New to pipes - looking for something sweet

shopkins82 · 07-16-2012, 09:21 AM

I was at the grocery store and they had Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic pretty cheap ($3.75/pouch) so I figured it was worth a shot. So far it's the closest I've found to what I'm looking for from a handful of OTCs and a few bulk aromatics. The SWRA is something I could smoke every day and maybe even mix in 50/50 with the bulk aromatics I have on-hand. A pure Virginia is next on my list, either when I stumble on one locally or smoke through what I already have on-hand.

On a different not, I've notice almost every smoke feels "steamy" in my mouth compared to a cigar... I also see a good bit of condensation inside the bit/stem of my pipe. I'm assuming this is a function of pipe tobacco being stored at a higher moisture and maintaining much more of that moisture from sealed/bag storage. Is this normal, does it have to do with how I'm smoking, and is there anything I can do to get a "dryer" smoke?

Thanks again everyone!

Zanaspus · 07-16-2012, 01:41 PM

Much as I love pipes, it honestly sounds like what you're looking for is a hookah.

jluck · 08-06-2012, 08:52 PM

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I'm looking for something sweeter, moister, heavier, and with more flavor...
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Originally Posted by shopkins82

and is there anything I can do to get a "dryer" smoke?

Thanks again everyone!

This is confusing? Are you seeking a "moister" or "dryer" smoke? Is it me missing the point?

07-16-2012, 09:21 AM	#1
shopkins82 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 222 Trading: (1)	Re: New to pipes - looking for something sweet I was at the grocery store and they had Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic pretty cheap ($3.75/pouch) so I figured it was worth a shot. So far it's the closest I've found to what I'm looking for from a handful of OTCs and a few bulk aromatics. The SWRA is something I could smoke every day and maybe even mix in 50/50 with the bulk aromatics I have on-hand. A pure Virginia is next on my list, either when I stumble on one locally or smoke through what I already have on-hand. On a different not, I've notice almost every smoke feels "steamy" in my mouth compared to a cigar... I also see a good bit of condensation inside the bit/stem of my pipe. I'm assuming this is a function of pipe tobacco being stored at a higher moisture and maintaining much more of that moisture from sealed/bag storage. Is this normal, does it have to do with how I'm smoking, and is there anything I can do to get a "dryer" smoke? Thanks again everyone!

07-16-2012, 01:41 PM	#2
Zanaspus Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Tony Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 492 Trading: (3)	Re: New to pipes - looking for something sweet Much as I love pipes, it honestly sounds like what you're looking for is a hookah. __________________ If you're gonna be a lamb, you might as well be a sheep.