I often mix pipe tobaccos. I can't remember if I've brought this particular aspect up before, so, I'll ask. Usually, I blend the tobaccos together in a small tin, and then pack the pipe. Sometimes, though, I'll pack in layers. Often, if a particular pipe tobacco is fairly bland, or neutral, I'll put some at the bottom, then the more flavorful tobacco on top. It's usually because the one on the bottom is cheaper, and, it picks up the flavors from whats being smoked through it. Sometimes, I'm just looking to create a transitional bowl, though. Anyone else do this?
Usually when I don't have enough for a full bowl at the end of a jar or tin. It is not often that I find a blend that I can do much with. Sometimes I might say I wish this one had more lat. in it but adding it often takes away other things that I want to taste too. I have tossed bland blends before, they are usually cheap anyway.
Should add some of the transitional bowls have been very good though. I really, really liked the bowl of SG's Celtic Talisman and H&H's Black house. Lat and cherry very good! So not all of my experience with this has ended poorly.
I haven't really tried this much other than topping off a bowl with the last few flakes of a jar and even then they are blends that are really close in profile anyway, I just don't know enough about the different tobaccos to know what will compliment what. I have had some blends mixed at the B&M biased on there suggestions and then adjusted the ratios to fit my pallet. There are so many blends available already that I don't see a need to get to far into blending my own just yet, maybe someday.
Didnt have tongue bite or the outside get too hot. Even did the "cheek" test and didnt burn me. Dont know what happened. Wish I didnt throw it out so I could take a picture.
Looks like my cigars will get some aging while I'm exploring pipes, it's a little cool being a noob again. I watched a video today where a guy was using a clay pipe and rambling about taverns, which was pretty interesting with me being a history buff. The hardest thing right now is getting the method down...first bowl I was tamping, puffing and lighting like a mad man haha. Second hardest puff is finding a good rhythm. The guy was puffing roughly every 7 seconds, to the point where it was a little painful to listen to him make his point.Today I'm going to practice my packing while learning about the different cuts. Also want to pick up some aromatics to try out.
Ok I read through all of this and pretty much every other thread in here. What would be some good tobaccos to start out with? I'm a newby when it comes to pipe smoking.
Yeah the 1Q seems to be a popluar one. Thats definitely something I'll be picking up.
Just remember to give it some drying time. It's usually pretty moist when you get it. The Captain Black Royal is similar, but slightly more complex, if you find you like the 1-Q.
Yeah the 1Q seems to be a popluar one. Thats definitely something I'll be picking up.
Just remember to give it some drying time. It's usually pretty moist when you get it. The Captain Black Royal is similar, but slightly more complex, if you find you like the 1-Q.
I've had some issues with the 1Q, I've tried taking out enough for a bowl and leaving it out overnight and it still doesn't burn well, I left the lid off the jar for a week still no go, I even put an oz in the oven on warm for an hour, I've tried several different pipes/packing methods etc. it still wont burn worth a crap, granted I'm not a experienced pipe smoker but damn, I am done with the 1Q it's not worth the effort for me.
So onestrangeone crushed me today with a variety of tobaccos to try. However I am trying to figure out the best way to keep all these samples fresh and stored propertly. Right now they are all in small ziplocks. Would it be acceptable to put a couple baggies in each mason jar or will I run into an issue with flavors crossing between bags?
Hey Brad, Glad it made safe USPS is on a roll. Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in. I think that as long as the blends are similar it wouldn't hurt to put a few baggies in one jar, it might change the aroma a bit, I'm not sure but I don't think it would change the taste. Burley's & Virginia Non-Aro would probably be okay together, same with the Eng blends.
I stopped and grabbed the glass gars I could find at wally word last night. They only had 2 in stock so I grabbed them. I split the aromatics into 1 and everything else into the other for now. I have some mason jars I'm going to pull out of storage and use those to split out further.
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