im fairly new to the hobby and im in the "try everything i can get my hands on" stage. Obviously 1-Q comes highly recommended from just about everyone but i have to say it is not for me at all. Someone had mentioned the room note being "old lady perfume on cardboard" and man did that stick with me. I always get a "artificial" taste from this blend. tin note is great and i love the smell. with it being available everywhere i wish i DID like it, but alas, on to the next blend.
Unpopular Opinion - I Dont Like 1-Q
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Try a couple GLP blends like Haddos Delight, Sixpence, and Cairo.
Also dont forget to capitalize the first letter of every word in your thread titles.
Also dont forget to capitalize the first letter of every word in your thread titles.
Put it aside for a while and come back to it. My hunch is that as you improve and develop your technique you will find the flavor profile will change. Smoked too fast/hot, 1-q can be a hot steamy mess that does not taste good at all. Packed properly and smoked cool, it can be an enjoyable smoke. However, it may or may not ever hit the spot for you, and that is okay.
What jojoc said. Aromatics are many new pipe smoker’s dream and can be the hardest to tame. The second pipe I ever bought was my least favorite of the collection until 1-Q. I packed a bowl in there after not smoking the pipe for probably a year. Absolute bliss. The pipe is now dedicated to this fantastic blend.
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Try Sutliff Molto Dolce. It is everything I ever hoped 1Q would be. I don't dislike 1Q though, it's a decent aro.
Hardly anyone here would recommend 1Q. It's an alright aromatic and widely available. It is the best-selling pipe tobacco in the country though, and when people say they like "the smell of pipe tobacco" they are probably talking about 1Q.
As to what pipers on this forum would recommend, we all pretty much agree that beginners should stay away from aromatics because aros can be hard to smoke right. Beginners tend to smoke too hot and fast, which makes even a good aromatic taste like nothing but hot steam.
As to what pipers on this forum would recommend, we all pretty much agree that beginners should stay away from aromatics because aros can be hard to smoke right. Beginners tend to smoke too hot and fast, which makes even a good aromatic taste like nothing but hot steam.
EXACTLY my thoughts on Molto Dolce.
Yeah. Read the site rules thread before posting.
I've been craving 1-Q recently, actually, after trying Lane's LBWB. It's also the one I started piping with, so nostalgia plays a part.
All that being said, Lane's hardly my favourite due to their blends being quite notorious for chemical aftertastes and, yeah, tasting artificial. I've never had more than two bowls of the same Lane's blend in a row (even when this 'row' is a week between said bowls); I fail to see how Lane's could be an 'all day smoke'.
All that being said, Lane's hardly my favourite due to their blends being quite notorious for chemical aftertastes and, yeah, tasting artificial. I've never had more than two bowls of the same Lane's blend in a row (even when this 'row' is a week between said bowls); I fail to see how Lane's could be an 'all day smoke'.
I've added some burley to 1Q like 5 Brothers. Gives 1Q some strength and makes it more pleasurable for me.
I started with some tobacco forward aromatics from Tinder Box, but later went entirely to non-aromatics, then added back some aromatics in rotation for a change of pace. 1-Q struck me first as an extremely mild blend, but a little bland and tame. For a while I liked it's Lane brother blend L-7. Now neither is pleasing, the one too bland, the other too sweet. Neither is bad, just not what I enjoy most. I still have some 1-Q in a small jar, likely to be mixed with some stronger leaf.
One of my favorite aromatics is from Lane - Macanudo. It is NOT a cigar leaf blend, but a light aromatic with unnoticeable nicotine and a light vanilla flavor. I prefer it over 1-Q myself. It is a smooth, cool smoking and delicious blend. Still has a hint of peppery tobacco to it. I suggest you give that a try if you are trying to stay close to 1-Q but find it lacking something else you need in an aro...
Most people around here don’t like 1Q just because it’s the quintessential “Goopy Aromatic”.
Just keep it to yourself if you ever think anything negative about Carter Hall.
Just keep it to yourself if you ever think anything negative about Carter Hall.
I've been a pipe smoker since 1972 and I could care less about 1-Q. It's okay but I'm not going to spend the money to buy it. As for it being the "best selling" tobacco I attribute that to the large number of brick & mortar stores that buy it in bulk and rename it when they put it in the jar.
And, yes, you should read the rules about capitalization.
And, yes, you should read the rules about capitalization.
1Q sucks! The problem is that so many people are afraid to say what they think when they find an aromatic that sucks, because when we do, we get jumped for being aromatic haters. So, then you are left with the market looking like everyone loves something. I'll just throw another out there that sucks, Autumn Evening... Blech!!! smell like a damn sweaty fat man's tshirt after eating a whole stack of pancakes. Am I the only one who is willing to point out that the emperor wears no clothes on this one?
There are aromatics that I love though, even vanilla. But, 1Q just doesn't ring my bell.
There are aromatics that I love though, even vanilla. But, 1Q just doesn't ring my bell.
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