Is Pipe Tobacco Generally Milder than Cigars?

[JohnnyFlake]

Originally Posted by schnell987

Maybe its just the way I'm doing it, but so far the pipe tobacco that I've tried seems VERY mild compared to cigars. I've been smoking mostly maduro & sungrown cigars (Padron 1926, Ashton Aged Maduro, King B, etc) and they all seem to have more of a kick to them. The pipe tobacco I've tried has been limited to a local B&M cherry blend, a Mac Baren Virginia Flake and a Stanwell Vanilla ribbon cut. Anyone else have similar experiences?

What you've been smoking are very mild tobaccos, even the Mac Baren VF is a light Virginia. You need to try tobaccos with more body and zest. There are dozens of them out there, but I'll name a few that should get you on the right track for more full bodied blends. Try any and/or all of the following:

Samuel Gawith - Full Virginia Flake
Samuel Gawith - 1792 Flake
Rattray's - 3 Noggins
Tavern Tobacco - Thunder Road
G.L. Pease - Abington
G.L. Pease Charring Cross
Dan Tobacco - Midnight Ride
Cornell & Diehl - Mississippi Mud
Cornell & Diehl - Briar Fox
Butera - Kingfisher
McClelland - Dominican Glory Maduro