Six Tips for Your Pipes

Q: How often should I clean my pipes?
A: Depends on the tobacco you smoke. Pipes used for wet smoking tobaccos, such as aromatics will need to be cleaning more often then pipes used for dry smoking tobaccos such as Virginias and English.

Q: Should I clean my pipes when they are hot or cold?
A: Only clean your pipe when it is room temperature. Cleaning a cold or hot pipe could lead to damage.

Q: Should I store my pipes with a pipe cleaner in the stem?
A: No. This will slow or inhibit the evaporation of excess moisture in the pipe.

Q: Why does my pipe gurgle?
A: There are many reasons. Improper packing, tobacco that is too moist and mis-drilled airways are some of the many things that will cause this problem.

Q: Why can't I seem to smoke my pipe to the very bottom of the bowl?
A: Again, there are many reasons. Often times they are the same problems that cause pipes to gurgle. Most commonly it is the lack of a proper "cake" in the bottom of the bowl.

Q: Why does my pipe taste sour?
A: This happens when I pipe hasn't been properly clean for quite some time. Tars and nicotine that has absorbed into the bowl and adhered to the stem are the culprits.