Thread: New Pipe & First Smoke

Howdy everyone,

Just picked up my first pipe today, a Brigham Voyageur.
Heres the pic from the company website:

Also picked up a house blend of tobacco called Smoking 965 described like so:
Same as Dunhill 965. Benchmark English blend.
Latakia, bright & brown Cavendish.
Full-bodied & rich with a cool smoke.

Now I've never smoked a pipe before so i wasn't too sure what to expect. I told the store employee i wanted something plain for my first smoke and nothing too aromatic, he recommended this belnd and said it was one of his favorites.

Happy with my purchases i made my way back home and took out my goodies to enjoy them further.

I took my new pipe out and grabbed a pipe cleaner to just make sure it was all clean and there were no particles inside.

The i set about with the tobacco, I read all that i could about filling the pipe properly and i think I did good. I grabbed a pinch and dropped it in and tapped it in lightly so it was about half full, then added more and pushed it down a but harder to it was about 3/4 full, and then finally another top up and an ever harder push down.

Now i was told it should be springy and feel like your sucking on a milkshake and i think it was about right.

For the light i just used some wooden matches and did two lights as i also read.

Now like i said it was my first pipe and it was different than what i experience with a cigar.

That being said i found it enjoyable, it was lighter and not as strong smelling and easier to puff away.


Once i finished i gave it another clean up with a pipe cleaner and now im waiting for it to cool down completely so just take it apart and maker sure its all cleaned out properly.


I added a pic of my little purchase today pre-smoking.

If any of the more experienced guys have any tips or recommendations for me im more than happy to hear them.

Also im open to some tobacco recommendations!