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[BigFrank]

Do Cob Pipes suffer from ghosting?

[BigFrank]

Originally Posted by BigFrank

Do Cob Pipes suffer from ghosting?

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[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by BigFrank

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I smoke burley blends and VAs in a cob and never noticed a bothersome aftertaste. I really thought some other old fart with lotsa cob background could do better with your inquiry.

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[BigFrank]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

I smoke burley blends and VAs in a cob and never noticed a bothersome aftertaste. I really thought some other old fart with lotsa cob background could do better with your inquiry.

Helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllloo oooooooooooooooooo.....

Thanks Mr. Moo. I guess there arent many experienced smokers here. You are alone in a sea of newbs.!!!

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by BigFrank

Thanks Mr. Moo. I guess there arent many experienced smokers here. You are alone in a sea of newbs.!!!

Oh crap.

One of the all time greats - I mean a regular "Mr. Big" of pipeology - advised not to smoke english blend in a cob so, mostly, I never did. Latakia may foul a cob for eternity for all I know. It will muddle a punchy english blend a bit so, after a few tries with english bacc'er I kept my cobs for Carter Hall and VA or VaPer, with which a cob shines.

[Slow Triathlete]

Originally Posted by BigFrank

Do Cob Pipes suffer from ghosting?

In my experience they don't to a point. If you smoke something that has a distinct, strong taste or aroma, such as Gawith's 1792 flake, it will begin to ghost after a few pipefuls. However, it will go away faster in a cob than in a briar.

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