usually smoke a cavendish, I get a lot of moisture in the bowl, and I hate that bitter stuff making its way back into my mouth. And with this DA, it doesn't have far to go. I'm wondering if I should try a completely different type of tobacco in this particular pipe? Something drier? But then doesn't drier tobacco tend to burn hotter? Any sage advice from the masters? I know you're asking about what tobaccos might work better, but I'm wondering if it would be worth your while picking up a corn cob pipe (if you haven't one already). Missouri Meerschaum even do a Devil Anse version which might work size-wise. It might go a long way to help with the moisture. Just trying to approach this from another angle. |
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I've not found a person one who would say that about an English blend and I've smoked many in the 50 years I've been smoking !! The only folks I've found who liked the aroma of English/Balkan blends were fellow English/Balkan SMOKERS !! you'd have better luck with a straight Va ! 
