Greetings from Southwest Ohio! I was introduced to the pipe smoking hobby nearly two years ago by a couple of neighbor friends and had a lot of fun exploring tobacco blends and expanding my pipe collection for about a year. Unfortunately, I then had to take a hiatus for about a year due to an unrelated health concern and have only piped up the pipe again a few weeks ago. I forgot how much I missed sitting on the front porch, reading a book, and smoking a pipe. It's good to be back!
I only get to smoke 3-4 days a week on average and only smoke a single bowl on those days. I'm pretty much a tobacco omnivore, but I typically seek out anything Oriental-forward. My favorite blends include Arango Balkan Supreme and Rattray's Red Rapparee. I prefer the prince shape when it comes to pipes and my go-to favorites are a pair of Savinelli 315KS pipes. I have found that the general shape and chamber dimensions works well for me for just about all types of tobacco blends, but I do have a clay pipe that I like for straight Virginias. I hadn't added any pipes to the collection or tobacco to the cellar for over a year, but I did manage to get some of the C&D Sun Bear Black Locust (June 2021) recently that I have really been enjoying.
I'm always excited to learn more and talk to others about the hobby. Thanks for reading, and hopefully we get to talk soon. Take care!
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Puff nstuff
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Welcome from a relatively new member in Southern California! You've joined a great forum!
Because sometimes the body just wants canned fish. 
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Ruffinogold
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315 KS kick ass 
,, welcome aboard
,, welcome aboard" I believe adventure is nothing but a romantic name for trouble " L.L.
