I like to camp, sit around fire pits at home and at friends places. I have mostly smoked aromatics, but they don't cut it for me around the wood smoke. I was wondering what are some favorite tobaccos to smoke while sitting around a fire?
Tobacco For Folks Who Sit Around A Camp Fire
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Tobacco with DFK in it, or Pegasus, whichever I get my hands on first.
I prefer English tobacco for everything but Sutliff Mark Twain is a nice aromatic for outdoors.
I dont do it but I can see how vanilla or fruit might not go with wood smoke.
Id agree...a lat forward blend or something hearty. Maybe think savory rather than sweet. If its a big or smokey fire I could imagine it overpowering blends that are light and subtle. Something that at other times might be a flavor bomb may just do the job.
I love GLP Quiet Nights and I bet the Piney/juniper presence would go nicely with a fire.
Id agree...a lat forward blend or something hearty. Maybe think savory rather than sweet. If its a big or smokey fire I could imagine it overpowering blends that are light and subtle. Something that at other times might be a flavor bomb may just do the job.
I love GLP Quiet Nights and I bet the Piney/juniper presence would go nicely with a fire.
If it's not windy, I think I'd smoke something sweet or fruity, or both, as the campfire provides the rest. A mac baren HH virginia, Navy flake, Capstan gold, St. Bruno, Wessex, other aromatics, but nothing with latakia.
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Cornell & Diehl Mountain Camp would be perfect, methinks. A hearty, savory, smoky blend. No sense smoking anything with subtleties, as they’ll be overpowered by the ever-changing aroma of the campfire, so as they say you gotta fight fire with fire, and go for bold flavors and aromas in the bowl to stand up to it.
Nightcap seems like it would be perfect for this
I like a good burley blend in front of a fire. They seem to pair well.
I think for me it would depend on the season. If I’m camping or around a fire in the height of summer, when it’s hot and humid, I might just be smoking a cigar, even though I’m not a huge cigar smoker. My cousin gave me one last year that was dark fired Kentucky forward which I thought was amazing but can’t recall what it was…anyways if I’m smoking a pipe in summer then a Virginia or vaper blend would be my choice. In the fall def an English would be my choice.
When I have the fire pit going with my family around I'll try to smoke something with a nice room note, and that's usually an aromatic. When I'm by myself though, I just smoke whatever I'm in the mood for at that time of day. I find that the time of day influences my preference more than the activity I pair with a pipe.
It depends on the weather, but I associate a good campfire with calm autumn weather and good company. I find just simply having anything to smoke is pleasant enough. But if I had to choose, I would go with a stout Burley or DFK blend. Probably Irish Flake or Old Joe Krantz. A good Maduro cigar also pairs well.
I have a fire in a Yukon Solo stove every evening that I can from September-April and usually smoke Bosun Cut Plug, Bob’s Chocolate Flake, 1792 and HH Old Dark Fired.
Most likely a Drew Estate Kentucky Fire Cured. They are a fun change of pace.
Without a doubt, Holly’s Non Plus Ultra. It’s an unforgettable smoke.
Honestly I think picking the tobacco puts it too close to glamping for me. O.k. not really. I think plain is kind of good. Not boring. I think a straight VA or Burly would be best. Never thought about it but that tends to be what I grab for such situations.
Sorry I don't have a suggestion (I'm too new at this.) But reading all of the replies I'm thinking to myself, man!, this is such a great hobby/pastime. So many different picks and variety, yet they are all personal and there is no wrong answer. Pretty cool I think!
