For the smokers in the lounge [Archive]

"Doc" Devereux

07-18-2006, 11:15 AM

It varies somewhat - I'm trying to switch to a pipe when I'm working at the moment, but on the whole I generally roll my own cigarettes. For formal occasions I have a white jade cigarette holder, and a lovely chrome-plated art deco case. My regular lighter is a Ronson Varaflame - modern build, but a very vintage design.

Machine-made cigarettes tend to be Player's Navy Cut for me, in the holder. Since I look like a Bond villain anyway, I figure I might as well work with it! lol

tallyho

07-18-2006, 11:16 AM

the brand that I am trying to find is actually called Dimitrino. specifically their No 10. I am not having any luck finding them anywhere, even on the net.

"Doc" Devereux

07-18-2006, 11:22 AM

I'll ask next time I'm passing Davidoff, they might be able to help you.

SHARPETOYS

07-18-2006, 11:32 AM

the brand that I am trying to find is actually called Dimitrino. specifically their No 10. I am not having any luck finding them anywhere, even on the net.

http://www.edwardspipelosaltos.com/

scotrace

07-18-2006, 11:47 AM

When I was smoking I looked for the Player's brand without success.

But I smoked Camels and used a silver cigarette case.

tallyho

07-18-2006, 12:58 PM

http://www.edwardspipelosaltos.com/

Thanks for the heads up. I just e-mailed them to see if they have any.

Samsa

07-18-2006, 01:30 PM

I quit smoking back in February (I was turned down for a job because of it - they didn't hire anyone who had been a smoker in the past year!) When I did smoke, however, it was Camels. Usually filtered, but sometimes unfiltered. I had no artful case or lighter.

I do, however, still have a proper cigar lighter for the times when I smoke those or cigarillos (I forget who makes the lighter?)

SGB

07-18-2006, 01:37 PM

http://www.edwardspipelosaltos.com/

Ive known the owners of Edwards for nearly 30 years, even worked for them once at their original store while in-between regular jobs. Debbie runs the Los Altos store and Flip runs the original store "Smoker's Paradise", nice people.

SGB

Tony in Tarzana

07-18-2006, 02:48 PM

Nat Sherman's MCD King size for me. I only found one place that carries them in my area.

What I find is the worse a cigarette tastes, the more I smoke. The MCDs are satisfying enough that I can smoke less.

I have my father's silver cigarette case, but it only accomodates non-filters. I might be tempted to go back to non-filters if I could find Chesterfields, they're the mellowest non-filters I've tried.

I use a filtered holder, and it's scary how much black gunk builds up in it in a week. :eek:

Woanzenagi

07-18-2006, 03:19 PM

I smoke mainly Chesterfields when I can, but sometimes they're not easy to find. When I can't find them, I smoke Pall Malls. I'm actually trying to quit cigarettes all together since I enjoy cigars a lot more. I carry a Zippo lighter, but have never used a case to hold the cigarettes.

tallyho

07-18-2006, 03:58 PM

does Chesterfield still make non filter? I used to get them, but i have not been able to find them in the last year, just the filtered ones from them.

Tony in Tarzana

07-18-2006, 04:00 PM

http://www.edwardspipelosaltos.com/

I used to visit Santa Claus at that shopping center! Lyndon Johnson was in the White House at the time... ;)

Baggers

07-18-2006, 07:32 PM

I smoke Nat Sherman Classics normally, but if I want an unfiltered cigarette, either Players Navy Cut or Lucky Strike if I can't find the Players. Since I usually only smoke 5 or 6 a day, I keep the packet in a zip lock bag to keep them fresh and put the day's allotment in either a vintage Har Bro silver case or a cheapie stainless one that I found at my local tobbacco store.

For lighters, depending on my mood I have two or three Zippos (my current daily user is a brushed brass 1937 Vintage model), or a modern Dunhill lift arm lighter with a rhodium finish and brown alligator wrapped around it, the model name of which escapes me at the moment. I've been told it's a fake, but if it is, it's a good one. Excellent fit and finish, and it stays filled twice as long as any of the Zippos.

Cheers!

