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     CLIFF TANNEHILL Member Username: Greydle Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2007 |
I'm about to order a pipe from pipesandcigars.com and also some tobacco. Being new to pipe smoking, I need some help. I have already decided to buy the peterson sampler (7 tins) and the frog morten sampler (4 tins), which leaves me with $20 US to spend on tobacco. I need some suggestions on what to try. Sorry that I cant tell you what type of blend that I like, I just dont know yet. I know that I like black & mild cigars. I figure if I dont like anything that I buy this order, next time I'll just buy some middleton black & mild pipe tobacco. I know that the money I have invested in the pipe won't go to waste, but I want to try new things. Can anyone think of any "must try" tobaccos? Thanks in advance for any response. Cliff | ||
| Todd Bannard Member Username: Sasquatch Post Number: 304 Registered: 05-2006 |
Cliff, I think you might wait until you've tried of few of the baccys in your order, and then you might be able to direct yourself, or help the forum direct you, depending on what you like. You'll like a bunch of the tobacco you ordered already... I can just about guarantee it. | ||
| Todd Bannard Member Username: Sasquatch Post Number: 305 Registered: 05-2006 |
ps... still ordering that Peterson starter pack? It looked to have a pretty good offering of Peterson tobac with it. | ||
| John F. King Member Username: Kerryman71 Post Number: 23 Registered: 12-2006 |
Dunhill My Mixture 965. If you like that and want something stronger go with Dunhill Nightcap and the tobacco to end all tobaccos, Esoterica's Penzance. Welcome. | ||
| Ken Wilson Member Username: The_pirate Post Number: 12 Registered: 12-2006 |
Hi Cliff, I woud suggest you get 1 burley based tobacco, 1 Virginia, and 1 aeromatic. I would wait to try any full Englisg or Balkan blends, as they may overpower your taste buds. I also suggest you get a corn cob pipe for each type of tobacco. Corn cobs are excellent for sampling. I would save the Peterson until your tastes are more defined. It is not a good idea to smoke all tobacco types in just one pipe. Tobacco (especially aeromatics) leave traces of their flavor in the bowl. Good luck, Ken | ||
| Felix Member Username: Felix Post Number: 80 Registered: 09-2006 |
I understand the desire to purchase your tobacco from Pipes & Cigars at the same time you buy your first pipe...so you can save on shipping. And I don't want to push my personal tobacco company preferences on to someone else. But let me make some general observations: 1. For a new smoker who's totally unfamiliar with the various major tobaccos (latakia, orientals, turkish, virginias, burley, cavendish, perique {and aromatics I guess you could include}), I believe it's important to systematically go through the sampling process so you discover the core flavor/smoking characteristics of each type of tobacco. And then you can start narrowing down what appeals to you. Unfortunately, most of those samplers you have on your list are fairly complex blends which means you'll come away from the "experiment" still not really understanding what contribution each tobacco brings to the table. Not to say you won't find one or more tins you really like but it becomes more difficult to branch out to try similar offerings if you do this bassakwards, i.e., starting with complex blends instead of first understanding each individual tobacco. Paul Szabady said "One might start by smoking some straight blending tobaccos: burley, virginia, turkish, latakia, perique and cavendish to get an idea of what they are like. Then by finding simple blends one can begin to identify how these tobaccos interact. One can then pursue individual blend styles, Burleys or Latakia blends eg, and experience their permutations and variations. Eventually one can get quite good at identifying tobaccos in a blend. Interestingly, knowing what's in a blend can help in perceiving it: the intellect aids the senses. It can give an orienting focus to what might otherwise simply pass unnoticed, or unidentified." And on the same page, Greg Pease had this to say: "Many are content to smoke what they like, and don't care one whit what is in it. But, knowing what's in your fave can help find similar tobaccos, and possibly something you'd like even more. And, knowing what's in things you don't like can give clues as to what to avoid." 2. With only one pipe, there will be a fair amount of "crossover" effect between tobacco types. Might I suggest you get a handful of cobs and dedicate one to each tobacco type until you sort out what you really prefer. 3. It's too bad the Pipes & Cigars $77 Pease sampler doesn't tell you which tobaccos are included but might I suggest a better place for ordering a trial pack would be Cornell & Diehl. For 40 bucks, you can get eight two-oz samplers of your own choice from four different top-notch companies...including all the Pease blends. Plus, C&D has a nice selection of blending tobaccos if you decide to take me up on the suggestion that you first become a learned student of tobacco types. Note that two ounce samples of blending tobaccos can be included in the trial packs. | ||
| Markus Wischermann Member Username: Markus1970 Post Number: 519 Registered: 03-2005 |
Cliff, I happen to have tried a sample of Virginia Spice from pipesandcigars. I think it might meet your description in that it has cigar leaf, and the taste is (to me) mild. The cigar leaf is not so overpowering that you might just as well stick to cigars. You rather get a nice pipe smoke with a little memory of cigar in the background. Best wishes Markus | ||
| Israel Member Username: Israel Post Number: 276 Registered: 10-2004 |
Another thing you might try is to call the good folks at pipesandcigars.com and just ask them for suggestions. I had extremely good service from them and I got the impression they love their work and would be happy to help. |