Pipe tobacco suggestions

It is a great looking pipe, as tobacco you may prefer the same one as did your granddad. I like the aromatic blends and I've ordered the sampler from these guys: http://www.vegassmokes.com/pipetobacco/ ... eblend.htm

If, you happen to like these it is not uncommon for non smokers to ask you to smoke so they can enjoy the aroma. Good luck and follow the instructions about building up the cake in your new pipe.

i tend to smoke aromatics but i do smoke virginias a lot. I had calibus try the most popular cavendish out which is also the most sold tobacco in the states. It is made by lane and can be found in most stores after they rename it. It is called 1-Q by lane, my local shop calls it Q street. Shops will have it renamed but will be able to tell you which one it is. As far as other blends i usually smoke dunhill early morning pipe or dunhill 965. They will be very different from the aromatic cavendish. Cavendish tends to be sweet like sugar, it is my favorite. My favorite blend is made by my local called drift boat which is a black cavendish.

What is that dunhill tobacco like? I like their cigars, and when I used to smoke ciggarrettes I liked those too.

I have smoked a pipe a couple of times with a friend, and I know I like cavendish. But it has been a long time, and I dont even own a pipe... I might want to get one and do some pipe smoking sometime soon though, so I have a couple of dumb noob questions:

what is the procedure for this cake you are supposed to build up? What function does that serve anyway?

Also, how much should one spend to get a quality pipe, without spending extra? A friend of mine was into pipes some time ago (havent talked to him lately) and I know he spent at least a hundred on a couple of his. I dont really want to go that far (unless that is the entry level for decent quality - I have no idea), but I dont want a dr. grabow from walgreens either.

I remember my friend mentioned that it is good to let your pipe air out a day or more between uses for the best smoke, meaning you should have several pipes that you can rotate if you smoke a pipe often. Is that true? I dont think this would be an issue for myself in the near future, b/c I would probably not smoke a pipe every day (or at least not more than once in a day). I ask to see what the rest of you RKIs think.

Mark, I'll bet that you have some great Tobacco shops in Houston. I recommend that you look at some pipes and get a recommendation on an entry level good Brier. The shop will have samples of tobacco for you to try. Maybe try a corn cob pipe to test some mixtures in for a while as they are fun and cheap. The cake will build up as you smoke the pipe in a slow draft (I think most cigar smokers will smoke slow anyway) that doesn't get it to hot. The cake will build up and protect the bowl from burnout. At some future time you will have to remove some of this cake as it will build up more than you want. Enjoy

Captain Black Gold, which is my everyday. Avoid pure Virginias until you get some experience because you can scorch your tongue. McClelland Frog Morton is a nice "crossover" blend, more "English" but with aromatic overtones.