SHARPETOYS

07-18-2006, 08:07 PM

does Chesterfield still make non filter? I used to get them, but i have not been able to find them in the last year, just the filtered ones from them.

http://www.cigarettesexpress.com/Chesterfield.htm

My local store will order about any kind I want...

magneto

07-18-2006, 08:47 PM

I don't know if this will help you in So.Calif. Tony, but here in the bay area many of the Walgreen's (aren't they a statewide chain?) pharmacies sell Chesterfield non-filters. They often seem to go on sale in "2 for $5.99" deals which is about as cheap as you'll find a reputable brand cigaret nowadays.
I have a 20s enamel cigaret case which is rather dinged, alas, and only holds C'field or Lucky Strike length, not Pall Mall length :( I buy what's on sale. I hear you about the smoothness, though--I tried some Camels recently and :eek: (that is the gasping-for-breath emoticon, right?).
What I really need is a cig holder.

Tony in Tarzana

07-19-2006, 03:35 AM

Thanks!

DancingSweetie

07-19-2006, 06:51 AM

Tony when Johnnydnh was smoking (as recently as last year) he ordered his Chesterfields from cheapcigarettes.com

Oh, he also used beautiful vintage table lighters.

scotrace

07-19-2006, 07:13 AM

Golden Era Smokes. (http://www.wclynx.com/burntofferings/index.html)

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Blackgrass

07-19-2006, 08:40 AM

I roll my own using an injection stuffing machine. I can turn out a pack in about 5-10 minutes depending on how fast I am trying to stuff them. You buy the cigarette tubes with the filter already attached. There are so many premium tobacco's out there that are so much better than any prerolled cigarette. I have been ordering nice tobacco online for about $16 a pound and the tubes are around $2 for 200. The pound will roll about 2 cartons so you're looking at $20 or so for two cartons of cigarettes.
If you ever go this route you will never buy a prepackaged cigarette again....they taste dry and harsh compared to a freshly rolled cigarette....not too mention saving you a ton of money!

I have a small silver case that holds 7 cigarettes and I carry a small zippo from the 60's.

The shop where I have ordered my tobacco and supplies is http://www.cigarettetobacco.com/
I have tried several of thier tobaccos and can recommend some along with a stuffing machine if someone is interested.

SHARPETOYS

07-19-2006, 12:30 PM

TommySalieri

07-19-2006, 12:53 PM

I don't smoke as much as I used to. I am on a mission to put myself into shape. Obviously, frequent smoking and excercise don't work out. When I used to smoke often, though, I smoked Lucky Strikes, Marlboro reds 100's, Winstons, and Camel Turkish Blend.

Every now and then, I'll enjoy a good Montecristo courtesy of my favorite tabacconist.

http://captainhunt.com/

Blackgrass

07-19-2006, 01:41 PM

The shop where I have ordered my tobacco and supplies is http://www.cigarettetobacco.com/
I have tried several of thier tobaccos and can recommend some along with a stuffing machine if someone is interested.

I am post away... Please...:)

I would point you to a couple of places.
http://syo.dalrun.com/
http://www.ryomagazine.com/
Both are good starting places for info. The Stuff Your Own site will have comparisons for different tobacco brands and tubes by several different people and I have found it pretty helpful. The Roll Your Own site is more of a one person online magazine format but I have found it helpful as well.

For machines I would recommend the Excel http://syo.dalrun.com/Machines/Premier/185.html
I have been using it for almost a year with no problems.

There are several different tubes available and you can read the reviews as well. I have tried several and lately been using ZigZag.

For tobacco's I would check out the reviews. I tend to like a light/golden Virginia tobacco.

Get a machine, tubes and tobacco and you're in business. You will save a ton of money and it's sort of fun cranking these suckers out. Kind of reminds me of tying flies or reloading in some ways.

One day I'll quit but until then it's nice to smoke good tobacco and save money doing it. Most of the major cigarette brands you're smoking are probably made up of what is swept up off the floor after sorting all the good tobacco including a lot of filler and whatever else they decide to add to the mix.

Katt in Hat

07-19-2006, 03:57 PM

I've been smoking for FIFTY (50!) years. I've not enjoyed smoking in decades... :mad:

I Stuff My Own with machines mentioned above by Blackgrass. I buy tubes and tobacco from these two sources;

http://www.cigarettetobacco.com/ for tubes @ best price on Web

https://www.lilbrown.com/index.cfm for a half Zware tobacco from Germany also best px.

