It would appear from scanning the offerings of tobacco, bulk and tins, that the market in
aromatics is about two to one over other blends and non-blended tobacco. I haven't
quantified this, so perhaps it is a more narrow lead, but it is a majority. This brings to
mind two questions. Why isn't that reflected in Forums membership? I'd say here it is
about fifty-fifty, perhaps tilted toward non-aromatics of various kinds. And, more
difficult to know, but possible to guess, who constitutes this significant majority of pipe
smokers who consume a great deal of aromatic tobacco? There are all kinds of aromatic
flavors rarely or never mentioned on Forums -- who smokes apricot aro? Or raspberrty?
I'm not critical at all, just really intrigued. I think non-aromatic blends are in the ascent,
but they still trail the aromatics, right?
aromatics is about two to one over other blends and non-blended tobacco. I haven't
quantified this, so perhaps it is a more narrow lead, but it is a majority. This brings to
mind two questions. Why isn't that reflected in Forums membership? I'd say here it is
about fifty-fifty, perhaps tilted toward non-aromatics of various kinds. And, more
difficult to know, but possible to guess, who constitutes this significant majority of pipe
smokers who consume a great deal of aromatic tobacco? There are all kinds of aromatic
flavors rarely or never mentioned on Forums -- who smokes apricot aro? Or raspberrty?
I'm not critical at all, just really intrigued. I think non-aromatic blends are in the ascent,
but they still trail the aromatics, right?