FOAMS
Meerschaum's admirers particularly emphasize its performance. It is composed of hydrated magnesium silicate (scientifically called sepiolite), which is found in Turkey and Tanzania.
While there are countless legends about the origin of the first pipe made from this particularly light material, it is certain that the first meerschaum pipes were manufactured in Hungary and imported by some aristocrats to Vienna, where a meerschaum processing center developed.
The best meerschaum used in pipe making is block meerschaum from Turkey. Meerschaum pipes have won over many smokers because they do not require breaking in, do not burn out, and allow the tobacco to retain its aroma. Most smokers desire for their "white goddess" to gradually change color, first turning amber, then pink, and finally dark brown. To achieve this, however, the pipe must be smoked several hundred times, keeping in mind that the first time it should be smoked very carefully. In fact, if the pipe bowl overheats, the smoke condensate will settle at the bottom, and it will no longer be possible to obtain a uniform coloring.
While there are countless legends about the origin of the first pipe made from this particularly light material, it is certain that the first meerschaum pipes were manufactured in Hungary and imported by some aristocrats to Vienna, where a meerschaum processing center developed.
The best meerschaum used in pipe making is block meerschaum from Turkey. Meerschaum pipes have won over many smokers because they do not require breaking in, do not burn out, and allow the tobacco to retain its aroma. Most smokers desire for their "white goddess" to gradually change color, first turning amber, then pink, and finally dark brown. To achieve this, however, the pipe must be smoked several hundred times, keeping in mind that the first time it should be smoked very carefully. In fact, if the pipe bowl overheats, the smoke condensate will settle at the bottom, and it will no longer be possible to obtain a uniform coloring.
