Is this your “first” pipe?

Perhaps the doctor ordered you to give up cigarettes .......and everybody knows you don't inhale pipe and cigar smoke ...............or perhaps you are attracted by the pipe as an object …Well before you start, here is something you should know and that may shock you:

MILLIONS OF POOR PIPES LIE ABANDONED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAWERS OF PEOPLE WHO GAVE UP AT THE FIRST DIFFICULTY.

Smoking a pipe is not really difficult, but there are a lot of little secrets you need to know, and we have explained them all here, so you can get past the critical starting period and learn to appreciate the real pleasure of pipe smoking.

Let's start with what isn't true!

A)    If your pipe goes out, just light up again – there is nothing to be ashamed of. The pleasure of pipe smoking is in the ritual, that goes from buying the tobacco to preparing the pipe and smoking it: there are no records to be broken.

B)    The pipes on the market are ready to be smoked. No manufacturer puts pipes on the market that have to be prepared for breaking in by moistening the bowl, sanding it or soaking it with alcohol, etc., which would jeopardize the flavor and breaking in of the pipe.

Now that you have bought your PRIMA pipe we will take you step by step to its enjoyment. Now is the time to …  

                        1) SELECT THE TOBACCO

       Tobacco is the fuel for the pipe. If the tobacco has a good flavor, doesn't impregnate the pipe with persistent odors and doesn't get hot and burn your mouth, you are off to a good start. Smoking a briar pipe is comparable to eating a pizza baked in a wood oven. Briar, which is the root of shrub heather, transmits its special aroma to the flavor of the smoke and in turn penetrates the humors of the tobacco. It would be nice to own a different pipe for every blend, so as to enjoy its fragrance to the utmost, but it is simpler just to divide tobacco into 3 main groups .

a)      mildly aromatic tobacco.

This is tobacco that is slightly flavored, for example with lemon, orange or plum. The difference in the flavor generally depends on the differentiated harvesting of the tobacco leaves: the tender buds give it the sharp aroma of lemon, the ripe leaves taste of orange and the broad leaves low on the plant taste of plum.

Black Cavendish (those dark bits in the blend) is made with special treatment that applies pressure and steam to ferment the tobacco, bringing out its saccharine substances .

b)      strongly aromatic tobacco

This is tobacco flavored with essences, for example classics like mango, vanilla or pinewood, that release a strong, generally pleasant fragrance into the air. They are normally designed to perform best with a 9 mm filter in active carbon. They are especially favored in Germany but are gaining popularity rapidly in Northern Europe and even in Italy , especially in the north.

c)      British type tobacco

This is Virginia tobacco enriched with Latakia (smoked tobacco), Perique (tobacco that has undergone prolonged fermentation with a yeasty flavor) and  Kentuky. They are reminiscent of the horsey aromas of stables and the countryside. The pipe is generally smoked without filter or with an adapter. They leave a penetrating, unpleasant odor in the room, but are much loved by traditionalists among pipe smokers.

It is a good idea to start smoking your new pipe with a mildly aromatic tobacco (type a) and then go on to try the stronger aromas. The opposite route is not recommended.

Brebbia has developed fresh, balanced tobacco blends that above all will not damage the pipe with aromas that are too intense or persistent.

Now that you have your new pipe, and have chosen your tobacco, you are impatient to begin, but first you must...