Pipe tobacco cut preference

[warren]

I feel different cuts give different flavor to my tobacco

The blender and percentages of different leaves, and any additions added by the manufacturer are the predominant determinants of taste in my book. Or, are you saying it's easier to determine the leaf in a certain cut? To determine the constituent tobaccos? That makes a certain amount of sense.

 

[Brendan]

Voted ribbon for convenience really, although most of my tobacco is in Flake form from buying bulk blends.

I do however enjoy rubbing out my flakes and storing into jars to be rubbed out a final time after drying - but I'd rather have the quick and easy option of ribbon cut that can be aired out for a little bit, or taken straight from the pouch etc etc.
( I 2nd what @didimauw said, re: drying time)

Buuut... at the end of the day I'll take what I can get in bulk that appeals to me regardless of cut, and be glad too, until the day comes I get a customs letter in the mail forcing me to buy tins at $130 AUD a pop.

 

[ClenchedBilliard]

Despite the fact that my favorite go-to is a ribbon cut, I find crumble cake aesthetically pleasing. I especially like a very neat, uniform cake like Watch City’s sliced blends and SPCC.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Despite the fact that my favorite go-to is a ribbon cut, I find crumble cake aesthetically pleasing.

Many of C&D's crumble cakes break into ribbons.?

 

[ClenchedBilliard]

Many of C&D's crumble cakes break into ribbons.?

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Indeed, they pretty much all do ??

 

[mso489]

For ease for everyday smokes, ribbon is easy and somewhat effortless, and I prefer thick cut, but I'm not fussy. But flake, coin, plug, and rope age and preserve better, and give some of the best smokes, although they require time and effort. Shag is okay but requires a deeper and more narrow bowl to sustain the length of the smoke, and the volume of the smoke is thinner. I'm adaptable, so I didn't vote any one cut; variety is the spice here.

 

[thebigragu]

For ease for everyday smokes, ribbon is easy and somewhat effortless, and I prefer thick cut, but I'm not fussy. But flake, coin, plug, and rope age and preserve better, and give some of the best smokes, although they require time and effort. Shag is okay but requires a deeper and more narrow bowl to sustain the length of the smoke, and the volume of the smoke is thinner. I'm adaptable, so I didn't vote any one cut; variety is the spice here.

I agree I prepare my tobacco the night before and let it sit to dry over night and it’s ready for the next day.

 

[Grangerous]

Rough Cut

 

[That Guy]

Flakes, cakes, and plugs

 

[Kal]

That's a impossible question for me to answer. It all depends where ordering from. I love watch city cigars crumble flakes, and their blends. But I also love #111, #400, sailor jack and more from Wilke.
All of the above cuts!

 

[Duck]

As a general rule I find flake to be the most convenient and versatile form. The exception being blends with Latakia where separation of flavours is preferable to melded flavours, in that case I like ribbon cut.

 

[Servant King]

I was going to make a joke like that but didn’t want to get yelled at lol

Jesse may admit to having no shame, but what he really means to say is...you snooze, you lose! ?

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

The best tobacco is Shagadelic.

I would place Crumble Cake as my second choice, if you can dice up tobacco enough to make it burn effortlessly, but still mature it as a cake, that sounds like a good compromise.

 

[Spinkle]

While I enjoy the novelty of the flake, I am finding more and more that I just like the simplicity of ribbon or ready rubbed. Maybe I'm getting lazy.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I'm lazy and therefore prefer Flake, so quick and easy to load.

 

[FurCoat]

I perfer shag cuts for ease of use.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I voted cube cut, even though I have only found two blends that come this way.
I would have voted rope, but there really needs to be more Virginia rope available…. without having to grow it yourself. IMO

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

I would greatly prefer it if all my favourite tobaccos came in rope form.
I enjoy slicing and rubbing it out, and I'm left with a nice pile of ribbon cut to my own liking.

 

[LotusEater]

I like a variety but especially enjoy flakes and cakes.

 

[F4RM3R]

Ropes, they are easier to cut than plugs. But half the time it’s ribbon cause I don’t always have time to stove up some ropes.