Oh, the Horror!

**BroosterB1** · 17th May 10, 10:20 AM

Two things that may not go together, a fine cigar and a wool kilt. Was smoking a nice Nicaraguan on Saturday, had a ember fall and now I get to visit the re weaver. Burned a less than dime sized hole in my kilt apron....Drats I hate it when that happens!

**Iainkp** · 17th May 10, 10:31 AM

sorry bout your luck,

thats why i've decided only to smoke a tabacco pipe instead of cigars in kilts, well that and mine is acrylic so i'm a little paranoid of embers, actually now that i think about it, i've had more shirts and coats have holes burnt in them by people not watching their cigarette then my cigars (however I don't smoke cigarettes, only the occasional cigar or pipe)

Iain

**McNulty** · 18th May 10, 04:33 AM

I smoke cigars and feel safer in a wool kilt than an acrylic one. I've had embers hit my wool kilt, brushed the off and no major holes/damage. I've had the same thing happen in my acrylic and holes all over and some melted mass hit my legs. I have this nightmare of smoking a cigar in one of my acrylics, having an ember hit it , and the hole thing going up in flames. Not a pleasant thought. Like I said, I feel safer cigar smoking in my wools.
Nulty

**McFarkus** · 18th May 10, 06:40 AM

Maybe you should consider getting a kilt apron from What Price Glory to protect your kilt from the ravages of tobacco.

**Riverkilt** · 18th May 10, 07:52 AM

And of course there are other nicotine delivery systems that do not endanger the kilt - gum, lozenges, patches, inhalers...

At least with a kilt one doesn't have to worry about the hot ash between the legs while driving situation...

**Andy Proffitt** · 18th May 10, 08:17 AM

The pipe is the way to go, not just for kilted smoking, but all smoking. Smoking a cigarette is like watching tv, smoking a cigar is like watching a movie, and smoking a pipe is like reading a book! Plus you are really immersing yourself in in "Scottishness" in kilt with a nice Lovat or Bulldog shape pipe filled with Rattray's (of Perth) Black Mallory (a Full Scottish Mixture).