Originally Posted by
draftsmann
A new pipe won’t taste great until it’s broken in by formation of a layer of carbon lining the bowl. And it has to be smoked gently until that carbon has built up, otherwise the bowl itself can burn, which won’t do the pipe any good and will taste vile. You also need to rotate at least two pipes if you’re a occasional smoker and more if you intend smoking daily. Ovesmoking a pipe without letting it dry out between smokes will shorten its life and again won’t taste good.