Cigars and piping

[thedismaltrade]

I was listening to Russ Oulette of P&C give a presentation and he discussed that he smokes both and it surprises a lot of pipers he runs into at pipe shows. He said he enjoys both and it keeps his palette alive. I found this very interesting because I feel and have experience the exact same thing. When I don't have time to smoke cigars it seems the pipe blends I regularly smoke become more muted day after day. If I have an occasional cigar and then have one of my regulars its very "fresh" again. Anyone else have this experience? If not give it a shot, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Just another reason I will always smoke both although cigars are much, much less frequent for me.

 

[Big Tex]

I have a more of a cigar guy for years but recently picked up the pipe again. I prefer to have a pipe in the morning and a cigar in the evening. Just works better that way as I have my pipe on the to and from work and my cigar in the evening to relax.

I have noticed that smoking a pipe earlier in the day enhances my evening cigar experience.

 

[WaRevo]

I smoke Cigar in the AM most times and then Pipe through out the day. More then just a couple. There are only a few days that I pass the Cigar in the AM and will pick it up mid afternoon. Used to the only smoke a pipe or two a day and smoke cigars all day but with what I liked to smoke or could get my hands on at the time local had proved to be to costly lol. In 2012 I changed over to 1 a day cigar 5 days a week at times could be more or less and then many many pipes in the day.

I have found that with Stress I smoke less. i don't know why but when I am stressed out I just don't find smoking anything enjoyable event.

James

 

[Griz]

Yep, I am acdc love them both and will smoke what even the mood hits.

 

[Whtwtrman79]

I too love both and choose based on my mood and how much time I have, typically pipes more often than cigars

 

[mikeman84]

Ive always had trouble picking out flavors in cigars but since I started smoking pipes I've been able to pick up flavors alot more. The first pipe I had I was blown away at what I was tasting so I stuck to pipes for a couple months. Had a cigar a couple weeks ago that I had smoked before an was able to pick out alot more tastes in it.

 

[Hoshneer]

I could never give up cigars or pipes for that matter. I love both for all different reasons.

 

[siakingsport]

I smoke and enjoy them both but seem to have waves of being partial to one over the other. It always seems to even out after a while, though.

 

[javajunkie]

there are good an unique pleasures of both, and i can totally see how alternating, or using one after a stretch with the other, can "reset" the palate a little bit, get you back to center.

 

[stin187]

I really enjoy both as well. The flavors and even the rituals with each are very different yet very satisfying as well. I switch up depending on my mood and time constraints. Certainly plan to enjoy both sides of the leaf for a long time to come!

 

[rdomfoto]

I, too, have one foot firmly planted on both sides. Love my cigars but have also been bit hard by the pipe bug. Two completely experiences for me and I am usually in the mood for one or the other.

 

[stukibuilt]

Both, though recently it's been a bit pipe heavy. If I smoke too many bowls, especially of different blends, my palate is also fried. I smoke a cigar on the way to and from Pipe Club in part for this reason. I had several bowls and my palate felt like licking asphalt. Lit up a 2014 shark and I was slammed in the face with a deeper baking spice flavor than I've ever had in an Anejo... Amazing. I was in shit traffic and it was still enjoyable. I wish I could have worked in a nightcap bowl this evening but it was not in the cards... Ha.