Ratt,
The shop is:
Boda Pipes
McAlister Square
225 South Pleasantburg Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 242-1545 - main
(800) 622-6259 - toll free
Email: boda@charterinternet.com
They used to have a site up, but for some reason I cant get it to pull up now.
If you decide to contact them, try Mariners Delight. It really is a nice blend.
They have a very good selection of pipe tobaccos and pipes. David, the owner, has been a good friend for many years and he has a really good knack for matchng people with good blends of tobacco.
A pipe doesnt have to cost a lot nor have a "big" name to be a good smoking pipe. Its entirely up to individual choice. I started out smoking Kaywoodie and Dr Grabows years ago. They werent bad pipes by any means! But, my time in the shop taught me a lot about pipes and cigars. It also gave me the chance to purchase pipes that struck me as being simply beautiful.
I really enjoy my Peterson and Dunhill pipes! They provide the perfect bowl for me each and every time. But to find out the flavor of a "new" tobacco I smoke a clay pipe. Thats the ONLY way you get the unadulterated/untarnished flavor of a new blend.