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< a late night visit, at the corner of the bar
Yes, pipe tobacco is a calming and contemplative thing. My favorite blend at the moment is John Cotton Double-pressed Kentucky, which is fairly high in nicotine, but *very* flavorful, and extremely slow burning.
I still pick up an aromatic blend from time to time, but the best I've had is now discontinued, which was called Prince Albert Soft Vanilla. It was like smoking a vanilla bean milkshake. Haha!
Still, I'm a regular smoker and have several pipes throughout the day, which tend to be a (cheaper) go-to bulk blend, which will be a Red Virginia of some type.
That handmade pipe you spoke of sounds nice. I thought of getting a briar block and trying my hand at making my own pipe, but the tools and elbow grease seemed like too much work for me (aka, I am lazy). But also, I am in an apartment, and I can't drill/sand down wood and get sawdust everywhere. Someday I'll borrow a friend's garage and give it a go, though.
But if you're looking for a good, affordable pipe while you're in Utah, I'd definitely try Etsy. I am expecting an estate pipe from the 1970s, arriving in the mail today (which is running late), by a decent pipe maker, and it was only $46. Plus I get the "history" behind the pipe (in my mind) - what blends it has smoked, who previous owners were, etc. Cool stuff.
Do well, bud