As I mentioned at the top; I have been a smoker for 50 years and they surely will be instrumental in my death, but at the least, I'm smoking good tobacco and saving a ton of money too. :o

TommySalieri

07-19-2006, 06:37 PM

adamgottschalk

07-20-2006, 12:51 AM

Philip Morris makes English Ovals, which are unfiltered Kings, and quite nice.

Nat Sherman makes Cigaretellos, which are unfiltered Queen size. I like these with brown paper.

I usually buy unfiltered Lucky Strickes, but I really don't smoke all that much.

The best ever are/were George Karelias; they have/had unfiltered and filtered. My tobacco shops here in the US no longer sell them due to the settlement reached with Big Tobacco (which international makers don't want to pay into). Online, I can only turn up the filtered ones.

I use a brushed silver metal Calibri butane lighter. Folks like the lighter.

I use a cheap, boxy steel case. I've been looking for a nice vintage one, but the really nice ones on eBay go for WAY much.

Tony in Tarzana

07-20-2006, 01:08 AM

Well, I went and ordered myself a stuffer, a Premier Supermatic. Got some King Size tubes and some 70mm tubes to fit my pop's old sterling silver case. Got two different pouches of tobacco to try out, too. I've tried those sliding stuffers, but they're a PITA.

My hope is that if I can build a better tasting smoke, I can cut down on smoking. It's a paradox that, at least in my case, the nastier the cigarette the more of 'em I smoke. Ultra lights? First time I tried Camel Ultra Lights I smoked the whole pack in 20 minutes.

skinnychik

07-20-2006, 01:19 AM

I'm surprised to see so many Californian smokers. The "no smoking in bars/restaurants" thing did not deter you?

Colorado just enacted the same law and it's really helping me cut back. No more smoking while drinking, and I'm not going to sit outside by myself just to get my nicotine fix. I can trade one bad habit for another & get my buzz by ordering another round.

Still, whenever I see someone with a pack of Parliaments...
Common, I know.

Tony in Tarzana

07-20-2006, 01:28 AM

I smoke when driving in traffic.

Need I say more? lol

skinnychik

07-20-2006, 01:41 AM

You don't stand a chance of quitting then.

Poor you. ;)

WEEGEE

07-20-2006, 03:11 AM

Thats a gain of words in the golden era all you would say was Camels.

Did not ever smoke till 25-years-old. Was bartending picked it up as a social habit. As many of you know the service industry is a smoking world.

I use a tin clamshell case.

The wife and i started taking Wellbutrin XL last week and have a quit together date of Aug. 1st i am 43 so i'll start to smoke again on my 80th birthday.

This case looked interesting http://www.lexcocase.com/

BellyTank

07-20-2006, 09:29 AM

It's nice to here some smoking banter here, especially as it was a fairly normal Golden Era thing.

I smoke occasionally- I can have a few and then not have any for ages.
I enjoy a smoke at a dinner or with some nice drinks but other people don't enjoy my doing it. I was a full-time smoker for years.

I really like to take some smokes with me on a walk in the country, or up a mountain. Standing, contemplating, looking at the view.

Plain Luckies, or OPs.

B
T

zeus36

07-20-2006, 11:08 PM

In the house or on the patio, I smoke a pipe with English tobaccos, usually an estate buy. I collected over 70 of them during my Navy days and deployments. The lighter for these is either a pocket Corona Old Boy I picked up in New Zealand twenty years ago
http://www.danishpipeshop.com/photos/pipe-lighters/ob-tin.jpg
Or a vintage table top Ronson Touch Tip http://trishwilson.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/unit.gif

For evenings out in cigar friendly atmospheres, I smoke large ring Maduro cigars lit with a Colibri Trifecta lighter (triple torch flame). I cut them with a Zippo double blade cutter (no longer made)
http://www.smokerstuff.com/Accessories/9501box.jpg

or de-cap them with my Spyderco Dodo. I have tried V notchers, plug punches and even pocket cigar drills, but still prefer a Guillotine cut.

While I‚Äôm out and about on the motorcycle, I carry Djarum Original non-filter Cloves that I trim down to fit into a vintage sterling silver case. These are lit using an old Zippo with a new Z-Plus butane torch insert.

I never inhale anything I smoke and only do it in moderation. I may smoke two to three cigars a month, a pipe full every other weekend, and a clove three times per week.

