Age: 30
Location: Vermont
Years a pipe smoker: 2 seriously. I dabbled a few times a decade ago but never had the "aha" moment.
How I got into pipemaking: I discovered the IGPC and was immediately drawn to the shapes and grain quality. I bought a pipe kit and went at it. Finished a few kits before I bought my first tin of tobacco actually.
Interesting Facts: I am a certified Sommelier and Ciccerone, and have spent most of my career as a brewer. I started getting really sick a couple years ago and, of course, turns out I have an actual allergy to alcohol
Grew up outside of NYC, fled to California (Santa Cruz, then Lake Tahoe), and just moved to Vermont with my lady friend this past summer. Currently managing the events and local sales for a Cidery while trying to figure out how to pivot away from booze in my career during a pandemic. Its been a blast haha. I've already learned so much from this forum, thank you all for the time and commitment it takes to answer all these questions.