What Was Your First "I Gotta Buy 5 Pounds of This Stuff!" Tobacco?

[JimmyLee619]

C&D-Bayou Morning
Gawith Hoggarth-Brown Flake U/S

 

[JBrumBravo]

I've been smoking a pipe for a little over a year now. I have yet to buy a second tin of anything.

This is partly because I want to try everything once before I smoke a second tin of anything, but also because I have yet to have my socks knocked off by anything AMAZING!

I get it that a big part of this might just be me developing my palate. I'm fine with that.

But I have yet to find something that could become an "everyday smoke" or the tin that will cause me to go buy five pounds more of it. Usually I enjoy the first several bowls of a new tobacco, but by the time I get through the 2oz tin, I'm read to be done with it and move on.

What about you? What was the first tin that caused you to go buy five pounds? (Or at least, as many tins of the tobacco that you could afford in one go).

I've been smoking a pipe for a little over a year now. I have yet to buy a second tin of anything.

This is partly because I want to try everything once before I smoke a second tin of anything, but also because I have yet to have my socks knocked off by anything AMAZING!

I get it that a big part of this might just be me developing my palate. I'm fine with that.

But I have yet to find something that could become an "everyday smoke" or the tin that will cause me to go buy five pounds more of it. Usually I enjoy the first several bowls of a new tobacco, but by the time I get through the 2oz tin, I'm read to be done with it and move on.

What about you? What was the first tin that caused you to go buy five pounds? (Or at least, as many tins of the tobacco that you could afford in one go).

I am a new pipe smoker and like you I have yet to find that one stand out blend that would be my go to tobacco. What I find interesting is all of the recommendations for best tobaccos can be so off the mark for me. The tobacco can have 5 stars with thousands of reviews, however I just don't have a taste for it. Perhaps I am still developing my palate and I don't know what I like yet. Somehow, that just doesn't make sense. So I will continue to follow a similar path testing various blends until I find the right one. I feel confident it will have Virginia and Latakia in it. Best of luck on your journey.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

I am a new pipe smoker and like you I have yet to find that one stand out blend that would be my go to tobacco. What I find interesting is all of the recommendations for best tobaccos can be so off the mark for me. The tobacco can have 5 stars with thousands of reviews, however I just don't have a taste for it. Perhaps I am still developing my palate and I don't know what I like yet. Somehow, that just doesn't make sense. So I will continue to follow a similar path testing various blends until I find the right one. I feel confident it will have Virginia and Latakia in it. Best of luck on your journey.

I don't think it's about developing a palate so much as getting better at pipe smoking can unlock more flavor from different blends.

 

[Sig]

This hit home 100%.


There seems to be this weird phenomenon where people conflate one thing with another...

Are you a badass behind the wheel, capable of crushing the Schumacher's and Hamilton's of the world? Let's get you a job as head of engineering at Rivian!

Violin prodigy who has perfect pitch, with the ability to compose concertos while you cook? You must be destined for greatness running the finance department at Universal Music Group.

I guess G&H should hire someone who won a long smoking competition at a pipe show to take over, THAT will do the trick!


The fact that they're even on these forums shows a massive commitment, we only represent a fraction of their customers, yet here they are reading posts and keeping a pulse on things...


Now go tell Jessica and Kaz to hurry up and order more, we're getting cranky.

Im glad this wasn't aimed at me.
I don't want a rabies shot, and sure don't want to be neutered!!

 

[Questionable Source]

Im glad this wasn't aimed at me.
I don't want a rabies shot, and sure don't want to be neutered!!

Ah c'mon Sig, you're a stud, you might like the lifestyle...

 

[Searock Fan]

My first was PS English Oriental Supreme. Since then I've purchased 5 lb. bags of other PS English blends. Don't expect to be buying any more soon as I figure my current tobacco stash will hold me for at least the next 5 years.

 

[Capstanblues]

Capstan blue flake. Hurt the bank account but I now have 49 tins