Tobacco Recommendations
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Balkan Supreme
Pegasus
Superior Navy Flake
Oriental Silk
Match Victorian
Pegasus
Superior Navy Flake
Oriental Silk
Match Victorian
As mentioned, Cornell & Diehl Pegasus is a good starter blend.
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I am going to second the Newminster Superior Navy Flake recommendation.
Mac Baren Navy Flake
Capstan Blue
HH Acadian Perique
Mac Baren Dark Twist
Erinmore flake
John Aylesbury Broken Flake
Capstan Blue
HH Acadian Perique
Mac Baren Dark Twist
Erinmore flake
John Aylesbury Broken Flake
Anything with a high Latakia content! Just kidding. Do you know if there's a local brick and mortar tobacco shop near you? Most of them that I've dealt with have been really nice; they have a vested interest in helping you find the right tobacco so you'll enjoy the experience and come back for more. Where are you located? Some tobaccos are easier to get in different parts of the world. I started out with an over the counter aromatic because it smelled really nice in the pouch and ended up with a cherry bomb that gave me tongue bite and wet goopy smokes. I almost gave up. I was leery of English blends because I thought they'd be too strong, but now that's almost all I smoke. Get a quality (that doesn't mean expensive) tobacco and work on your technique. Read threads on here about packing the bowl / chamber, lighting and cadence. Watch some YouTube channels like Matches860. His content was excellent and by watching him you get a great example of smoking cadence; relaxed. When you can get through a pipe successfully then start venturing out. I personally would recommend Peter Stokkebye's Proper English. I think it tastes great, it smokes cool and stays lit well. It also won't break your bank and is readily available.
Pegasus. I've cellared a jar of that somewhere. I think I'll have some of that for my 2cd bowl of the day. Thanks for the idea!As mentioned, Cornell & Diehl Pegasus is a good starter blend.
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It's not a surprise for my recommendation!
The Country Squire's "Old Toby" is a fantastic aromatic blend.
It (and all their blends) can be bought by the ounce.
Old Toby - The Country Squire Tobacconist - https://www.thecountrysquireonline.com/product/old-toby/
H&H Classic Burley Kake
Stokkebye Luxury Flakes (all 3)
Even though it's a tinned blend I am going to suggest GL Pease Maltese Falcon as a sort of intruductory Latakia blend.
Stokkebye Luxury Flakes (all 3)
Even though it's a tinned blend I am going to suggest GL Pease Maltese Falcon as a sort of intruductory Latakia blend.
Hi thanks for the heads up, I'm in the UK and there is a tobacco shop not so far away. I have been using them for years but usually have my goods delivered these days because it works out cheaper. The brand I smoke is gawith hogarth, I buy the same brand rolling tobacco, but I am working my way through the list of pipe tabacco. I have got some flavoured shags in the basket which I think will be OK but I would like to to try other brands because I don't want to be missing out on something good
found a cabbies mixture by samuel gawith on a supplier I use, would this be the right stuff?
That's the stuff...as to the "American" blends, maybe they just mean an aromatic that's not a lakeland? I'm not sure. You can look them up on tobaccoreviews
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