Air-Conditioning My Pipe On A Hot Summer Day

ghostsofpompeii

The weather here in the mid-west has been pretty brutal ... and I realize it's much worse on the west coast with triple digit temperatures and raging forest fires to boot. These hot summer days have put a real damper on the mid-afternoon outdoors smoke. 

Well I may not be able to control the sunlight or temperature but have found a solution to cooling down the summer smoking experience with a little chemically induced air conditioning in my bowl. 

I've been adding just a pinch of Sutliff Frosty Mint to what-ever aromatic blend I'm smoking and that minty menthol blast brings down the temperature in my mouth as well as nostrils during the retro-hale. The Frosty Mint on it's own can be a bit over-whelming because it is quite potent. Not in a nicotine way ... simply a real cold blast of mint ... (think a frozen York Peppermint Candy with an additional coating of Vicks-Vapo-Rub). I enjoy smoking Frosty Mint straight during in the winter months with a hot cup of cocoa - but generally tone it down (three parts Sutliff Chocolate Mousse or some other chocolate topped blend with one part Frosty Mint).

But for these summer blends I add just a miniscule pinch to what-ever I'm smoking and that seems to do the trick. Adding a bit of 'cool' without dominating or changing the flavor. 

I guess it goes without saying that this blending solution only applies to aromatic smokers. I doubt anyone with a preference for straight non-aromatic blends would consider adding a pinch of minty/chocolate to their smoke. And since I'm strictly an aromatic smoker I'm not sure what negative effect it might have on an English or Var-Per. But for you aromatic smokers, you might want to give it a try. Just remember ... like the Brylcreme jingle ... "a little dab will do you".   

         

buflosab

@ghostsofpompeii, Thank you for that, I seen Frosty Mint many times when putting in an order, and bypassed it, seeing as I like to mix blends you've given me som incentive to try Frosty Mint while at the same time keeping in mind that it is pretty powerful.

mapletop

interesting solution and yes as an English guy I just couldn't do it even with the aromatics I smoke.

Hey but if it works for you, go for it

jim102864

We're going through one of the hottest, most humid summers we've had in years here in New England, so I appreciate any ideas to cool the smoke in my bowl.  I primarily smoke English blends so your approach isn't something I'd try.  Still, it's an interesting idea.