Pipe tobacco for a cigar smoker?

[Adamsmokes]

I'm now tempted to try pipe smoking...just ordered a Missouri Meerchum Corn Cob pipe, My mixture 965 tobacco and pack of pipe cleaners...it's all I need, right?

Something to tamp down the tobacco as you smoke.... it's quite an art as I'm finding out!

[ZomB]

I'm now tempted to try pipe smoking...just ordered a Missouri Meerchum Corn Cob pipe, My mixture 965 tobacco and pack of pipe cleaners...it's all I need, right?

[AlexD4]

Keep your cut caps for blending!

[trying]

This looks interesting...

https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/robert-mc...b-p-22722.html

Anyone tried it?..

[ZomB]

This looks interesting...

https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/robert-mcconnell-100-cuban-pipe-tobacco-250g-tub-p-22722.html

[Adamsmokes]

That's very kind of you mate....DM sent

[AlexD4]

I can sort you a sampler if you want to dm your address mate.

[oskihen]

I'd try a decent English blend , avoid aromatics as imo they're shite

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[Adamsmokes]

Just to chip in, if you keep the snipped ends of cigars (if you are a snipper and not a puncher!) you can mix them with pipe tobacco to enrich the flavour, just experiment with little amounts and see what works for you.

In terms of pipe tobacco recommendations I would say that Gawith Hoggarth's Dark Flake is the obvious choice - no topping flavours, but a rich tobacco smoke that should work well as it has cigar undertones with it. As to a (British) aromatic, sticking with Gawith Hoggarth I think Ennerdale is hard to beat.

If you just need something that you can still get at most supermarkets then St Bruno should not be overlooked - it is a loved classic for good reason!

Thank you... I've got a few little samples, including the recommendations given.

[captain duff]

Just to chip in, if you keep the snipped ends of cigars (if you are a snipper and not a puncher!) you can mix them with pipe tobacco to enrich the flavour, just experiment with little amounts and see what works for you.

In terms of pipe tobacco recommendations I would say that Gawith Hoggarth's Dark Flake is the obvious choice - no topping flavours, but a rich tobacco smoke that should work well as it has cigar undertones with it. As to a (British) aromatic, sticking with Gawith Hoggarth I think Ennerdale is hard to beat.

If you just need something that you can still get at most supermarkets then St Bruno should not be overlooked - it is a loved classic for good reason!

[Adamsmokes]

Thanks chaps... that should get me started

[grumpybaldy]

Two tobaccos that I enjoy are Samuel Gawith’s FVF Full Virginia Flake and BBF Best Brown Flake (Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake is pure, hand stripped flue cured Virginia. It burns cool, long and gives mellowed flavours of woody, earthy dark Virginia. The Flakes are rich in colour and texture with some lighter golden flecks amongst the dark brown grain. They are quite easy to work with and once in the pipe, smoke well, requiring minimal attention to keep alight. Flavours of wood, earth, grass and a little citrus evolve to give some bread with dark dried fruit. This popular Flake tobacco deserves the good reputation it has.)
Both medium strength and unflavoured.
Marc

Reads like a Thomas Hardy novel in parts

[trying]

I've had my Dad's pipe in a drawer since he passed a few years ago. I thought it might be nice to give it a smoke but am a bit lost with all the different tobaccos available. Could someone please direct me towards one suited for a cigar smoker's palette? Not too keen on aromatic tobacco and preferably something high quality and easy going. Any suggestions?

Try a sampler .... https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/pipe-toba...3_169_591.html

I was going to suggest Careys also but I see they are closing down

[TonyN]

Tough one that concerning pipe tobacco
it's pesonal thing what we like and might recommend you might not like it's all trial and error in my opinion
when I first started out was trying half ounce
of different loose tobaccos some I liked others I dident after many years of trying diffetent tobaccosI know found what I like

[handlebarpipe]

Two tobaccos that I enjoy are Samuel Gawith’s FVF Full Virginia Flake and BBF Best Brown Flake (Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake is pure, hand stripped flue cured Virginia. It burns cool, long and gives mellowed flavours of woody, earthy dark Virginia. The Flakes are rich in colour and texture with some lighter golden flecks amongst the dark brown grain. They are quite easy to work with and once in the pipe, smoke well, requiring minimal attention to keep alight. Flavours of wood, earth, grass and a little citrus evolve to give some bread with dark dried fruit. This popular Flake tobacco deserves the good reputation it has.)
Both medium strength and unflavoured.
Marc