Who Knew It'd Be So Hard
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Off topic from the original question but I have to ask why you would argue that blends with Latakia or Perique are aromatic? Is it just the flavor? If so then why not also include Kentucky or Orientals in your aromatic classification?
There are now two who will so argue. Most accept the general classification that those components do not an aromatic make.
-Nightcap
-Early Morning Pipe
-Escudo
-Orlik Golden Sliced
-Carter Hall
Those should give you a general starting point. If you thought Captain Black was that bad (It was basically the first pipe tobacco I tried, and I thought it was bad too) you should avoid aromatics for now. Many will say beginners should avoid aromatics altogether because they will taste like air if you aren’t good at cadence.
-Early Morning Pipe
-Escudo
-Orlik Golden Sliced
-Carter Hall
Those should give you a general starting point. If you thought Captain Black was that bad (It was basically the first pipe tobacco I tried, and I thought it was bad too) you should avoid aromatics for now. Many will say beginners should avoid aromatics altogether because they will taste like air if you aren’t good at cadence.
Suggestions: Don't throw out the pipes; it is something that circles back around and you may want to do years later. Even if you find blends you like, don't buy anything in quantity for a few years while your taste evolves. Sample small quantities ... single tins, and ounce or two of bulk, a pouch. Suggestions for blends to add to the list: Petersons 965 (used to be Dunhill 965); Amphora pouches in sample pack of several genres; and I'll second Orlik Golden Sliced.
A nice, easy, good tasting, and inexpensive blend is Luxury Twist Flake from Peter Stokkebye. It is a forgiving blend that is easy to light and smoke.
Really, tobacco itself is an aromatic, but some of the strong curing methods make them more so. I’ve never smoked oriental on it’s own so I didn’t want to comment on it and to me Kentucky is sort of mild
and not quite as pronounced as the others, although you are right that I probably should have included that too
It’s the humectant and junk on it
"Who knew it would be so hard?"
That's what she said.
Okay, I know, but I couldn't pass it up.
That's what she said.
Okay, I know, but I couldn't pass it up.
When I started, I first bought about three different aromatic choices. Then next time about three choices of english blends. And so on, until I had covered all the different styles.
Where in Texas. There is a decent B&M store in Weatherford. They sell Peterson, Cornell &Diehl, and numerous loose blends.
That’s only like 6 hours from me.
I’m on the coast
I differ. As my favorite codger always said, "There's a lot of blends that will get you where you want to go, but the high octane will get you where you want to go faster."
It took me three years from startup to find Dark Flake. When I did smoked in disbelief. So strong, so dark, so rich. Within a year, anchored in Dark Flake, high octane weedage was most of what I smoked.
So yes, beginner beware, smoke these in a small bowl, and if you don't like it, put the pipe down. But instead of waiting three years. I wish someone had introduced me to these blends first thing.
My bet was that you were doing quite a bit of inhaling without realizing it, being so accustomed from cigs. Inhaling pipe smoke like a cig could give you the sweats pretty quick.
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