Re Kent: Some good beginner tobaccos
Hi there, my name is Kent and I live in the USA. I enjoyed your blog posts on pipes. I have recently begun smoking.
Could you recommend some good beginner tobaccos? The key word for me is definitely "calm".
My dad used to smoke drugstore black and mild and I enjoyed the smell greatly not sure if the same tobaccos you recommend would be available to me, but it's worth a shot.
I'll echo those recommending that you avoid the "drugstore tobacco" route. There's no reason why you have to start there. And if you do, the odds are good that your first pipe experience won't be a pleasant one.
A sampler of small 1 or 2 oz. bags/tins would be a good way to go, giving you the chance to see just what interests you in a blend. Most new pipesmokers seem to start with aromatics - tobaccos flavored to smell (and usually taste) like something other than real tobacco.
But there's no rule that says you have to start there; in fact, some aromatics - especially drugstore aromatics - will smoke so hot and wet that they'd likely put you off the pipe for good.
If you don't want to try a sampler, I'd suggest starting with a high-quality aromatic that won't smoke hot or cause tongue bite: Cornell & Diehl's Autumn Evening. It's a maple flavored tobacco that smells a lot like maple but tastes a lot like real tobacco.
And I'll also suggest trying a light English blend. It's been a long time since I've smoked a light English (I favor heavier English/Balkan/Virginia blends), but if you just want to buy a tin, I don't think you would go wrong with Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe.
If you're calling Pipeworks & Wilke or Cornell & Diehl to place an order (you might also try www.smokingpipes.com), just tell them your situation and ask for their recommendations.
Could you recommend some good beginner tobaccos? The key word for me is definitely "calm".
My dad used to smoke drugstore black and mild and I enjoyed the smell greatly not sure if the same tobaccos you recommend would be available to me, but it's worth a shot.
I'll echo those recommending that you avoid the "drugstore tobacco" route. There's no reason why you have to start there. And if you do, the odds are good that your first pipe experience won't be a pleasant one.
A sampler of small 1 or 2 oz. bags/tins would be a good way to go, giving you the chance to see just what interests you in a blend. Most new pipesmokers seem to start with aromatics - tobaccos flavored to smell (and usually taste) like something other than real tobacco.
But there's no rule that says you have to start there; in fact, some aromatics - especially drugstore aromatics - will smoke so hot and wet that they'd likely put you off the pipe for good.
If you don't want to try a sampler, I'd suggest starting with a high-quality aromatic that won't smoke hot or cause tongue bite: Cornell & Diehl's Autumn Evening. It's a maple flavored tobacco that smells a lot like maple but tastes a lot like real tobacco.
And I'll also suggest trying a light English blend. It's been a long time since I've smoked a light English (I favor heavier English/Balkan/Virginia blends), but if you just want to buy a tin, I don't think you would go wrong with Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe.
If you're calling Pipeworks & Wilke or Cornell & Diehl to place an order (you might also try www.smokingpipes.com), just tell them your situation and ask for their recommendations.
posted by Shang Ning | 7:40:00 PM
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Not to quibble, but Cornell & Diehl's Autumn Evening is a pressed Virginia, and new smokers might find it too hot and bitey - such products need a deliberate slow smoke.
As far as light aromatics, perhaps Peterson's Sherlock Holmes, which is a thin ribbon-cut pale blend, mostly flue-cureds (i.e. Virginia types), with a fruity top-dressing that does not dominate the smoke. As far as English Blends go, Peterson's Old Dublin smokes easily (again, a thin ribbon-cut). Germains and Esoterica Tabaciana present a reasonable full range of easy smoking tobaccos of several types.
By and large it would be a good idea to stay away from all Dutch and Danish tobaccos, and to also avoid the heavy aromatics.
Smoke slow.
Pipe smoking tips I wrote for a young friend can be found here:
http://atthebackofthehill.blogspot.com/2007/08/pipe-smoking-advice.html
It is verbose. But note the clickable label at the bottom: Pipes and Tobacco.
Also, Mr. Shang Ning, you yourself might be interested in the two of the other clickable labels on my blog: 詩 and 粵. In addition to probably also the food posts.
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