Feb 112010

i want that lose leaf feel but not cigarette tobacco i need to know if pipe tobacco is addictive or is it like cigars ive smoked cigars 13yrs i only smoke one once every 3mouths are so but i like to try pipe tobacco

I’ve smoked for more than 30 years. I often walk away from my pipe for a week at a time or more. Smoking a pipe is much like smoking a cigar. In fact I smoke a good cigar now and then too but not nearly as often as the cigars I like cost big time.

Pipes can become ‘addictive’ because of the many hundreds of different blends you want to try. Each can have it’s own flavor and aroma. There’s nothing quite like sitting back with your pipe for a couple of hours gently puffing away. Good blends can take you to places you’ve never been before.

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Feb 042010

I used to roll my own cigarettes but now that it’s so expensive I switched back to regular smokes. I would like to try using pipe tobacco, as I just saw that some companies cut it more finely and it’s cheap. Anyone know of a brand that would work well if I rolled it?

I am aware that Gambler has repackaged some of their cigarette tobacco as pipe tobacco. They now call it 4 Aces. I recently bought a 6 oz sized bag for just over $6. There is also one called Golden Harvest that is pretty much just cigarette tobacco for about the same price. Stay away from the flavored blends in that brand as you won’t be happy with those. Far too over powering.

If it looks like cigarette tobacco in the bag and it’s not flavored then chances are it’s really just cigarette tobacco. Some old time pipe tobaccos were also meant to be rolled. Velvet, Prince Albert, etc. These are mostly strait burleys and are not heavily flavored. They may have a stronger taste than you are used to.

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Jan 192010

What is a good Cigarette Tobacco in the pouches (the bags.) ? at a cigar shop?? any suggestions ?? today i bought the wrong dam thing i bought the Parladin tobacco and its not even cig tobacco.. but at least i have a pack of Red Cap cig tobacco lol .

If you can get any of the Peter Stokkebye blends, definitely try those. My favorites are Amsterdam Shag and Stockholm. I really think they are the very best tobaccos that I’ve ever smoked. They can be expensive but they’re worth it for a treat.

Bali is also very good. I prefer the Blue (it’s a halfzware) but the red is good too. However, it’s been hard for me to find Bali lately in my area.

I’ve heard some good things about American Spirit but I haven’t tried it.

For an inexpensive yet very good tobacco, I buy blends from D&R. They are labeled as pipe cuts but they work great as cigarette tobaccos. I usually pay $23 for a 14 oz bag. My favorite D&R blends are Ryback, Ryback Gold, Three Sails and Windsail Platinum. I buy them on-line at Pipes & Cigars but maybe your local shop has them. Fantastic tobaccos at a great price.

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Nov 032009

I was just wondering if the cigarette rolling machines can handle pipe tobacco?

It depends upon the pipe tobacco. Some American burley based blends such as Prince Albert are crimp cut and produced for either pipes or RYO cigarettes. Other tobaccos such as cube cut burley, flakes and plugs would be next to impossible to roll much less smoke as a cigarette due to their cut and burning characteristics.

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