Hi from Perth Australia
- Thread starter Joxer
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Thanks for the welcome and the advice.Hi @Joxer
A warm welcome from Sydney
Yes, the price of tobacco in Oz is insane.
So try a lot of samplers before you start buying tins or pouches.
A 50gm tin of pipe tobacco costs roughly the same price as 2 good cigars.
And cigarettes - say you smoke a pack a day - stop smoking for 2-3 weeks and that will pay for a very nice pipe.
I smoked a pipe years ago, and only got back to pipes in 2018.
Started with Peterson’s Connoisseur’s Choice and Erinmore.
Then I fell in love with latakia and Balkan blends after a mate gifted me with some samples. Smoked little else for over 18 months.
Now my favourites are Virginia and Virginia/Perique blends
I guess what I am saying is your palate might change, so don’t cellar a particular genre too deeply too early.
Happy
From the small amount of tobacco I've tried so far, aromatics seem to be more enjoyable. Have you tried any of the local brands like Winfeild or Manitou? (I only call them local as they can be purchased in the local Smoke Mart in Perth, rather than the brands from companies like C&D, Peterson, etc).
I don’t buy my tobacco from smoke shops. Only online
The last pipe shop of note in Sydney closed years ago.
Most “tobacconists” here only sell cigarettes or vapes.
I suspect most new pipe smokers are drawn to aromatics because of their attractive room note(s).
If you have been smoking cigars you may like their flavour profile of Latakia/oriental blends. So do try
Tobacco Reviews is a good resource of tasting notes
Just be aware that taste is very personal and one person’s 5* may be another‘s
Member @JimInks is THE oracle
I don’t buy my tobacco from smoke shops. Only online
The last pipe shop of note in Sydney closed years ago.
Most “tobacconists” here only sell cigarettes or vapes.
I suspect most new pipe smokers are drawn to aromatics because of their attractive room note(s).
If you have been smoking cigars you may like their flavour profile of Latakia/oriental blends. So do try
Tobacco Reviews is a good resource of tasting notes
Just be aware that taste is very personal and one person’s 5* may be another‘s
Member @JimInks is THE Oracle.
Yeah, the cigar taste and aroma is something I like and I've seen reviews on Latakia blends. I'll get some on the shopping list! A lot of the reviews on YouTube reference the tobacco reviews website, I've got the webpage saved in my favourites.I don’t buy my tobacco from smoke shops. Only online
The last pipe shop of note in Sydney closed years ago.
Most “tobacconists” here only sell cigarettes or vapes.
I suspect most new pipe smokers are drawn to aromatics because of their attractive room note(s).
If you have been smoking cigars you may like their flavour profile of Latakia/oriental blends. So do try
Tobacco Reviews is a good resource of tasting notes
Just be aware that taste is very personal and one person’s 5* may be another‘s
Member @JimInks is THE oracle
Do you get your tobacco online from Australia? I've only used Tobacco Blends in Vic, great service.
Yes, Tobacco Blends has been my current go to source. Quick, efficient service.
Cigarworld in Queensland and Alexander Cigars in Melbourne also sell pipe tobacco, but have a much smaller range.
I was lucky to buy most of my small cache before the draconian Oz tax on tobacco came into force.
I stopped buying from the USA a few years ago after Oz Customs confiscated and incinerated a few of my shipments.
I am a weekend smoker, so a tin lasts me quite a while.
Having said that, I do like variety, so I have more than 50 blends open at any one time
Two jobs ago, my biggest customer was Woolies. I spent two months in Sydney (Paramatta) getting them live on my software. The next go live was Perth and I left the company. Huge regret. I loved Oz and the people.
Welcome mate.
Welcome mate.
Hey Barry, I use to live in Oldham. Back in the late 80's. My perants ran a pub called Franklyns. Just thought I'd mention it as its a small world!! Cheers