New to pipe/cigar smoking
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I’d recommend getting a cob pipe first. They’re cheap and if it turns out you don’t care for it you can toss it. Missouri Meerschaum is the standard for corncob pipes.
Believe it or not, a corncob would be a great first pipe.
Ah, you beat me...
Corn Cob and a Codger Blend - tons of people will chime in - just wait a moment.
Learning curve with cigars is flat and easy the pipe will take a bit. I like full bodied Nicaraguans. I would start short and thick = Robusto.
Edit: if you are not used to nicotine it will be like having 2-3 beers quick so choose your spot and have some food or sweets around should you start having the sweats
Learning curve with cigars is flat and easy the pipe will take a bit. I like full bodied Nicaraguans. I would start short and thick = Robusto.
Edit: if you are not used to nicotine it will be like having 2-3 beers quick so choose your spot and have some food or sweets around should you start having the sweats
Yup, another vote for a Missouri Meerschaum corn cob.
I’ll back the corn cob route for a first pipe. I have plenty of cob pipes from Missouri Meerschaum. The Country Gentleman is my favorite and one of the best cobs they have.
What they said.
A cob is a great inexpensive way to test the waters.
If you don't like it, and many have expectations in their head that turn out not to match reality, then you're only out a few bucks.
A cob is a great inexpensive way to test the waters.
If you don't like it, and many have expectations in their head that turn out not to match reality, then you're only out a few bucks.
I've yet to try a cob, so I can't comment on that. An inexpensive briar from Smokingpipes like a Ropp would be a good bet. As for tobacco, Sir Walter Raleigh Regular is hard to beat; their Aromatic is also good; and there are Granger and Carter Hall. These are all known here as "codger" blends, as in, "The old codgers used to smoke them back in the day." And they are not expensive either.
As far as pipe tobacco choices go, will you be smoking around others or mostly by yourself?
I looked, and there are a lot of Brigham brand briars (alliteration, how I love thee. . .) on Smokingpipes for under $50. Of course the cobs are mostly under $20. I'm probably going to grab myself one soon.
I'm not a cob fan, but I have three or so that are just great knock around pipes.
Very light and easy to clench, and if I drop it while out in the yard or driveway it's not a big deal.
I was asking this question about 3 months ago. I received the same advice you’ve been given and listened. Bought a Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman and a pouch of Sir Walter Releigh regular.
Now I have 5 pipes and about 25 tins (and growing). Start small and grow. It’s been a fun journey so far.
Now I have 5 pipes and about 25 tins (and growing). Start small and grow. It’s been a fun journey so far.
Cheap doesn’t mean junky in the pipe world luckily. You have been given a lot great advice 
. If you end up liking the hobby it will be a lifelong one I think.
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Piping certainly is, and from what I understand cigar smoking is also unlike the use of the white sticks; you don't inhale that smoke either. Pipe smoking is more about relaxation, reflection, and the journey of learning about it all, than it is about a quick hit of stimulant. It also is a throwback to a much earlier and more pleasant time. And the pipes are good-looking things, like carved miniature furniture. If you buy a couple of briars and don't get into the hobby, the pipes make great decorations on the mantelpiece!
I really like Mr. Brog as an inexpensive pipe (many around $20-25 dollars). Much sturdier than a corn cob, and for me at least, most if not all take a 9mm charcoal filter, which I always use.
As far as tobacco, I think Captain Black Gold is good an easily accessible... should be no nicotine effect with that one. Plenty of others out there as well, but Mr. Brog and Capt. Black to me would be a good start.
As far as tobacco, I think Captain Black Gold is good an easily accessible... should be no nicotine effect with that one. Plenty of others out there as well, but Mr. Brog and Capt. Black to me would be a good start.
When I started pipe smoking the codger blends were available at Walgreens, along with a huge assortment of Dr Grabow pipes. I started with Borkum Riff and Captain Black and Mixture No. 79. Eventually discovered a tobacconist near me and got turned onto English blends.
In my original pipe-smoking period, a trip to Tinder Box in the local mall happened, oh, about once a month for me to try something new, or maybe buy a new pipe. Now that's gone. There's a tobacconist/cigar lounge not far from that mall. Somehow I don't get there now but once in 5 months. And they don't have the codger blends at all. (The two facts may be related.)
just acquired within the past couple weeks. The two pouches of tobacco cost more then the pipes.
