Comments on: Buying Pipe Tobacco http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/ a guide to living a not-so-boring life. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:17:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brandon http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-48301 Brandon Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:27:51 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-48301 My opinion on Dunhill Nightcap; If you like well cured English blends then this is for you. I have tried Dunhill's Royal Yaht and it was a little strong for me so after I worked through the can I never bought another. I was looking for an English blend that I liked but with little success. Then about three months ago I bought 50g of Nightcap. It smelled similar to the royal yaht and other blends I had bought so I didn't try it at the time. It does NOT taste like it smells at all. It is a beuatiful blend of Virginian, Latakia, and Perique. The latakia is apparent immediately after lighting, the perique builds in flavour as you progress through the bowl. Initially it may seem to be burning hot, it is a very dry blend in my opinion. But as the moisture level builds so does the rich and very satisfying taste. It has a nuttiness to it that borders on sweet. The virginia tobacco is it's base but is completely masked by the latakia and perique. It burns even and slowly and only requires one maybe two relights. You can smoke it slow or fast with surprisingly little to no tongue bite. It is the ONLY English blend that my palette has a liking for. I always go for cased falvoured tobaccos but this one stands out. Other Dunhill blends are very fine as well, such as the 3 Year Aged but not with the forgiveness of Night Cap. For me it is a 5 star blend that I am already stocking up on. Some people say that the blend is not consisitant from one tin to the next but so far for me it has been. It does have a bit of a nicotine kick but nothing more then a strong cup of coffee which this blend compliments very well also, or a strong cup of tea. Even though I say it is a strong blend don't let that scare you, like I said it is very forgiving. It is good at night as the name implies but I don't think it will help you sleep at all, it keeps me up all night!:) Give it a try, you will NOT regret it... It's not a cheap blend so it is better to buy in bulk. This will keep it consistant for you as well. My opinion on Dunhill Nightcap;

If you like well cured English blends then this is for you.
I have tried Dunhill’s Royal Yaht and it was a little strong for me so after I worked through the can I never bought another. I was looking for an English blend that I liked but with little success. Then about three months ago I bought 50g of Nightcap.
It smelled similar to the royal yaht and other blends I had bought so I didn’t try it at the time. It does NOT taste like it smells at all. It is a beuatiful blend of Virginian, Latakia, and Perique. The latakia is apparent immediately after lighting, the perique builds in flavour as you progress through the bowl. Initially it may seem to be burning hot, it is a very dry blend in my opinion. But as the moisture level builds so does the rich and very satisfying taste. It has a nuttiness to it that borders on sweet. The virginia tobacco is it’s base but is completely masked by the latakia and perique. It burns even and slowly and only requires one maybe two relights. You can smoke it slow or fast with surprisingly little to no tongue bite. It is the ONLY English blend that my palette has a liking for. I always go for cased falvoured tobaccos but this one stands out. Other Dunhill blends are very fine as well, such as the 3 Year Aged but not with the forgiveness of Night Cap. For me it is a 5 star blend that I am already stocking up on. Some people say that the blend is not consisitant from one tin to the next but so far for me it has been.
It does have a bit of a nicotine kick but nothing more then a strong cup of coffee which this blend compliments very well also, or a strong cup of tea. Even though I say it is a strong blend don’t let that scare you, like I said it is very forgiving.
It is good at night as the name implies but I don’t think it will help you sleep at all, it keeps me up all night!:)

Give it a try, you will NOT regret it…

It’s not a cheap blend so it is better to buy in bulk. This will keep it consistant for you as well.

]]> By: deeppipeinhaler http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-47121 deeppipeinhaler Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:22:21 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-47121 Hi Martine, As yourself, I previously smoked cigarettes...now only a pipe. However, I continue to inhale the smoke like I did with cigarettes. I truly enjoy the sensation of filling my lungs with delicious pipe smoke :twisted: Do you still inhale your pipe smoke? I mean, there are no additives in pipe tobacco as with cigarettes. I smoke only giant briar pipes...the bigger the pipe the cooler the smoke. My favorite pipe is a Boswell that holds 17 grams of tobacco :eek: I am searching for pipe smoking women to correspond with, but they are so rare. I understand your enjoyment of a pipe regardless of gender :roll: I try to convert as many cigarette smoking women into pipe smokers...my wife is an example (she smokes both). Please write back and share your smoking philosophy with me :wink: Walter Hi Martine,
As yourself, I previously smoked cigarettes…now only a pipe. However, I continue to inhale the smoke like I did with cigarettes. I truly enjoy the sensation of filling my lungs with delicious pipe smoke :twisted: Do you still inhale your pipe smoke? I mean, there are no additives in pipe tobacco as with cigarettes. I smoke only giant briar pipes…the bigger the pipe the cooler the smoke. My favorite pipe is a Boswell that holds 17 grams of tobacco :eek: I am searching for pipe smoking women to correspond with, but they are so rare. I understand your enjoyment of a pipe regardless of gender :roll:
I try to convert as many cigarette smoking women into pipe smokers…my wife is an example (she smokes both). Please write back and share your smoking philosophy with me :wink:
Walter

