Pipe of the night:
CAO's Moontrance in my Butz Choquin bent pipe.
Moontrance is a great vanilla aromatic, and since my BC is the sole pipe I own that wasn't used before I got it, I'm trying to justify the scads of money I spent on it. To be honest I wasn't impressed with it at first, but it's becoming a better smoker the more I smoke it.
For pipe newcomers, how you fill the pipe with tobacco has an ENORMOUS effect on how well it burns, and it's so easy to pack the bowl too tightly and make trouble for yourself. Most recommend a 3 step process to newbies, but the instructions are always kind of vague and I've never been able to get the hang of it.
I filled this bowl using the Frank Method and got a bowl that burns well, lights easily and stays lit all the way down.
Here it is, demonstrated by its inventor.
Part 1:
http://youtu.be/kJP0JaNRw6QPart 2:
http://youtu.be/9U5QbtyNxhAPart 3:
http://youtu.be/OMtHOAiO8CI 