Tobacco for Wife's First Smoke

[mso489]

Other suggestions: Keep her smoking sessions short, small bowl or partial bowl. Switch between the non-aro and aro, if you are going with two blends. You should have a beverage for her (and for you to be sociable), and probably smoke after she's had a meal. All that will soften the experience. You could even consider her using a filter pipe, but that's optional. Women can be surprisingly sturdy if not downright indestructible. But best go easy at the start.

 

[ricebiscuit]

Thanks for all of the suggestions! I was a little surprised to hear Carter Hall so much. I have actually never tried that blend - guess i need to add some to the next order. It sounds like a great easy intro for her.
I have a few of the others on hand - namely OGS & PS Luxury Navy Flake.
I like your idea MSO - Several small partial bowls for her to taste a range of tobaccos. Being a Vaper guy, i have to throw in something with perique. She has a great sense of smell (like really great), so if she stuck with it her palate would probably be much better than mine.
Thanks again and I will try to post back with the results here in a couple of weeks!

 

[cigrmaster]

A nice sweet Virginia that is readily available is Capstan Blue Flake.
I would recommend Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake but it can be a bitch to find.

 

[aquadoc]

Chatham Manor over Carter Hall, all day & every day. Better tobacco, better taste.

 

[kola]

Pirate Cake !!!! or better yet, Tambolaka !!!

 

[onestrangeone]

^^^^ LoL, beat me to it!

 

[saltedplug]

rope

 

[Chasing Embers]

Tambolaka

My wife actually likes that one. She compared it to ODF but said it had a sweeter flavor.