It is a dark tobacco, similar to Burley that is cured in barns over an open fire. This gives it a smokiness, but one that is earthier, less woodsy, and more subtle than in Latakia. It has a relatively high nicotine content and burns well with good body. Top-flavouring is added by spraying the finished blend with scents and flavourings. This is a much lighter application, and doesn’t alter the moisture content of the leaf dramatically. Because of the volatile nature of many of the commonly used components, a tobacco left to “air out” may lose a lot of the perfume that’s applied this way.
Inside the bowl is an inner chamber (2) space holding tobacco pressed into it. This draught hole (3), is for air flow where air has travelled through the tobacco in the chamber, taking the smoke with it, up the shank (4). Every cut of the pipe tobacco is encased to conserve the characteristics of each blend, ready to be ignited. Every patient step we take in growing, processing, blending, cutting and storing pipe tobacco is our dedicated investment in crafting rituals. You can check progress of the consistency from time to time or re-spray and leave for longer, if necessary.
Just like different spices work well in different dishes, different pipe tobaccos cater to different tastes. Some may prefer rich, coarse-cut tobacco’s bold and smoky flavor, while others may opt for a smoother, sweeter blend. To preserve the freshness and moisture of pipe tobacco cuts, pouches and tins are used. Cavendish is more a process of curing and a method of cutting tobacco than a type of it. The processing and the cut are used to bring out the natural sweet taste in the tobacco.
Through its ceremonial filling, lighting, and smoking processes, Pipe Tobacco offers a peaceful escape from the fast-paced world, promoting relaxation and stress alleviation. Keeping it fresh and properly stored in a cool and dry place will ensure that each bowl is a sweet treat. With proper maintenance and care, you’ll be able to enjoy your pipe and tobacco for an extended period. Once you’ve got the right amount packed in your pipe, it’s time to fire it up and let the magic happen.
There are significant differences between Pipe Tobaccos, cigar tobaccos and cigarette tobaccos but for the purposes of this Pipe Tobacco Guide we are concentrating specifically on pipe tobacco. Pipe tobacco is generally loose leaf tobacco burned in a traditional smoking pipe with a bowl. Sharing a smoke while chatting about tobacco blends and the newest pipe-making techniques can forge lifelong friendships.
Burley tobacco is a light air-cured tobacco used primarily for cigarette production. A low-sugar, high nicotine, slow-burning tobacco with a very subtle flavor. In pipe tobacco, burley is often used as a base for aromatics or to modify the burning characteristics of a blend. In the United States it is produced in an eight state belt with approximately 70% produced in Kentucky. Tennessee produces approximately 20% with smaller amounts produced in Indiana, North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.
Due to this, the strength of pipe tobacco is not as potent as cigars, which can result in an unsatisfactory smoking experience. In short, while pipe tobacco can technically be used in a cigar, it is not the best choice. It has been used since the 17th century and, with clay pipes, represented the most common medium for pipes before the introduction of briar as the material of choice in the 19th century. The word “meerschaum” means “sea foam” in German, alluding to its natural white color and its surprisingly low weight. Meerschaum is a very porous mineral that absorbs elements of the tobacco during the smoking process, and gradually changes color to a golden brown.
The story of tobacco in the world is long, rich, and not centralized to one location. What was once native to the “New World” is now cultivated, grown, and improved in countries around the world, from the United States, to Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, and Syria. A purebred blend of steam pressed Cavendish, Golden Virginia and White Burley.
We handcraft natural, artisanal products to delight the senses and enhance well being. Our mission is to challenge the standards for what it means to be an ethical business by taking radical steps to empower communities around the world with long term, sustainable solutions. An alternative packing technique called the Frank method involves lightly dropping tobacco in the pipe, after which a large plug is gingerly pushed into the bowl all at once.
Often ice, cough-drops, milk, or fruit juice is added to the water. Traditionally, the tobacco is mixed with a sweetener, such as honey or molasses. Modern hookah smokers, especially in the US, smoke “me’assel”, “moassel”, “molasses” or “shisha”, all names for the same wet mixture of tobacco, molasses/honey, glycerine, and often, flavoring. This style of tobacco is smoked in a bowl with foil or a screen (metal or glass) on top of the bowl.