Hello. I’ve just recently within the last few months started smoking pipes. Didn’t have much to go off of at first aside from what the guy at my local tobacco (mainly cigar-focused) store advised, but I’ve since done a bit of research and would like to share a newbie’s snippet of tobacco reviews. There is purpose behind this: in addition to hoping my readers find it humorous, if you feel I’m missing something or have any advice regarding any of these blends, or what to try next, please let me know!
I still have all the below in jars, even if I was late finding out I needed to jar them late by a couple months. Added hydration packs to the mason jars where necessary. Nonetheless, the reviews are based on my “straight out of the tin” impressions.
Peterson Nightcap: I told the cashier at the tobacco lounge when I first set out to try a pipe my normal go to for cigars, and he recommended Nightcap for my first go at pipe tobacco. But the problem is that with cigars I’m an entirely social smoker and don’t do it more than once every month or two (read: low nicotine tolerance). So this smelled and tasted just fine, but 1. I’m still too green to pick apart flavors and 2. The high nicotine content had me feeling like someone hit me between the eyes.
Esoterica Margate: the guy at the shop also recommended this one. I’ve since found out I struck gold and didn’t even know it at the time (sorry, they were out last time I was there). Same issues with Nightcap applied here, but it was even stronger - as if a young Tyson time traveled from 1986 to hit me between the eyes. Felt drunk for about 90 seconds after every puff.
Peterson Early Morning Pipe: reminded me of smoking a Chex cereal for some reason. A good starter tobacco that had me craving coffee.
Peterson Old Dublin: smooth, easy smoke. Nice taste too, and I really enjoyed drinking some unsweetened earl grey tea alongside it. No complaints and it ranks high on my admittedly short list.
Cult Blood Red Moon: my absolute FAVORITE so far. Tastes and smells like a delicious cherry vanilla. A lot of re lighting, more than normal even for this newbie, but that’s a small complaint in my book. My wife likes the smell of it too. Of course it’s out everywhere I’ve looked to restock recently, but I still have a bit remaining jarred up.
CAO Eileen’s Dream: ok this one got rave reviews online, but I found it disappointing. Couldn’t smell the vanilla (or any of the other promised aromas), and the middle 20 or so minutes of my smoke had this sharply bitter metallic taste like a steel mug filled with stomach acid that was left in the sun. Am I somehow smoking this one wrong? Or does it need to sit in a jar for a while before smoking (or both)?
I still have all the below in jars, even if I was late finding out I needed to jar them late by a couple months. Added hydration packs to the mason jars where necessary. Nonetheless, the reviews are based on my “straight out of the tin” impressions.
Peterson Nightcap: I told the cashier at the tobacco lounge when I first set out to try a pipe my normal go to for cigars, and he recommended Nightcap for my first go at pipe tobacco. But the problem is that with cigars I’m an entirely social smoker and don’t do it more than once every month or two (read: low nicotine tolerance). So this smelled and tasted just fine, but 1. I’m still too green to pick apart flavors and 2. The high nicotine content had me feeling like someone hit me between the eyes.
Esoterica Margate: the guy at the shop also recommended this one. I’ve since found out I struck gold and didn’t even know it at the time (sorry, they were out last time I was there). Same issues with Nightcap applied here, but it was even stronger - as if a young Tyson time traveled from 1986 to hit me between the eyes. Felt drunk for about 90 seconds after every puff.
Peterson Early Morning Pipe: reminded me of smoking a Chex cereal for some reason. A good starter tobacco that had me craving coffee.
Peterson Old Dublin: smooth, easy smoke. Nice taste too, and I really enjoyed drinking some unsweetened earl grey tea alongside it. No complaints and it ranks high on my admittedly short list.
Cult Blood Red Moon: my absolute FAVORITE so far. Tastes and smells like a delicious cherry vanilla. A lot of re lighting, more than normal even for this newbie, but that’s a small complaint in my book. My wife likes the smell of it too. Of course it’s out everywhere I’ve looked to restock recently, but I still have a bit remaining jarred up.
CAO Eileen’s Dream: ok this one got rave reviews online, but I found it disappointing. Couldn’t smell the vanilla (or any of the other promised aromas), and the middle 20 or so minutes of my smoke had this sharply bitter metallic taste like a steel mug filled with stomach acid that was left in the sun. Am I somehow smoking this one wrong? Or does it need to sit in a jar for a while before smoking (or both)?
