How Many Blends Have You Sampled?

sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings

Jun 15, 2013

19,775

45,374

Southern Oregon

jrs457.wixsite.com

• Sep 9, 2017

• #1

I have a variety of tobaccos in my stash, maybe 70 or so. I smoked a lot more blend in the process of deciding what I wanted to stock. I would guess I've tried something in the neighborhood of 350+ blends.
Compared to many in the community, that's not a lot. So I'm curious to know how far and wide you have traveled in your search for your favorite blends.

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

11,733

16,332

Foothills of the Chugach Range, AK

• Sep 9, 2017

• #2

More than a hundred I'm fairly certain. Less than... ah, er, three hundred?

 

prairiedruid

Lifer

Jun 30, 2015

2,005

1,137

• Sep 9, 2017

• #3

40-50 but then I've only been smoking a couple of years. The real fun number would be how many has Jim Inks has enjoyed!!

 

sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings

Jun 15, 2013

19,775

45,374

Southern Oregon

jrs457.wixsite.com

• Sep 9, 2017

• #4

40-50 but then I've only been smoking a couple of years. The real fun number would be how many has Jim Inks has enjoyed!!

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At least 1970, since that's the number of reviews he's published.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

60,459

• Sep 9, 2017

• #5

I wish I knew. It would be fun to have a log of all of them, but I decided early on it wouldn't be fun to keep a log. I'm a moderate smoker, so I use up supplies slowly, but I have whole tins, jars, pouches, and dribs and drabs of about sixty on hand. I'm forever sampling. Forums members have sent me extravagant boxes of baggies of samples. I'd guess about two hundred, but that could be over or under by a lot. The no b.s. answer is, I don't know.

 

cosmicfolklore

Lifer

Aug 9, 2013

33,999

75,777

Between the Heart of Alabama and Hot Springs NC

• Sep 9, 2017

• #6

I've tried to keep a log. I'm just not disciplined enough to keep track.

As far as "far and wide". The forum makes this easy. Dunhill blend from Japan, Moztec, Condor... it wasn't really a lot of effort. I just sent a PM and made a Paypal transaction. I need to branch out more. Maybe a trip to Germany to smuggle some Strang.

 

didimauw

Moderator

Staff member

Jul 28, 2013

9,968

31,890

34

Burlington WI

• Sep 9, 2017

• #7

I've only tried maybe 30 blends. And out of them I have liked 3. And out of those 3 I narrowed it down to one.

 

sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings

Jun 15, 2013

19,775

45,374

Southern Oregon

jrs457.wixsite.com

• Sep 9, 2017

• #8

I need to branch out more. Maybe a trip to Germany to smuggle some Strang.

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Strang has not reappeared, sigh. Sure glad I bought more of it last year. It's been promised, but not delivered.

 

fmgee

Part of the Furniture Now

Sep 26, 2014

922

4

• Sep 10, 2017

• #9

This really has me scratching my head. Not enough is the answer but I am not in a rush to change that. If I had to guess I would say in the 50ish range. I have plenty sitting around waiting to try.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,450

109,394

• Sep 10, 2017

• #10

According to SPC's counter, 127, but have only been doing business with them since 2012, and have been smoking a pipe since 1991. Could be close to 250 or higher.

 

anthonyrosenthal74

Lifer

Jan 8, 2013

7,493

733

• Sep 10, 2017

• #11

The real fun number would be how many has Jim Inks has enjoyed!!

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This was my first thought :rofl: Jim!!! Where are ya, man! WE WANT TO KNOW THIS!!! :rofl:

 

JimInks

Sultan of Smoke

Aug 31, 2012

61,275

563,948

• Sep 10, 2017

• #12

I take the Fifth on this question! In fact, I wish I had a fifth! :D

 

btwes7

Lifer

Jul 3, 2017

1,308

3,594

Pennsylvania

• Sep 10, 2017

• #13

161 in my cellar.

 

mawnansmiff

Lifer

Oct 14, 2015

7,426

7,369

Sunny Cornwall, UK.

• Sep 10, 2017

• #14

Started piping in September 2015 and stuck to OTC blends for a while (about 15 in total) then discovered Mysmokingshop.com which introduced me to Sam Gawith and Gawith & Hoggarth plus many others so say another 40 blends.
Then I found this forum and have been buying many American blends, perhaps about 30 in total.
Add on a few samples and that would put the figure at about 100 blends in two years of pipe smoking.
Regards,
Jay.

 

JimInks

Sultan of Smoke

Aug 31, 2012

61,275

563,948

• Sep 10, 2017

• #15

Deniz: thank you for the very kind words. I am very honored to know my reviews have inspired you. You write very good, honest reviews, and I read every one of them. As for your review count, it'll grow and grow before you know it. If anybody had told me when I started writing reviews that I would have even half as many as I currently do, I would have said it was impossible. You just never know what will happen, so keep at it.

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

15,147

7,638

Chicago, IL

• Sep 10, 2017

• #16

I started pipe smoking back around 1965. I imagine I've sampled at least a couple hundred different blends over the years.

 

metalheadycigarguy

Lifer

Apr 26, 2012

3,381

5,601

Washington State

• Sep 10, 2017

• #17

I can say with certainty its more than 150, but I would be willing to bet its over 200. There's been plenty that I haven't cared for, and was very thankful for the small sample I had without having to waste money on a full tin.

 

saltedplug

Lifer

Aug 20, 2013

5,194

5,101

• Sep 10, 2017

• #18

I've been smoking for almost 16 years, and asking me to remember all the blends I've smoked, although a fair question, is beyond that capacity. 300? 500?

 

jpmcwjr

Moderator

Staff member

May 12, 2015

24,744

27,342

Carmel Valley, CA

• Sep 11, 2017

• #19

42. The answer is 42, annually, so now exactly 126.

 

mikeklumpp

Might Stick Around

Jul 18, 2013

98

0

hong kong

• Sep 11, 2017

• #20

I have no idea. I have always been a fan of multiple smokes and have about 45 tins on the shelf here in China. Love sampling small batches and my list of favorites is ever growing.