Well then!

[FullBody Smoker]

Brothers of the Briar, I need advice. I am enjoying a bowl and by far is the best I've had yet. Baccy is Sutliff or Suttiff Westminster from Sean (JJ). Can't quite read the handwriting. My question is Should I go out and grab a handful of cobs to work my way through JJ's sampler pack or should I grab a briar or two, a another cob or two? I'm reading not to mix aros with non aros and such. Until tonight they were all tasting the same. Last night I had nightcap in the same cob and this bowl of the aforementioned baccy is way supreme, IMO. I am way intrigued here. Best course of action or opinions please!

Preston

 

[Hoshneer]

It's all a personal preference. Anything with latakia or perique will ghost a little more in your pipe. Some people don't care about that though and I personally like smoking some English out of my aromatic pipe. It's all about how you like it.

 

[mdwest]

Get an inexpensive meer.... No waiting to build a cake.. And no ghosting




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[CATom]

The nice things about cobs and meers is they don't need the rest that briars do. That said I think you should have at least one briar and if you have a bunch of cheap cobs you could justify a nicer briar. Like a hackert! Have I mentioned I love my hackert



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[thedismaltrade]

I use cobs to work through samples. No ghosting

 

[Ecks]

I use cobs regularly, my peterson briar when I'm feeling fancy~

 

[UtahRootBeer]

I will give up my big secret here, smokingpipes.com sells mm cobs for about 3 to 5 bucks each. Get a bunch and you can try all the different blends you want.

 

[derfatdutchman]

Nothing wrong with adding a few cobs to the rotation. The big plus for briars is that you have a larger range of bowl sizes available. Some baccy's seem to have better flavor in a wide bowl, while others taste better smoked in a smaller bowl. But its all personal preference in the end.

If your looking for a deal on cob's and don't care about looks or size, you can order from Missouri Meerschaum directly. They sell a bag of 10 seconds for $29.95.