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If you have expertise in this area, please consider editing this section, but do not edit the quoted materials. Click on the discussion tab above for additional information | If you have expertise in this area, please consider editing this section, but do not edit the quoted materials. Click on the discussion tab above for additional information. | ||
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New to pipe smoking? See also [[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Pipe_Packing_and_Smoking_techniques#How_should_I_select_my_first_tobacco.3F Selecting Your First Tobacco]] | New to pipe smoking? See also [[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Pipe_Packing_and_Smoking_techniques#How_should_I_select_my_first_tobacco.3F Selecting Your First Tobacco]] | ||
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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. 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
=== Cuts of Tobaccos === | === Cuts of Tobaccos === | ||
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VA's are grown all over the world. In the United States, the various Virginia-producing regions are referred to as "Belts", but this tobacco can be found in countries like Canada, Brazil, India, China, and the African countries of Tanzania, Malawi, and especially Zimbabwe. This last country, in fact, accounts for much of the world's VA production. | VA's are grown all over the world. In the United States, the various Virginia-producing regions are referred to as "Belts", but this tobacco can be found in countries like Canada, Brazil, India, China, and the African countries of Tanzania, Malawi, and especially Zimbabwe. This last country, in fact, accounts for much of the world's VA production. | ||
As stated before, location (soil, climate, etc.) will greatly affect the flavor and character of any tobacco. It is not necessarily true, though, that the best VA's come from the United States, or from the state of Virginia. | As stated before, location (soil, climate, etc.) will greatly affect the flavor and character of any tobacco. It is not necessarily true, though, that the best VA's come from the United States, or from the state of Virginia. [[Popular Vigina Blends]] | ||
== Tasting Pipe Tobaccos == | |||
Fred Hanna has wrote an excellent article for The Pipe Collector that addresses the concept of of tasting tobaccos such as we might approach a fine wine. Excellent reading and re-published here by permission: [[Tasting Pipe Tobaccos: Should we Become more Disciplined about this?]] By Fred Hanna | |||
== Off sight links == | == Off sight links == | ||