I remember a sample tin of Molto Dolce being passed around. It was so wet & most thought it smelled & tasted like smoking Play-Doh. Never bought any.
If You Smoke Aromatics Is It The Tobacco You're Enjoying ?
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This right here.
If you like it and enjoy it, smoke it. No need to over complicate things.
Smoking is for my pleasure and my enjoyment. I don't get wrapped up in tobacco vs flavorings, what are you tasting, does the flavoring ruin the tobacco flavor, etc. If it has a good flavor to me and I enjoy it that's enough for me.
I have too much other stress and things to worry about than taking something I enjoy and stressing over it. ?
Well,
I am coming into this discussion late.. when I started out, like a lot of guys, I started out with straight aromatics. Probably relabeled Lanes and Captain Black. I like mixing it up between aromatics, English, and VAs. (one day, an Aromatic, next an English, etc… ) For me, if I am going to order an aromatic, I am going to order from C&D, Wilke, and Boswells. True, there is a lot of junk Aromatics out there. I miss the good ole Christmas blends- Mcclellands stuff. I still have one opened tin and one unopened tin of Holiday Spirit. To each his own.
JohnK
I am coming into this discussion late.. when I started out, like a lot of guys, I started out with straight aromatics. Probably relabeled Lanes and Captain Black. I like mixing it up between aromatics, English, and VAs. (one day, an Aromatic, next an English, etc… ) For me, if I am going to order an aromatic, I am going to order from C&D, Wilke, and Boswells. True, there is a lot of junk Aromatics out there. I miss the good ole Christmas blends- Mcclellands stuff. I still have one opened tin and one unopened tin of Holiday Spirit. To each his own.
JohnK
I like both aromatics and non-aromatics, but gravitate towards the latter more. Probably because a lot of the aromatics I've tried tend to be pretty light in nicotine, and I like me some Vitamin N.
I smoke both aros and non-aros depending on my mood.
My "go to" aro is a 50/50 mix of 1Q and C&D Espresso, two blends that make the snobs people cringe.
I also smoke everything from Balkan Supreme to Bayou Morning so it isn't a one or the other.
People talk about aromatic tobacco being too sweet but the only type of pipe tobacco I have tried and find too sweet for my pallette are Virginia flakes.
As for all the back and forth regarding vodka and whiskey the #1 reason why they are different (other than the barrel aging) is how they are distilled.
Vodka is column distilled so that flavours are not carried over into the product.
Whiskey/Rum/Brandy... is pot distilled so that the mash flavors carry over into the final product.
My "go to" aro is a 50/50 mix of 1Q and C&D Espresso, two blends that make the snobs people cringe.
I also smoke everything from Balkan Supreme to Bayou Morning so it isn't a one or the other.
People talk about aromatic tobacco being too sweet but the only type of pipe tobacco I have tried and find too sweet for my pallette are Virginia flakes.
As for all the back and forth regarding vodka and whiskey the #1 reason why they are different (other than the barrel aging) is how they are distilled.
Vodka is column distilled so that flavours are not carried over into the product.
Whiskey/Rum/Brandy... is pot distilled so that the mash flavors carry over into the final product.
History of the column still
Coffey still Whisky can be distilled in column or pot stills . Grain whiskies are usually distilled in the faster and more economical ...
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When I smoke aromatics, it's for both the topping and the tobacco. The topping tends to dissipate by the last half or third of the bowl and the tobacco becomes more prominent in the smoke then. That makes the smoke more interesting for me than non-aromatic straight tobaccos.
History of the column still
Coffey still Whisky can be distilled in column or pot stills . Grain whiskies are usually distilled in the faster and more economical ...
Yes but the setting you would use to column distill whiskey are different.
They will run them at a higher temperature so that what comes out is still essentially single distilled.
I saw this thread and immediately thought of one of my favorite tobacco blends, Wilke 191. IMO an ideal aromatic is one where the toppings or casings compliment the tobacco rather than overpower it. Wilke 191 is a vanilla honey burley fest in a pipe. There is plenty of woody burley flavor there along with the usual aromatic sweetness. Smoking 191 feels like smoking tobacco, not hot steamy air (as is all too common the the usual goopy aromatics).
I've barely touched a pipe all summer (I like cigars during the warm seasons), but as we head into fall in about a month, I recently started thinking of my pipes, and the first thing that came to mind was some 191 in a cob. To me, that's the classic "pipe tobacco smell" everyone loves (we all know the quintessential "smell of pipe tobacco" is really 1-Q, but for me, it's Wilke 191).
As was my main point this whole time, Whiskey and Vodka are produced with the same grain and the same equipment.
I smoke aromatics for the people around me, if I am at the park with the family or something. I might blend in a pinch of turkish ribbon with my RLP - 6, with the same logic that I would water down orange juice.
I had placed that big order with Wilke, which I am thoroughly enjoying, btw… and I realized I didn’t order 191!!! I think it is their number one blend. It has been a while, but really a great smoke.
I have been ordering so much tobacco lately, I think I run the risk of marital ire! Two more orders are on the way… so I will have to wait until late September to order any..
I had forgotten about 191 and just placed an order for it and a few others. Jiminks helped John develop a peanut butter blend and I put in an order for that too. Looking forward to lighting it up!
1-Q is probably what got us all going years ago!
Add a weeeee bit of Frosty Mint to that mixture and let it set a week. And by a week bit I mean 1:16.
The point is there is room for both styles. Currently, I am finishing some C&D Mocha with 1Q with a tad bit of Frosty Mint that has aged into it. Amazing stuff and very very easy smoking. Cool to the tongue with absolutely no acrid taste or bite. Tonight it will be a VaPer for my nightcap smoke.
I say yes you enjoy the tobacco. Thing about the Gawith stuff. That is some high quality leaf. Love how it burns
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