NebraskaPeteGeek – Old Young Pipes
The Sweetest Smoke
Isaacs Vaughn Band
pipes (791) glp (198) pipe tobacco (78) glpease (1) pease briar (1) artisanal tobacco (1)
The second entry in the new Zeitgeist collection, géométrie is full of surprises. It's sort of a modernist reinterpretation of the traditional Virginia/Oriental mixture in plug form. It's got great aging potential, but because of the pressing, it exhibits a wonderfully deep and mature flavor even in its youth. Notes of freshly baked bread, a subtle malty sweetness, and hints of baking spices and delicate floral notes emerge from the combination of the Virginias and Oriental leaf.
When I first saw the plugs in their final form, I was reminded of the proto-cubist movement, which inspired the artistic direction of the label. The name came out of a stream-of-consciousness word salad when I was talking about it with a friend. The French spelling is because France was the birthplace of Cubism, and as a quiet wink to René Descartes. Finally, it's lower case because I think it looks cool, and because I've always kind of liked e.e. cummings...
Slice it thick or thin; rub it out fully, or leave it coarse. I've been experimenting with cutting a slice 2-3mm thick, about 3/32", then cross cutting it into cubes and gravity filling the bowl. Or, making sort of "matchsticks" that are cut to length to fit the bowl, and stacked vertically with a little twist. Both are great ways to enjoy this one. And, for some bowls, finely shaved and rubbed out to a shag works wonderfully.
NebraskaPeteGeek – Old Young Pipes
The Sweetest Smoke
Isaacs Vaughn Band