I smoked a pipe for awhile about 25-30 years ago. It was more of a fun thing to buy the pipes and take a few minutes cleaning them, polishing them, etc. If I was able to keep the bowl lit for more than a few minutes at a time, I'd probably still be smoking one. (It was very annoying to constantly have to re-light the bowl every few minutes).

I love the smell of pipe tobacco (I used to smoke a cherry blend).