Bulk Tobacco For Chew Or Pipes

[Ahi Ka]

Just thinking about trying my luck at some chew tobacco now that pipe tobacco is no longer able to be imported to NZ.

Any recommendations from what’s available at 4noggins or cupojoes?

I normally frequent Smokingpipes but am conscious that they only label as pipe tobacco regardless of intended use, which means straight into the naughty bin at customs.

Also, stupid question, can ropes/plugs be use interchangeably between pipes and chew? I’m assuming they traditionally were.

Chur

 

[hawky454]

Just thinking about trying my luck at some chew tobacco now that pipe tobacco is no longer able to be imported to NZ.

Any recommendations from what’s available at 4noggins or cupojoes?

I normally frequent Smokingpipes but am conscious that they only label as pipe tobacco regardless of intended use, which means straight into the naughty bin at customs.

Also, stupid question, can ropes/plugs be use interchangeably between pipes and chew? I’m assuming they traditionally were.

Chur

Ropes/twists are what you are looking for. I chew on Brown Bogie from time to time.

 

[BROBS]

King B? Cotton Boll Twist?
Days O’ Work? ?

 

[Old School 3319]

King B? Cotton Boll Twist?
Days O’ Work? ?

Used to love days work plug started chewing it in my early teens

 

[Country Bladesmith]

King B? Cotton Boll Twist?
Days O’ Work? ?

? It’s “Day’s Work,” the little “o” is just part of the logo’s design.

Not sure what’s available to you. As mentioned, there are plugs and ropes that are for both chewing and smoking, but the question is are they going to be available?

There is American style chewing tobacco. Don’t know what its availability is there.
When I was chewing, I used to chew Levi Garrett. But then I started getting pouches that had way more stems than previously, and even grit. Like it was swept up off the floor. Switched to Red Man (original and Golden Blend). Eventually went back to Levi Garrett, because I liked the taste better, and it was fine - no stems or grit - but then I quit chewing altogether shortly after that.

 

[condorlover1]

King B and Cotton Boll are sort of bisexual in that you can chew them and put them in your pipe!

 

[BROBS]

? It’s “Day’s Work,” the little “o” is just part of the logo’s design

Well that’s just stupid ?

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I smoke King B Twist. It's nice and strong, pretty hard to get lit though.

 

[ray47]

I knew an old timer years ago who chewed 5 Brothers pipe tobacco. He's now in his upper nineties and still going strong. Take that for what its worth.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I knew an old timer years ago who chewed 5 Brothers pipe tobacco. He's now in his upper nineties and still going strong. Take that for what its worth.

You know that cat kept a dry mouth!

 

[haparnold]

I don’t know what’s available online, because I live in the Land of the Free, baby!

However, I’ve chewed some Gawith Hogarth ropes, and they’re pretty good. Not the same as American “chaw” like Red Man or Levi Garrett, but pretty good. Similar to what the old timers in my region used to chew.

Caveat Emptor: if you feel any nicotine effect from smoking a pipe, start very small with chaw.

 

[Old School 3319]

I have chewed some Mammoth Cave Twist. That stuff will put hair on your belly and guarantee you never have worms

 

[anotherbob]

I knew an old timer years ago who chewed 5 Brothers pipe tobacco. He's now in his upper nineties and still going strong. Take that for what its worth.

the secret to a long life is to frighten the angel of death and apparently chewing five brothers does the trick.

 

[briarbuck]

If you are limited by weight as to what you can bring in from outside NZ, you may want to think about snuff as well. You can get a quite a bit of product and it's lower weight than dip, snus or chewing tobacco.

EDIT I top-lip CC and FVF. CC is really tasty. Both are sweet like an Oliver Twist.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Thanks for the responses so far.

Yes I was originally thinking along the lines of GH Twists. The main issue is obviously securing a consistent supply. I will probably just have to order from UK instead.

I do have some snus, snuff and chew on hand, but if I’m honest I prefer smoking a pipe.

The new regs still allow for the importing of cigars and all smokeless forms of tobacco, so I was kind of wondering about ordering stuff which could be used/labelled for chew and then just processing it for smoking.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Thanks for the responses so far.

Yes I was originally thinking along the lines of GH Twists. The main issue is obviously securing a consistent supply. I will probably just have to order from UK instead.

I do have some snus, snuff and chew on hand, but if I’m honest I prefer smoking a pipe.

The new regs still allow for the importing of cigars and all smokeless forms of tobacco, so I was kind of wondering about ordering stuff which could be used/labelled for chew and then just processing it for smoking.

Is whole-leaf tobacco on the naughty list?

 

[Ahi Ka]

Is whole-leaf tobacco on the naughty list?

Unfortunately yes. I prioritised ordering this over last few months, as up until July it was also exempt from duty tax.

I will look into it more as FDA rules threshed whole leaf as smokeless.

 

[foursidedtriangle]

Chew is on a different site, the question is whether they ship worldwide.

 

[trubka2]

I've seen D&R Picayune "cigars" that might fit the bill. I think I've seen other blends packaged like that too. You could just empty them and load up your pipe.

 

[mityahicks]

You could also cut up various dark fired cigars. They do just fine in a pipe.