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Pipefreak2383
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I am VERY new to pipe smoking. I have become very interested in pipe smoking in a way of relaxing in my man cave with a scotch some music or sitting by a fire at night with some beers :-). I used to be a cigarette smoker for about 10 years. I quit just because I wasn't enjoying it anymore.
My question is this I bought some Cherokee Mellow which by research is a pretty mellow blend not to sweet nor woody nor strong. for a first timer was this a good idea? I know everyone has there choosing tastes etc.... I got my info from tobaccoreviews.com and there is no rating on Cherokee which has me a little worried. There is a lot on mac baren, Peterson which these are a few I was looking into.
Thank you for all your input :-)
My question is this I bought some Cherokee Mellow which by research is a pretty mellow blend not to sweet nor woody nor strong. for a first timer was this a good idea? I know everyone has there choosing tastes etc.... I got my info from tobaccoreviews.com and there is no rating on Cherokee which has me a little worried. There is a lot on mac baren, Peterson which these are a few I was looking into.
Thank you for all your input :-)
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Tobacco Reviews is a great resource. Once you start to discover what you have a taste for, you can data-mine their database blends that match your tastes. It also will pay dividends if you learn the difference between types of tobacco (Virginia, Perique, Burley, Latakia), blends (Aromatic, Non-Aromatic, English, Scottish, etc.), and process (Cavendish, casing, topping, types of curing, etc.).
That said, in my personal experience, I just tried everything I could get my hands on and kept notes of what I liked and what I didn't like. I discovered that I'm not a big fan of Burley or Kentucky dominant blends and that I love Virginia's, Virginia/Perique (VaPer) blends, Latakia and Cavendish. I just started looking for tobaccos that contained the types and processes that I liked.
It's all about you discovering what you like and don't like. That's the adventure we're all on.
@Pipefreak2383 I'm an aromatic smoker so I'd normally steer you in that direction - but rather than do that I'll suggest an OTC blend that has often been recommended to newcomer many times before. And that's Carter Hall. It's somewhat of an aromatic - but not overly sweet or heavily cased, and it's a very smooth and gentle blend with little or no tongue bite what-so-ever (depending upon how you smoke ... if you puff like a locomotive anything will give you tongue bite ... but if you sip slowly all should be right with the world). So I'll suggest Carter Hall as a nice starter blend and you can go in either direction afterwards. Either more flavorful aromatic blends, non-aromatic Virginia Perique blends (Va-Per), or Latakia English blends. Carter Hall is a nice transition blend.
As for aromatics I'd suggest Sutliff Vanilla Custard - it's probably the most flavorful of the vanilla blends - of which there are many. I have several more that I'd recommend but the longer you stay here I'm sure you'll hear me sing the praise of some blend or another.
Carter Hall is a good one to start with as is Prince Albert. Another one I hear recommended for beginners is Lane 1-Q.
Do you have a local shop you go to or do you order on-line? Let us know where you live and we may be able to steer you to a good tobacconist near you.
I also would like to recommend you check into the Country Squire Radio podcast.
The Country Squire is a tobacconist in Jackson, Ms. Jon David Cole is the owner and blender. They have a lot of good store blends. Give him a call and he can help guide you on your pipe journey. Tell him Pappyjoe sent you.
Their website is: https://www.thecountrysquireonline.com
I guessing it's not reviewed because it's relabeled RYO cigarette tobacco to avoid taxes.
I went to tobaccoreviews.com choose the blend I wanted and depending on the review as well as rating that's the one I went with. it seems as thought I might have done pretty good :-)
@PappyJoe to answer your question I live in Toms river NJ It makes it a bit hard to get out at times I left my career to be a stay home dad. it's easier just ordering things online at times :-) I would like to get some places as well near me so I also can make friends of the same interest. I also will check out the podcast THANKS!!!
Thank you to all of you I really appreciate the input!
Back to the topic: I'd recommend Sutliff's Molto Dolce as a starting blend, especially for someone with no previous experience with tobacco. Tastes great, smells great, excellent room note, low nicotine. Great beard freshener. What's not to like?
thank you for your input :-) I saw on another post you reviewed sutliffs molto dolce. yesterday I got the following Carter hall, McClelland: craftsbury frog, and some Dunhill early morning
before I really new the knowledge I know now I was ordering my wife some tobacco and tubes and wanted to buy something to my new pipe so I settled on charokee mellow which seems to be a burley blend but has no reviews lol...I got it because of size more then anything. upon my research a few days later I started to realize maybe it wasn't such a good idea.so I did some more research and found these other brand to along with my Cherokee.
Has any of you tried Cherokee? what did you think? I know everyone has different taste just trying to get a sense to it
these semmed to have all the best ratings when I choose the blend I think I would enjoy. I'm trying to stay completely pure for right now with would be a Virginia blend burley or a oriental
I may just have to go to that thank you :-)
I have smoked my first pipe I don't think I packed it very well I left it on the loose end I think but I did do the 3 steps as required.
In my opinion I am going to have to have another pipe with the Cherokee mellow blend before i give a rating to me at least it seemed like a tobacco blend you would use in cigarettes which is probably why no one rated it or anything.
I will let you know this thou the wife was very happy and to tell you guess "yes she enjoyed me using the pipe she gave me it made her day" (since she has worked 68 hours this week)
I did buy my wife some tobacco as well which was gambler gold. I've been told it is a cigarette blend even though on the bag says pipe tobacco. it can be used for pipes but it's more for cigarette making. the Cherokee mellow is pretty much the same at least to me at this point. as I said I will have to re try it.
I can't wait for my other blends to come they should be here on Monday :-) I will keep you updated on what I think :-)
jhow much do you guys smoke a day?
and how far in between to you guys go?
Thanks for the imput I also noticed after smoking the taste stayed in my mouth I assume this is normal?
when you get tongue bite I assume that's when the smoke your bring in burn your tongue just as hot food would if u eat it?
Let me give a nod to Lane Ready Rubbed for new folks, as well. That's my favorite of the traditional American blends sometimes referred to as codger burleys or drugstore tobaccos.
Packing the pipe-- Make yourself comfortable with everything you need to hand. Now, take a small wad of tobacco and fill the bottom part of the bowl, not too tightly, then repeat this twice, until the bowl is full. Here, it’s important to remember not too pack the tobacco too tightly, or too loosely, using the pipe tamper. The second and third wad should be compressed slightly more than the bottom wad. How you pack the tobacco in the bowl is important, because if there is not enough air flowing through the tobacco then it will not burn well and be hard to draw on, just like a chimney. When you puff on the pipe you will see at once if it is too tightly packed. Draw on the pipe while you are filling it as this way you will see if air is passing through or not. Knowing when the pipe is just rightly packed is when you draw on the pipe, rather like sucking a drink from a straw. If you pack the pipe too loosely, you will be sucking in air, or too tightly and you will be making too great an effort. After some trial runs you will get the hang of this, and if you realize you haven’t pressed down the tobacco enough, try pushing it a little more, or if there is some resistance when you draw on the pipe, it’s best to empty the bowl and repeat the process. Fill the bowl so that there is a little space between the tobacco and the rim of the bowl and the tobacco is level. Remember that as you gradually add each layer of tobacco and press it down, the pressure shifts to the lower layers and the entire tobacco wad becomes more compact.
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Well that answers my question then lol...I smoked to pipe with the brand and when I first smoked it it tasted just a a cigarette would thank you for answering my question I suppose my wife has even more tobacco to smoke now lol (3 bags) lol.....she should be good for a LONG time lol...