PIPES

  The oldest form of smoking tobacco is neither simple nor easy.  For many, however, it is totally worth the effort expended to learn and refine the art of smoking a pipe.

If you’re a little intimidated about pipe smoking or simply new and would like to learn, I really like the wikiHow article.  Click on How to Smoke a Tobacco Pipe and you’ll be linked to their website on this subject.  It will also prove worth your time to check out the Wikipedia article about pipes.  Click on Smoking Pipe Tobacco for that article.

Now look, be patient with yourself!  Smoking a pipe well smacks in the face to this current day get-it-right-now culture.  Learning, enjoying, and truly savoring the smoking of a pipe takes time.  So give yourself that time and space to adapt.  Like wine and cognac, you’ll have certain flavors and experiences you’ll like and some you won’t.  Don’t be intimidated, especially by what other affectionados claim is utopia.  This is a lot about personal taste.

Many an enthusiast becomes a collector of pipes and pipe memorabilia such as tobacco tins.  This, like most any, can be a fun and entertaining hobby.  Many of the same rules about collectibles apply to older pipes.  You will want to do your homework and get some education before venturing too far down this pathway.

Enjoy your tobacco pipe!

And check out this great YouTube video on preventive maintenance and cleaning your pipes below:

Pipe Smoking 101 – Pipe Cleaning Part 2

Note:  Smoke at your own risk!  We’ve all been warned about the dangers of smoking.  I don’t plan to rehash all of that here.  Be responsible.