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The basis of this article was formed | The basis of this article was formed with the FAQs from Alt.Smokers.Pipes[http://www.aspipes.org/faq/]. Unfortunately it is dated, and some of the information may be inaccurate. If you have expertise in this area, please consider editing this section. Click on the discussion tab above for additional information. Meanwhile we highly recommend the following websites, dedicated to pipe tobacco: [http://tobaccoreviews.com/ TobaccoReviews.com]. And Greg Pease has a very interesting and informative [http://glpease.com/ website] and [http://www.glpease.com/BriarAndLeaf/ blog]. | ||
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== Broad Categories == | == Broad Categories == | ||
=== "Drugstore" Tobaccos === | === "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 | 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. | ||
=== Aromatics VS. Non-Aromatics === | === Aromatics VS. Non-Aromatics === | ||
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=== Aromatics === | === Aromatics === | ||
A good aromatic tobacco is lightly topped with a natural flavoring. Aromatics tend to be more moist than non-aromatics due to the flavoring added, which can lead to problems smoking them. | A good aromatic tobacco is lightly topped with a natural flavoring. Aromatics tend to be more moist than non-aromatics due to the flavoring added, which can lead to problems smoking them. Some more masterful aromatic blends manage to avoid this. In the case of a moist or wet blend, problems can also be avoided if care is taken in the preparation of the tobacco. This can include setting a portion out to dry a little, and taking any remaining moisture into account when packing the pipe. See [[Pipe Packing and Smoking techniques]]. | ||
=== Non-Aromatics === | === Non-Aromatics === | ||
These are tobaccos that contain no flavored additives, although sometimes | These are tobaccos that contain no flavored additives, although sometimes these distinctions are blurred. Many of the better non-aromatic blends contain no additives whatsoever, other than water, and perhaps a trace of vinegar, others are less strict with the content. | ||
== Common Types of Tobacco used in blends. == | == Common Types of Tobacco used in blends. == | ||
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=== Latakia === | === Latakia === | ||
A "spice" tobacco that is cured over the smoke of particular types of wood. (You may read that it is cured over fires fueled by dried camel dung, but this is not the case.) Latakia has a distinctive "smoky" taste and a pungent aroma that some find very pleasant and others find just the opposite. Latakia adds body and depth to the flavor of many natural blends. Greg Pease has written a fantastic article on Latikia, that originally appeared in Pipe Friendly magazine, and is now on his web site. Highly recommended reading. [http://glpease.com/Articles/Latakia.html GLPease, A tail of two Latikias] | A "spice" tobacco that is cured over the smoke of particular types of wood. (You may read that it is cured over fires fueled by dried camel dung, but this is not the case.) Latakia has a distinctive "smoky" taste and a pungent aroma that some find very pleasant and others find just the opposite. Latakia adds body and depth to the flavor of many natural blends. Greg Pease has written a fantastic article on Latikia, that originally appeared in Pipe Friendly magazine, and is now on his web site. Highly recommended reading on Latikia. [http://glpease.com/Articles/Latakia.html GLPease, A tail of two Latikias] | ||
=== Orientals === | === Orientals === | ||
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'''Is Perique Endangered?''' | '''Is Perique Endangered?''' | ||
'''Note: This section needs to be updated badly. Please help!''' Is the P&T article on Perique several issues back current on this subject? If so, perhaps someone would care to re-write this section based on the current situation. ''Until recently, there was only one farm left that produced this leaf full-time: Percy Martin Farms in Grande Pointe Ridge, Louisiana. After two bad crop years in the late 1990's, there was a distinct possibility that Percy Martin would stop producing it also. A partnership was formed in 1999 between Martin and New Orleans company Nichols and Brown. Apparently that was short lived? Help me out here folks..... | '''Note: This section needs to be updated badly. Please help!''' Is the P&T article on Perique several issues back current on this subject? If so, perhaps someone would care to re-write this section based on the current situation. ''Until recently, there was only one farm left that produced this leaf full-time: Percy Martin Farms in Grande Pointe Ridge, Louisiana. After two bad crop years in the late 1990's, there was a distinct possibility that Percy Martin would stop producing it also. A partnership was formed in 1999 between Martin and New Orleans company Nichols and Brown.'' Apparently that was short lived? Help me out here folks..... | ||
With interest from cigarette manufacturers, as well as from pipe tobacco companies, it's possible that other farmers in Grande Pointe Ridge will begin growing Perique, though for the moment its future is uncertain. As a low-return, labor-intensive product, it doesn't appeal to most farmers. | With interest from cigarette manufacturers, as well as from pipe tobacco companies, it's possible that other farmers in Grande Pointe Ridge will begin growing Perique, though for the moment its future is uncertain. As a low-return, labor-intensive product, it doesn't appeal to most farmers. | ||