Matt and Luke have a leisurely discussion about pipe-smoking and cover a variety of topics.

Tasting individual blend components can lead to a better understanding of how those components affect the blends we love and hate. Luke and Matt give black cavendish a taste test and discuss tin notes, flavor notes, etc. Also, Matt’s TAD becomes all the more evident with another mail call.

Links for further exploration:

Master blender Russ Ouellette on black cavendish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3sFlXtKaro&pp=ygUcYmxhY2sgY2F2ZW5kaXNoIHBpcGUgdG9iYWNjbw%3D%3D

Jeremy Reeves of Cornell and Diehl on black cavendish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kFaMtua4QU&pp=ygUcYmxhY2sgY2F2ZW5kaXNoIHBpcGUgdG9iYWNjbw%3D%3D

Love it or hate it, nicotine is almost unavoidable in the pipe smoking hobby. Luke and Matt discuss their experiences with it and offer some strategies to reduce nicotine sickness. Also, why don’t we keep pipe tobacco in humidors?

Links for further exploration:

Muttnchop Piper on nicotine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ8-HKUggvc

“Nicotine and Pipe Tobacco Blending” by Chuck Stanion of Smoking Pipes: https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/nicotine-and-pipe-tobacco-blending

Many noobs are over-eager to get all the pipes and tobacco. Matt and Luke discuss their experiences with PAD and TAD, and offer thoughts on how to avoid them. Also, more reader comments.

Links for further exploration:

Matches 860 on PAD and TAD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P0uoDKYOmo

Tasting individual blend components can lead to a better understanding of how those components affect the blends we love and hate. Luke and Matt give white burley a taste test and discuss tin notes, flavor notes, etc. Also, what tobacco would you smoke when out on an evening stroll?

Links for further exploration:

Master Blender Russ Ouellette on burley: https://youtu.be/98--i8HIYiU?si=8pv7vtj0oKWDbbNv

C&D’s Jeremy Reeves on burley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e9rx5Q0rJE&list=TLPQMjUwMjIwMjTjbn_iNSbvCA&index=3&pp=gAQBiAQB