]]> By: Brandon http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-47109 Brandon Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:02:34 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-47109 Hiya; I've only grown my own once. Here's my story. My grandfather owned a gun shop, one day a man walked in and wanted to trade him some home grown tobacco( I mean like a bale's worth) for some gunsmithing work down his rifle. My grandfather asked where he got the seeds and the man said that his father grew it and simply handed down the seeds. So my grandfather instead traded the work for seeds. He grew his own right in his garden. he said that at first it was VERY strong and bitter so then he started hanging it in a small shed on his property. After about three months it was smooth enough to puff. Then he tried laying it in the sun for a while and also smoking it with herbs or woodchips in the enclosed shed. A few years ago my grandfather passed away and I found a small bundle of the tobacco in his workshop along with maybe a dozen seeds. The tobacco had laid in there for some 3-5 years before I found it. It was a very natural tasting but not overpowering. I then thought, WOW I can take these seeds and grow my own as well. I did just that but the tobacco I ended up with was WAY too strong to puff. I didn't try anything for smoothing it out. So I just hung it in his shop, it's still there now. Once in a while I go over there to puff my pipes in his old shop but that tobacco has not yet mellowed out at all. So all I know is that raw tobacco is VERY strong in taste which is why there are so many ways of 'curing' it. Hiya;

I’ve only grown my own once. Here’s my story. My grandfather owned a gun shop, one day a man walked in and wanted to trade him some home grown tobacco( I mean like a bale’s worth) for some gunsmithing work down his rifle. My grandfather asked where he got the seeds and the man said that his father grew it and simply handed down the seeds. So my grandfather instead traded the work for seeds. He grew his own right in his garden. he said that at first it was VERY strong and bitter so then he started hanging it in a small shed on his property. After about three months it was smooth enough to puff. Then he tried laying it in the sun for a while and also smoking it with herbs or woodchips in the enclosed shed. A few years ago my grandfather passed away and I found a small bundle of the tobacco in his workshop along with maybe a dozen seeds. The tobacco had laid in there for some 3-5 years before I found it. It was a very natural tasting but not overpowering. I then thought, WOW I can take these seeds and grow my own as well. I did just that but the tobacco I ended up with was WAY too strong to puff. I didn’t try anything for smoothing it out. So I just hung it in his shop, it’s still there now. Once in a while I go over there to puff my pipes in his old shop but that tobacco has not yet mellowed out at all. So all I know is that raw tobacco is VERY strong in taste which is why there are so many ways of ‘curing’ it.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-47102 Brandon Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:46:17 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-47102 Yup! I blend vanilla cavendish and a chocolate flavoured burley I found. Apart they are fine but together they compliment eachother perfectly. I ussually go for a 50/50 mixture. I've also tried Vanilla Cavendish and Dunhill's royal yaht together. I know it may be heresy to fiddle with anything Dunhill but after the first time I tried Royal Yaht I knew it would be too strong for me without some 'meddling'. I would LOVE to find some pure Perique to experiment with in small quantities. Yup!

I blend vanilla cavendish and a chocolate flavoured burley I found. Apart they are fine but together they compliment eachother perfectly. I ussually go for a 50/50 mixture.

I’ve also tried Vanilla Cavendish and Dunhill’s royal yaht together. I know it may be heresy to fiddle with anything Dunhill but after the first time I tried Royal Yaht I knew it would be too strong for me without some ‘meddling’.

I would LOVE to find some pure Perique to experiment with in small quantities.