Fedora

07-21-2006, 08:14 AM

I used to be really fond of the Nat Sherman Turkish Ovals, but the Balkan Sobranie was creme ala creme of cigarettes to me. Sherman no long makes the Turkish Ovals and the Sobranies are to be had no more. :( Many years ago I bought a pack of Turkish Royals but could not find this brand in my hometown at the local(and now closed tobacco shop). I think they are extinct now as well. I tried the NS Cigarettellos, but while tasty, they were a bit too strong for me. I also liked the Virginia Circles from NS, but they are long gone now as well. Seems like they got rid of what I liked!! I have always liked pure Turkish tobacco, as I like the unusual taste and exceptional mildness of true Turkish tobacco. Anyone know where you can buy pure Turkish? You smoke a Sobranie much like you would enjoy a fine cigar, after a meal. They were a nice fat, tightly packed smoke. Anyone out there ever try one? Fedora

Havana

07-21-2006, 10:13 AM

As my name implies, I'm what you might call a heavy cigar smoker. I smoke 2 to 3 big ones a day. Some days I actually get up early just so I'll have time to enjoy a smoke. I love it and I'm pretty shameless about it. I even told my wife prior to our marriage that I would never give up cigars and she needed to understand that. I like any handmade cigars of quality but prefer the darkest maduros I can get my hands on. The stronger, the better. I do smoke a meershaum pipe and a long stem church warden pipe from time to time. My favorite blends are Dunhill's Nightcap and J.L.Pease's Cairo. Be courteous to non-smokers but smoke with pride.

Briscoeteque

07-21-2006, 10:40 AM

Nat Shermans of many kinds, especially Black and Golds and Cigarettellos. However, I've recently bought a cigarette filter (after watching Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) and neither of these long, skinny cigarettes fit, so I'm moving to the Classics line. The holder filters out so much tar, it's incredible. Plus I feel a bit more like Hunter S. Thompson, and that's always a good thing.

I also smoke Pipes (Latakia!) Cigars (Romeo y Julietas) and :p a waterpipe named Niles Crane.

Tony in Tarzana

07-21-2006, 01:17 PM

Nat Sherman's MCD King Size fits my filtered holder just fine.

Lionheart

07-25-2006, 02:59 AM

[QUOTE=tallyho]what brand do you smoke? do you use a case to hold your nails? what kind of lighter do you carry?

I smoke Marlboro Medium, I don't have a cigarette case (but I'm thinking about picking one up) and I use a brass Zippo lighter, with a zodiac Leo on it.

Marc Chevalier

07-25-2006, 11:29 AM

... the Balkan Sobranie was creme de la creme of cigarettes to me.
"Balkan Sobranie" was also the creme de la creme of pipe tobaccos. Loved that stuff. My pipes still miss it. :(

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Shaul-Ike Cohen

07-25-2006, 02:21 PM

"Balkan Sobranie" was also the creme de la creme of pipe tobaccos. Loved that stuff. My pipes still miss it. :(

Now that was a tobacco… At the moment, I mostly smoke Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe, though just today I found a tin of Bengal Slices again and was pleasantly reminded of its flavour.

Daisy Buchanan

07-25-2006, 02:44 PM

I smoke plain ol Marlboro Lights. But I do carry them in a fancy cigarette case, it's silver and looks and opens like an envelope or very tiny purse. I use a regular lighter, I came very close to buying a beautiful Givenchy lighter, but with the way I lose them, I didn't want to spend the money on it.
If I'm gonna smoke a cigar, which I haven't done in ages, I prefer Macanudo or Punch, the smaller cigarelles. And yes, I do have a fancy little cigar cutter. I dated for a long time a man who owned a cigar store, which I worked in on the weekends, and had to try a lot of the product I was selling.
Matt Deckard swears by Cohiba Cigarettes, he says they are the best cig's out there if you can get your hands on them. Where's that box you promised me Matt?

zeus36

08-01-2006, 08:00 PM

"Balkan Sobranie" was also the creme de la creme of pipe tobaccos. Loved that stuff. My pipes still miss it. :(

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I bought tins of Balkan Sobranie from the Tinder Box years ago, but never thought the stuff would be obsolete. Have you seen the going prices for those cans now?

Last year I started smoking Bohemian Scandal pipe tobacco from G.L Pease. It was close to Sobranie, but the factory burned down and that stuff is no more as well!

