Top 5 must try Pipe tobaccos

[mitch]

If you can get yourself a tin of Erinmore Mixture try it, I think you'll like it being a new pipe smoker. It has a lovely fruity scent and is made with really good quality tobacco. I use it to mix with other tobaccos and also smoke it all by itself.
In South Africa we have a very popular old brand of pipe tobacco called Rum & Maple. I find mixing the Erinmore with the R&M works a charm and produces a very smokable mixture. Being a new pipe smoker I guess you're just going to have to experiment a lot to find what suits your taste buds.
We really don't get much of a selection of good quality imported tobacco out here and the few tobacconists that do have "some" selection are very expensive indeed. I would love to try some of those mentioned in this thread but alas, I somehow do not see me finding them easily.

 

[johnnyxpipe]

If you wanna really taste Latakia try C&D Pirate Kake you can buy it in bulk in most online stores, I love the stuff.

 

[baronsamedi]

1. Captain Black White (or its cousin Lane 1-Q)

2. Dunhill Early Morning Pipe

3. Hearth and Home Black House

4. Squadron Leader

5. CAO Cherry Bomb
Ii have to give H&H Larry's Blend and honorable mention here but anything Russ Ouellette puts together pretty much rocks!

 

[ahmadothman]

Again it depends on your taste. for me I like to keep a balance between aromatics and english blends
As for aromatics, My favourite has to be Captain Black: White and Cherry blends.. and if White isn't available you can switch to Royal.. it's good quality, smokes well and quite cheap
As for English blends: YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH DUNHILLS. start by picking the 5 choice: My mixture 965, Nightcap, Early morning pipe, Standard and Royal Yacht.
unfortunately we don't have B&M tobacconists in Egypt, so I can't say anything about local blends. But that's my take on tobacco so far.
I tried other types like Erinmore mixture, which so far seems like a mix between aromatic and english..It is nice, smokes well and tastes nice.. but I wouldn't call it a favourite

 

[deathmetal]

top 5 tobaccos to have on a

"noobs" list and why?

Right!
1. Dunhill -- Standard Mixture -- because you must know what an English is.

2. Dunhill -- Royal Yacht -- experience the best of Virginias.

3. Middleton -- Prince Albert -- the easiest blend to start with and learn on.

4. Peterson -- Irish Oak -- a good subtle Va/Per.

5. Hearth & Home -- Freight Train -- enter the eternal fire.

 

[iamn8]

Wait...metal core... no Royal Yacht?!?!!?! WTF?!?!

 

[pappymac]

Start with tobacco blends that start with the letter A and smoke your way to the bottom of the alphabet. You'll find 5 that you like.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

On these necro-bumps, I always wonder if the guy who started this thread four years ago gets a notification that someone has replied to his ancient post, and does he still smoke a pipe.

 

[deathmetal]

Ah, the old question: what is better, a satisfied customer or a repeat customer?

 

[blueeyedogre]

Capstan Blue Flake

Condor Green

McClelland Beacon Extra

4Noggins Bald Headed Teacher

McClelland 5100 Red Cake

 

[Chasing Embers]

Black Frigate

Solani Silver Flake

Yenidje Highlander

Angler's Dream (sadly out of production)

Watch City Slices

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Ok, here is my answer. Try five of whatever catches your eye, because it will take you quite a while before you taste anything anyways. Just grab five of whatever sounds good, but be forewarned, it doesn't matter, because it will taste like smoke, hot air, or nothing at all, depending on what genre it is. I am not going to suggest anything. One, because I don't want you wasting a blend that I admire in your newbie fumblings, and two, you'll blame me when you don't taste it or don't like it. ::

 

[pappymac]

On these necro-bumps, I always wonder if the guy who started this thread four years ago gets a notification that someone has replied to his ancient post, and does he still smoke a pipe.

The real question is whether he is still a member of this fine pipe smoking community.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

The real question is whether he is still a member of this fine pipe smoking community.

his last post was 4 years ago. He probably got an email notification while he was smoking a cigarette. Ha ha. ::

 

[deathmetal]

Black Frigate

Solani Silver Flake

Yenidje Highlander

Angler's Dream (sadly out of production)

Watch City Slices

C.E., good suggestions, but I wonder if it does not make sense to suggest the most accessible options?

 

[iamn8]

In sticking with Melodic Metalcores request...
1. Motzek Strang

2. Penzance

3. Stonehaven

4. 1970's vintage Balkan Sobranie

5. 1970's vintage Escudo

 

[deathmetal]

Did I forget Five Brothers?
BTW -- this is 1986 speaking -- if someone has left a community, what you want to do is reduce barriers to re-entry, not focus too much on the absence...

 

[iamn8]

Accessible practicality? This is a concept I'm unfamiliar with, but I'll do some reading on the matter.

 

[deathmetal]

Nate, good insight. Frame it this way: a friend asks me what he can do to get into pipe smoking. I realize he's unaware of the whole network of P&C/SPC style companies, and instead suggest to him the most accessible options, so he can get started, and then branch out.
Am I moron, or mere pragmatist, or (worse, feared by most) realist?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Ok, ok, ok my five first smoke recommendations.
1. Tambolaka, this should be everyone's first smoke.

2. Semois

3. Warrior Plug

4. Velvan Plug

5. Dark Flake scented. You'll hate it, but at least you'll know why we make fun of lakeland blends.