SolarMother said:
cdh4r said:
LQB said:
When I tried AS organic in the pouch in a pipe, I found it harsh and unpleasant.
i also found AS too be "bleh" and harsh. i stumbled across some "dual purpose" (for both ryo and pipe use) organic kentucky select pipe tobacco. i roll my own with it, and i find that it's both smooth and sweet. love it! here's a link if you're interested: http://www.rollyourown.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=90_212&products_id=736
as far as nausea, i would experience it in when i would go w/o smoking for long periods of time and then light one up. it was apparent in my first few months of smoking, but i no longer feel nauseated. i smoke maybe 3 a day but mostly just 1 or 2.
cdh4r,
I'm still looking into this...I would like your advice on this product for hand rolling cigarettes(which looks like I can get here in CO.)
Did you try this yet? http://www.pipetobacco.com/page/pipet/PROD/ghpt/GHSG
Which hand roller would you recommend? http://www.pipetobacco.com/page/pipet/PROD/ghpt/GHSG
Life got chaotic, but now I have time to look into this---miss smoking!
thank you!!!
SolarMother said:
cdh4r,
I'm still looking into this...I would like your advice on this product for hand rolling cigarettes(which looks like I can get here in CO.)
Did you try this yet? http://www.pipetobacco.com/page/pipet/PROD/ghpt/GHSG
Life got chaotic, but now I have time to look into this---miss smoking!
thank you!!!
sorry for my late reply as it's long over due! i do hope you'll find it in yourself to forgive me!!! :D by now you've probably acquainted yourself with a cigarette roller and some wonderful tobacco but i'll still give you my 2 cents for what it's worth
there are different variations of cigarette rollers such as machine rollers which are usually a hefty penny compared to your inexpensive plastic rollers (such as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uugsvZ0gEuw) that you can buy at your local "average joe" tobacco shop . i started with and have stuck with a plastic inexpensive 78 mm zig zag cigarette roller that i literally bought down the street (in a little honky tonk of a town in tenn) that cost me around 3 or 4 dollars. i say money well spent b/c it's oh so simple to use. the only thing that one has to worry about is getting the right amount of tobacco when rolling so that it's not too loose or too tight to draw from. this is more of a required feel and after multiple usage (and multiple frustrating tight and loose rolls), you'll have it down pat in no time. i promise!
tobacco, i've tried
1. american spirit organic which as you know i greatly disliked due to what i thought was too much of a bitter taste (no offense to those who like it :))
2. kentucky select organic pipe tobacco (http://www.rollyourown.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=90_212&products_id=736) which, to me, wasn't bitter at all and was smooth smooth smooth with a wee bit of a sweet taste to it (that wasn't overbearing at all) from the organic vanilla extract within.
3. Custom blend tobacco : http://www.customblends.com ... these guys carry non-additive roll your own tobacco and pipe tobacco. the only downer is, if you live outside of PA, they can't ship roll your own tobacco out of state due to PA law BUT they can ship pipe tobacco out of state! in which case, i've tried around 6 different kinds, those being: Blend U Vanilla, Blend A Vanilla Black, Blend B Danish Pastry, Blend D Chocolate, Blend J, and Blend R Buttered Rum.
my personal favorites would have to be blend J along with the Blend R Buttered Rum as they both had just the right amt of sweetness without being too dominant or too dense. Blend B Danish Pastry was in 3rd and Blend U Vanilla was 4th. they were good but i still preferred Bend J & R. the others were "dark" tobacco and i found that they were rather tooo dense and too dominant for their tastes. but everyone has their preferences and you may very well like such tobacco!
the wonderful thing about having access to all these flavors is having the choice to smoke what i'm in the mood for, maybe even blending and smoking choice flavors together.
the only downside about my tobacco choices is that i have to buy them online, which requires that damned shipping fee (BOOOO!) but you'll never quite know what you like if you don't spend the money to try different things. in my opinion, i would start off with the kentucky select organic as it is on a neutral scale as far as taste and smoothness goes, i.e., not too bitter but not too sweet; the smoke is not too dense but not too light. after trying that, deciding if you like it or not, you can venture out and perhaps buy small sample bags from custom blends of their pipe tobacco (as i'm assuming you don't live within the PA state lines in order to buy roll your own tobacco) as they aren't all that expensive.
rolling papers: i use RAW organic hemp papers (http://www.rawthentic.com/ENTER.php). i love the taste it has with the tobacco and on top of that it has no chemical bleaches or additives. just plain old organic paper. if you preside in the U.S., these websites seem to have the best prices along with ebay:
http://www.mystoresupplier.com/RAW_ORGANIC_1_1_4_ROLLING_PAPERS_24_COUNT_p/zz099.htm
http://www.rollingpaperdepot.com/RAW-Organic-Rolling-Papers
and of course, before you buy an ample supply, purchase a few single packs to see if you actually like them.
now, as far as preserving the tobacco and keeping it from drying out, i use an inexpensive gel cigar humidifier (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1FgVsuAnIk). all one needs to do is let it soak in water for up to 20 minutes, then all you do is stick it in the same bag that your tobacco is in and it keeps it nice and moist. i could probably go without a month of re-soaking it but re-soaking time is only 5 or so minutes if you find you need to do so. so up keep with a gel humidifier = carefree and easy! if you have any cigar shops nearby, these should be easy to come by. if not, try ebay or tobacco websites.
there are also airtight containers on customblends' website but i've never used them, so my say on such is minimal. it's basically used to keep air out, preserving the freshness of one's tobacco.
hope i'm not too late in helping you out! if you have any other questions just ask and i promise to get back to you sooner than a month this time!!!
Chance
