Interesting History of Five Brothers, Also Plugs

[oldgeezersmoker]

Clicking this takes you to a bog about Finzer
Very interesting article on the history of Five Brothers pipe tobacco plus their various plugs. When men were men and Burley was, well, burly.

 

[mso489]

For a standard American brand that's still in business, this is certainly among the oldest. It's not just the brand, its the specific blend. Good article.

 

[colorduke]

Nice article.

 

[jkrug]

A great read for sure. Thanks. ::

 

[jvnshr]

Great article, thanks for sharing.

 

[pipebeast]

Isn't this brand now owned by STG?

 

[pipestud]

Isn't this brand now owned by STG? - sexybeast

Yes, it is.
Five Brothers has long been a staple of mine. I love mixing it with other blends because it adds strength and absorbs the flavors of the tobacco that it is blended with without giving off a flavor of its own.
Thanks for sharing that great article, oldgeezersmoker!

 

[fetidbog]

I was told that my little Cajun grandmother (who died in 1963)smoked Five Brothers in RYO cigarettes.

 

[deathmetal]

I love Five Brothers. Not just great for mixing, wonderful on its own, although I age it a little to remove the Burley bite as much as possible, a slight acidic tang.

 

[mso489]

Five Brothers is a good condiment tobacco to add to blends that are just too mild or that have lost their oomph in aging.

 

[deathmetal]

Excellent point, mso489. I have also found that a 5:1 dark burley/white burley mix works quite well. Might not be as punchy as the Five Brothers, but a little sweeter and burns slower.

 

[scrooge]

I didn't see when they stopped making the plug. Any ideas when?

 

[thomasc006]

Hello!

This is a good article because there are many tips and also many advices that will be very useful for me.

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[trubka2]

Great text, thanks! I love the name "Jolly Tar" for the day's biggest plug ("considering quality," whatever that means).

 

[bent1]

Thx for the article, started in 1866, wow! Anywho, I like to rehydrate it before packing the pipe. Good flavor.

 

[piperusak]

interesting reading