And Now For Something Different...
Do you smoke? You really should, no one's getting out of this journey alive, so enjoy. Not cigarettes, there nasty tasting little shit sticks. I myself enjoy the pipe, cigar and occasionally a hookah! I'm often asked about pipes so here's some of my brain farts on the subject. Enjoy and you're welcome! Is there a difference in the smoking quality of cheap drugstore pipes and higher cost machine made and artisan pipes? This oft had debate can result in passionate conflict but it shouldn't. Here's the way the question usually goes, is there a difference between a $25.00 pipe and a $200.00 pipe other than $175.00? The answer is yes. Rather than get lost in the minutia, the simple facts are that the premium artisan pipe in general smokes better than it's economical cousin because the Briars has in most cases gone through a lengthy drying process, often three to five years or longer. For that period the craftsman has a dramatic pause in turning a profit from t...