The First Blend That Got You Into Pipe Smoking

[SoddenJack]

What was the blend that got you into pipe smoking? What was that first blend that you had your “aha” moment with?

For me it was Dan “Midnight Ride”. I’d tried several blends before, mostly bulk (probably renamed Lane blends) from my brick and mortar and a few other tins. Nothing quite hit me. I picked up a tin of Midnight Ride, mostly likely because of the tin art and name. I can still remember walking my dog and smoking my first bowl of it, it just hit me like “wow, I get why people smoke pipes now”. I have a few tins of it but haven’t revisited since that initial tin years ago. I’m almost afraid it won’t live up to my memory, And don’t want to diminish it. That was my the first blend I really enjoyed.

 

[mso489]

The first go around, it was some re-named aromatic from Tinder Box, perhaps several. After not smoking for some years, it was probably Dunhill Nightcap that got my attention. It may not have been the first blend, but it was the one that seemed most interesting.

 

[Grangerous]

Half and Half. No one would ride shotgun with an old Nam Vet named Skip. He smoked a pipe constantly...

I never minded his company. I asked him what he smoked. He said Half n Half. I thought it pleasant.

Many years later, Half n Half was the first tobacco I tried. I enjoyed it. Right away it tasted nutty and smelled delicious to me.... But back then I didn’t know that VA was “bright” or that “burley” was the other half.

Then, of course, away from the OTC’s in a 26 year search of something better.

Full circle, I’ve become a Granger smokin Codger.

There’s a lesson in here somewhere.

 

[saltedplug]

If smoking that magic blend doesn't hold up perhaps make new memories.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

First blend was a cherry flavored bulk (likely a Sutliff).

First eye opening blend was Peterson’s Connoisseurs Choice.

First blend that got me into non-aromatics was Luxury Bullseye Flake from Stokkebye.

 

[STP]

Don’t remember, but it was probably an OTC blend, or something someone working at Tinder Box recommended. While there are countless favorable blends, I still searching...

 

[samuelgawith01]

No blend,in particular.I knew from a young age that I was going to be two things: A pipe smoker,and a beer drinker,no matter what.Over the years, I went through the progression from my original smoke of an apple Mixture in 1980,to Latakia mixtures in the mid 90s,to the stronger ones beginning in the early 2000s.

 

[jmill208]

Although I’ve pretty much strayed away from most lat blends lately, I still enjoy them on occasion. Boswells Northwoods was the one that awakened me and led me into the rabbit hole.

 

[pantsBoots]

First I tried flat out was Quiet Nights, but I didn't get it. I tried some FVF sent by a forum member and was hooked. Tried some Solani ABF and same thing. Eventually tried the Quiet Nights again and all of a sudden understood Oriental tobaccos. It's been a passion since.

Still don't get aromatics.

 

[ashdigger]

Monks (RLP-6) got me in and kept me in. Then Cigarmaster’s Va and VaPer list greatly enhanced my smoking. Granger is just the icing on the cake.

 

[Tommy Boy]

Boswell's pipers pleasure was one of the first that i really enjoyed and helped me stick with puffing a pipe. It came as a recommendation from a coworker.

 

[ray47]

I started with Middleton's Cherry Blend in 1967, but that didn't last long. I still have nightmares. I switched to Prince Albert and a no-named aromatic from a local B&M. This was way before the internet, so no online sites for sales or information. Tried some other codger OTCs but pretty much stayed with PA.

 

[Jwebb90]

Dunhill’s My Mixture 965 is the blend that caused me to fall in love with pipe smoking.

 

[LOREN]

Palladin's Black Cherry got me into pipes, almost got me out too! I went through a lot of different aro's and non-aro's. The aha moment was Dunhill's Night Cap.

 

[username]

Murray’s era nightcap was the first blend I smoked. The second was tinder box midnight which I have been told is rebranded lane bca.

 

[SoddenJack]

Dunhill’s My Mixture 965 is the blend that caused me to fall in love with pipe smoking.

965 is another blend that brings back memories. That’s the blend I was smoking the morning my first child was born. Had a pipe of 965 then we went to the hospital shortly after

 

[Bigdadz]

965 was the tobacco that made me say, yes, this is what I like .

 

[mingc]

965 for me too. Rich's late lamented Steve Books sold me one of his own blends and a bag of bulk 965.

 

[magicpiper]

I started out with a few pouches of Sir Walter Raleigh Aero and quite enjoyed it. I picked up a pouch of no name cherry flavored crap that nuked my mouth enough to make me consider quitting. Sir Walter sustained me until I discovered Dunhill Dark Flake. Then came McClelland Virginia’s and the rest is history.

 

[bullet08]

DNR, I think, was first smoke. Or was it BRM. But remember trying Nightcap match that really got me going.