What are you smoking now? (PIPES)

[Tucky]

I did lay the tobacco on a piece of paper for 20mins first but maybe this wasn't enough. Thanks MC I'll try a longer dry and a lighter pack.

[ValeTudoGuy]

Always good to experiment! Just keep drying for an extra 10 mins until you get to a state that works for you!

[Tucky]

Do you have a benchmark drying time for this blend please Vtg?

[ValeTudoGuy]

Personally I leave it for roughly the time it takes me to give my pipe a quick clean, so not too long. Though after charring light I let it sit for another 5 minutes.

[ValeTudoGuy]

I should add that some people like their tobacco much drier than I do.

[Tucky]

Tried giving it a longer drying time tonight and found it does light much easier,tho I suspect it's lost a little flavour compaired to last nights wetter effort. Maybe a drying time In between I'll give a nice balance. Oh well I've pleanty of time to experiment.
As a side note do people match drinks to blends in the same way as people do with cigars? I'm currently pairing early morning with a reserve IPA.

[ValeTudoGuy]

Tried giving it a longer drying time tonight and found it does light much easier,tho I suspect it's lost a little flavour compaired to last nights wetter effort. Maybe a drying time In between I'll give a nice balance. Oh well I've pleanty of time to experiment.
As a side note do people match drinks to blends in the same way as people do with cigars? I'm currently pairing early morning with a reserve IPA.

In some ways yes, I drink bitters with the Pipe and Lager or cider with Cigars, I don't drink cocktails with the pipe while I do with cigars, Rum and Tequila I drink only with cigars and not pipe.

Scotch and Bourbon I drink with both, while I tend to drink Brandy and Port with the pipe.

I have recently been getting into wine much more and have paired it with cigars quite happily but wouldn't dream of drinking it with a pipe.

Coffee = Cigars and Tea = Pipe IMO..


It's certainly not a science, just how it seems to work for me.

[Tucky]

I tried the EMP with rum the day before and althought I can't say it didn't work I suspect it's to strong for a realativly light to tobacco.

[ValeTudoGuy]

Tewksbury Hobbits Weed, a bugger to light at the start but once going it was lovely! The dry smell is simply divine.

I think I'm going to have to play about with drying times for a bit on this one.

[mrcigar]

Orlik Golden Sliced in a Dansk, and scrumpy cider. It tastes buttery against the cider with one instance of the chippy. How about that, pipe tobacco tasting/smelling like a fish and chip shop?

[butternutsquashpie]

Mmmmmmmm buttery

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[mrcigar]

Got some tortilla chips, home made yoghurt and fresh coriander dip and jalopino chillies going on too

[ValeTudoGuy]

Mmmmm Chip Shop!

[tommy]

Mmmmm nachos aaaarrrggghhhhhh Drool drool.....

[ValeTudoGuy]

Hobbits Weed, for some reason I can retro hale tonight.