8 Tips for Your Croncob Pipes

We offer the following tips to lengthen the life of your corn cob pipe and enrich your smoking enjoyment.

1. Fill the pipe bowl with layers of tobacco that are not too tightly packed. This will keep your pipe more evenly lit.

2. Tamp your tobacco down gently and frequently to prevent your pipe from smoking hot.

3. Use pipe cleaners to keep the stem clear and avoid a wet smoke.

4. Never knock your pipe against a hard surface as this may cause breakage. Knock the pipe against the palm of your hand while holding the stem firmly in the middle.

5. Drawing gently in short puffs will help to prevent tongue bite. Settle the pipe in the corner of your mouth with your tongue against the mouthpiece and hands off the pipe.

6. Switching your pipes frequently helps to prevent bitterness while allowing your corn cob pipe to dry out for longer life. Having seven pipes in a one-per-day rotation is the best.

7. Smoke your first bowl of tobacco in a new pipe all the way through and do not allow it to go out. Long-time smokers tell us that if the first bowl goes out, the pipe will tend to go out at that same place each time you smoke.

8. If you enjoy an especially sweet smoke, try coating the inside of the new pipe bowl with honey before the first smoke.