cigar vs. pipe tobacco

NightHawk

just curious about the differences between cigar and pipe tobacco plants, strands, growing, curing, fermentation, aging, and blending processes. ive smoked cigars for a few years now and i love exploring tobacco through cigars. ive just been having a peaked interest in pipes. i have never smoked a pipe, and i do not know a single person who does. im sure it is not as common in the northeast area where i am from. i always pictured it of an old man thing, but all old men i imagine must have started some time, i figure i would come here to start a pipe tobacco 101 for cigar smokers. thanks!

Gray4lines

slamb@cigar.com

You should check out Tobacconist University. http://www.tobacconistuniversity.org/tobacco-college/pipe-tobacco.asp They have a wealth of knowledge and should have all the information you are looking for.

slamb@cigar.com

Another place with a lot of great info is here: http://pipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

sabuj

ShadowInTheMoon

Could you in theory cut up a cigar and smoke it in a pipe... Wonder if it would be a huge difference?

Amos Umwhat

ShadowInTheMoon:

Could you in theory cut up a cigar and smoke it in a pipe... Wonder if it would be a huge difference?

You can, there is, I wouldn't, again.

J.S.

Amos Umwhat:

ShadowInTheMoon:

Could you in theory cut up a cigar and smoke it in a pipe... Wonder if it would be a huge difference?

You can, there is, I wouldn't, again.

Not a big fan of cigars in a pipe but it would be better to simply cut the cigar long enough to full the bowl, don't seperate the leaves. They are added in the order (filler, binder, wrapper) for a reason. This can provide an OK smoke but remember cigars (at least to me) burn hotter so be mindful and don't let the pipe get too hot. Some smoke the very end of a cigar in a pipe but I would not myself simply because of all the tar, etc. that has built up there.

naomi12