Some will give a body part for an unopened tin :)

I've got a half a tin left to smoke on Christmas.

scotrace

08-02-2006, 05:39 AM

Fedora

08-02-2006, 08:54 AM

I bought tins of Balkan Sobranie from the Tinder Box years ago, but never thought the stuff would be obsolete. Have you seen the going prices for those cans now?

I wish I would have save all of those tins I bought back in the mid 70's.

If anyone is looking for a blend that is close to to the Yenidje Balkan Sobranie, you can buy it from here, http://www.cigarettetobacco.com/index.htm

This may be the closest you will get. What I loved about the Oriental tobaccos is you do not get the typical stale tobacco odor normally associated with American tobacco. And of course, the Turkish tobacco is the mildest in the world.

I think the blend you need from the above site is called Ramdam, if I am not mistaken. You could use it in your pipe, or get one of those kits there, and roll your own. Cheaper than factory cigarettes, and if the Ramdam is even close to the original Sobranie, a heck of a bargain. Fedora

Polyhistor

08-02-2006, 09:56 AM

In my smoking days (I quit two years ago, after having smoked for seven years) I used to carry the cigarette case of my grandfather who gave it to my father before his death. After some time I was too afraid to lose that piece of memory and left it at home. On those rare days when I¬¥m bound to wear a suit I still carry it in the inner pocket of my jacket, but it serves as a wallet now.

The cigarettes I smoked were mostly the cheapest (filterless) crap that was around. If I could afford it, I did buy Marlboro¬¥s or Luckies, though.

Scotrace, judged by the looks that tobacco must smell heavenly!

Regards, A.

Willi_Goat

08-02-2006, 10:06 AM

I enjoy a good cigar every so often. I have several different brands in my humidor.

I have an old Zippo from basic training days with a butane insert I use.

My fiance recently gave me a nice silver plated single cigar tube. I like to pick up Al Capone rum or cognac dipped cigarillos when I am travelling and limited in carrying regular cigars. They come in a plastic case that is great for keeping them from getting crushed.

Barry

08-08-2006, 04:22 AM

This (https://secure.gttobacco.com/default.asp) is my favorite tobacconist, in Georgetown. Tin ceilings, worn floors, persian carpets and that amazing, amazing aroma that only comes after years of men standing about puffing. Good selection of pipe tobacco, I think (though I don't use a pipe). And I find their cigar prices, in the main, to be reasonable.

It's about 6 blocks from my condo. Nice place. I bought a small humidor there on clearance. I wish they would carry Fuente's Hemmingway series though. Curtis Draper which is located downtown has those and the prices are great. I have a cigar only once in a while - so I wind up opening it to check the humidity level more than I do to smoke.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/swingcatswing/th_normal_open.jpg (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/swingcatswing/normal_open.jpg)

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/swingcatswing/th_normal_closed.jpg (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/swingcatswing/normal_closed.jpg)

Barry

Warden

08-08-2006, 05:13 AM

On a related note, I see actor Mel Smith is in the news. He is currently playing Winston Churchill and the fuss is about should Mel's Churchill be allowed to smoke on stage?

See BBC news story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/5252054.stm)

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41973000/jpg/_41973140_melsmith203.jpg

Warden D

Daisy Buchanan

08-08-2006, 06:36 AM

Daisy Buchanan

08-08-2006, 06:43 AM

It's about 6 blocks from my condo. Nice place. I bought a small humidor there on clearance. I wish they would carry Fuente's Hemmingway series though. Curtis Draper which is located downtown has those and the prices are great. I have a cigar only once in a while - so I wind up opening it to check the humidity level more than I do to smoke.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/swingcatswing/th_normal_open.jpg (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/swingcatswing/normal_open.jpg)

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/swingcatswing/th_normal_closed.jpg (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/swingcatswing/normal_closed.jpg)

Barry

That is a beautiful Humidor. They can be quite pricey, you are so lucky to have found one on clearance.

As for Fuente's, as a gal, they are my favorites. Hemingway and I just purchased a few, looking forward to smoking them. Being that I am a gal, I prefer cigarello instead of cigars. If a gal is going to smoke a cigar, it should at least be a delicate looking one. I dated a man for over 5 years who owned a cigar shoppe. In the evening he would come home, we'd sit on the porch and we'd smoke a cigar. He was the one who introduced me to the Arturo Fuentes, and I have to say that I've never had one of his line that I didn't enjoy. He also makes a few smaller sized cigars, not cigarellos, that are just the perfect amount of flavor. They are smooth with a nice mellow after taste. If any ladies are reading this, and have contemplated trying cigars, I'd recommend this brand.

