So, I started to think about getting a pipe (again), poked around a bit, found a really nice one I liked on ebay from Mr. Brog, placed the order, figuring just a matter of getting somethings to sample in it while I figure out my likes and dislikes (again). Many many years ago I went through a pipe phase, cheap Dr Grabow pipe, some standard pouch tobacco from the drugstore aisles.
It turns out I have not one, but two tobacco/cigar shops in my area, one of them is like 5 minutes from my house. This may not be a good thing. That one has a lounge to hang out in, large walk in cigar humidor, and all medium to higher end pipes ($55 and up). They had a dozen or so bulk blends of pipe tobacco. Nice sort of gentlemans lounge setting.
The second shop actually seems less promising at first. In the city, advertised as a smoke shop, with the advertising indicating it carries the selection of water pipes, glass pipes, etc.. Walking in, it's pretty cramped, lots of shelves with large glass items. Turns out, however, they are a full service smoke shop. Large selection of the other smoking accessories, then a bunch of case humidors with cigars, and cases, racks, and rows and rows of pipes. The bulk tobacco blend selection is so large, they actually have a 12 or 13 page tobacco menu they print out with descriptions so you can take it home and peruse for later purchases.
I picked up a low range medico, an ounce each of black cavendish and two custom blends called black spice and celtic morning. Celtic morning is a Virginia/Burley blend with honey and vanilla, the celtic spice is a dark blend with nutmeg notes. I'll have a variety of questions, I'm sure, as I start this into this all. Seems I'm in at this point. lol
It turns out I have not one, but two tobacco/cigar shops in my area, one of them is like 5 minutes from my house. This may not be a good thing. That one has a lounge to hang out in, large walk in cigar humidor, and all medium to higher end pipes ($55 and up). They had a dozen or so bulk blends of pipe tobacco. Nice sort of gentlemans lounge setting.
The second shop actually seems less promising at first. In the city, advertised as a smoke shop, with the advertising indicating it carries the selection of water pipes, glass pipes, etc.. Walking in, it's pretty cramped, lots of shelves with large glass items. Turns out, however, they are a full service smoke shop. Large selection of the other smoking accessories, then a bunch of case humidors with cigars, and cases, racks, and rows and rows of pipes. The bulk tobacco blend selection is so large, they actually have a 12 or 13 page tobacco menu they print out with descriptions so you can take it home and peruse for later purchases.
I picked up a low range medico, an ounce each of black cavendish and two custom blends called black spice and celtic morning. Celtic morning is a Virginia/Burley blend with honey and vanilla, the celtic spice is a dark blend with nutmeg notes. I'll have a variety of questions, I'm sure, as I start this into this all. Seems I'm in at this point. lol
