So i have smoking cigars for about 6 years and i can pick the different taste in cigars very easily even when i first started smoking cigars. i have benn smoking pipes for about 2 months now. There are times i can taste the pipe tobacco. im smoking Nightcap by Dunhill. i was recommended nightcap becuase it taste good and was good for a beginner. not sure if i am smoking the pipe right, but i dont get much taste from the tobacco. does take time to adjust to the tobacco taste?
Cigar Taste vs Pipe Taste
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To actually answer your question, actually tasting the different nuances in the pipe smoke is something I am still trying to achieve. I have been smoking a pipe for almost two years now and still only get an occasional "moment" where I can detect something more. Good luck.
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To actually answer your question, actually tasting the different nuances in the pipe smoke is something I am still trying to achieve. I have been smoking a pipe for almost two years now and still only get an occasional "moment" where I can detect something more. Good luck.
I too was once a big cigar smoker, and kept may may boxes on hand at any give time in a number of humidors (I guess TAD is in my blood...).
The analogy I use, as imperfect as it may be, is that cigars are like the Whiskey of the tobacco world. And pipe tobacco is like the wine. Neither is better, but they are very different. As Roth said, cigars are much more "in your face". Pipe tobacco is far more sublte.
What makes the transition more challenging is that the implement itself - the pipe - really takes awhile to master. I had no idea, when first venturing into pipe smoking, just how long it takes to start getting the hang of it, learning how to keep the pipe from over-heating, sipping the tobacco smoke, keeping it lit, avoiding mouth-scortch and tongue bite, etc.
Not that I am an expert by any stretch, or that I have "mastered" anything, but now that I've got the hang of the pipe, in retrospect I find much more complexity and variety of flavors (not to mention textures and aromas) in pipe tobacco than I did in cigars. Add in the difference in mouth feel, draw, and flavoring of the near infinite variety of pipes out there, and it makes for a lifetime of journey.
The analogy I use, as imperfect as it may be, is that cigars are like the Whiskey of the tobacco world. And pipe tobacco is like the wine. Neither is better, but they are very different. As Roth said, cigars are much more "in your face". Pipe tobacco is far more sublte.
What makes the transition more challenging is that the implement itself - the pipe - really takes awhile to master. I had no idea, when first venturing into pipe smoking, just how long it takes to start getting the hang of it, learning how to keep the pipe from over-heating, sipping the tobacco smoke, keeping it lit, avoiding mouth-scortch and tongue bite, etc.
Not that I am an expert by any stretch, or that I have "mastered" anything, but now that I've got the hang of the pipe, in retrospect I find much more complexity and variety of flavors (not to mention textures and aromas) in pipe tobacco than I did in cigars. Add in the difference in mouth feel, draw, and flavoring of the near infinite variety of pipes out there, and it makes for a lifetime of journey.
"Having smoked thousands of cigars and bowls of pipe tobacco, my take is that cigars, even the milder ones, are much more "in your face" regarding flavors and tastes."
I quite agree with that. When you smoke a cigar, you have the tobacco right in your mouth, so to speak, and cigar tobacco is quite different from pipe tobacco.
"The analogy I use, as imperfect as it may be, is that cigars are like the Whiskey of the tobacco world. And pipe tobacco is like the wine."
I guess that's not such a bad analogy, but the fact is - like it or not - that hand-rolled cigar tobacco, on the whole, is of a finer grade than most pipe tobaccos.
I quite agree with that. When you smoke a cigar, you have the tobacco right in your mouth, so to speak, and cigar tobacco is quite different from pipe tobacco.
"The analogy I use, as imperfect as it may be, is that cigars are like the Whiskey of the tobacco world. And pipe tobacco is like the wine."
I guess that's not such a bad analogy, but the fact is - like it or not - that hand-rolled cigar tobacco, on the whole, is of a finer grade than most pipe tobaccos.
I find, to get the most flavour out of a pipe, always smoke it outside in fresh air, when there is a slight breeze and when the day is cooler - the flavours come out of nowhere and you get the full taste of tobaccos. This is more for subtle aromatics, but the difference is amazing.
Also make sure to give the tobacco enough air/dry time, if too moist
it will be muted on flavors and steam on you
it will be muted on flavors and steam on you
Pipe8, that's interesting. Personally I hate smoking outside, though I often do while working outside. I much prefer to smoke (as I am now) sitting on my comfy chair with a drink, by the wood stove.
That said, I have certain 'beater' pipes and cobs that I only smoke outside (to avoid damage to better pipes). Maybe I've been robbing myself of the experience you describe. I will try taking one of my favorite combos outside tomorrow and see what kind of difference I notice.
That said, I have certain 'beater' pipes and cobs that I only smoke outside (to avoid damage to better pipes). Maybe I've been robbing myself of the experience you describe. I will try taking one of my favorite combos outside tomorrow and see what kind of difference I notice.
I find pipes and cigars two different worlds that I find pleasure in visiting. Cigars have a wide range of flavors, but pipe tobacco seems to be an endless adventure. The flavor boundaries seem to be non-existant with pipes. I cannot nail down my favorite pipe tobaccos. Cigars are much easier for me to comprehend. The nuances in the flavors of cigars and the most common wrapper leaves are understandle and discernable. Pipes for me are a neverending swirl of complexity. Having said that I still connot say I prefer one over the other. Nirvana is attainable with both. Recently I came across some 2011 Opus X robustos with dark oily wrappers. They did not look like any Opus i had ever seen. Sweet mother of God they are delocious. Smoking some old FMOTP right now that is challenging my unwise palette. Both are extraordinary to me.
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