Bell\'s Three Nuns pipe tobacco blend

[scottabot]

Can anyone tell me abot Bell's Three Nuns? Specifically: when they went out of business, how to prepare it(I purchased a tin on Ebay. It has not as yet arrived), how to pack it, and how to smoke it, what to expect. just anything about it will be appreciated. Thank you

 

[pstlpkr]

Welcome Scottabot,

There is an extensive set of critiques by Python (Bob) and several videos that will help you to pack your pipe well.
Look under the Pipe videos and Pythons blogs.

Kevin and Bob probably have the direct links.
Glad to have you aboard.

 

[cortezattic]

You might try TobaccoReviews.com for a variety of opinions. Some entries may even describe how they dealt with rubbing and packing.

 

[python]

From what I hear about Three Nuns, it is cut into coins. So you can rub them out and I have heard that some people just layer them into the bowl whole.
Here are the links to my articles that I wrote about different Packing Techniques:
Tobacco Pipe Packing Methods - Part 1
Tobacco Pipe Packing Methods - Part 2 (Videos)
Flake Pipe Tobacco Preparation

 

[mrsmokeyman]

heh, i sure have smoked alot of three nuns in my life. its a fabulous tobacco. i hope you enjoy it.
my method is fairly simple, i get a few bits and a couple coins and kinda squish together and load into my pipe. theres more to it then that, but im sure you will find your technique. sprinkling a rubbed out coin on the top is a good way to get it started.
be warned: its a strong tobacco and like all pressed tobaccos, requires time to master.

 

[scottabot]

When did they stop making Three Nuns?