Good vs. Cheap Tobacco
PipeProfessor
Apprentice
For those of us who have been smoking a pipe for a little while, we know that there is a huge difference between cheap drug store tobaccos and the more expensive blends. What are your suggestions to a newbie when selecting that first tobacco? Should you try something cheap at first, or spend the money on something better?
Comments
It doesn't have to be expensive,but many tinned blends do use better quality leaf, food-grade quality dressings/toppings, etc.
I have been saying for years: Smoke the best tobacco you can afford in the best pipe you can afford; it will increase your enjoyment of the hobby. There's a difference between being frugal and being cheap.
is those first two.I just wish I could afford to cellar about 50 lbs of each and I would be set for life (plus).
that if I char the top and then let it set for a few hours the flavor is more pronounced,much better
and smoother.Chatham Manor the match blend by H&H is very good as well,but it seems to have
an underlying sweetness that I don't taste in Carter Hall.
Some bulks are less expensive only comparable to the price of multiple tins, Many tinned are also available in bulk. McClelland's 5110 is IMHO an improvement over Frog Morton. Most E retailors will sell you an ounce and most pipe club members will fill your bowl with their blends as well as some tobacco that has been brought to the meeting for sampling by all. Pipe shows are another place with many blenders offering samples.