Lancealot

08-12-2006, 09:23 AM

I enjoy a good cigar myself. I've a variety I enjoy Drew Estates, CAO, and Fuentes. I was able to pick up a Humidor rather cheaply at a yard sale. Right now I'm looking for a match safe something in a table top variety.

newspapercowboy

08-17-2006, 01:59 PM

Nothing says masculine style like a straight-stemmed English made, dark in color,vintage pipe

jamespowers

08-17-2006, 02:07 PM

Nothing says masculine style like a straight-stemmed English made, dark in color,vintage pipe

You got my vote.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/jamespowers2005/AligatorandCobra.jpg

Savinelli on the left and Shoquin on the right. :D

Regards,

J

Gotro

12-25-2006, 07:35 PM

I'm kind of curious to see what the vintage-minded smoke. Personally I don't smoke out of addiction I just have one every now and again for flavor or to calm my nerves. My brand of choice is Djarum Blacks. They're 40% clove and simply to die for. I especially enjoy one after a meal.

Samsa

12-25-2006, 07:54 PM

I've been off tobacco for the last year, with the exception of one weekend when I caved and bought a pack of smokes. When I did smoke it was Camel filters, sometimes Marlboros. I also occasionally smoke cigars (Paul Garmirian is a favorite). And I have been known to smoke a (tobacco) pipe from time to time.

BegintheBeguine

12-25-2006, 08:05 PM

It's sad that we have to specify (tobacco) pipe. Danged hippies. I smoke Captain Black, cheap at the PX.

Samsa

12-25-2006, 08:32 PM

It's sad that we have to specify (tobacco) pipe. Danged hippies. I smoke Captain Black, cheap at the PX.

I just wanted to make sure I was understood.:D When someone my age makes a reference to a pipe, there's a chance that it's something other than a tobacco pipe...

BegintheBeguine

12-25-2006, 09:23 PM

lol lol lol lol

RedPop4

12-25-2006, 09:47 PM

I enjoy a good cigar, but I'm much too indecisive to specify a favorite.
Recently I've enjoyed :

Tatuaje Jibaro
La Carolina (formerly Cupido,)by Cuban Crafters
Padilla
Perdomo Fresco--a $2.00 bundle from Perdomo, worth every penny, too.
Don Pepin Garcia blue label
Vegas Robaina Unicos
Por Larranaga Petit Corona

Just now getting into a pipe. That Dunhill Nightcap is really nice, McClellan 5100 Virginia and Red Cake are really nice.

Spitfire

12-27-2006, 12:59 AM

Stopped smoking cigarettes 12 years ago. From one day to the next. But I promised myself that WHEN (not if) I started again I would only smoke expensive/cuban cigars. Was a nonsmoker for seven years and then I had my first cigar. Now I smoke 2-3 cigars a month...but last christmas in Cuba it was 3-4 cigars each day! :)

Travis

01-14-2007, 02:28 AM

I'm 24 and have been smoking since I was 12. I've thought about quitting a few times over the years, but I than realize that I just don't know what to do without it, and I enjoy the experience. I smoke Camel filters mostly, sometimes Kamel Reds. Every now and again I'll buy good ol' fashioned Lucky Strikes. I always keep my cigarettes in a stainless steel case and I use a Zippo lighter. Every now and than I'll smoke a good cigar and have been thinking about taking up the pipe lately just because it smells so good.

JazzBaby

01-14-2007, 02:38 AM

Travis

01-14-2007, 02:41 AM

My plan for when I travel this summer: a different pack of cigarettes from each city, as well as scanning all the local flea markets for whatever smoking related goodies I can find.

That's a good idea. You'll have to take pictures. I'd love to see what you find.

52Styleline

01-14-2007, 10:58 AM

I have been a pipe smoker for a good long while. At one time, I owned over 300 briar pipes but have sold off most of them, retaining around 70. My pipes are Dunhill, GBD, Saiseni, Kaywoodie and a handfull of assorted pipes. Most are from before or just after WWII. I smoke primarily English blends, with a fairly strong Latakia element. I limit myself to just one bowl daily, after work and usually accompanied by a book and suitable adult beverage. It is really my relaxation routine after earning my daily bread.

