Best Tobacco for Reading

[vosBghos]

Room note be dammed , don’t bother me , I’m reading , HH Rustica in a Big Bowled Church Warden resting on my belly , relight every 45 minutes er so…

 

[mark777]

I also grow ordinary Californian tobacco, it contains, well, almost all the qualities that have been tested. Try it and you will fly up to the clouds from the high

 

[LOREN]

OK, what should the title be?

Best pipe tobacco to smoke whilst reading a book

 

[Michigan_Bill]

The best tobacco to smoke while reading a book is the one in my pipe. (I quite commonly read while smoking .)

 

[K.E. Powell]

I prefer to read after I finish my baccy, as the nicotine sharpens the mind and the act of smoking calms me, allowing me to focus better. But if I'm in the mood to multitask, a good VaBur does the trick. Briar Fox, Jupiter, something like that. A familiar codger blend like SWR is also good.

 

[Sgetz]

I think it has to be St Bruno. It has everything needed. Tasty,slow burning,easy to keep going, great room note,and long lasting

 

[captpat]

I think you're over-complicating it. Any tobacco is fine for reading and IMO there are dozens of blends that meet the postulated criteria.

 

[anotherbob]

Title edited for caps and clarity. -jpm

Nothing beats a good book accompanied by a bowl of nice tobacco. We all know that and yet, there are a lot of challenges. Even after years of pipe smoking I still haven't found the ideal tobacco for this particular activity and think that not all pipe tobaccos are suitable for consumption while reading. I think that the ideal tobacco to smoe while reading should have at least the following characteristics:

- Easy and uniform not requiring frequent relights
- Slow burn to provide extended smoking sessions
- Not overly complex requiring concentration, but also providing enough edge so you senses are rewarded
- Minimal irritation of the mouth mucosa (no perique or latakia for me)
- Requiring minimum tamping not to distract the reader (flake?)
- Moderate amount of nicotine to provide extended smoking pleasure but not overwhelm you
- And lastly, a good room note so you can smoke inside without annoying the people around you

I haven't found this elusive tobacco yet but I haven't given up hope. What would you recommend, whats your favorite tobacco for extended book reading sessions?

I think you covered the bases. For me the best reading blends are sail yellow, Seven Seas blends properly dried, Five Brothers though that can be tricky if you're not used to shags. Generally though to be honest almost any blend will do but some blends deserve almost undivided attention, though Mac Barren blends are bad for reading that is the time I get light tongue singe.

 

[vecchio]

The best tobacco = your favorite. The pipe is the more important consideration. I once had a church warden that was the perfect reading pipe.

 

[OzPiper]

So how many pipe tobacco's are currently produced in Slouth Africa?

I really don’t know. I only knew of Van Erkoms and they practically supplied the whole country with tobacco, and the rest was imported. If there are any other local manufacturers I never knew of them.

I have a mate who hails from Sth Africa.
I get samples of Sturk's Balkan from him from time to time.
I understand that Sturk is in Cape Town and is SA's oldest tobacconist.

 

[BriarBrook]

Country Squire Bill's Blend. Might not meet the nicotine requirements you're after.

 

[mingc]

Any cube cut burley. They tend burn slow and long and don't require much tampering if at all. My personal choices are Crooner and Uhle's 255. There are others--Edgeworth Ready Rubbed and its Sutliff match come to mind.

 

[Bob the bear]

I had one such exact blend, called Fox, by van Erkoms in South Africa. A musty, earthy burley-based tobacco with a room note reminiscent of caramel, but I couldn’t taste that at all, if it even was a topping or a casing. Slow, even burning, fairly one-dimensional, no bite.

I suppose the old “codger blends”, like Carter Hall or Sir Walther Raleigh might fit the bill?

Yep and Jock. When I moved back to the UK I took 8lb with me as it’s not available here

 

[Bob the bear]

Thanks mate, I just got some Prince Albert and will try it tomorrow. How many locall pipe tobacco's are currently produced in Slouth Africa?

5, Jock, fox, BB, Boxer and rum and maple

 

[Briar Lee]

I like to be alone when I read for pleasure, a half mile South of Bug Tussle, inside my camper, not a soul besides myself to consider.

That’s why I keep a big can of Prince Albert there.

And to wash it down, endless pots of Yuban coffee.

 

[ADKPiper]

I don't know if it's best but I smoke several bowls of Pegasus last night while reading on my phone. Very nice.

 

[5star]

Try good audio books

Mac

 

[ernst]

Fun fact: In German, Churchwardens are called Lesepfeifen, which literally translates to Reading Pipes.

we call it Lesepfeife, as it is long and does not disturb your view to the book

 

[crashthegrey]

I think most of this is technique, but I'll answer anyway. GL Pease Sixpence is the best reading tobacco.

 

[Coreios]

Autumn Evenings.