Nicotine

zyprexa

Hi to all.  I am new here and need some info.  I am a long time cigarette smoker that is in transition to the world of pipe smoking.  I have tried all of the Captain Black products and I like the Dark the best.  My question for you all is which tobacco has the highest nicotine content?  I think it would help me control my cigarette cravings.  I prefer aromatics but will accept anything with a high nic content except for tobaccos with licorice undertones.  Thank you in advance for your help.

Londy3

Maybe try some Mac Baren HH dark fired Kentucky. This is a flake Tobacco so you'll need to be patient and dry it out a bit first. This is the strongest pipe Tobacco they make. Also the tin states not recommended for beginners. 

PappyJoe

@zyprexa
If you haven't discovered it yet, check out tobaccoreviews.com. It's a great place to read different opinions about just about every tobacco that has ever been produced. Click on the search tab and you can search by brand, blend or tin description. Under that is the Advanced search area. Click on "Show more search fields..." and you can select avg. strength. Stronger strength generally means stronger nicotine.

PappyJoe

@zyprexa - Here is a sampling from tobaccoreviews.com of what you are looking for. Most of these are ropes or plugs, so you're going to have to slice it and let it dry out before smoking. 

Blend                                                                  Reviews Avg Rating     Blend Type          Avg Strength

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Black Bogie Aromatic              4                       3.0 Aromatic         Very Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Black Cherry Brown Pigtail      3                       2.3 Aromatic         Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Brown Irish Twist Liquorice Plum.                   3                2.7        Aromatic         Very Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Brown Twist Coffee Caramel   1                       3.0 Aromatic         Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Brown Twist Sweet Rum          3                       4.0 Aromatic         Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Flake Aromatic 7              4.0             Aromatic          Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Flake Rose Geranium      1                       4.0 Aromatic         Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Flake Scented   49            3.0             Aromatic          Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Plug Aromatic  3              3.0             Aromatic          Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Plug Rum         8              3.3             Aromatic          Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Kendal Aromatic Brown Bogie 1                       2.0 Aromatic         Very Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Kendal Extra Sweet Brown Pigtail                    1                3.0        Aromatic         Extremely Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Sliced Black Aromatic              12                     2.8 Aromatic         Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Sliced Brown Bogie Aromatic  1                       2.0 Aromatic         Very Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Sweet Coffee Pigtail 2              3.0             Aromatic          Strong

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Sweet Rum Twist      44            3.1             Aromatic          Strong

AnantaAndroscoggin

I've seen multiple comments about high nicotine in the Five Brothers pouch tobacco, though nobody seems to quote any stats. I've smoked a couple of pouches of it a year or so ago, and occasionally find myself contemplating adding some more to each following tobacco order, but have yet to 'get around to it.'

motie2

Are there Any High-Nicotine Aromatics?

https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/are-there-any-high-nicotine-aromatics.49061/

motie2

My experience is that high nicotine pipe tobacco, thy name is BURLEY.  Look for a blend with a high percentage of burley. The aforementioned Five Brothers is an example.

RockyMountainBriar

I can attest to Samuel Gawith’s “Black XX Twist” as STRONG.  Samuel Gawith’s “Brown No.4 Twist” is suppose to be it’s stronger sibling.  I have not tried the “Brown No.4” yet....I have some, I have not grown a “set” big enough to try it yet.  I also have some STG “Five Brothers”.  I smoked some a week or two ago, and the nic hit was not bad....I did smoke it in a smallish pipe however.  I am sure it is less strong than “Black XX”.  I have heard tales of Hermit Tobacco Co. “Captain Earle’s Ten Russians” as having a good dose of vitamin-N.  I have not tried it either.  Samuel Gawith’s “1792 Flake” is up there too.  When I first started smoking back in 2012 *cough* newb *cough*, Peterson’s “Irish Oak” kicked my arse, I have not braved it again, but I am positive it has much less vitamin-N than “Black XX”.  The “Black XX” I found I can (usually) smoke a “full” bowl I’m my WDC Baby Wellington’s.....these are tiny pipes that have a bowl about the size of a Japanese Kiseru, I can’t take much more.  I have a review of “Black XX” on tobacco reviews.com under Ambush1964.  There are several entertaining reviews of “Black XX” near the top of the list, I highly recommend the read🙂

motie2

Perhaps some light reading on the subject, attached

ich4759

I'm still relatively new.  From what i have tried so far; Five Brothers is the highest nicotine pipe tobacco i have experienced.

motie2

Nicotine and Pipe Tobacco
https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/nicotine-and-pipe-tobacco-blending

motie2

BTW
Five Brothers Pipe Tobacco, decribed as, “A unique pipe tobacco. 100% burley in a bird's-eye shag cut. Minimal casing and no top-flavors. Remarkably mellow, considering. One of the more unusual tobaccos available, extremely full-bodied, ultra-high nicotine content. A must for those who like living on the dangerous side.”

riobrusa

If you like English blends, you can try Super Balkan by C&D. It is a very strong blend with Burley instead Virginia.

ghostsofpompeii

I'm a real lightweight when it comes to nicotine, and unlike @zyprexa steer clear of a blend with a high nicotine content. Guess that's because I was never a cigarette smoker.

RockyMountainBriar

I smoked the Five Brothers with some trepidation because of the reviews on nicotine.  It was no where near as strong as the Samuel Gawith “Black XX” rope however.

motie2

Nicotine And Pipe Tobacco Blending

September 18, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/nicotine-and-pipe-tobacco-blending

motie2

NON-TOBACCO ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCT RUSH DEBUTS IN U.S.

The oral nicotine pouch market continues to grow with the addition of Rush, a non-tobacco oral nicotine product that has launched throughout the U.S. through Crown Distributing and affiliate companies Global Tobacco, LLC and America Juice Co. 

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@motie2
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motie2

How to Deal With Nic Hit - 6 Useful Tips
https://www.tobaccopipes.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-nic-hit-6-useful-tips/

RockyMountainBriar

I’ve had a few pipe tobacco and cigar nic hits that (sneaked?) up on me….here’s looking at you SG “Black XX” and Ave Maria “Reconquista”.  I can attest to the fact that a dose of sugar...or two…will work.  Provided you deal with it soon enough.  I found that hard lemon drops paired well with the Ave Maria “Reconquista”.  

In fact, the first bowl of the blend I whipped up last week with the two burleys, virginia, Ismir and long-cut perique required me to dive into the sugar bowl or face the consequences🤢.  Subsequent bowls did not cause the problem.  Good thing, because it was quite tasty, right in my wheelhouse.

RockyMountainBriar

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motie2

Here are some nicotine overdose tips I’ve found useful:

First, when the nicotine hits you, stop smoking. This should be obvious. You may be tempted to man up and smoke through it. 

However, the sick feeling you are feeling is both delayed and cumulative, and it is going to get worse before it gets better. If you keep smoking, you are making things worse.

Have a NON-DIET soft drink, anything with sugar. Eat a candy bar or cookie, even If you really don’t feel like eating. Make sure you are well hydrated. Drinking water helps.

After that, lay down and close your eyes, if you can. For most folks, the nic hit passes in no more than two hours

RockyMountainBriar

Two Hours😳.  Wow, it has not hit me anywhere near that hard.  The times the nicotine specter jumped me, it might have lasted 15 minutes or less….Two hours?  That might have ended my piping.
I pretty much follow the rules you laid out though too…except the laying down part.  Last time I did that I was 12 and swallowed about half a tin of Copenhagen🤮.  It was my first attempt, goaded into it by a friend.  I haven’t dipped since.