"The cigar...is something that commands respect. It is made for all the senses, for all the pleasures, for the nose, the palate, the fingers, the eyes... A good cigar contains the promise of a totally pleasurable experience."Zino Davidoff
Started by Ken Kelley, 01/05/2011 08:05 AM
QuoteBob Cordell - 1/5/2011 9:24 AMWhy not just smoke a maduro cigar then?
QuoteROTHNH - 1/5/2011 7:36 PMKen, Les and Kyle provide some great advice here. I'd suggest that if you have a good tobacconist nearby, you might pay them a visit. A good shop offers a variety of bulk mixtures that you can purchase in small quantities and often can recommend "samples" for you to try. Also, if you're serious about giving pipe smoking a shot, you might want to consider buying two pipes as I think it helps to rest each as you swap off.
Quotenwb - 1/6/2011 11:33 AMI know that the pipe smokers might disagree, but in my limited experience, you have to have a lot of patience for a pipe. Honestly, I think that good pipe tobacco tastes better than cigars, but I got aggravated at constantly lighting, tampering, etc. Just my .02.
QuoteHot Stuff x - 1/5/2011 11:50 PMOne other thing Ken... a roll of electrical tape makes a good pipe rest if you need to set your pipe down. The flat bottom cobs will sit pretty well on their own, but sometimes the bit will rest on your workbench, which I try to avoid (especially if you have a lot of sawdust or other debris on your work surface).
QuoteAlphairon - 1/5/2011 8:04 PMQuoteROTHNH - 1/5/2011 7:36 PMKen, Les and Kyle provide some great advice here. I'd suggest that if you have a good tobacconist nearby, you might pay them a visit. A good shop offers a variety of bulk mixtures that you can purchase in small quantities and often can recommend "samples" for you to try. Also, if you're serious about giving pipe smoking a shot, you might want to consider buying two pipes as I think it helps to rest each as you swap off.Yeah, I appreciate the feedback and thanks to everybody...except lowpro75. He's an a-hole. Well, I guess I could thank him for being an a-hole...because he's really good at it! So...thanks for being a good a-hole, Rich!
Quotelowpro75 - 1/6/2011 8:54 AMQuoteAlphairon - 1/5/2011 8:04 PMQuoteROTHNH - 1/5/2011 7:36 PMKen, Les and Kyle provide some great advice here. I'd suggest that if you have a good tobacconist nearby, you might pay them a visit. A good shop offers a variety of bulk mixtures that you can purchase in small quantities and often can recommend "samples" for you to try. Also, if you're serious about giving pipe smoking a shot, you might want to consider buying two pipes as I think it helps to rest each as you swap off.Yeah, I appreciate the feedback and thanks to everybody...except lowpro75. He's an a-hole. Well, I guess I could thank him for being an a-hole...because he's really good at it! So...thanks for being a good a-hole, Rich! You're too kind. Would I be the Tiger Woods of A-holes or more like the Phil Mickelson? Because being the #1 A-hole in the world would be pretty special.
QuoteAlphairon - 1/6/2011 9:20 AMI was thinking along more classical lines. I'm thinking more of an enduring quality of a**holeishness in the spirit of Michelangelo or Leonardo de Vinci. Sports figures and politicians have a certain cheap sensationalistic quality but it's short lived. The classics inspire awe for much longer. Their names are familiar to most everybody. I want to be able to just say the name "Rich" and have people's eyes light up while they say, "Yeah! Rich! What an a**hole! But he's a GOOD a**hole!"
Quotenwb - 1/6/2011 9:31 AMQuoteAlphairon - 1/6/2011 9:20 AMI was thinking along more classical lines. I'm thinking more of an enduring quality of a**holeishness in the spirit of Michelangelo or Leonardo de Vinci. Sports figures and politicians have a certain cheap sensationalistic quality but it's short lived. The classics inspire awe for much longer. Their names are familiar to most everybody. I want to be able to just say the name "Rich" and have people's eyes light up while they say, "Yeah! Rich! What an a**hole! But he's a GOOD a**hole!"