Reserving certain pipes for specific blends

[sweemzander]

I have done some reading on this and it seems beneficial to smoke only certain blends in the same pipe(s). Just curious on what others' habits / opinions on the matter. Does it muddle/diminish the flavors too much?
For instance, I do not put any other tobacco in a few of my pipes, unless it is Va. And vise versa, where I only smoke aros in others. Still branching out and trying other blends, but using those two as examples.

 

[8ball]

I have certain pipes for english, aro, and non flavored(cased?). However, I have smoked va and burley blends in pipes I use for aros and have never experienced ghosting. Not saying ghosting isn't true, but I've never been able to tell. Something about Latakia though makes me want to specifically smoke English blends only in certain pipes.

 

[CVAC085]

I just pick up my pipe that stands out to me at that time and pack my bowl and enjoy. Of course, I take into consideration how much time I have to smoke before picking out the pipe.


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[MyFathersKeeper]

Take this with a grain a salt as my experience is measured in months, not years.

I switch based on the mechanics and not the flavor. A bowl with thicker walls smokes better for my pace & the inherent heat of Virginias or the occasional aro. If the cut is chunkier, like McClelland, I use a wider, deeper bowl & a loosely tamped pack. I fought the Frog Mortons when I first tried them, but with that combo I'm able to sustain the light much longer.

Other than that, I just mix & match based on not much more than impulse. I'd probably be a bit more picky with a larger collection to rotate through, or if I smoked aros regularly, but I'm not concerned enough to make that a reason to expand it.

 

[thedismaltrade]

Yes I have VA pipes that see nothing else. Some of my pipes are dedicated to only one blend even (Stonehaven) . Other guys don't seem to care. It matters to me.

 

[sweemzander]

Thanks for your opinions guys!

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[K Williams]

I have pipes that ate only for latakia blends. Others for VaPer or straight Va. A cob for Burley blends only. A few briars and cobs for aromatics only.