Thoughts on Carter Hall

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Originally Posted by DSturg369

Everything smokes good in a cob pipe. Just make sure it's a quality cob, such as MM. Burleys and VA's (or blends of) sing in a cob, IMHO.

Mine says Missouri Meerschaum. Maybe it needs more time to break in. I am not sure why it had an unpleasant taste. I'll give it a shot with some Golden Extra and see how she does.

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A MM cob really doesn't need to be "broke in" like a briar does. A new cob will impart a slight woody/corn cob taste for the first few bowls but that's about it. A cob pipe doesn't need a cake, and in fact smokes better without one. I clean the bowl with a wadded up paper towel after every smoke, not allowing a cake to develop, only a little carbon. For a better smoking experience with a cob, dry your tobacco out more than you normally would. Not "crispy" but simply dry. Then fill and pack lighter than you would a briar.

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Originally Posted by DSturg369

A MM cob really doesn't need to be "broke in" like a briar does. A new cob will impart a slight woody/corn cob taste for the first few bowls but that's about it. A cob pipe doesn't need a cake, and in fact smokes better without one. I clean the bowl with a wadded up paper towel after every smoke, not allowing a cake to develop, only a little carbon. For a better smoking experience with a cob, dry your tobacco out more than you normally would. Not "crispy" but simply dry. Then fill and pack lighter than you would a briar.

OK thats the flavor I experienced. It did have a woody/corn cob taste and with Stonehaven being so mild it overcame the flavor of the smoke. So if I keep smoking the cob that taste will go away?
thanks for the other cob pointers Dale. I'll be giving this another shot then.

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Dale you ever try Lane BLWB? (Stands for Burly light without Bite) I have heard from some old timers that know a thing or two about tobacco, that this is what Prince Albert used to taste like before additives became part of the ingredients. Might be worth a taste since its in the Ball Park.

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