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I bought picrel used and it's obviously not been treated well beforehand. I put some 100 proof whisky and salt in it before I tried smoking out of it because the interior was very grim. When I tried it out, though, it tasted horrible. Very acidic, almost reminding me of the ashy taste I get when I'm at the bottom of my other pipes when I'm being lazy about removing the ash.
It's been sitting unused for the better part of a year now. Tried another smoke out of it earlier and it hasn't improved with time. Did I ruin the pipe by trying to clean it, maybe? Is it a bad idea to use alcohol to clean a meerschaum pipe?
I just can't bear the taste. It's unfortunate because I really like this pipe otherwise. It smokes really well and I think the rugged exterior would become beautiful as it patinas with use...
Is there anything I can try to fix this pipe? More whisky?
