What's a good first blend?

[toby67]

My top 2 picks would be Carter Hall and 4noggins Three Blind Moose- both very nice indeed and very quickly became my favorites

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

I suspect the two recent posters did not notice that this thread is 4 years old? [:laughat:]
I sure as hell hope his friend has tried something by now [:rofl:]

:rofl: That's what I was thinking.

Its one thing to revive a thread that's a year old, but 4 years old. Wow. :nana:

 

[wyfbane]

Yeah, by now SHE probably looks like Gandalf... ha ha

 

[mso489]

Cigarette smokers can be a tough sell, even when they want to smoke a pipe, because they are in the

grip of the nails. You don't want anything too strong or too distinct in flavor, lest those put off a particular

smoker. Still, you need a little nic to simulate cigarettes. PA and Carter Hall seem like good suggestions,

or Lanes Burley Without Bite, which would walk a person through buying bulk tobacco and putting it in a

jar. You might suggest a quality Virginia in case the person is one who does not taste or dislikes burley,

like maybe McClellands 5100. You want tobaccos to be simple and unadorned. They can branch out on

their own. Emphasize inhaling isn't part of pipe smoking. I'd even gently steer them away from exhaling

through the nose, since that becomes inhaling just by breathing, really. Pipe smoking is a different activity,

and it won't do a nail smoker any good to make a cigarette experience out of a tobacco pipe. I wish your

friend all the best. They are lucky to have a good guide in you. I'd suggest your friend buy bulk tobacco

in one or two ounce quantity, until they have settled on what they like.

 

[newbroom]

It popped up on the daily.....I didn't see the date...that would be something that could be shared right on the front page...?...it sounded like so many other similar questions...it was just 'polite' to chime in :D