Mr Brog Pear Wood Pipes

Pipes on the ships of old were nothing new. Tobacco and rum made their appearance in short order with tobacco inherited from American Indians and rum from the Caribbean. Smoking aboard ship was allowed by limited to a safe area and at safe times, ergo the "smoking lamp". Where? Usually near the Galley, as it is here. A huge thanks to the amazing da'rum - a man of high ideals and many talents. This is just one of them.
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Mr Brog Pear Wood Pipes

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http://astore.amazon.com/mrbrog00-20?node=1&page=3

Read the reviews as well. These pear wood pipes have a good following and some great shapes at ridiculously cheap prices compared to briar pipes.

Also checkout the video review of the pipes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oac6CS2Fk68
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWYG7MjmHg
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Pear wood is fine, be aware it does have slightly different properties than briar and will probably not last as long as a briar of similar price. That being said an acceptable choice. I would choose a corn cob though as a starter pipe if I could have my time again. I did luck out and pick a great smoking briar pipe (Passatore) for my first one but that was dumb luck.
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da'rum wrote:Pear wood is fine, be aware it does have slightly different properties than briar and will probably not last as long as a briar of similar price. That being said an acceptable choice. I would choose a corn cob though as a starter pipe if I could have my time again. I did luck out and pick a great smoking briar pipe (Passatore) for my first one but that was dumb luck.
Not intending to buy one just yet. If I do go ahead I probably will it shall be a cob legend then if I get into it I'll go for a falcon hunter.
http://www.gqtobaccos.com/falcon-create ... -standard/

This one is hard to come by but looks nice.
then maybe a bent bulldog.
http://www.smoke-king.co.uk/acatalog/Ra ... ml#SID=362

I have been doing my research.

Tobacco's:
Peterson-Connoisseur-s-Choice
Century Buttered Rum

Now all I need is the money to put all that together.
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You have been doing your research :) Both those pipes are great choices.

The tobacco is a taste thing but Peterson are top quality, I don't know about the buttered rum.

Seriously though try for a sample of aromatics normally heavy on the cavendish and flavours (as you undoubtedly already know) and a non aro like a Vaper of some sort or Vabu. HH old dark fired springs to mind although I think that has a light topping. Anyway try both sorts and see what you like. My first was Mac Baren seven seas Royal. It's an aro and I don't smoke it anymore but it was nice enough to get me intrigued.

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Done the deed ordered a corn cob and some baccy samples and stuff. We'll see how I get on.
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