I used to smoke pipes. I had several at one stage: a Loewe of London briar, a Peterson System briar, a corncob and a traditional Swiss pipe, with a lid over the bowl, so you could smoke it with the bowl turned down, especially in wet weather. The Swiss often do smoke them that way - like these old blokes:

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My Swiss grandmother bought that last one for me.

I started out smoking flavoured tobacco, like Borkum Riff and Irish Mead, but then I discovered a place in Sydney where they imported bulk tobacco and would make up whatever blend you wanted. I particularly liked a blend based on Latakia, or even just straight-up Latakia.

I gave smoking away years ago though, and I'm not sure now what happened to my pipes. They may well be hidden away somewhere for my heirs to find when I've gone.