Surviving On Five Brothers Pipe Tobacco!

[Briarcutter]

Ok, just ordered 11 pouches of 5 bros,and a pound of Rustica. They were out of DBE shag
My first go around with Rustica.
How long do the pouches keep unopened?

 

[Harsh_Smoke]

Last week I was in Tucson visiting family. At first I wasn’t going to bring my pipe - figured I’d take a break. Then I came to my senses and realized smoking my pipe would be the only way to get a little alone-time, so I packed a cob and a packet of Five Brothers, which unlike some people, I enjoy.

It turned out to be the perfect choice. It lasted just for the whole trip, wasn’t too harsh for mornings with coffee (well, a little rough on the stomach).

Anyway, I’ve now sort of lost my taste for OJK, which is what I usually smoke, and am thinking of only ordering more Five Brothers. I guess I’d save some money! It’s good stuff, IMO, plus a little easier on an empty stomach. Also VERY satisfying on a full stomach!

Five Brothers is my preferred brand

 

[huntertrw]

Surviving On Five Brothers Pipe Tobacco!​

It seems to have worked for this guy :

 

[Briar Lee]

I used to smoke a good bit of 5 bros. I find though I like 4 aces red just as much for that style of smoke (thanks to Briar Lee). It’s a different top note (the flavorings used in “red” cigarettes really). I prefer even more whole leaf Kentucky burley, with no topping at all

I doubt much that any value bagged tobaccos use more than a little of the dark fired Kentucky that’s used in Five Brothers.

Face it, the unsaid purpose of Four Aces, Buoy. Gambler, etc is stuffing tubes.

Dark fired Kentucky is for nasal snuff and high grade chew.

Plus Five Brothers.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

I doubt much that any value bagged tobaccos use more than a little of the dark fired Kentucky that’s used in Five Brothers.

Face it, the unsaid purpose of Four Aces, Buoy. Gambler, etc is stuffing tubes.

Dark fired Kentucky is for nasal snuff and high grade chew.

Plus Five Brothers.

I may be misunderstanding your reply. Or maybe I was unclear. 5 bros has no dark fired in it.

 

[Briarcutter]

I may be misunderstanding your reply. Or maybe I was unclear. 5 bros has no dark fired in it.

I'm not sure but I believe DFK is burley.

 

[Sig]

Our local reservation has the 5 packs of 5 Bros for $27. Every now and then I buy a box for piping and an occasional ciggie. It's also great when non smoking friends have been drinking and want a rollie or want to try a pipe.
Most tobacco at this place is extremely cheap but the imported stuff like 5 bros seems on par with the going rate. I get the 10 can tubs of Stokers dip for $11.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

I'm not sure but I believe DFK is burley.

It’s considered a different class of tobacco. Jeremy reeves has a good video on the subject

 

[Briar Lee]

I'm not sure but I believe DFK is burley.

Five Brother’s ain’t Prince Albert or Velvet.

I assume it’s about 100% dark fired burley that will kick—your—-azz.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Nope.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

Five Brother’s ain’t Prince Albert or Velvet.

I assume it’s about 100% dark fired burley that will kick—your—-azz.

5 bros may be “dark burley “—the air cured upper leaves of the burley tobacco plant—but it’s not fire cured. Prince Albert, velvet, and other otc brands are mild, I think, because they heat treat the burley. That’s what I taste anyway when I smoke them, a toasted burley base

 

[Briar Lee]

5 bros may be “dark burley “—the air cured upper leaves of the burley tobacco plant—but it’s not fire cured. Prince Albert, velvet, and other otc brands are mild, I think, because they heat treat the burley. That’s what I taste anyway when I smoke them, a toasted burley base

I just assumed Five Bros has always been dark fired Burley, because it’s so rich in Vitamin N. Dark fired is a variety of burley, I’ve head called One Sucker.

Black Patch Tobacco Wars - Wikipedia

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PA and Velvet are white burley.

Five Bros ain’t that.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

I just assumed Five Bros has always been dark fired Burley, because it’s so rich in Vitamin N

Black Patch Tobacco Wars - Wikipedia

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PA and Velvet are white burley

I find un-toasted burley, especially dark burley, to be a good bit stronger, nic-wise, than dark fired Kentucky, tho flavor wise, the dark fired is more powerful, due to smoke taste

 

[Briar Lee]

I find un-toasted burley, especially dark burley, to be a good bit stronger, nic-wise, than dark fired Kentucky, tho flavor wise, the dark fired is more powerful, due to smoke taste

What ever Five Bros is, it’s only a notch below Happy Brown Bogie, which is a Virginia.

They ought to have warning labels on it


ADDICTS ONLY

 

[Sobrbiker]

Five Brother’s ain’t Prince Albert or Velvet.

I assume it’s about 100% dark fired burley that will kick—your—-azz.

No dark fired in 5Bros

 

[Briar Lee]

No dark fired in 5Bros

What kind of kick azz high nic tobacco do they use?

 

[Briarcutter]

What kind of kick azz high nic tobacco do they use?

It's burley, many different burleys. Some are mild, some high octane. I believe DFK is a type of burley. I've heard Perique is also a burley. It's all In the processing. Maybe the Ink man will respond and straighten us out?

 

[Briarcutter]

Our local reservation has the 5 packs of 5 Bros for $27. Every now and then I buy a box for piping and an occasional ciggie. It's also great when non smoking friends have been drinking and want a rollie or want to try a pipe.
Most tobacco at this place is extremely cheap but the imported stuff like 5 bros seems on par with the going rate. I get the 10 can tubs of Stokers dip for $11.
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Stokers have anything similar to Red Man?

 

[dd57chevy]

Our local reservation has the 5 packs of 5 Bros for $27. Every now and then I buy a box for piping and an occasional ciggie. It's also great when non smoking friends have been drinking and want a rollie or want to try a pipe.
Most tobacco at this place is extremely cheap but the imported stuff like 5 bros seems on par with the going rate. I get the 10 can tubs of Stokers dip for $11.
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Man , I wish we had a shop like that in my area !

 

[Sig]

Man , I wish we had a shop like that in my area !

There is a cigar shop next door that carries the occasional pipe blends and tins. It on the Seneca Indian reservation so there are no tax. Premium hand rolled cigars are laughably cheap too.