Newbie Tobacco Selection Help

[gulfcowboy]

Hello,

Im looking for some help selecting a good starter tobacco. Two to be exact. One aromatic and one english. I really wanted to try frog morton, but its been discontinued. Im a merchant mariner, so im look for something I can smoke at night when I'm at sea and relax.

 

[morgansteele]

1. Aromatic - Lane 1Q

2. English - Squadron Leader
(And, cheers! My dad was a Merchant Marine! He worked for Sun Oil. And, my Uncle was in for 40 years.)

 

[ben88]

Mac Baren Navy Flake.

Mac Baren Solent Mixture.

 

[davet]

Peter Stokebye Proper English
Amphora Full Aroma
Welcome to the forum ::

 

[bnichols23]

Welcome, 'cowboy! BTW, if/when you have the time & aren't on the dog watch or something, why not pop over the new member intro forum & tell a little about yourself?
Two favorites of mine, one of which isn't *exactly* a "pure" English, but is very close & very good, both by Cornell & Diehl:
Black Frigate (Has a bit of a rum flavoring; "krumble kake" cut.)

Belmont Station (Definitely an aromatic, with rum & vanilla. It's a ribbon cut.)
And pay no attention to my signature; I'm not shilling to get new crew for the Skipper today. -grin-

 

[morgansteele]

Good grief! You're recommending Black Frigate to a newbie?!? Better let him know what he's in for. Shanghai surprise!

 

[bnichols23]

Hey, he's shipboard already; he gets a freebie due to professional courtesy & just honest admiration.

 

[gulfcowboy]

Thanks guys for all the good recommendations. I plan on writing a introduction forum soon, but I haven't had time in port lately.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Good grief! You're recommending Black Frigate to a newbie?!? Better let him know what he's in for.

Shenaningans! That's what he's in for! :rofl: I second Black Frigate and Belmont Station. Great blends, both of them.

 

[artificialme]

English Blend : Peter Stokkebye Proper English or Peter Stockkebye English Luxury

Aromatic Blend : Lane 1-Q

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yeah, will have to go with the crew on Black Frigate and Belmont Station.

 

[kickinbears]

Looking back, I would strongly recommend skipping the aro’s and VAs to start, only because you’re likely going to be dealing with PH changes, a somewhat leather tongue, and bite issues. Aro’s bit the hell out of my tongue taking a good week to feel ok again, just because of the fast cadence and large puffs new pipe smokers tend to have.
I’d recommend a light english, samuel gawith squadron leader as an example, and go from there. If you like the smokey, spicy-ish flavor and want to ramp it up, you can explore heavier latakie blends (just watch the nicotine rush so you don’t go green; stop puffing when you feel a light headed rush).
If you don’t like the smokiness, try a Vaper like Escudo which can segue to straight VAs (which tend to burn hot, and lose the flavor profile, when smoked too fast).
Once you get your cadence down with the above blends, then try an aromatic ... youre still likely to get tongue bite but at least you’ll know how to recognize it before it gets out of hand.

 

[gulfcowboy]

I was looking for Squadron Leader, and all the places I looked it was sold out. Is it still in production?

 

[morgansteele]

Squadron Leader is in production but it's easier to find in bulk (250g) than tin (50g). Shoot me your address via PM and I'll send you some.

 

[cwpiperman]

Black Frigate (Has a bit of a rum flavoring; "krumble kake" cut.)

And it be awesome.....
As a n00b, and in me capacity as Scurvy Dog, 4th class, the Frigate calls to me and no mistake.
Good grief! You're recommending Black Frigate to a newbie?!? Better let him know what he's in for. Shanghai surprise![/quote]
This here n00b is a convert (and crew).

Yeah, will have to go with the crew on Black Frigate and Belmont Station.

Can't argue with Cap'n re: the Frigate.....Haven't tried Belmont Station. An aromatic with Black Cavendish, bright Virginias, Dark Fired and Dark Burleys. Interesting. What's it like?
My recommendations are probably not worth much, having been a piper for all of 2 weeks. Haven't found anything I didn't enjoy..although the vitamin N in Elizabethan Mixture seems more challenging than Nightcap. So far, I've sampled and enjoyed:
Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture

Duhill Nightcap

Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls

Escudo Deluxe Navy Rolls

Mac Baren Old Dark Fired

Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding/Plum Pudding SR

Lane 1-Q

G.L. Pease Gaslight

G.L. Pease Quiet Nights

Orlik Golden Sliced

C & D Black Frigate
I'm not guzzling these by any means, I usually smoke one bowl every couple of days as I get used to the hobby, in a variety of Savinelli Briars (incl. 2 churchwardens), MM Cobbs and a block Meer.
I currently have on order, and will be sampling the following:
Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River

Dunhill The Aperitif

Dunhill Early Morning Pipe
As a super n00b, I'm just learning. I can say that I'm beginning to detect the many differences between all of the blends, and things are becoming even more enjoyable. In terms of recommendations, for myself I began with non-aromatics, in hopes of learning the various tobaccos and flavors that go with them, and to perhaps prevent bad habits from causing my tongue to be chewed off. I've now had some Lane 1-Q, and given my good habits developed early (breath smoking helped), I survived and did enjoy the smoke.
YMMV
CW

 

[morgansteele]

Well, cwpiperman, now you've done it. Now, I have to send the newbie some Squadron Leader AND some Black Frigate. But, he's a Merchant Marine, so I know he's qualified. Welcome your new shipmate!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Haven't tried Belmont Station. An aromatic with Black Cavendish, bright Virginias, Dark Fired and Dark Burleys. Interesting. What's it like?

Belmont Station Review