I usually have one drink of Bourbon in the evening. About an ounce and a half >< of Woodfords Reserve or some equivalent mid priced Bourbon. Straight. And while sipping it for about while, I will sometimes puff on a pipe. I don’t inhale the pipe, and prefer low nicotine Latakia blends, or Captain Black Original. I’m 75, no health issues to speak of, and I’ve been doing this for a long time. I’ve taken blood pressure readings several times both before and after this enjoyment, and found that it actually LOWERED my BP? Not by a lot, but I expected it to go up a bit. I suppose the relaxation has something to do with it ?
I’m two years younger than dirt (83) and am in pretty good shape. (Round’s a shape, right?)