New Pipe Smoker With A Question? Ask an Old Fart

[DaBear]

Originally Posted by jjmitchem

Thanks guys

How do you know if it is an aromatic if it isn't labeled as such - obviously the CAOs are because of my experience with the cigars of the same names but what about something like Peterson's Irish Whiskey - is it just the obvious answer - this is an aromatic because it has been flavored with whisky?

Peterson's Irish Whiskey is just about the only aromatic I smoke with any regularity. I never got the Whiskey flavor the name implies, but the tin always smelled like christmas to me(namely, smelled of fruitcake), and burned wonderfully while not being overly sweet.

And correct me if I'm wrong Rev, but aren't true English blends allowed one flavor while not being considered aromatic? IIRC, the whole distinction of an English tobacco came from the English monarchy getting angry over too many unsafe chemicals being added to tobaccos, so they banned any tobaccos with more than one flavor.

A quick google search pops this up:
http://pipesmagazine.com/python/pipe...e-in-the-same/

[RevSmoke]

Originally Posted by DaBear

Peterson's Irish Whiskey is just about the only aromatic I smoke with any regularity. I never got the Whiskey flavor the name implies, but the tin always smelled like christmas to me(namely, smelled of fruitcake), and burned wonderfully while not being overly sweet.

And correct me if I'm wrong Rev, but aren't true English blends allowed one flavor while not being considered aromatic? IIRC, the whole distinction of an English tobacco came from the English monarchy getting angry over too many unsafe chemicals being added to tobaccos, so they banned any tobaccos with more than one flavor.

A quick google search pops this up:
http://pipesmagazine.com/python/pipe...e-in-the-same/

Actually, I do not think I called anything and English blend. That term was only used in the description by C&d in which THEY called Cross-Eyed Cricket an English blend "enclosed" with a rum punch flavor.

Ooops, I go back to another post and there mention "English" blends. My bad. Yes, I am a good American and sometimes slip into that mode of calling blends with Latakia in them, English blends. It is a bad habit. Forgive me.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[DaBear]

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

Actually, I do not think I called anything and English blend. That term was only used in the description by C&d in which THEY called Cross-Eyed Cricket an English blend "enclosed" with a rum punch flavor.

Ooops, I go back to another post and there mention "English" blends. My bad. Yes, I am a good American and sometimes slip into that mode of calling blends with Latakia in them, English blends. It is a bad habit. Forgive me.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

No problem, wasn't trying to call you out or anything. Was just sorta thinking aloud if you will. Just wanted to make sure my info was correct.

[RevSmoke]

Originally Posted by DaBear

No problem, wasn't trying to call you out or anything. Was just sorta thinking aloud if you will. Just wanted to make sure my info was correct.

If I might, here are my sort of categories:
Aromatics (anything with a flavoring attached)
Burley blends (straight up burley or where burley is over 50% of the blend, other constituent tobaccos [VAs, Orientals, Burley, Cavendish, etc... but w/out casings/flavors/topnotes] may be added)
Virginias (no other types added)
VaPers (only Virginias and Perique)
Latakia blends (Latakia w/other constituent tobaccos)
Oriental blends (Oriental predominate, but other constituent tobaccos are present except Latakia)

Now others might break them down differently, and even my own definitions are a thing that may be adapted or changed from time to time. But this is overall how I like to see them. Of course, I am no expert, just a guy who enjoys an occasional pipe.

As such, I am not a big fan of Burley blends nor of Orientals. I do smoke and occasional aromatic, but even that not very often. But that is only how I have found to satisfy my own palate - everybody's palate is different.

Peace of the Lord be with you.