Pipes?

[TonyN]

Pipe and cigar smoker myself after a nice pipefull you still have the nice briar to look and admire
but cigars when smoked are just memories

[mrcigar]

Pipe and cigar smoker myself after a nice pipefull you still have the nice briar to look and admire
but cigars when smoked are just memories

Yes, that's very true and all the more reason to buy a 'nice' pipe that you feel proud to own.

[EdBlackadder]

Hah, funnily enough I just bought a pipe, my brother decided he wanted one and I thought why not. He went to Gauntley's in Nottingham and got their starter (very similar to the GQ Tobacco set as Glen of GQ used to manage Gauntley's). I went to my local tobacconist and got their cheapest 'cool and sweet' pipe, a virginia, a lakatia and a cavendish to try. Its interesting, only tried the virginia and its very one dimensional compared to a good cigar. Pleasant, though. Stayed away from the aromatics, not really my scene.

[PeeJay]

Its interesting, only tried the virginia and its very one dimensional compared to a good cigar. Pleasant, though. Stayed away from the aromatics, not really my scene.

That's an interesting point. Although this is a cigar forum there is a pipe section and I've never noticed anyone discussing how pipe tobacco flavour develops or whether its one dimensional.

[EdBlackadder]

That's an interesting point. Although this is a cigar forum there is a pipe section and I've never noticed anyone discussing how pipe tobacco flavour develops or whether its one dimensional.

I expect things will pick up with the other tobaccos but cigars are a bit special :-)

[cigarmo]

I cant see it developing, while smoking a bowl because its just randon strangs of tobacco. I do remember VTG saying if you leave it after smoking smoke it can taste different.

[ValeTudoGuy]

There's more at play with a pipe, such as big temperature fluctuation and the variable density of your packing and the affect of that on the expansion of the tobacco in the bowl.

But a good cuban will have much more flavour variety during the length of the stick than a bowl of any tobacco I can think of.

Mo is correct though, delayed gratification can have a staggering affect on the flavour.

[mrcigar]

Tobaccos containing blends of Latakia, Perique, Turkish and Cavendish have much more dimension to them than straight forward Virginia. The taste is more pronounced the more gentle you smoke it due to the high sugar content in the tobaccos, especially natural sugars in the Virginia and 'sugar treatment' of the cavendish.
I suppose smoking a pipe is a bit like drinking an Americano after drinking espresso - takes a little time to recognise the subtle flavours.

[mrcigar]

Oh yes, the delayed gratification technique that does indeed step things up.

[PeeJay]

Oh yes, the delayed gratification technique that does indeed step things up.

Are we still talking about pipes?

[mrcigar]

Yes, DGT is when a bowl of baccy is lit, smoked a little, and set aside for a short time. The chemical reaction in the tobacco, caused by the heat, intensifies the flavours more. Not to be recommended with aromatics though. It works well with Virginia or Virginia rich blends.

[Wigan]

http://www.gqtobaccos.com/gift-ideas/basic-pipe-starter-kit/#.VKuLXruzWW8

OK reckon I want corn cob due less maintenance but am I a bent man or straight?

STEM you filthy minded gents!