Do You Like Blends With Big Billows Of Smoke?
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I don't know about "big billows of smoke," but I do like a pipe-tobacco which yields smoke with body (e.g., a thick, creamy smoke). Most recently I have experienced that with a vintage sample of Gold Block Plug Cut (courtesy of Forum member klause), Frog Morton's Cellar, and Heine's Blend.
According to my Savinelli instruction manual about how to properly smoke a pipe, while smoking, the whisps of smoke should be barely visible.
I associate Cavendish with producing a lot of heavy tactile smoke, and up to a point, this is a good thing. It enables you to roll the smoke around in your mouth and feel its seeming weight. Cavendish by itself can be a pleasant smoke, but I prefer it as part of a blend, adding that billowy aspect to other flavors as well. The billows aren't a regular requirement for me, far from it. But on occasion, it's nice to have some heavier smoke to play with. I find it pleasant.
As far as I know the volume of smoke is more dependent on how you smoke than what you smoke.
As mentioned, less is better.
As mentioned, less is better.
Agreed frozenchurchwar,
The dryness of the tobacco and packing technique are most of it. However the cut is a huge factor, as in ribbon cut verses flakes or coins.
The dryness of the tobacco and packing technique are most of it. However the cut is a huge factor, as in ribbon cut verses flakes or coins.
Agreed! Ashton Artisans Blend is another where I thought 'wow this is smoky!' during the bowl. Like you could almost chew that tasty, tasty smoke.
Who doesn't?
It doesn't have to produce large volumes of smoke to be a good blend, but there's just something relaxing and satisfying about seeing those slow moving, fluffy white clouds rolling away in a gentle breeze.
It doesn't have to produce large volumes of smoke to be a good blend, but there's just something relaxing and satisfying about seeing those slow moving, fluffy white clouds rolling away in a gentle breeze.
With the blends that I smoke, more Virginia flakes than anything else these days, I get the most flavor from gentle sips that result in mere wisps of smoke. Big bellowing clouds would cause a lot of heat to build up, damaging my pipes and giving me a far less delicious smoke. Perhaps there are blends that allow great clouds of smoke without heating up, maybe burley blends? Not the stuff I smoke, for sure. Of course, some smokers don't care about incinerating their pipes, but I can't afford to trash mine.
Yep Sable, OTC Burleys such as Carter Hall or Half & Half usually do produce a good amount without stoking the furnace.
As do some of the English and Balkans I smoke. No need to move air like a bellows into a forge!
Just sip and watch the clouds roll away.
As do some of the English and Balkans I smoke. No need to move air like a bellows into a forge!
Just sip and watch the clouds roll away.
Good to know. I've largely stayed away from Burley due to the nic. It doesn't take much to set my head spinning.
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