What Type of Tobacco Was Used in Nat Sherman Classic (Red Box)?
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I swear that a huge part of the whole Nat Sherman pipe and cigarette line wasn't just tobacco used but something to do with how they processed it. Because I've never had anything else that had the Shermanness that all of their cigarettes and tinned pipe tobaccos had. I hate to say this but they always had a pleasant hint of playdoh to me.
I wish I could put my finger on what made it stand out. It's been so long since I've had one I simply remember them as being the best. When Nat Sherman went out of business I switched over to Copenhagen and I'm now planning my switch to pipe tobacco. Thanks for talking about this with me.
I don't remember that blend, but while we are waxing nostalgic about Nat Sherman, I made a pilgrimage there while it was still going strong, maybe about 2009. Cliff Gold, a lead sales associate, greeted me and recommended Nat Sherman 536, a medium strength English blend with burley as a condiment. I sat down on a rocker by the cigar humidor and had a fine time puffing and people watching. I'm still holding an unopened tin of 536.
For those who don't know Nat Sherman, this was a grand pipe, cigar, and tobacco shop at 12 East 42nd Street in Manhattan. with a big gilt adorned clock over the door. It was one of the businesses that closed at the beginning of the epidemic, perhaps because of lack of walk-in traffic. It was not nearly as old as Iwan Ries in Chicago, but on that scale.
For those who don't know Nat Sherman, this was a grand pipe, cigar, and tobacco shop at 12 East 42nd Street in Manhattan. with a big gilt adorned clock over the door. It was one of the businesses that closed at the beginning of the epidemic, perhaps because of lack of walk-in traffic. It was not nearly as old as Iwan Ries in Chicago, but on that scale.
What an experience! Thank you for sharing that. I haven't purchased any pipe tobacco yet, would you be able to give me a recommendation?
that store was incredible. And sizeable as heck too. Their rent must have compared GDP of some nations!
A quick google search turned up a few retailers that seem to have the classic available for sale.
Disclaimer: I know nothing about these websites and have never purchased from them. Caveat Emptor.
www.cigarette.run
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Nat Sherman Cigarettes | Cigarette.Run
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I'm a burley devotee, though I have taken a liking to several Virginia based blends of late. But I would recommend for sampling C&D's Tuggle Hall, a burley based English and their Stratfordshire, another fuller strength English with burley. I like Peterson's Irish Flake and their 3-P, among lots of others.
Thank you! I've seen that they're available online but I don't want to buy any cigarettes.A quick google search turned up a few retailers that seem to have the classic available for sale.
Disclaimer: I know nothing about these websites and have never purchased from them. Caveat Emptor.
Nat Sherman Cigarettes | Cigarette.Run
What is your favorite pipe tobacco?A quick google search turned up a few retailers that seem to have the classic available for sale.
Disclaimer: I know nothing about these websites and have never purchased from them. Caveat Emptor.
Nat Sherman Cigarettes | Cigarette.Run
I'd have to say Virginias and Va/Pers are my favorite. But if you're new to pipes, I think the blends recommended by @mso489 would be a great place to start.
Or perhaps this...
Sampler - Amphora Pipe Tobacco | Smokingpipes.com
Amphora's Sampler pack consists of five different tobacco blends, perfect for those seeking to expand their palate or for anyone curious about trying new mixtures.
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This will give you a few affordable blends to try as you figure out your preferences.
Thank you very much!I'd have to say Virginias and Va/Pers are my favorite. But if you're new to pipes, I think the blends recommended by @mso489 would be a great place to start.
Or perhaps this...
Sampler - Amphora Pipe Tobacco | Smokingpipes.com
Amphora's Sampler pack consists of five different tobacco blends, perfect for those seeking to expand their palate or for anyone curious about trying new mixtures.
This will give you a few affordable blends to try as you figure out your preferences.
As to the classic brown Cigarettelos in the red box, there were about fifty years ago a paper insert that read that only the finest of pure Virginia tobaccos were used, and that Nat Sherman only accepted ten per cent of that rich Virginia presented to him. After the sales pitch was an order form if your local dealer didn’t stock Sherman’s.
When Winstons were forty cents a pack I gladly paid sixty five cents for Sherman’s.
But if you ordered by mail, they were always a dime a package more than Sherman’s dealers sold them.
When Winstons were forty cents a pack I gladly paid sixty five cents for Sherman’s.
But if you ordered by mail, they were always a dime a package more than Sherman’s dealers sold them.
Thank you for telling that! I'd bet they were even better back then!
@mso489 I ordered some Tuggle Hall and am keen to try it out when it comes in. I picked up some "Bayou Night" by C&D at my local shop and have been enjoying it. Thank you again for the recommendation!