on Pipes & Tobacco
General Notes on the "hobby"
I smoke a pipe, though not a super whole lot. I enjoy it. I kind of just like collecting the tobacco (some of which I may never smoke, just keep as a historical thing. These are my random thoughts on the hobby, and other things I have written that deal with it.
This bulleted list is the original three articles from the section, more will follow as I write them:
A Moderately Casual Smoker: What Pipe Smoking Means to Me
My Pipes and Other Tools.
My experience with rehydrating pipe tobacco (a relatively easy process, with caveats) (23 Jul 2009). It does work, but it might not work for you (you'll see what I mean).
Pipe Reviews
Old(er) Tobacco Reviews. Alas, my old reviews page, with its couple of dozen reviews, is down but I'm starting a new one. Since I now stick to a couple of regular blends, it might take forever for it fill up, but I'll see what I can do.
Cornell & Diehl's #107: Haunted Bookshop
Cigar Reivews
La Flor Dominicana's Cameroon Cabinet #4 (30 Aug 2010).
Punch's Rare Corojo Double Corona (13 Sep 2010).
Shops and Pipe Shopping
Review of an Excellent Pipe Smoking Website: SmokingPipes.com
Finally, I would like to take time to link to Huntsville's own Humidor Pipe Shop, where I have gotten some great blends and some great pipes. Look them up if you are in the area.
"The hidden is greater than the seen."