No one has mentioned the most important benefit of a pipe or cigars over cigarettes. Since you don't inhale you don't become addicted and the harm to your health is much less. My insurance company counts me as a non smoker.
Try Erinmore if you like a beautiful smell.
I prefer the falcon pipes pesonally. The hollow stem means you can fit a filter to avoid drowning in fluid if you find it a problem. And their larger bowls range don't need filling every few minutes. The Istanbul doesn't spill if you lay it on it's side either.
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