In my mind, few images are more strikingly American than a person of the land smoking an aromatic blend in a corn cob pipe. Many will disagree, but that’s ok. Briar is not an American product, and briar pipes did not originate on American soil. But again, that’s ok. We owe a great debt to our European friends who first discovered and mastered the art of briar pipe making. But the humble cob is the domain of American craftsmanship, unequalled by anyone else in the world.  To me, the most appropriate and iconic tobaccos for the cob are aromatic blends. Although often belittled or neglected by pipe enthusiasts, aromatic blends are important to the pipe smoking world, and rightfully so. Let’s talk about the splendid relationship that exists between cob pipes, aromatic pipe tobacco, and the culture of rural America. Subscribe to The Pipe Cottage YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thepipecottage3301 Follow The Pipe Cottage on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepipecottage/ Visit The Pipe Cottage website: https://thepipecottage.com/