Howdy, /out/siders. I enjoyed the last couple pipe threads, and lo and behold, a friend's grandfather made me this little number as a high school graduation gift.

So, I popped on down to the local tobacco store with a different friend. He bought himself a little corncob of similar size, but much shinier. On reccomendation of the pretty young lady working the store that day, we purchased six ounces of tobacco, two ounces of three different blends. One of the blends tastes similar to rum, without the burn. One tastes a bit like coffee. The last tastes like blueberry pancakes, which just about blew my mind.

We went on later that day to a small "hey, we're graduating" bro's night, with only my scarce knowledge from reading these pipe threads. There were many burnt fingers, but thankfully only a little wasted tobacco.

We had a nice time. Built a fire, roasted some sausages, dressed like pirates, and had some celebratory champagne another friend had been saving. It was a good night.

I just got through having a brief back porch smoke. I didn't get a good try at the blend that was called "Java Breeze" that night, I mostly smoked the one called "Sunset Rum". I didn't like it as much. Couldn't taste it quite as strongly as I could the others. Not bad, though. Seemed to light easier, but that may just be my experience talking.


Anyway, what do you think of the pipe? What's some aromatics you recommend? I'm going semi-/out/(to a cabin in Mother Neff, I believe) with a larger group of friends to celebrate graduating. The sort that don't smoke or drink or go outside. Obviously, I'll want to enjoy the outdoors, and have a smoke or ten while I'm out there, and I don't want to suffer them too much.