King B Sweet Twist Experiment

[Sjmiller CPG]

Depending on who you believe, tobacco twists marketed as chewing tobacco are either blasphemous in regards to pipe smoking or just twists that need some drying time to make them smokable. To be honest, most people fall into the first category but that it not important at the moment. As someone with to much time on my hands, not enough common sense, and a rather untrusting nature, I figured I would try some and find out. I got a couple of different ones, King B Sweet and Red Ox. Decided to start with King B.

The tin note (really a plastic bag but tin note sounds better) was a mixture of a sweet scent and tobacco. Twist was quite pliable (that could be normal, never smoked twist) and sticky, obviously from what ever it got the sweet part of its name from. Some moisture but far less than some aros I have tried. Cut some coins with a cigar cutter and set them out to dry. That was at about an hour ago. Planned smoking time, 1:00 pm tomorrow.

 

[kcghost]

Okay, good luck. You never know how these things are going to turn out.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

I'm intrigued. I look forward to your update.

 

[BarrelProof]

I'm intrigued. I look forward to your update.

x2.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Hope you like burley brother!

 

[Sjmiller CPG]

Hope you like burley brother!

I do. Even if I didn't I am pretty certain that it won't be the worst thing I have smoked. Made the mistake of smoking a Virginia Slim once back in my cigarette days. Those things were hellish.

 

[Chasing Embers]

It's good, so is Cumberland Twist and Cotton Boll.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

It's good, so is Cumberland Twist and Cotton Boll.

How would you rate this/these in terms of strength/taste? Any similarities at all to Gawith ropes? I believe one or more of these may be available at my local gas station.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Any similarities at all to Gawith ropes?

Not really, the GH twists are primarily Virginia based. You can chew those as well, btw.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I know Leafonly used to sell the kingB twist. I never looked into it but had wondered if it was just there burley whole leaf rolled up and sprayed with a casing.

 

[Sjmiller CPG]

That was an interesting undertaking. First, in my opinion, it is a good tobacco. There was no sweet flavor which no doubt was lost in the drying process. Will have to see if I can get some with less drying time to burn. While I don’t have the palate to do reviews like @JimInks , I can usually pick out hints of different flavors in tobaccos. What surprised me the most was that for the first few minutes there was only one flavor, tobacco. It was great. Unlike anything I have ever smoked. All I can figure was the only casing used was the sweetener which had evaporated. After the first few minutes a distinct black pepper taste appeared which did gain enough strength to cause a little mouth tingle but was not off putting.
Was surprised by the pure tobacco taste, the fact that it wasn’t a nicotine bomb, and how cool it burned. Only downside was it stubborn about not wanting to stay lit at the beginning.
Will definitely be keeping a twist or two around in the future.

@Ahi Ka : It appeared to me to be just a rolled leaf.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Sounds like you should get some whole leaf and make your own brother.

 

[shermnatman]

This thread uses one of my most favorite words to see in the thread title: "Experiment" - Sherm Natman

 

[Critter02]

I just got in a case of king b to chew. Was so moist I didn't try to smoke it. Very good in the cheek chewing though. Sweet too.

 

[anotherbob]

Not really, the GH twists are primarily Virginia based. You can chew those as well, btw.

or rasp them into snuff. Very coarse snuff but still surprisingly good. A garlic grater will work.

 

[Architeuthis]

Depending on who you believe, tobacco twists marketed as chewing tobacco are either blasphemous in regards to pipe smoking or just twists that need some drying time to make them smokable. To be honest, most people fall into the first category but that it not important at the moment. As someone with to much time on my hands, not enough common sense, and a rather untrusting nature, I figured I would try some and find out. I got a couple of different ones, King B Sweet and Red Ox. Decided to start with King B.

The tin note (really a plastic bag but tin note sounds better) was a mixture of a sweet scent and tobacco. Twist was quite pliable (that could be normal, never smoked twist) and sticky, obviously from what ever it got the sweet part of its name from. Some moisture but far less than some aros I have tried. Cut some coins with a cigar cutter and set them out to dry. That was at about an hour ago. Planned smoking time, 1:00 pm tomorrow.

Thanks for posting this. I had the same thought and picked up a couple as well, Kentucky Twist and Mammoth Cave. Haven't got around to either of them yet as its just too cold and windy outside most of the time right now. I'll give them a try in a month or two and report back.