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  1. jdlander

    Has Anyone Tried Putting Tobacco on a Traeger?

    I was reading in a different thread about removing some moisture from wet tobacco by stoving it for a bit in the oven at 250 degrees. It made me wonder if I could do this with tobacco in my Traeger. Would this add some depth and creativity to the tobacco? Maybe I could get some whole leaf...
  2. jdlander

    Is There Such a Thing as Pipe Tobacco Sommelier

    I have seen wine sommeliers, and even cigar sommeliers, but not a pipe tobacco sommelier. Are there any palates out there developed well-enough to be able to identify pipe tobacco by their scent, taste, etc? Super experienced wine sommeliers can even narrow a wine down to a particular year...
  3. jdlander

    Buying and Blending Tobacco from LeafOnly

    Has anyone ever bought tobacco leaf from LeafOnly and tried to make your own blends from it? You can get a whole pound of various types of tobacco leaf for about $20. I suppose then you have to cut it, blend it, and maybe ferment it, etc. This sounds like a fun hobby to me, and also a...
  4. jdlander

    High Nicotine Pipe Tobacco Recommendations

    I am relatively new to pipe smoking and have discovered that my favorite pipe tobaccos are those that have the highest nicotine content and Dark Fired Kentucky. Here are some that I have enjoyed the most: -HH Mac Baren Rustica -HH Mac Baren Old Dark Fired -G&H Dark Plug / Dark Flake -G&H...
  5. jdlander

    Aromatics are Not for the Pipe-Smoker

    I have come to a realization... aromatics are not for the pipe-smoker, but for the pipe-smoker's wife. I am working through several of the aromatics recommended to me by various threads and websites as "the best aromatic." Maybe they are just not for me, or maybe my palate isn't developed...
  6. jdlander

    Need Some Advice on DIY Blending

    I've been smoking a pipe for about a year. In that time, I have opened and NOT enjoyed around 15 or 20 tins. With these, I usually put it in a mason jar and cellar it. I've been told to come back to them in a couple years because maybe my palate will have changed by then, and I will like them...
  7. jdlander

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

    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...
  8. jdlander

    Help Finding (and Understanding) Dark Virginia Pipe Tobacco

    I am new to pipe smoking (1 year in now), and have been trying to find what I like. I have noticed that two blends I really liked both contained a description of "dark Virginias" (HH Rustica, and 3 Nuns). Here are my questions: 1. How is dark Virginia different then dark fired Kentucky...
  9. jdlander

    Too Much Tobacco. What Should I Smoke First?

    I'm relatively new to pipe smoking. Maybe 4 months into it. Initially, I loved it so much, I went a little hog wild and bought a wide variety of tins to try. I wanted to experience it all. I bought English blends, Burleys, VaPers, Aromatics, Codgers, and almost anything that sounded good. I...
  10. jdlander

    Looking for a Pipes and Philosophy Group

    You know what I want? I want to belong to a group where we get together, smoke our pipes, and discuss philosophy. Anyone know if anything like that exists anywhere? I live near Salem, Oregon. Anybody nearby? I was trying to Google for something like this, and found the following quote from a...
  11. jdlander

    Pack Like Drinking Through a Straw?

    I have seen it mentioned many times on this forum (and elsewhere) that after a proper pipe pack, the draw resistance should be like drinking water through a straw. Since I'm such a beginner pipe smoker, and to learn how to pack my pipe, I got a glass of water and a straw and then packed my pipe...
  12. jdlander

    Conflicting Pipe Smoking Advice!

    Title edited for caps and brevity. See Rule 9! I'm trying to learn! But damn. "Dry the tobacco till it's crispy" vs. "Don't dry it too much, or it burns too hot and loses all flavor." "Pack it super light. Use gravity fill and never press the tobacco down inside the pipe. There should be no...
  13. jdlander

    DIY Aromatic Flavoring Experiments?

    I have some old aromatics that have lost their flavor... the tobacco itself also seems to be fairly low quality, so I don’t enjoy smoking it. In searching this forum on what to do with tobacco like this, I found a comment by someone who said "Try DIY aromatic flavoring experiments." He didn't...
  14. jdlander

    How Many Open Tins is Too Many?

    Title edited for caps. Please read Rule 9. The topic is in the title. But maybe some further details would help. I smoke 2-4 bowls per day. I'm trying to learn the basics of pipe smoking, including what sorts of blends I like. So can I just go hog wild and open everything I have, or is it...
  15. jdlander

    Saving Dottle for Smoking Later?

    I was reading a different thread here on the Forum, and someone said this: WHAT?! Is this a thing? Do you toss your dottle into a jar to let it dry out with all the other dottle so that you can eventually smoke it later?
  16. jdlander

    Adding other Smokable Leaves to Pipe Tobacco?

    I'm new to pipe smoking and loving it. I have been researching tobacco types and trying several. In the process, the thought occurred to me ... "Why do we only smoke tobacco leaves?" (and Marijuana leaves for some people...). I Googled this, and found out that almost any leaf can be smoked, and...
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