So today I fired up one of the 2-for deals on a MM Country Gentleman cob from Cup-O-Joes for the first time. Having never tried a cob before I was stunned. A bowl full of CAO Cherry Bomb and guess what I tasted? Cherry, that's right, wonderful cherry. I have never had a new pipe not impart some flavor into the first bowl. This is a wonderful pipe and I think everyone should own 2 or 6.