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olkofri

Lifer
Sep 9, 2017
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The Arm of Orion
Any blends/kinds that are easy on the throat? Been having a heck of a time with a sore throat this week, due to my sinus issue. Yes, I KNOW that it's advisable to abstain till I'm fine, but I might never be fine again, so I'd like to have a bowl sporadically without worsening the issue too much.
I had a postpandrial bowl of Sillem's Black last Sunday. Exquisite blend, but it's also too spicy and can be harsh on sensitive mucosa. I guess cigars are out of the question too. I've a little bit of everything, but I'm wondering what's milder (VAs, aros... obviously lat-bombs are a no-no, methinks).

 

eaglewriter1

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 22, 2018
171
8
The mildest Tobacco I ever smoked has to be Rattrays Black Virginia. And its tasty at that. If everything else feels too heavy or spicy, this is your ticket.

 

eggrollpiper

Can't Leave
Jul 27, 2018
378
38
I don't think the strength of the blend has much to do with sore throat. I recommend 9mm activated charcoal filters, which of course may require your buying a 9mm pipe however your throat will thank you. And I believe there's little to no flavor loss. What your loosing is the worst of whats in the smoke.

 
I am not a fan of mint or menthol flavored tobaccos, but some say it is easy on the throat. I don't speak from experience, just hearsay. 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seanv

Lifer
Mar 22, 2018
2,969
10,447
Canada
I usually go for something musty like haunted bookshop or unscented brown flake from gh&co

 

workman

Lifer
Jan 5, 2018
2,793
4,222
The Faroe Islands
I find that when the tobacco is dry and happy, it doesn't irritate my throat. If for some reason it gets wet or too tight, it gets harsh and that's when I feel it hurting my throat. Be cynical about it and dump it when it irritates you.

 

olkofri

Lifer
Sep 9, 2017
8,045
14,665
The Arm of Orion
Are you inhaling the smoke? I'm not seeing how the smoke would affect it. What's your method like?

Nope, I never inhale (unless it's accidental). Just sip, hold the smoke a couple of seconds, then puff it out. I've noticed that when sipping my pipe is angled away from the tongue—for some reason I've found that position comfortable, so maybe the 'jet of smoke' is hitting the fauces and back. :?
Does having smoke come out of your nostrils, even in small, small amounts mean that you're retrohaling? Sometimes when I puff on my pipe/cigar, I feel the smoke coming into the nose and then see it come out of it. It doesn't happen with every puff, though.
When I used to 'smoke' cigarettes, I knew how to perform this motion by means of which I'd pull the smoke beyond the fauces and then puff it out without inhaling it. But after picking up the pipe, for some reason, I lost the technique and whenever I tried it I ended up inhaling. Not liking the feeling of a compressed chest I just gave up on it, now if I have a cigarette I 'smoke' it like a cigar: all the smoke stays in the mouth, no more muscular acrobatics.

 
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