smoke comes better in a pipe

Smoking. The last bastion of individual liberty in this country.

I love cigars. I chew on them when I’m not smoking (or barred to smoke my law). I have one readily available everywhere I go. I can have a lengthy conversation with other cigar lovers, but I found a new love. Smoking a pipe. It’s smoother. It’s more enjoyable than a cigar and it takes less labor to inhale a nice draw. The flavors pipe tobacco offers is more substantial than cigars. Sure, don’t get me wrong, I still love a cigar, but once you go Pipe you’ll want to return again and again.

It all started about a month or two ago when I smoked on a tightly rolled cigar, Romeo Y Julieta Madura Reserve, and became tired of it. I rarely become tired of a cigar. Normally, I am wishing it would last longer. But, this particular cigar left my mouth straining as I inhaled the draw. I extinguished the cigar frustrated saddened. A few days later I entered the local cigar shop and spotted a pipe. They have always sold pipes and pipe tobacco but I never paid much attention to the selection. But, this time I gave the selection an overview and decided on giving it whirl again. (A few years ago someone gave me a pipe and an ounce of pipe tobacco. I smoked it but it didn’t give me much of an impression, so I never tried it again).

The owner of the shop suggested me to try a medium ranged priced pipe instead of a cheap one. He said the cheap ones were for the young guys who don’t know what they are doing. With a modestly priced pipe plus an ounce of good smelling tobacco, I ventured into the relatively unknown world of pipe smoking. After a few minutes of relaxing with the new pipe, I found it much more pleasurable and calm than cigars. I was hooked!

Since that day, I have opted to smoke a pipe over a cigar each time I had a choice. I think I have only smoked once cigar in two months. Even on the golf course, I chose the pipe over the cigar. When my group of guys lit up their cigars, I reached for my pipe. Some of my friends gave me weird looks, “Hey, grandpa!” But, some where more welcoming, “Hey! I’d like to try a pipe someday.”

Regardless of what your taste is, I recommend trying a pipe over a cigar. When you do, don’t skimp on buying a cheap pipe. A cheap pipe will not make the event enjoyable. I first started out with a $40 pipe and last week I broke down and purchased a $200 pipe. Immediately, I noticed a BIG difference. The new pipe is beautiful, had a nice grain of wood, nice stem, and a flashy chrome rim where the stem and bowl meet.

As I write this, I am looking for the next available time to smoke the pipe. I think tonight I will venture out a little further by substituting a Beer with a glass a Red Wine with my pipe. I haven’t had a glass of wine with my pipe yet, but it could be a match made in heaven….. will keep you up to date.