I was recently introduced to "The Frank Method" (http://www.newyorkpipeclub.com/FrankCentral.html) of packing a pipe. Not only was the method different from anything I had experienced, so was the smoke. I got a good, clean, cool burn with less fiddling around than I had come to be used to & it brought out some more complex flavors in a couple of tobaccos I had all but given up on as potpourri.
So anyway, that set me to thinking. Selecting a pipe is a highly individualized process, and there's damn near a pipe out there for every man. The same can be said for tobacco blends. Is the same, then, true for methods of packing a pipe? It seems to me that it is, because the more attention I pay, the more I notice how everyone seems to have their own little twist on their methods.
So tell me, how do you pack your pipe?
So anyway, that set me to thinking. Selecting a pipe is a highly individualized process, and there's damn near a pipe out there for every man. The same can be said for tobacco blends. Is the same, then, true for methods of packing a pipe? It seems to me that it is, because the more attention I pay, the more I notice how everyone seems to have their own little twist on their methods.
So tell me, how do you pack your pipe?