>>2752914There are such great moments with this hobby. I bought this Ropp Standard and it was unsmoked. Did some research and learned that it was definitely made before 1991 (when the brand was incorporated into a wider pipe-making company), so basically it was a virgin pipe of at least 33 years of age.
I sat down, packed it carefully with a mellow virginia blend, and smoked it nice and slow. It caught the flame easily, built up a solid ember that lasted throughout, and stayed cool. It also stayed very dry, so much so that I smoked it 12 hours later and again it stayed dry. Breaking in a 30+ year old pipe is a nice feeling for sure.
