DGT Question

newfie · Dec 4, 2015

I have to start this post with "Yes, taste is a very subjective thing!"
Some DGT intentionally (I've done that) and some because they've been disturbed (how dare they) for one reason or another. Either way, there are those who love it and some who hate it, I'm not sure anyone sits on the fence here.
I seem to notice that pure Virginias seem to take DGT better than blends of different tobaccos.
Anyone else notice this?

papipeguy · Dec 4, 2015

I DGT pipes and cigars. I would tend to agree that the Va's stand up well although the burley blends seem to be OK to me as well. Interesting question.

newfie · Dec 4, 2015

Cigars I can not do. No way, no how.

fitzy · Dec 4, 2015

Yeah sorry but I'm with newfie on the DGT of cigars :crazy:
Absolutely in my opinion DGT works better on Va based blends.

jvnshr · Dec 4, 2015

DGT of cigars? Really?

sallow · Dec 4, 2015

I find it is a burn issue more than a taste issue. I find I can never get it going the way it had been.

ray47 · Dec 4, 2015

Question....How long of a DGT are we talking about? Overnight, a few days or just an hour or so?

newfie · Dec 4, 2015

Never longer than overnight for me.
I worked a construction job for a few weeks with a 1-1/4 hour drive leaving home 4:00 AM. Last thing before bed I'd fill a large-bowl pipe with a Virginia, 2 false lights, a tru light, have a few puffs and lay it down. Normally a sublime low-maintenance smoke, great for driving.
More commonly a couple of hours or less.
Speaking for myself obviously.

papipeguy · Dec 4, 2015

The thing to do with cigars is to take the flame to the cigar and blow through the cigar for about 5 seconds. Then proceed to light. Works for me.

blackbeard · Dec 5, 2015

some because they've been disturbed (how dare they) for one reason or another

Pretty much the only reason I've experienced this. Always someone needs something as soon as you get your pipe lit....and they wonder why I get upset.

cobguy · Dec 5, 2015

Yep ... Va's and Va/Per's are the best for DGT and I'll relight a pipe up to days later, not just hours.
@Papipeguy: Interesting ... I'll have to give that a try!

mikestanley · Dec 5, 2015

DGT was a specific "technique" when first brought to pipe smoker's attention. It wasn't simply re-lighting a half smoked pipe the next day. I never really practiced it but it was meant, I believe, to caramelize the sugars in Virginia blends to bring them out.kond of

Like a

Toasted marshmallow tastes better than a raw(?) one.

Mike S.

blackbeard · Dec 5, 2015

Despite me not caring much for either, HH Bold Kentucky and Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Flake both do well after sitting out for a long period of time. I got to thinking maybe it has to do with a bit of the topping coming off it as well. Any thoughts on that?

mustanggt · Dec 5, 2015

I've never intentionally done this but some I've come back to later, do taste better when relit. Others have a spicy sting to the smoke and were quickly dumped.

blackbeard · Dec 5, 2015

Problem with leaving it outside can be humidity. Can make it too moist to keep lit, and give it a weird taste. As I don't smoke inside, this is a major factor in me not letting them sit unless it just gets forgotten with a matter of circumstance.

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