Hello Brown Leaf!
I've smoked a pipe intermittently for more than a decade, but I'm only just beginning to research it and look a little deeper. I don't have issues with tongue bite or smoking too hot (at least, I haven't since my first blundering attempts), but I do have problems with getting a pleasant flavor.
I've never purchased tins or name brands - I've always purchased pouches based on what smelled good from glass jars at the local tobacconist. My experience has always been that the pouch smelled good, the smoke smelled good, but the taste was almost non-existent. On top of the taste missing during the smoke, when I'm done with the bowl I have a lingering, unpleasant aftertaste that lasts a minimum of 24 hours (regardless of meals, brushing, etc).
As an example, my last bowl I had in the morning after my first cup of coffee, followed it with brushing, several more cups of coffee, three meals, and woke up in the morning with the taste still in my mouth. (I should note: I rehydrated the tobacco and stored it in a mason jar after it had been sitting a while for this smoke - but the experience has always been similar).
Researching the aftertaste is kind of a mixed bag. Some members here have reported similar based on different blends, low quality tobaccos, smoking too hot, or maybe a burnt out pipe.
I think the first thing I should do is order some of the recommended blends online. I noticed the Amphora Sampler gets recommended a lot, so I might start there. Or maybe I should just do a single pouch from a codger blend? I keep reading that aromatics have the worst flavors, and I'm guessing those glass jars of tobacco are primarily low grade aromatics.
I'm also debating buying a corn cob or two to start over completely fresh. Maybe my other pipes have picked up unwanted flavors over the years. Maybe I should treat my current pipes like an unknown estate and clean them down to "like new?"
I guess this post can boil down to these questions:
Any ideas on my aftertaste issues?
Which tobacco(s) should I give a try based on my history?
Should I just keep on with my current pipes, clean them, buy some corn cobs, all of the above?
Thanks in advance!
I've smoked a pipe intermittently for more than a decade, but I'm only just beginning to research it and look a little deeper. I don't have issues with tongue bite or smoking too hot (at least, I haven't since my first blundering attempts), but I do have problems with getting a pleasant flavor.
I've never purchased tins or name brands - I've always purchased pouches based on what smelled good from glass jars at the local tobacconist. My experience has always been that the pouch smelled good, the smoke smelled good, but the taste was almost non-existent. On top of the taste missing during the smoke, when I'm done with the bowl I have a lingering, unpleasant aftertaste that lasts a minimum of 24 hours (regardless of meals, brushing, etc).
As an example, my last bowl I had in the morning after my first cup of coffee, followed it with brushing, several more cups of coffee, three meals, and woke up in the morning with the taste still in my mouth. (I should note: I rehydrated the tobacco and stored it in a mason jar after it had been sitting a while for this smoke - but the experience has always been similar).
Researching the aftertaste is kind of a mixed bag. Some members here have reported similar based on different blends, low quality tobaccos, smoking too hot, or maybe a burnt out pipe.
I think the first thing I should do is order some of the recommended blends online. I noticed the Amphora Sampler gets recommended a lot, so I might start there. Or maybe I should just do a single pouch from a codger blend? I keep reading that aromatics have the worst flavors, and I'm guessing those glass jars of tobacco are primarily low grade aromatics.
I'm also debating buying a corn cob or two to start over completely fresh. Maybe my other pipes have picked up unwanted flavors over the years. Maybe I should treat my current pipes like an unknown estate and clean them down to "like new?"
I guess this post can boil down to these questions:
Any ideas on my aftertaste issues?
Which tobacco(s) should I give a try based on my history?
Should I just keep on with my current pipes, clean them, buy some corn cobs, all of the above?
Thanks in advance!