Nightcap!!!

I found I dont care much for flake tobacco at all, maybe becuase the stuff I have had was dry. I definately like a more full-bodied smoke, becuase I am a cigar smoker first (although I smoked my pipe 4 times this weekend and only had 2 cigars). I am not sure what the cut is called, but it is stringy??? I like it pretty moist, as it tends to burn slowly. I just realized I am very abd at this...hope this helps.

Originally Posted by Killjoy

I found I dont care much for flake tobacco at all, maybe becuase the stuff I have had was dry. I definately like a more full-bodied smoke, becuase I am a cigar smoker first (although I smoked my pipe 4 times this weekend and only had 2 cigars). I am not sure what the cut is called, but it is stringy??? I like it pretty moist, as it tends to burn slowly. I just realized I am very abd at this...hope this helps.

Iirc and from your description, it sounds like ribbon cut.

Moo has some good advice, read a bunch of the reviews to get an idea for the kind of things that are included.

Found this real quick on google from JR Cigar. I don't have time to look for something with pictures.

FLAKE CUT - Tobacco packaged as large, flat flakes. Must be rubbed out to separate the flakes.

READY RUBBED - A flake-cut tobacco that has been rubbed out before packaging.

RIBBON CUT - Tobacco cut into long, thin ribbons.

SHAG - Tobacco that has been shredded very finely.

CAKE OR PLUG - Cake tobacco is soaked in honey, which acts as a bonding agent as well as a sweetener. The tobacco is then molded by packing it into round molds before packaging. This process is sometimes referred to as “spun-disc” tobacco.

-Tyler

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Killjoy

... I just realized I am very abd [bad] at this...

I am too. It's way easier to smoke Nightcap than to write a paragraph about it.

It's hard to write a good, brief and concise review of pipe tobacco. I usually have to smoke something several times (often in different pipes) to get a good sense of it. I'll usually read reviews at www.tobaccoreviews.com before writing something - just to see if someone else had a better expression for nuances I experienced (or missed). It's easy for me to reduce virginias to "barnyard sweet" or "fresh cut hay" and latakia blends to "creosote" or "tarry" tasting even when I know there are a dozen other characteristics to express.