Stokkebye Shag Blends

[The Amish Tyrant]

A beer store near me carries some pouched pipe tobacco and a few other offerings.

Currently, they have two Stokkebye shag blends: Norwegian and Amsterdam. The descriptions sound interesting, with a mix of fire cured Kentucky and Virginia for Amsterdam and Virginia, Burley and Orientals for the Norwegian.

Typically, these would be for rolling you own. However, I generally enjoy cannonballs of shag cut. Are they worth picking up for a pipe (since I have seemingly left cigarettes behind)?

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

In my opinion every tobacco blend should be offered in Shag, it's the only way I can comfortably smoke a bowl without relights.
Go for it and report back with reviews.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Typically, these would be for rolling you own.

They are. Several pipe blends are crossover RYO blends.

Are they worth picking up for a pipe (since I have seemingly left cigarettes behind)?

Yep, very good in a pipe.

 

[FurCoat]

In my opinion every tobacco blend should be offered in Shag, it's the only way I can comfortably smoke a bowl without relights.
Go for it and report back with reviews.

I agree. Shags are my favorite cut.

 

[kcghost]

Whatever you enjoy is alright with me.

 

[verporchting]

There are (or were) four blends that were sold in the pouches as RYO and also as bulk with a slightly less fine shag cut for pipes. As mentioned above they are crossover blends but the pouched version can be smoked in a pipe with proper packing technique. I believe they stopped selling the Amsterdam in bulk pipe cut but still offer it in pouches. I quite liked them either as-is or as blending tobacco.

 

[didimauw]

In my opinion every tobacco blend should be offered in Shag, it's the only way I can comfortably smoke a bowl without relights.
Go for it and report back with reviews.

I love shag for this reason.

 

[Architeuthis]

FWIW, I like the Norwegian blend a bit better, but have and enjoy both...

 

[krizzose]

Norwegian is surprisingly sweet and very tasty in a pipe

 

[AJL67]

 

[augiebd]

I have definitely enjoyed some “shag” cut ryo tobaccos in a pipe. I say give it a try. I have a few pipe shapes with tall narrow bowls that they shine in.