What's in your pipe? (Part 1)

Dorchester in a Peterson System 305

Macbaren Virginia No.1 broken flake.

GH Curly Cut

1792 Flake in a Pete XL23

PS Proper English

Grousemoor in a Castello searock

SG Sam’s Flake in my Dr. Plumb Meer-Lined Billiard. After a rocky start, this tobacco has become one of my absolute favourites. Such a tasty flake-reminds me of a strong coffee with a Hazlenut syrup shot in it. Beautiful stuff! As for the pipe, I bought it 6wks or so ago and it’s become my unequivocal #1 smoker. I love the stable, neutral characteristics of the Meer and it smokes absolutely perfectly. The only pipes I have that come close are my Thorburn Clark Bent Bulldog and my '49 Pete System Standard 314. I’m even thinking of eBaying some of the other vintage Briars I’ve restored in order to bankroll the purchase of some more Meer-Lined Plumb pipes. The range is huge, and I’d love maybe a large bent billiard and a rhodesian to go with what I have. If they smoke half as well as my current Plumb Meer I’d be in hog heaven.

1792 in a Peterson System 303

Revor Plug in a no-name plateau-top Canadian

How often do you have to clean out the “well” in a Pete System pipe? I suppose pretty often???

@Mr.O I clean out the well of my 314 after every smoke. I like to keep it fresh.

I’m currently smoking SG Westmorland Mixture in my Plumb Meer. I’m amazed this blend isn’t more popular. As far as light Englishes go this is right up there-better than EMP in my opinion.

@Mr.O your supposed to clean out your pipes after every smoke regardless of make or style.

Granger in a cob of course .

Gawith Hoggarth Brown flake aromatic in a peterson donegal rocky

I suppose, I wasn’t thinking about it like that. Typically I will run a cleaner through after a smoke, but that doesn’t require removing the stem, which a lot of people try not to do very often- especially before the pipe cools down.

How often do you have to clean out the “well” in a Pete System pipe? I suppose pretty often???

I here with some well system pipes some put a piece of cotton to absorb the moisture.This make it easy to avoid build up of tar. I mostly just clean the stem not often enough .really nasty to get a big glob of tar let loose and hit the roof of the mouth.Most aros clog pipes fast ;they burn hot and moist and it takes discipline to smoke slowly. I am just getting back to some for a change of pace

brown rope

I have gotten to really like the Kaywoodie’s with the drinkless system. I didn’t think I would, but the maintainence is so easy- even mid-smoke, and I haven’t had one get too loose on me yet. A pal gave me an old Falcon, but the bowl is so very loose, I don’t know how long of a life span those have, but now I’m just a little extra cautious about any unfamiliar system pipe. I usually stick to Englishes and VA’s, so I know the bummer when I have the occasional gurgley pipe full of an aro. 

Robert McConnell Scottish Cake in my Italian Spigot Billiard. Stellar VaPer.