New Smoking Buddy

[didimauw]

A new friend of mine, who I met from another friend is big into cigars. Talking to him at the bar last night, we made plans to get together and smoke some together. I then asked him if he ever smoked a pipe, and he said "Yes, cherry tobacco, delicious!"

So I'm looking to buy some cherry tobacco for him, along with cleaning up an old pipe for him as well.

However, I hate everything that has to do with cherries, and I've never smoked cherry tobacco. So I need help from everyone.

He didn't have any names or blends or whatever. So I have no idea where to start. What's a good classic cherry blend to get him? What about black cherry? Is that really different tasting than regular cherry?

 

[weezell]

I would give him some Carter Hall and save him the misery...

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Middleton Cherry, if you wish him to go away and never return. GH&co cherry cream flake if you can find it, and you wish to make a beggar out of him. .

 

[bullet08]

Blood Red Moon seems to be very popular. I like it ok, but don't smoke straight aromatics often.

 

[B.Fee]

Mac Baron Cherry Ambrosia was one of the first aro tobacco I smoked and I liked it. I have not had any for sometime and might dig through my cellar and revisit it.

 

[BROBS]

Gawith Hoggarth Cherry Vanilla is really good.

 

[Parsimonious Piper]

For a cherry that’s not goopy, has good flavor, and can be smoked with no drying time, I recommend Milan Tobacconists‘ Cherry Bon Bon.

 

[chopper]

I've not tried many cherry blends but MacBarens 7Seas Red was nice enough.
Not goopy or overly sauced.
It didn't bite except when I smoked more than three bowls in a day.

 

[mso489]

If possible, I'd ask him. Forums members are a bunch of inveterate pipe smokers with pretty cultivated, if not always fancy, tastes. A person who doesn't smoke a pipe regularly might actually like the good old codger blends like Palitan or one of the other pouch cherry blends. A more refined cherry blend might be a disappointment. I'd say Sakura, but that might not taste cherry-like to him at all. Borkum Riff Cherry might suffice?

 

[gamzultovah]

I'd say Sakura, but that might not taste cherry-like to him at all.

+1

 

[Keitha]

Boswell Cherry Smash? Never had it, but I really like Boswell blends...

 

[STP]

I’ve tried many cherry blends, and my favorite is Sutliff’s Black Cherry. Blood Red Moon and GH Cherry Vanilla are popular, but availability is hit-or-miss... mostly miss on the latter.

 

[anotherbob]

I second the seven seas blends. They're kind of plain but very good. Had some of their golden one today and enjoyed it seriously.

 

[STP]

... forgot to mention, I also like Lane Limited Dark Red and Sutliff’s Z50 Black Cordial. Both have a nice mild cherry taste with a hint of vanilla.

 

[BROBS]

If possible, I'd ask him. Forums members are a bunch of inveterate pipe smokers with pretty cultivated, if not always fancy, tastes. A person who doesn't smoke a pipe regularly might actually like the good old codger blends like Palitan or one of the other pouch cherry blends. A more refined cherry blend might be a disappointment. I'd say Sakura, but that might not taste cherry-like to him at all. Borkum Riff Cherry might suffice?

Please don’t buy him any of this ?
Just messing with ya, Tom.

 

[Swampy16]

Captain Black, and dry it a bit. Then when he’s done and says “that was good” fill that pipe with some Mississippi River and tell him no more Charms Blow Pop tobacco, try a real one. My guess is he’s gonna have a revelation and the cigar smoking will go out the window.

 

[anotherbob]

yeah if he already smokes cigars he'll like Foxes Bankers or GLP Key Largo.

 

[chopper]

I second the seven seas blends. They're kind of plain but very good. Had some of their golden one today and enjoyed it seriously.

The 7Seas Royal Blend [Vanilla] was particularly good but I had the same problem; 2-3 bowls a day weren't a problem but when I smoked more in one day my mouth suffered.
Not tongue bite per se, more like a scorched mouth

 

[anotherbob]

The 7Seas Royal Blend [Vanilla] was particularly good but I had the same problem; 2-3 bowls a day weren't a problem but when I smoked more in one day my mouth suffered.
Not tongue bite per se, more like a scorched mouth

I haven't smoked more then one bowl of this one a day. Did today sort of but it was so cold and windy I just went inside instead of finishing it. It's rough out there right now. Even with a wind cap the wind smoked more of the pipe then I got to.