I'm not sure it's a big deal for most, but is for some. I'd guess kind of like why I bought some Wilke 515 because that's supposed to be Basil Rathbone's preferred blend, or trying what Walter Cronkite liked, or getting a "Bing" shape in a pipe. Just a nice association.So, what does it matter what Tolkien smoked? If you like it - smoke it. I was going to hit the sack, but this made me want to try this again. First few times I smoked it, I felt meh about it considering the price. I still feel meh about it especially because OF the price. There is better tobacco for less. How much does the Tolkien marketing increase its value?
I don’t get It. Who cares who smoked it and liked it. Perhaps with the other options available today that weren’t then, he’d have smoked something else? Nobody knows, but it seems we try to care to much about what others enjoy rather than focus on what we enjoy. Personally, I think blends that cost about 50% leas than Capstan are better. Only an opinion, but think a blind taste test would demonstrate what is actually true. So, history and a trail of trash can leave clues, but not motive. In addition to being potentially light in income as a teacher, it’s possible the tins served as a resourceful use of items to reduce waste and minimize more costs to stay organized.
You also cannot underestimate the impact of going through the depression and how it influenced people’s behaviors. Saving and doing without are considerations. Maybe he got Capstan because of the price then. Bought by pound cause cheaper that way. Only bought that because exploring other blends was wasteful. Who knows. Who cares. Sorry. Just some extra thoughts on the topic.
End of day - none of it matters except what you like. Stick with that, and you’re good. ?
I agree. I think there’s more layers to liking tobacco than just flavor sometimes. Some of us smoke a blend because our dads or grandfathers smoked them. I see it here and on a lot of forums.
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That’s how I read it. Did hobbit and fellowship, then got sidetracked and haven’t finished the other 2 yet.
Valid points. However, it’s also logical to use something people like, connect it with something else they like, and then use it for marketing. Haha. I’m not trying to start an argument - I promise. I get what you’re saying, and I also get that sometimes conversations, regardless of where they are and who does them, is beneficial to certain products. Perhaps lumping the marketing into just the company doing it is wrong - but, never underestimate the power of word-of-mouth which has, IMO, translated to online forums and ratings for online retailers. Influence might be better term than marketing, as may be grassroots efforts. I dunno. It’s a rabbit trail we don’t need to run that far down.
Love me some OGS. Haven’t bought any in a while, but I’m sitting on a few tins that are couple years old and I’ve been trying not to open them. Lol
If you cost out a 3 gram bowl of Capstan Blue and Orlik Golden Sliced you are saving pennies per bowl by smoking a totally inferior product. OGS is shit compared to the Capstan Blue Flake. OGS is all grass and hey and that is the last thing I want to taste in my Virginia's. If you think the Capstan is expensive, it is less than a dollar per bowl for a good 1-2 hours of smoking pleasure. Try finding a smokable cigar for less than a buck. OGS takes at least a dozen years before it is smokable. Don't waste your time or money especially when you can buy Capstan Blue Flake, Peterson Flake, and others.
If I had your taster, Harris, I'd be arrested for brown nosing sheep.
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Lol this is a pretty heavy handed suggestion for someone you know nothing about. I smoke plenty of Capstan. It’s a daily for me. But I also enjoy OGS. I guess our tastes just differ. Just because something is different doesn’t make it inferior. I have quite a bit of tobacco cellared, some of it I like a little, some of it I like a lot, and some of it I love, and these things can change based on the day. I didn’t buy OGS to save money from buying buying Capstan, and tbh I cost analysis when purchasing tobacco doesn’t exist for me, so I have no idea where all this is coming from.
