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Missouri Meerschaum - Cornell & Diehl Southport Ferryman Dress
Love This Cob
It’s hard to believe it’s a cob while I’m smoking it. If it weren’t for the subtle cob flavor every now and then, it feels like you’re using a well-balanced poker. Very nice to clench and she burns cool. We live a few miles away from Southport and take the ferry almost daily. So, this one is quite special to me.

Cornell & Diehl - Byzantium
One of My New Favorites
My initial bowl for some reason seemed very uninteresting. I thought maybe it wasn’t going to be what I had hoped. A few days later, I tried another bowl and found everything I wanted. The Latakia is definitely in the backseat on this one. Orientals are up front and the Perique adds a delightful undertone. On the retro I continue to get this remarkable sweetness that makes it a very pleasant smoke. If you like Balkans, this will scratch the itch.

Cult - Blood Red Moon 50g
Outstanding Aromatic
If anyone is looking for a cherry-bomb aromatic, this is the one. The moment the seal of the tin is broken, the cherry note is immediately obvious. The tobacco is a little moist, but not super wet. You can absolutely go tin to bowl without any drying time. The false light will give you and everyone around you a smell of what’s to come. Once lit, you will not only enjoy the strong aroma, but you will in fact taste the cherry. In my experience with it, I did not taste anything resembling cough syrup. The tobacco held a light as long as I wanted it to. When I did go for a relight, there was no ashy flavor piggybacking on the cherry. Every relight all the way down to the end was just as pleasant as the first. The tobacco burned evenly throughout. This is now my go to aromatic. The wife loves the smell and enjoys when I smoke it inside. I did not experience any tongue bite, but it will burn hot if you don’t pay attention. All in all, it’s a wonderful experience. I can’t recommend it enough.

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First Pipe Stories: Josh Burgess
  • ► Thanks for sharing your story. I bounced in and out of pipes for a few years until a couple of months ago when I decided that it added more positives to my life than most other hobbies. I too had started like everyone else with aromatics. Then, I bought a tin of Pirate Kakealmost by mistake and without fully understanding what I was getting into. That first draw sent me spinning trying to figure out what just happened. The flavor and “velvet texture” (best way I can describe it) I experienced was most certainly unexpected. My first thought was that I made a mistake, but I persisted over a few days smoking a bowl of it every day. I too learned how properly separate the cake and let it dry longer. More and more it grew on me until I found myself really enjoying it. Now, I’m ready to cast off on a voyage sailing into more English blends. This blog post just reaffirmed to me that I am on the right course. Thank you again.