Hi all, I need advice. I enjoy Half & Half and cannot currently get hold of any where I live. i need to know which tobacco's are similar. I tend to prefer a mild smoke and quite enjoy an aromatic but am open to suggestions.
Similar to Half and Half?
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Weird, I just finished up a pipe full of Half and Half. As far as a substitute... How are you getting your other pipe tobaccos? How is Half and Half specifically excluded?
From memory Mike is in Australia, so buying online from outside Australia is no longer a legal option. Only way to buy blends is to buy locally or from an Australian website.
I have. The problem is that in Australia we are severely limited in the number of places that stock and sell pipe tobacco due to our Draconian laws. I would love to be able to buy from America, you guys have such a wonderful pipe smoking culture and communities. Sadly I am unable to do that. To give you an idea, we pay aproximately $100 (before postage) for 50g of pipe tobacco. In USD I'm paying ABOUT $74 for 50g. It's quite outrageous.
I don't know much about Half and Half (Ive never had it). Would any of the Amphora blends get close by any chance?
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It's one of the more affordable brands that i really enjoy. I generally need to see what is available. I have also really enjoyed Velvet, C&D Green River Vanilla, Carter Hall, Lanes 1Q1and RLP (I think that's the name), Edward G Robinson was nice. I had an old block of Peterson's plug which was too strong when i first started the pipe but must say it kept me going for two months as a late evening smoke.
So, i guess you could say i move around a bit in terms of brands and find something good in each.
The most commonly available brand is Borkum Riff Cherry which i go to when i don't have any option. When money's tight i buy Port Royal tobacco for cigarettes, sacrilege but beggars can't always be choosers.
I reckonAmphora would be a close fit, you're right. Just managed to nab a ouch of Carter Hall.
Devlin's in London Court in Perth sells Amphora as far as I know.
Tobaccoblends.com.au seems to have a reasonably good selection.
Tobaccoblends.com.au seems to have a reasonably good selection.
Sorry about your troubles my friend. I guess that's our future here as well. Is there a legal amount for a gift to be sent?
Ah, didn't realize that he was Aussie! That does complicate the issue, doesn't it?
Peterson Sherlock Holmes is another Virginia/burley blend that I am fond of. Good deal pricier then Velvet or Carter Hall, I would guess.
Peterson Sherlock Holmes is another Virginia/burley blend that I am fond of. Good deal pricier then Velvet or Carter Hall, I would guess.
Half-and-Half is a classic combination of Virginia and burley, so you have many options with commercial blends or you could buy some of each and mix it to suit your own taste. There are probably scores of blends based on this combination, many of them throwing in some black Cavendish to give the smoke a little more volume. Russ Ouellett at PC does a good version with Log Cabin in bulk, and there are many others. I also highly suggest you try doing your own mixes, to get exactly the proportion you like best.
look for an anise flavored burley and bright.. there has to be another out there.
The prices are mostly driven by tax. A 'cheap' blend maybe $95 Australian and an 'expensive' blend may be $105. That's why I never really looked at price when I was still able to order online from the US.
Not really.
What you do is include a note saying 'thought that you'd enjoy this as a nice surprise' so it looks all innocent.
Declare it for what it is - e.g. the brand name - just don't include the word tobacco.
The tobacco situation here blows chunks big time.
When I heard that the laws were changing, everyone who 'knew a guy' said the new laws would only apply to commercial quantity. But I had a bad feeling so I spent every spare dollar on tobacco.
Over the Christmas rush I snuck in 5 orders. Before that I've had one order intercepted & got a 'naughty boy' letter from Customs.
Have you considered growing your own? I've got several Burley plants in large pots & five Virginia.
Next year I'm growing Orientals & Virginia if I can get seed.
If you want some seed send me a PM.
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