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.
LOL I just saw on Yahoo news that the tobacco companies got around a huge tax increase on roll your own tobacco, but packaging it and selling it as pipe tobacco under the same name as the cigarette tobacco. Good for them. A 2000% increase in taxes on anything is ridiculous, even if it is something as deadly as tobacco. Why not raise the tax on alcohol or tax the heck out of fast foods.
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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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I have used 4 Aces Mint Pipe Tobacco for about 6 months now. It’s by Gambler but they got around the tax like the other guys said. It has a good flavor and draw and is very cheap. I spend 11-12 bucks a pound which does about 2 and a half cartons. This "pipe tobacco" is a smart and very cheap way to go when looking for decent cigarettes that cost 8 to 10 dollars a carton.
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Here’s a great forum to help get you started…
http://forum.ryorevolution.com/
Here’s another that’s new, but growing…
http://baccytown.com/phpBB3/index.php?sid=df0e5379cca8317d8fea74bfcba086a3
D&R is a company that has recently switched from RYO to pipe cut. I’ve smoked some of their blends when it was still RYO, and it’s all very high quality and it’s the favorite company of many.
http://www.smoke-n-chew.com/
Good luck to you and check out the forums!
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