]]> By: brandon http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-46823 brandon Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:18:20 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-46823 Hiya; Orlik Golden Sliced is a great light natural tobacco that smells similar to a cigarette when puffed. It comes in a tin in a navy cut so you have to break it up a little before you puff away. It is the tobacco I started puffin' the pipe with, it's forgiving and natural in taste. good luck... Hiya;

Orlik Golden Sliced is a great light natural tobacco that smells similar to a cigarette when puffed. It comes in a tin in a navy cut so you have to break it up a little before you puff away. It is the tobacco I started puffin’ the pipe with, it’s forgiving and natural in taste.

good luck…

]]> By: Robert Fox http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-39781 Robert Fox Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:20:07 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-39781 Rolling tobacco burns too fast for a pipe, but any quality pipe blend should be at least close to "all natural." If you are a cigarette smoker going to pipe(I smoked American Spirit for five years) try Peter Stokkebyes Bullseye or Navy flake. cupojoes.com, pipesandcigars.com, or marscigars.com. Both tobaccos also roll great cigarettes if you dry them out. Rolling tobacco burns too fast for a pipe, but any quality pipe blend should be at least close to “all natural.” If you are a cigarette smoker going to pipe(I smoked American Spirit for five years) try Peter Stokkebyes Bullseye or Navy flake. cupojoes.com, pipesandcigars.com, or marscigars.com. Both tobaccos also roll great cigarettes if you dry them out.

]]> By: ben uk http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-39524 ben uk Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:39:55 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-39524 Hi does anyone know where I can get a version of 100% natural tobacco like 'american spirit' tobacco for the pipe or can you use rolling tobacco in a pipe? Hi does anyone know where I can get a version of 100% natural tobacco like ‘american spirit’ tobacco for the pipe or can you use rolling tobacco in a pipe?

]]> By: Robert Fox http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-39054 Robert Fox Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:14:42 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-39054 http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend_detail.cfm?ALPHA=W&TID=2337 is a review of Black Hall White Tie on the indespensable tobaccoreviews.com. That's all I know. http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend_detail.cfm?ALPHA=W&TID=2337

is a review of Black Hall White Tie on the indespensable tobaccoreviews.com. That’s all I know.

]]> By: Robert Fox http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-39053 Robert Fox Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:10:47 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-39053 Anyone tried blending their own tobaccos? I have enjoyed doing this by trial and error ever since I became a pipe smoker. That is part of the fun of this thing we do that makes it a little more of an art than a habit! My latest (and most successful) blend is 50% Virginia (Stokkebye's Navy Flake), 20% strait Syrian Latakia (McConnells), 20% Kentucky fire-cured (Gawith Kendal Kentucky), and 10% unflavored cavendish (I used the cavendish centers from Stokkebye's Bullseye flake). This recipe could certainly be tweaked! Any other amateurs into this sort of experimentation? I still haven't figured out Tolkien's smoke if you read my earlier post; found another reference to his liking for Kentucky fire-cured (I'm not man enough to smoke it straight), and something that said he liked Erinmore flake, which surprises me because it has a strong "vanilla" casing, and I always thought of Tolkien as a purist. Happy puffing! Anyone tried blending their own tobaccos? I have enjoyed doing this by trial and error ever since I became a pipe smoker. That is part of the fun of this thing we do that makes it a little more of an art than a habit! My latest (and most successful) blend is 50% Virginia (Stokkebye’s Navy Flake), 20% strait Syrian Latakia (McConnells), 20% Kentucky fire-cured (Gawith Kendal Kentucky), and 10% unflavored cavendish (I used the cavendish centers from Stokkebye’s Bullseye flake). This recipe could certainly be tweaked! Any other amateurs into this sort of experimentation? I still haven’t figured out Tolkien’s smoke if you read my earlier post; found another reference to his liking for Kentucky fire-cured (I’m not man enough to smoke it straight), and something that said he liked Erinmore flake, which surprises me because it has a strong “vanilla” casing, and I always thought of Tolkien as a purist. Happy puffing!

]]> By: Gigi http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-38811 Gigi Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:44:18 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/pipe-smoking/pipe-smoking-guide-buying-pipe-tobacco/#comment-38811 Hello there! Searching, and trying to learn a little about the different types of pipe tobacco available out there, and many people have expressed their love for different ones, I wondered if you know what composes the famous "Black Tie", and if there's a difference between this one and the "White HAll Black Tie", really getting confused by now. Thanks, Hello there! Searching, and trying to learn a little about the different types of pipe tobacco available out there, and many people have expressed their love for different ones, I wondered if you know what composes the famous “Black Tie”, and if there’s a difference between this one and the “White HAll Black Tie”, really getting confused by now.

Thanks,

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