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I would recommend it. I'll be reviewing quite a few more tobaccos over the coming weeks, so keep your peepers peeled.
If your dad was a pipe man and you have his pipe, get that bad boy fired up! There's no better way to bring a chap's memory to life than with a good smoke. Pipe smoking brings back fond memories of my grandfather - I think of him every time I smoke.
If you've tried other forms of tobacco (cigarettes, cigars) then you'll not struggle with a pipe. Make sure you tamp the tobacco into the bowl with gentle pressure, allowing room for the weed to burn without compacting it too much. Too loose and a consistent burn won't be achieved.
Draw the smoke with your mouth, not your lungs. Sucking from the lungs will pull hot smoke straight into the chest and you'll cough like a loon. Gently puff on the pipe, getting the burn going nice and even, then sit back and relax! Smoke rings are easy with a pipe and the smell is just brilliant. Give it a go nd keep me informed of your progress.
Another good tobacco is Peterson's Nutty Cut. I'm reviewing that one today. It's a lightly flavoured tobacco and is a really pleasant smoke, leaving lovely flavours in the mouth afterwards. Try that one to start with.
I get my tobacco by mail order - try these people:
http://www.smoke-king.co.uk/acatalog/home-page.html
You can buy samplers of a variety of tobaccos to see which one you really like without buying 50g's worth only to find that you don't like it. Remember to buy pipe cleaners - nothing worse than bitter tar working up the pipe.
Good luck, and enjoy!