Pipe Tobacco: Difference between revisions
→"Drugstore" Tobaccos
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Generally, you will be better off purchasing your tobacco from a tobacconist. Many of the commonly available blends found in discount stores or supermarkets are made from lower quality tobacco, and include many additives for preservation and "taste enhancement". These alter the way the tobacco smokes, usually for the worse in the case of Drugstore tobaccos. | Generally, you will be better off purchasing your tobacco from a tobacconist. Many of the commonly available blends found in discount stores or supermarkets are made from lower quality tobacco, and include many additives for preservation and "taste enhancement". These alter the way the tobacco smokes, usually for the worse in the case of Drugstore tobaccos. | ||
Also you will notice no consistent way of storage other than the hook through the bag it comes in. Like all tobacco, a certain amount of humidity is desirable. | Also you will notice no consistent way of storage other than the hook through the bag it comes in. Like all tobacco, a certain amount of humidity is desirable. A good tobacconist will have his pipe tobacco in separate jars/containers with a humidifing element present in each, maintaining important oils and esentially the flavor and characteristics of the tobacco itself. | ||
=== Aromatics VS. Non-Aromatics === | === Aromatics VS. Non-Aromatics === | ||