| Author | Message | ||
     Jake Friske Member Username: Hinker Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2008 |
I started smoking a few months ago. I have been reading the forums and people describe tastes of tobacco. When I smoke, I don't really taste anything. After smoking, I can start to taste some of the flavors of tobacco. Right now, I have a pouch of Captain Black White. Is there any way I could develop my palate better, or is it normal to taste the flavors afterwords? Also, what is a good site to view and maybe purchase different kinds of tobacco from? The only tobacco shop in town doesn't have a very big selection. | ||
| Todd Bannard Member Username: Sasquatch Post Number: 703 Registered: 05-2006 |
Smokingpipes.com has a good selection and good prices, and they show you a "people who bought this also bought ..." section which is kind of handy. Captain Black smells better than it tastes. Especially if smoked a bit too hot, it will just burn your tongue. Try a can of Frog Morton from McClelland, and post back! | ||
| Brien Zee Member Username: Brienzee Post Number: 1 Registered: 09-2009 |
I just started smoking pipe tobacco recently too. I get the most flavors after the smoke as well. My question is somewhat along the same line as Jake's, so I'll ask in here, with the hopes that you guys can help the both of us. My question is about the different category types of tobacco, and different leaves. I hear people saying they can taste this leaf in that blend or that leaf in this blend. I was wondering if anyone could point out a good sample pack, or at least excellent examples of each different type/leaf. I too would love to expand my palate. My local shops don't have a very wide selection. And as a newby I'd like some structure in what I sample, instead of just tasting random tobaccos, not really knowing what I'm getting into. I hope my post adds to what Jake's trying to ask and doesn't take away from what he was asking. | ||
| smokey strodtman Member Username: Smokey422 Post Number: 511 Registered: 08-2005 |
Your tastes will develop better as you smoke more. There are lots of good vendors: Mars Cigars, Pipes and Cigars, Smoking Pipes, Cornell and Diehl, Four Noggins, and I'm sure others will be mentioned here. Check out their websites. Smokey | ||
| Gig Azar Member Username: Gigazar Post Number: 53 Registered: 11-2007 |
Your palate will improve with time and experience. Take it easy and relax now and enjoy what your smoking. Technique will improve with practice as your progression with pipe smoking developes. 4Noggins, smokingpipes are two etailors I use and very reliable  | ||
| Todd Bannard Member Username: Sasquatch Post Number: 704 Registered: 05-2006 |
BZ - I think it's a VERY good idea to track down some benchmark blends, so you can (more) quickly get a bead on the range of flavors available. I really think a new smoker will get an eye-opening smoke with Frog Morton. It has enough latakia to show what the flavor is, but is still sweet and not huge with nicotine. If you want latakia in major quantities, a tin of Commonwealth from Sam Gawith will show you like no other. Virginias come in many, many guises, but there are some which seem to typify the genre - Rattray's Hal o the wind or Marlin Flake, McConnell Scottish Flake, Mac Baren Virginia #1. Not identical smokes by any means, but that sharp, sweet virginia taste is prominent in all. If you want to try some perique, Escudo or Dunhill Navy Rolls is a decent foray. Scottish Cake from McConnel is a tasty va/per too. These blends are fuller in flavor than a straight virginia, and have some rich, spicey notes from the perique. If you want to know what Orientals are about, a tin of Rattrays Red Rapparee or Presbyterian Mixture from Solomon will show you. If you compare either of these to Commonwealth (which has only Latakia and Virginia) you will notice an almost tea-like background flavor and various spicey nuances. So if a guy ordered Commonwealth, Virginia #1, Escudo, and Presbyterian, it would be a whirlwind tour of the non-aromatic tobacco world. Aromatics themselves run the gamut on flavor, from rum to fruit to nuts to ... well, whatever Erinmore tastes like! | ||
| Thomas Allen Member Username: Tomsense76 Post Number: 30 Registered: 08-2008 |
If you're looking to develope your palate for the different types of tobaccos I would suggest going to Up Down Cigar. They are located in Chicago so the taxes are a little high. You can find their web site by Googling "Up Down Cigar". I suggest them because they sell many blending tobaccos in a straight form...So, if you want to know what Virginia, Perique, Oriental, Burly etc tastes like you can get it from there. You can even start mixing them and make your own blend! After a while you can start noticing the different ingredients in your pre-blended tobaccos... | ||
| Robert Member Username: Simstick Post Number: 20 Registered: 03-2009 |
You can also go to tobaccoreviews.com and compare other peoples experience with yours as well as good descriptions of ingredients and what they taste like. | ||
| Tom Mueller Member Username: Tommueller Post Number: 214 Registered: 04-2008 |
I didn't see this mentioned yet. Most etailers will have "samplers" available, containing - well, samples of a variety of blends. Shopping this way will keep you from having a lot of a particular blend you don't care for. 1712 in a Pete. | ||
| David Hughes Member Username: Six_dollar_dave Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2009 |
Try sipping on your pipe as you smoke, letting the smoke roll over your tongue. You should be able to taste quality tobaccos as you smoke. You should not have to wait until after your smoke to taste the tobacco. Your technique will come with time. Keep at it. |