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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. | 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. | ||
If you live in an area where there are no tobacconists, you can shop online, or you might try the drugstore-supermarket brands, Captain Black (Americas | If you live in an area where there are no tobacconists, you can always shop online, or you might try the drugstore-supermarket brands, Captain Black (Americas no. 1 selling pipe tobacco) which is very mild, and flavorful, or Borkum Riff, a bit hotter and wetter smoking. Granted, they may not satisfy the connoisseur's refined tastes. They are tobacco for the masses, but they aren't too bad. The large tins are usually fresh. The small pouches may not be. | ||
=== Aromatics VS. Non-Aromatics === | === Aromatics VS. Non-Aromatics === | ||