Do You Have a “Blend Routine” Through the Day?

[Country Bladesmith]

I know some folks smoke certain blends on a seasonal basis, but my tastes kind of change with the time of day more so than with the seasons.

For example, my first smoke of the day is usually either some form of VaPer, or “VaBurPer.”
As the day progresses, if I have more bowls, the blends get a little more heavy with Latakia and/or dark fired Kentucky and/or more Perique. If I ever crave anything sweet or more aromatic, it’s usually as a sort of nightcap after I’ve already had some stronger blends during the day.

Do you crave or favor certain blends during certain times of the day?

 

[lochinvar]

Unfortunately right now, I crave all manner of blends through the day, but get one bowl of Virginia or VaPer after my wee lassie has been put in her crib. Well worth the trade.

My normal routine used to be Orientals through the day, mostly Grand Orientals, McConnell Oriental, Presbyterian, White Knight, McClelland No 24, etc. I might then have something like London Mixture or 965 or Highland Targe if I was feeling like more Latakia, but mostly just ended the day with FVF, Escudo, G&H Brown No 2, Marlin Flake.

 

[ray47]

I'M KIND OF LIKE THIS:

 

[Elric]

I subscribe to the Ray47 school of tobacco selection.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Same.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I subscribe to the Ray47 school of tobacco selection.

I can get that way in the afternoon, but I almost always want a VaPer in the morning and plenty of Lat later.

 

[Scottishgaucho]

Not really....then again I don't have much of a selection to choose from in the first place. Similar situation with pipe choice.
First smoke of the day is usually what's left in the pipe from the night before.

 

[Sonorisis]

Nope. No pattern to my smoking that I can detect. I just kind of think "which pipe would I like to hold for an hour?" then, which tobacco do I feel like nursing. It all happens on some level below the intellect.

I'm not advocating that approach, however. It makes it impossible to have a repeat experience. I often feel it would be a good thing If I only had two or three tobaccos and two or three pipes.

But, there is nothing in my life demanding that I become systematic about pipe smoking. So, I haven't.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

It all happens on some level below the intellect.

It’s not something that I ever put any thought or intention into either. Just a pattern of habit I noticed about myself the other day when posting in the “What Are You Smoking?” thread.

 

[tmcg81]

I don't know why, but I will only smoke Virginias if it's daytime.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I don't know why, but I will only smoke Virginias if it's daytime.

Pretty much the same.

 

[NomadOrb]

It's usually whatever I'm craving. Sometimes I have a blend in mind, and other times I have to go through a few to choose.

I almost always smoke a burley in the morning, and a nice dark fired after a meal is pretty damn satisfying.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I have a rather regimented and boring routine. I smoke a light leaf Va Flake first of the day with coffee. My next may be another lighter Va Flake or a milder brown Flake. Third can have some variety, I'll have a brown Flake or may mix it up with something like Rhythm & Blues. Fourth would most often be a Dark Virginia Flake. If I've been busy and only smoked two bowls by later inn the afternoon, fourth could end up being a VaOr. Fifth is either another VaOr or a VaPer. Sixth is where I step out and really mix it up. Could be Seersucker, Solani 660, Reiner LGF, Balkan Flake or .... gasp ... and occasional English blend like Quiet Nights. Occasionally, I substitute in Montgomery, Chelsea Morning, Maltese Falcon, Meridian or something along those lines.

 

[rushx9]

When I wake up early I almost always want a lighter lat blend with plenty of orientals like Presbyterian, Durbar, or Standard Mixture Mellow. In the heat of the day I prefer VA,VaPer, and VaPerKy blends. Pre-dinner can be anything but usually not heavy latakia or Lakeland. After dinner is usually heavy Latakia, DFK, Lakeland aromatic, or Irish Plug. Occasionally I'll take a light sweet aromatic to bed with me as a final smoke, but only because that's all I can smoke without fear of getting kicked out of the bed!

 

[stokesdale]

No.

 

[gamzultovah]

I have a rather regimented and boring routine. I smoke a light leaf Va Flake first of the day with coffee. My next may be another lighter Va Flake or a milder brown Flake. Third can have some variety, I'll have a brown Flake or may mix it up with something like Rhythm & Blues. Fourth would most often be a Dark Virginia Flake. If I've been busy and only smoked two bowls by later inn the afternoon, fourth could end up being a VaOr. Fifth is either another VaOr or a VaPer. Sixth is where I step out and really mix it up. Could be Seersucker, Solani 660, Reiner LGF, Balkan Flake or .... gasp ... and occasional English blend like Quiet Nights. Occasionally, I substitute in Montgomery, Chelsea Morning, Maltese Falcon, Meridian or something along those lines.

Do you smoke any Burley?

 

[dquisenberry]

Vapers till 5 then a balkan.

 

[troyniss]

Not really. Some weeks I'll smoke a ton of one blend and then some weeks I change it every day.

 

[jaytex1969]

My smoking day begins around 8pm and ends around midnight (weekdays)

Usually a quick bowl, a dry ribbon before dinner and then on to more leisurely blends after dinner.

Weekends are all over the place.

 

[radrick96]

I’m still new but my routine has become English, Virginia, Kentucky, then burley. Unless i feel like smoking burley all day!