The Great RYO Smoke Out!
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"The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"
I have not heard/seen those words in quite a while.
The first thing that comes to mind is Scrapple/Panhaas and Home Fries.
In all seriousness, The Great RYO Smoke Out concept seems like a great idea and the same goes for
The Lehigh Valley Pipe Club.
Well, there is a lot less to be proud of in Pennsylvania these days, as it slowly gives way to the deleterious influences of New York, New Jersey, Maryland and to a lesser extent, Delaware. We are still a Constitutional open carry state, and as James Carville once negatively opined "Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Alabama in-between". It's our rural, farming heritage that helps us hold on to the last of our freedoms. Wm. Penn is no doubt rolling in his grave, jonesing for a slice of scrapple, two eggs over easy and a side of home fries.
Who can argue with Taylor Ham and cherry, Al?
@woodsroad , absolutely brilliant work! Thanks so much to you for all the effort and expense, and smokers for...smoking!
No real surprises here. I'm glad that it at least shows that the down on their luck pipe smoker can find something serviceable.
No real surprises here. I'm glad that it at least shows that the down on their luck pipe smoker can find something serviceable.
Absolutely.
A bag of Cherokee Black will last you, while you look for work.
About 5x less expensive than most pipe tobaccos these days.
All in all, the results indicate that a case can indeed be made that RYO can be seen as a legitimate tobacco choice for anyone who either has limited access to more premium brands or is on a fixed income.
Still, if one enjoys the taste of these RYO blends, the results demonstrate that there is no reason for anyone else to look their nose down at those who enjoy them - which would be snooty to do in any case.
One thought - I would be interested in running the experiment a bit differently.
RYO Cherry flavored tested alongside Sutliff or Lane Cherry as well at G&H Black Cherry.
Don't mention that a RYO blend is in the mix. Simply have the smokers choose against the three blends.
Regardless, your experiment was set up well - I agree that the sample size was too ambitious but hey, that's what excitement does.
Still, if one enjoys the taste of these RYO blends, the results demonstrate that there is no reason for anyone else to look their nose down at those who enjoy them - which would be snooty to do in any case.
One thought - I would be interested in running the experiment a bit differently.
RYO Cherry flavored tested alongside Sutliff or Lane Cherry as well at G&H Black Cherry.
Don't mention that a RYO blend is in the mix. Simply have the smokers choose against the three blends.
Regardless, your experiment was set up well - I agree that the sample size was too ambitious but hey, that's what excitement does.
Very interesting result. Kind of makes me wonder how much of the reaction smokers experience is based on suggestion, a celebrated name for example.
I've tried to smoke the current iteration of Balkan Sobranie, but I can't get past two puffs without experiencing an urgent need to hurl, and a desire to take a flame thrower to my mouth. Yet people are shelling out some serious money for a blend that I find disgusting.
And I used to love smoking Sobranie Ltd Balkan Sobranie as well as Gallaher's version.
I've tried to smoke the current iteration of Balkan Sobranie, but I can't get past two puffs without experiencing an urgent need to hurl, and a desire to take a flame thrower to my mouth. Yet people are shelling out some serious money for a blend that I find disgusting.
And I used to love smoking Sobranie Ltd Balkan Sobranie as well as Gallaher's version.
Thank you.
But these people are my friends.
We talked about “smoking the label” after we finished. We were all surprised that the premium blends ranked so close to the RYO’s, and how some participants preferred an RYO over the premiums.
I’m going to think about doing a similar run pitting three vaulted blends against three sleepers, all similar cuts.
@woodsroad : Did anyone actually roll a cigarette out of this stuff? I am told that the stuff is unpleasant as a cigarette. I have seen bags of menthol pipe tobacco and scratched my head and wondered!
James Carville is an imbecile.
@woodsroad : Wasn't PA famous for that great breakfast invention called 'Shit on a Shingle' viewed as a local delicacy by denizens of the Commonwealth of PA?
No, he is not. The man is brilliant. I just fundamentally disagree with his politics, and it pisses me off that he is so good at swaying opinion toward his client's imbecilic behavior.
SOS: Cream Chipped Beef.
Yes, the largest manufacturer of dried chipped beef is right here in Quakertown,
The controls are interesting. Venguer was originally a RYO anyway, wasn't it? With the cut changed to ribbon around the same time all the others made the change due to the tax imbalance?
And is the Stokkebye Norwegian the same as the RYO pouch version, just ribbon instead of shag? Or perhaps there IS an actual difference other than the cut and numbers: 80 vs. 90?
About menthol -- just think of it as "New World Lakeland Essence".
And is the Stokkebye Norwegian the same as the RYO pouch version, just ribbon instead of shag? Or perhaps there IS an actual difference other than the cut and numbers: 80 vs. 90?
About menthol -- just think of it as "New World Lakeland Essence".
Thank you for not only creating this, but also taking the time to share it with us too.
This experiment has only just concluded and I’m already looking forward to the UK sequel. Drum, Amberleaf, and Cutter’s Choice will face off and us spectators get to rag on jellied eels, marmite and uh... John McTernan, I guess?
This experiment has only just concluded and I’m already looking forward to the UK sequel. Drum, Amberleaf, and Cutter’s Choice will face off and us spectators get to rag on jellied eels, marmite and uh... John McTernan, I guess?
I had very similar thoughts. Shag is the most underrated and misunderstood of the pipe cuts. It just handles differently and when you get it down it handles like a dream but you have to handle it differently.
Including how to pack it. Ram a shag in.
Great job and thanks for organizing and sharing this. I smoke PS Norwegian from time to time and I find it is good but not great blend but makes a nice change of pace.