I Like Pipe Tobbaco in Mason Jars so you can blend your own but...

[steamtrain]

Some stores wont let me do that and make me but pre-measured paks. These shops (Mostly Cigar Shops who carry pipe tobacco as a afterthought) make me spend 7-15 bucks on pre-blended zip-lock bags of there own design. If I am just want a ounce to get me through the next day or two I dont want to buy a 7 pound bag. I like blending Smoked English and Cherry Cavendish to see what happens and I dont know whose grubby hands have been on the tobbcao other then my own.. :x. My first tobacco shop when I was 16 had all the blends in mason jars for me sniff and take in the plesure but now how do i convince them to go bcak to the old ways?

Now I also told that they do this out not wanting to weigh out my tobacco and spend time on me...But hey what else are they doing other then watching the game...

 

[unclearthur]

Russ will whip up special blends for you at pipesandcigars.com Just give him the amounts and he's a whizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

 

[directshot]

Steamtrain.... find another shop to purchase from if they don't want to sell it the way you want. "Unclearthur" is on target with pipesandcigars.com they will make you happy. The only problem is with your need to pick up a small amount to get you through the day.

The world is a changing.....

 

[collindow]

Luckily for me, over at Rich's Cigars they care about pipes quite a lot too. They have a blender there (or at least did, I don't know if they replaced their old one, who just left, unfortunately) and he'll mix you up anything you want...though they don't have mason jars like you describe. Which sucks...because that sounds awesome!

 

[jship079]

the B&M I go to in Sewickley Pa has about 15 or so bail jars you can still stick your nose in mostly McClelland balk they also have a nice section of every thing else for my area

 

[yoru]

The only pipe and cigar shop I've been to (I was 18 living in Amarillo) kept most of their stuff in jars, with some in pre-measured bags if you wanted it. They also didn't mind if you stopped to smoke a bit of it before you buy, though it would be rude to smoke more than a pinch of course. . .and due to the strength of tobacco trying more than one or two blends would deaden you to all but the key note of anything else.
My favourite blend ever was a bit of blueberry mixed in with Summer Smoke (no idea what brands).
I can't even find a shop that sells pipe tobacco that is actually for pipes anymore -- I feel your pain mate.