I Prefer to Smoke Hot and Fast Is There a Tobacco for Me?

[Bloody Marc]

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9)

Hey guys, I just recently started smoking a pipe. I started mainly to stop smoking cigarettes and made a seamless transfer a week ago after smoking a pack a day of nearly 10 years (hurray me). Anyway I know it's not SOP to smoke a pipe fast and hot but I can't seem to help it because I want to feel it when I inhale. I've been smoking aromatics and I know I'm just torching the topping and I taste absolutely nothing. Would switching to a non aromatic give me some flavor even when I smoke this way or am I up a tree?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

You're obviously looking for the nic hit. I'd recommend smoking a stronger blend with more vitamin N. Some Gawith & Hoggarth Ropes perhaps. Mac Baren Bold Dark Kentucky. Some Burley blend like Five Brothers. Hopefully, you'll eventually learn to slow down and enjoy the pipe experience fully.

 

[didimauw]

Being a hot and fast smoker myself, I smoke Carter Hall 99% of the time. It handles the heat pretty well. Other blends really burn me at my pace.

 

[coming to_falling too]

I agree with Hoosier about the Five Brothers. I made the switch from cigarettes as well, and Five Brothers helped my N cravings. Nowadays though nicotine isn't really on my mind when I go to select a blend.

 

[Bloody Marc]

I agree it's definitely a nicotine thing right now! Like I said it's only been a week. I'm sure I'll slow down with time but until I get there it sure would be nice to taste something. I bought the Mac baren seven seas variety pack and they all smell nice but I literally taste nothing.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Aromatics are tricky first starting out.

 

[luigi]

A stronger blend will give you a good nicotine hit and help you to stop inhaling. Load some serious tobacco that will choke you up, the desire for fast puffing and full throat will vanish in no time. ? ?

 

[Bloody Marc]

A stronger blend will give you a good nicotine hit and help you to stop inhaling. Load some serious tobacco that will choke you up, the desire for fast puffing and full throat will vanish in no time. ? ?

That's a dirty trick to play on ones self... But I like it haha

 

[Bloody Marc]

Being a hot and fast smoker myself, I smoke Carter Hall 99% of the time. It handles the heat pretty well. Other blends really burn me at my pace.

So you find that you get a decent amount of flavor with this even at a fast pace?

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

A strong shag cut of some kind. I also used Five Brothers and other OTCs to learn to smoke. I still smoke it and other blends like it for nicotine, but they taste good too.

I smoke strong blends and cigarettes in the morning to get my nic levels up, then later on I move to aromatics.

I also agree with @luigi, a strong enough tobacco will slow you down.

 

[didimauw]

So you find that you get a decent amount of flavor with this even at a fast pace?

Yes, although most people think the blend is boring flavor wise. It tastes the same to me fast or slow. I get a nutty flavor from it no matter what my cadence. Lol

 

[cshubhra]

1. Five Brothers
2. Gawith Hoggarth & Co Dark Flake Unscented
3. Macbaren Bold Kentucky

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Aromatics are tricky first starting out.

Absolutley. There should be a required warning about this, on the tin.

 

[whsergent]

Dont inhale. Get some Irish Flake.
You can do a search on tobaccoreviews.com for stronger blends, theres plenty to choose from and coming from cigs, the the stronger blends will ring the nicotene bell.

 

[BROBS]

Get some Sam Gawith 1792 and inhale it..

even better some black xx or any twist.

 

[mso489]

Since blends tend to be designed for the slow sippers, it might take some trial and error, if not some intentional slowing down. I've noticed that flake, coin, plug, and rope tobaccos tend to burn longer, hence probably slower, so that might be one road for you. There are plenty of nicotine strong blends in those cuts.

 

[shanez]

I'd go with some Manil Le Petit Robin.

 

[Kingdom Dokha]

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9)

Hey guys, I just recently started smoking a pipe. I started mainly to stop smoking cigarettes and made a seamless transfer a week ago after smoking a pack a day of nearly 10 years (hurray me). Anyway I know it's not SOP to smoke a pipe fast and hot but I can't seem to help it because I want to feel it when I inhale. I've been smoking aromatics and I know I'm just torching the topping and I taste absolutely nothing. Would switching to a non aromatic give me some flavor even when I smoke this way or am I up a tree?

I'd look into dokha if you have that urge. It's an inhale Arabic pipe tobacco that's really clean and gives you the buzz you're looking for with a hit or two. It's very different from standard pipe tobacco but still and incredible product far superior to rolling tobacco. I've written a few articles about it on this site.

 

[Chasing Embers]

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9)

Hey guys, I just recently started smoking a pipe. I started mainly to stop smoking cigarettes and made a seamless transfer a week ago after smoking a pack a day of nearly 10 years (hurray me). Anyway I know it's not SOP to smoke a pipe fast and hot but I can't seem to help it because I want to feel it when I inhale. I've been smoking aromatics and I know I'm just torching the topping and I taste absolutely nothing. Would switching to a non aromatic give me some flavor even when I smoke this way or am I up a tree?

If you're coming from cigarettes, you're not going to notice much nicotine if any at all from pipe tobacco. If you smoke any pipe tobacco that hard you're not going to get any flavor at all and you risk damaging the pipe.

 

[rushx9]

Try a strong topped blend like Royal Yacht, Erinmore, or any Gawith Flake. Also, try drying your tobacco as much as possible. If you're smoking hot and fast and there's any moisture in the tobacco, you're going to get a lot of steam and no flavor.