My first pipe and my friends first cigar.

[Humidor Minister]

Several friends and I get together on weekends around a fire. Some smoke cigars, some a pipe and some a cigarette. My friend Mike is the pipe smoker. Last night he talked me into trying a pipe. He brought out this beautiful hand carved ball & claw pipe. The B&C part looked like ivory and went up to a beautiful stem. He said it was made of Meerschaum. The tobacco was called Northern Sea I believe. The taste to the upper part of my mouth was a very sweet sensation but the under side of my tongue came alive with a wonderful spiciness. It started at the tip of my tongue and migrated to the whole lower part of my mouth. really quite complex. Then when I got that bite going on, I chased it with a splash of 16 year Lagavulin Scotch. This really brought the flavor full circle. the 2 are a match made in heaven. Lagavulin, for those of you that haven't tried it, is one of the finest Scotches available in my opinion. Very smokey/peaty flavor. All in all a wonderful experience. I may have to find myself a nice pipe to enjoy. My hats off to all you pipe smokers. Just great.

 

[StatHaldol]

I'm glad your first pipe experience was a good one! I've got three meerschaums that I rotate with other pipes. I find that the tobacco tastes a little different when smoked from the meerschaums. I can't quite describe it other than being 'different'.

You'll have to start on your pipe collection now!

 

[carddoug]

very cool story dude. What was the cigar your friend smoked?

 

[Humidor Minister]

I started him with an Oliva 0. I always start a friend with something mild. He said it was too mild so next time I'm going to give him a Maduro. Probably this weekend. He actually gave me a pipe yesterday and some tobacco. I'm going to give a try tonight while I'm working on a jewelry box for a customer. :thumbs:
It's kind of nice because I don't have to stay on top of it while I'm working as much as I do with a cigar. :thumbs:

 

[carddoug]

I started him with an Oliva 0. I always start a friend with something mild. He said it was too mild so next time I'm going to give him a Maduro. Probably this weekend. He actually gave me a pipe yesterday and some tobacco. I'm going to give a try tonight while I'm working on a jewelry box for a customer. :thumbs:
It's kind of nice because I don't have to stay on top of it while I'm working as much as I do with a cigar. :thumbs:

very cool indeed. Congrats dude