Favorite "Cheer Up" Tobacco
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This thread skirts the issue of holiday blues. Many people who don't generally have complaints about depression get down around the holidays -- Christmas or other holidays at this season. This may surface from all of the cheerful hype that is in itself pretty depressing, the stress of holiday preparations and activities, family pressures and issues, and lost sleep and haphazard eating despite all the emphasis on food. Getting outdoors, spending some down time on your own, turning off some of the recorded and broadcast noise, staying away from retail stores and online for a while, and guarding your sleep patterns may all help. Get some sunlight on your skin during these shortest daylight days of the year will also help. Cheer to all. After today, the daylight gets a little longer every day; in two weeks, we'll really begin to notice.
I'd also pick one of my favorites and smoke that, in my case as of today,my comfort tobaccos are something like these time-proven English OTc's St Brunos, Condor Long cut or Amphora original brown.
For me......hmmmm. I DO love Englishes, so I might think of Arango Balkan Supreme, Artisan's Blend, Northwoods, or Presbyterian Mixture. For a Navy of sorts....Black Frigate, of course.
But if I just want to decompress and unwind, and clear my mind?
Velvet. YMMV
CW
But if I just want to decompress and unwind, and clear my mind?
Velvet. YMMV
CW
MSO489 , I really like what you wrote! you are spot on! thank you! My respect goes to those whom have difficulty this time of year. RENAL923 , I offer you my compassion, and I can relate.. my father is 82 and becoming a wee bit accedent prone. but is still doing good for his age. remember things will get better in time. until then know that a good mood comes from a state of mind. however it can help to have an enjoyable smoke too. I would say an old favorite is the way to go. RENAL923,may I send you a private message?
Sorry to hear of your troubles, and hope you can smoke them away.... I just light up an English blend.
Wendell- you can always send PM's; no need to get permission. However, most things are best discussed publicly.
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father passed away few months ago. been buying new pipes every chance i had. not very wallet friendly, but does cheer me up. cult blood red moon is good one when i'm down. just had a bowl, feeling much better. than again, any tobacco is better than none.
I'm sorry things have been rough this season. If I need a pick me up I gravitate towards Plumb Pudding or PS cherry.
First I hope things improve! Reminds me of Sir Walter Raleigh's tobacco pouch after his beheading had the below enscription. In times of need it was Copenhagen while I was in the service, because smoking gets you dead lol.
Now days any tobacco that lights if things are that bad lol. But Carter Hall is a great friend. Always there, always good!
"Engraved upon the pouch was a Latin inscription: Comes meus fuit in illo miserrimo tempore ("It was my companion at that most miserable time")."
Now days any tobacco that lights if things are that bad lol. But Carter Hall is a great friend. Always there, always good!
"Engraved upon the pouch was a Latin inscription: Comes meus fuit in illo miserrimo tempore ("It was my companion at that most miserable time")."
I'm with you on the 'still exploring' tobacco's. I'm still searching for my replacement to Dunhill 965, since it always reminded me of campfires and those are good memories. Nearest I've gotten since then is some of the Rattray's, Hal-o-The-Wynd or Bagpipers Dream (but that might just be me Scotts talking)
Sorry to hear that.
For me, I'd seek tobaccos with medium to strong hic-hit, medium to strong body, and more importantly, it does not do tongue bite to you. And I found Peterson 3P's been playing this mood-cheering role for me in the holiday season. Irish flake might also be worth a shot.
For me, I'd seek tobaccos with medium to strong hic-hit, medium to strong body, and more importantly, it does not do tongue bite to you. And I found Peterson 3P's been playing this mood-cheering role for me in the holiday season. Irish flake might also be worth a shot.
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I can relate to holiday blues. For me, that's the one time of year when the memories of a number of deceased friends and relatives decide to take up the rockstar parking spaces in the ol' cranium.
I've found that simply going to the B&M shop, browsing the contents, and picking out a new (to me) blend that I've heard about picks up my mood. As a matter of fact I did that very thing this evening, and ended up running into Pappymac and buying a tin of Esoterica Margate.
As far as tobacco recommendations go: If you can find it, and especially if you've never had it, try some Dark Flake Scented. I guarantee you'll forget about anything that's bothering you while you try to figure out what the hell you're smoking.
I've found that simply going to the B&M shop, browsing the contents, and picking out a new (to me) blend that I've heard about picks up my mood. As a matter of fact I did that very thing this evening, and ended up running into Pappymac and buying a tin of Esoterica Margate.
As far as tobacco recommendations go: If you can find it, and especially if you've never had it, try some Dark Flake Scented. I guarantee you'll forget about anything that's bothering you while you try to figure out what the hell you're smoking.
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