From: Tim Ramsay <??????????????????????????????>
Subject: A couple of questions

Hey there, fellow pipe smokers.  I have a couple of questions 
for the PD community:
	First of all, I have noticed some differences between aromatic
and non-aromatic tobacco besides the obvious one of flavour.  It seems
that when I smoke aromatic tobacco, I have problems with unattractive
gurgling sounds in my pipe, particularly towards the end of a bowl.
Also, there is a certain amount of wet tobacco left in the bowl that
is unsmokable.  Is this because of the additives in aromatic tobacco?
What are those additives?  It seems like aromatic tobacco is moister
to start with, even sticky sometimes.  I don't really trust tobacco
that is sticky.  What's the deal?  Also, one of the types of aromatic
tobacco that I have enjoyed (although, on the whole, I enjoy the
non-aromatic oriental stuff more) is called black cavendish.  Now some
of the black cavendish I've sampled has been very sweet, moist, and
sticky, while other samples have been drier and less odiferous.  Also,
I have seen other tobacco labelled "cavendish" which hasn't been black
at all (does "Dutch Cavendish" ring a bell?).  What's the difference?
Why does aromatic tobacco burn hotter?
	Secondly, I hear (I mean read) a lot of folks talking about
pre-19-something Dunhills.  I just bought a used Dunhill at a Flea
market for $2.  It's both a beautiful smoking and looking pipe, with a
nice tight grain and lots of birds-eye.  How can I tell how old it is?
Although I am somewhat of a collector, I really only classify my pipes
by how nice they look and how well they smoke.  I'm starting to think
it would be nice to know some more information about my pipes, if only
so that I could brag about them to other pipe smokers I might meet.
For example, I have three Petersons and, although they're all
attractive-looking, one of them doesn't smoke all that well.  I have
another labelled "Algor" which looks kind of funny, but smokes
beautifully.  Can someone recommend some literature that might contain
useful information about lesser known brands?
				Thanks, Tim Ramsay


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