I’d bet you half a tin of slightly-dried-out Presbyterian Mixture English blend that you’ve been micromanaged at work before. I’ve been fine with being micromanaged in the past so long as it involves receiving a paycheck for my trouble, but the last thing I want after I clock out is to continue that process. That’s why I smoke a pipe! It’s a simple ritual- simple, unless you believe the fine people who staffed the Eastman Sales Company of Chicago sixty or seventy years ago.
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I owe Dr. Grabow an apology
I’m not particularly jingoistic, but my last pipe-smoking adventure with a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke left me sputtering that an American manufacturing concern could make such a dreadful pipe. I complained a lot about its fit and finish, not to mention how rough it smoked. A couple days ago, I realized I messed up a little. Sorry, Dr. Grabow! I owe you an apology! Sort of.
Continue reading “I owe Dr. Grabow an apology”Nørding’s Erik The Red pipe will make your friends green with envy
There are a ton of things to consider when buying your first new pipe. If you’re like me and occasionally suffer from bouts of analysis paralysis, you’ve got a hard time of making up your mind ahead of you. That makes the process even more daunting- a pipe isn’t like a disposable pack of cigarettes. Ideally, it’ll be a lifelong companion! There’s lots of responsibility there.
Continue reading “Nørding’s Erik The Red pipe will make your friends green with envy”Tricks of the pipe-smoking trade
In order for pipe-smoking to be a life-long hobby -and habit- that will provide you with years of enjoyment until the nicotine and various toxins kill you, you’ll need some additional tools besides the pipe itself.
Continue reading “Tricks of the pipe-smoking trade”A Rocky Start to the Peterson Donegal fishtail 999 pipe
My dad loved the Irish pipes of Kapp & Peterson, and thanks to his passion and generosity I’ve owned eight over the years including a rusticated 999, smooth 306 and 312 system pipes, a dyed meerschaum Zulu, four Irish Whiskeys- two 107s (smooth and sandblasted), a smooth 120, and a rusticated 408. Today, I own three. Well, four, if we count the one I’m about to talk about, which we should.
Continue reading “A Rocky Start to the Peterson Donegal fishtail 999 pipe”The Westminster iTouch E Pipe is an Ironic Millennial Statement
I turn thirty-two in November so I’m a millennial, part of that anathematized cohort responsible for killing off TGI Friday’s and face-to-face interaction. That being the case, I think I’m one of the least-millennial millennials there is.
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