Pipe dedicated to trying new tobacco?

PappyJoe

How many of you have pipes dedicated to trying new tobacco? I usually carry a mini size meerschaum for trying new tobaccos when I'm not home and I have a clay pipe I use at home for "learning" the nuances of new tobacco flavors before smoking them in a briar. I have also used Missouri Meerschaum Legends for this purpose as I've never had one ghost on me.

PipeProfessor

I do not have one. I choose one in my collection that I think will fit the blend...but I like the idea as you will get a true taste for the new tobacco, esp with a cob. 

drac2485

I normally will try out a new tobacco in a meerschaum or meerschaum lined pipe.  I used to use a cob, when I first started smoking, and if I know that there will be a possible ghosting I will use a cob.

judandhispipe

I've used cobs for this purpose in the past, but have not done so recently. It's my feeling that the best way to learn the nuances of a tobacco are to smoke it in a pipe you are very familiar with. I can see having a cob in pocket for sampling,though, when visiting a pipe shop. 

Woodsman

As Cobs are included in my rotation, I always carry a cob with me at pipe shows as well as a small bowled Nose Warmer.

ghostsofpompeii

I only have one cob left in my collection and use it when trying out new blends. Primarily when experimenting with Latakia and Balkan blends. I also have one briar - an old work pipe that has seen better days dedicated to trying out new blends.   

thebadgerpiper

I keep a few cobs around for trying new blends out that I'm not sure will mix well with my briars. They do a great job, and I firmly believe every piper needs a cob in their rotation.