Swisher Sweets

[anotherbob]

I have to admit the only way I would enjoy or nearly enjoy one is if I was experiencing nicotine withdraw and on the verge of snapping and killing someone because the way they breath is annoying (which would best be descriped as a cycle of inspiration and exspirationm, or as people call it breathing.). So basically saying the only thing I like about them is they have nicotine. Even before I developed much of a pallet I thought those things where nasty. And if you think it's snobbery, well you certainly don't know the things I will smoke. Though I miss the amish cigars I used to be able to get. They were cheap simple and kind of like Five Brothers on steroids.

 

[mso489]

Swisher were too sweet for me. The tobacco flavor was lost in the other flavoring. When I was an undergrad and wanted an enjoyable cigar at the lowest possible cost, it was Hav'a'Tampa with the little wooden bit. When I wanted to live large, for a special occasion, I'd get a White Owl.

 

[anotherbob]

Swisher were too sweet for me. The tobacco flavor was lost in the other flavoring. When I was an undergrad and wanted an enjoyable cigar at the lowest possible cost, it was Hav'a'Tampa with the little wooden bit. When I wanted to live large, for a special occasion, I'd get a White Owl.

I agree. Almost any not overly sweetened cigar is more enjoyable.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I enjoy them from time to time and really enjoy the Swisher Sweets chewing tobacco.

 

[anotherbob]

I enjoy them from time to time and really enjoy the Swisher Sweets chewing tobacco.

they have a chewing tobacco? That actually sounds potentially good. The Swisher dry snuffs are pretty awesome, orally or nasally.

 

[Chasing Embers]

they have a chewing tobacco? That actually sounds potentially good. The Swisher dry snuffs are pretty awesome, orally or nasally.

Sure do, as a kid, Swisher and Lancaster were the first things I chewed excluding twists made on the farm.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I enjoy them from time to time and really enjoy the Swisher Sweets chewing tobacco.

They have this!? I gotta try that.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Sure do, as a kid, Swisher and Lancaster were the first things I chewed excluding twists made on the farm.

Ok, I grew up in my grandfather’s country convenience/grocery/liquor store that sold tobacco, and I don’t remember ever seeing that. Is it regional?

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I never guessed anyone actually smoked them as is.
I’ve always assumed they sold them solely for reconstruction purposes.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Ok, I grew up in my grandfather’s country convenience/grocery/liquor store that sold tobacco, and I don’t remember ever seeing that. Is it regional?

Don't really know, I just got it at Rite Aid, which coincidentally is also where I bought my first pipe.

 

[bnichols23]

Like a lot of people, smoked them as a kid, but prefer black/mild or backwoods if in going to go with a cheap cigar. Like AyC panatelas okay, but if I'm going cigar I'll usually not go any of the drugstore routes.

 

[canucklehead]

I still like Backwoods for cheap cigars. I smoked all the gas station cardboard "cigars", Swishers, Pom Poms, Captain Black, Old Port, Colts, Phillies Blunts, Primetimes, etc when I was quitting cigarettes many years ago..

 

[yaddy306]

Old Ports, Colts and Backwoods were my gateway to pipe smoking.

Walked into the tobacconist and asked if he had pipe tobacco anything like Backwoods.

He said "That crap?" and sold me an Ewa prince and 2oz of a VaBur instead.

 

[mso489]

yaddy306, amazing. I believe that is the first time anyone other than me has mentioned EWA pipes on Forums. They're good little French pipes, well made and inexpensive.

 

[mortonbriar]

yaddy306, amazing. I believe that is the first time anyone other than me has mentioned EWA pipes on Forums. They're good little French pipes, well made and inexpensive.

I have an EWA 'lady' pipe. It is a like a delicate shortened churchwarden, I will post a photo one day/year.

Only the odd backwoods for me, I don't get the urge for flavoured cigar often enough to branch out and try a range.

 

[canucklehead]

Old Ports, Colts and Backwoods were my gateway to pipe smoking.

Walked into the tobacconist and asked if he had pipe tobacco anything like Backwoods.

He said "That crap?" and sold me an Ewa prince and 2oz of a VaBur instead.

 

[aquadoc]

Grew up with Swisher Sweets. They work great to keep mosquitoes, gnats, deer flies, noseeums, etc off of your head when fishing. Plus I liked chewing on them and a big wad of Cannonball with a Swisher Sweet was a great combo for nicotine.

 

[davek]

Rigoletto Black Jack was another good everyday cigar. There was another good drugstore Rigoletto whose name escapes me at the moment.

Marsh Wheeling was my brand, though. They were a little hard to find and I actually had one tobacco store order specifically for me.

Marsh Wheeling "stogies". Called stogies because Conestoga wagon drivers liked a long cigar.

 

[brandaves]

Outlaws are good. A cross between Backwoods and Swisher Sweets. Quite nice for a cheap cigar.

The cheap cigar I smoked a box of a week for years was Marsh Wheeling. Finest kind. No longer made.


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Are you sure Marsh Wheeling are no longer made? I saw a box of them at my local B&M just yesterday...not sure if NOS but it was unopened and wrapped in cellophane.

 

[BROBS]

Swisher were too sweet for me. The tobacco flavor was lost in the other flavoring. When I was an undergrad and wanted an enjoyable cigar at the lowest possible cost, it was Hav'a'Tampa with the little wooden bit. When I wanted to live large, for a special occasion, I'd get a White Owl.

GRAPE?