Pipe Smoking 101 Videos – Introduction to Pipe Smoking

Here are some videos intended to help my fellow pipe smokers, especially those new to the hobby, get ahead of the considerable learning curve we face when new to pipe smoking

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Star of the East by Cornell and Diehl

One half Latakia with a generous portion of Turkish and sweetened with stoved red Virginia.

Review by Steve Laug:

Just in the midst of a second bowl of C&D Star of the East. It is a strong Latakia blend. The label says it has 50% latakia blended with Turkish Izmir and Stoved Red Virginia. If you are a Latakia lover this is one for you. The latakia is predominant and powerful throughout the bowl. The initial light is smokey and rich. The Virginia gives it a bit of a sweet bottom but is pretty much overpowered by the lat. The Izmir comes through on the edges of the tongue as a kind of "bitter" taste not unlike alum.

It is actually a nice smoke. Very smooth and heady. Mid bowl is much the same as the beginning with a deepening of the Va taste. The end of the bowl is a bit sweeter with the Virginia coming out. Latakia carries the taste to the end of the bowl. The ash is a nice grayish white powder with no dottle left over.