Horrifying Revelation

[craig]

What I don't understand is why flavouring is deemed acceptable for pipe tobacco, but not in a cigar.

(I'm not talking about the quality of particular cigars or pipe tobaccos, but the general concept.

[mrtr33]

What I don't understand is why flavouring is deemed acceptable for pipe tobacco, but not in a cigar.

(I'm not talking about the quality of particular cigars or pipe tobaccos, but the general concept.

....in the same vein, why shisha tobacco doesn't smell like tobacco at ALL, though I suspect it's not generally accepted by the cigar/pipe crowd.

[badwhale]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe traditionalist pipe smokers generally frown upon aromatics too.

Will

[craig]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe traditionalist pipe smokers generally frown upon aromatics too.

Will

I'm sure some do, but it seems to me that the feeling is not as vehement generally, either among smokers or within the respective industries.

The only thing I could think of is that cigars that say that they are flavoured are not the best to begin with - Graycliff being a notable exception.

... and a traditionalist cigar smoker would stick to 40-odd-ring Cubans, no?

[cigarsarge]

What I don't understand is why flavouring is deemed acceptable for pipe tobacco, but not in a cigar.

(I'm not talking about the quality of particular cigars or pipe tobaccos, but the general concept.

There are a few nice aromatic blends...Shortcut to Mushrooms, Dan's Blue Note, CAO Cherrybomb ect. Most are poor tobacco cased to mask the real flavor.

[ggiese]

There are a few nice aromatic blends...Shortcut to Mushrooms, Dan's Blue Note, CAO Cherrybomb ect. Most are poor tobacco cased to mask the real flavor.

True dat!!!

...and it's meant to curry the favor of the opposite sex! Why else would they market tobacco that smells like my wife's underwear drawer!

[ashauler]

Well, I've found during my research that virtually all pipe tobaccos are cased in one manner or another. True, some are only cased to provide moisture during fermentation, however, virtually all are treated one way or another. The pipe tobacco manufacturers don't guard the recipes for their "sauce" for nothing.

Here's a link with some info:
http://www.mac-baren.com/TopMenu/Exp...Tobacco-1.aspx

I was very surprised at the mechanics of preparing pipe tobaccos as opposed to cigar leaf. Steaming.....stoving......cooking....saucing....pr essing....etc...etc...

[Devil Doc]

What I don't understand is why flavouring is deemed acceptable for pipe tobacco, but not in a cigar.

(I'm not talking about the quality of particular cigars or pipe tobaccos, but the general concept.

It's not acceptable. Most of the pipe smokers I know hold flavored pipe tobacco smokers in disdain.
But keep in mind, the Cherry blend and Acid smoker of today is the straight Virginia Flake and Opus smoker of tomorrow, or so we hope.

Doc.

[ggiese]

It's not acceptable. Most of the pipe smokers I know hold flavored pipe tobacco smokers in disdain.
But keep in mind, the Cherry blend and Acid smoker of today is the straight Virginia Flake and Opus smoker of tomorrow, or so we hope.

Doc.

Sometimes it takes some serious work, but keep in mind the beating they take until they find the right path is for their own good!