JazzBaby

01-14-2007, 11:17 AM

JazzBaby

01-14-2007, 11:20 AM

That's a good idea. You'll have to take pictures. I'd love to see what you find.

Alterior motive at work here - cigarettes are incredibly cheap in most Eastern European countries, as opposed to the heartbreaking ‚Ç¨7.10 [just over nine dollars] they cost here...:cry:

Mr. Rover

01-14-2007, 11:25 AM

Most of my friends who live in the States with family in Asia tend to buy their cigarettes duty free at the airports between destinations. They're just too expensive in the states, especially in New York.

JazzBaby

01-14-2007, 11:27 AM

Most of my friends who live in States with family in Asia tend to buy their cigarettes duty free at the airports between destinations. They're just too expensive in the states, especially in New York.

That's very lucky. I bought some when I was on the way to New York last year [in the duty free], so I didn't have to buy any over there. Unfortunatly duty free on cigarettes and alcohol isn't available on inter-European flights so my annual trip to London is a waste!!! lol

Travis

01-14-2007, 12:36 PM

Alterior motive at work here - cigarettes are incredibly cheap in most Eastern European countries, as opposed to the heartbreaking ‚Ç¨7.10 [just over nine dollars] they cost here...:cry:

Wow, that IS expensive. At that price I'd definately stock up on your travels, and I'd probably buy my cigarettes the rest of the year online.

They're just too expensive in the states, especially in New York.

My uncle lives in NYC and smokes, but he travels frequently for his work, so he never buys cigarettes at NY prices.

JazzBaby

01-14-2007, 02:56 PM

Forgot to mention... I never carry a lighter because I'd much prefer to find some handsome fedora wearing gentleman to light my cigarette for me! ;) :p

Travis

01-14-2007, 03:03 PM

Forgot to mention... I never carry a lighter because I'd much prefer to find some handsome fedora wearing gentleman to light my cigarette for me! ;) :p

Are you regularly surrounded by handsome fedora wearing gentlmen with lighters or do you go hours on end dying for a smoke with nothing to light it with?

JazzBaby

01-14-2007, 03:05 PM

Are you regularly surrounded by handsome fedora wearing gentlmen with lighters or do you go hours on end dying for a smoke with nothing to light it with?

Unfortunatly I'm never surrounded by same, so one has to use a little imagination...:( lol

Kim_B

01-14-2007, 03:07 PM

Are you regularly surrounded by handsome fedora wearing gentlmen with lighters or do you go hours on end dying for a smoke with nothing to light it with?

Eh, a girl can dream, can't she? :)

Travis

01-14-2007, 03:09 PM

Unfortunatly I'm never surrounded by same, so one has to use a little imagination...:( lol

"The world is but a canvas to the imagination." - Thoreau.

JazzBaby

01-14-2007, 03:10 PM

"The world is but a canvas to the imagination." - Thoreau.

Someday it will be a reality... Someday. *sigh*

Elaina

01-14-2007, 03:13 PM

i smoke regular old Marlboro light 100's. I have an art deco case and lighter I use with them, but I usually get my son or hubby to actually light them.

Travis

01-14-2007, 03:17 PM

Does anyone have any recommendations on what to look for in a pipe for a first-timer or any suggestions on tobacco?

Mr. Rover

01-14-2007, 07:50 PM

I hear that the best starter is a corn cob pipe.

Mr. Rover

01-14-2007, 07:51 PM

Forgot to mention... I never carry a lighter because I'd much prefer to find some handsome fedora wearing gentleman to light my cigarette for me! ;) :p

Oh, well...I guess it's a good way to keep down :eusa_doh:

52Styleline

01-14-2007, 07:53 PM

That's a hard question because pipes are such personal things. Among more more moderately priced briars, those from Stanwell, Peterson, and Savinelli are pretty well thought of. Among the more expensive pipes, Dunhill, Ashton and Ferndown are my favorite British makes. If I were buying my first pipe, I would get a straight briar in the billiard or apple shape. They are classics and if you become a serious pipe smoker, you will never tire of having some of them around. Mr. Rover is absolutely correct in saying that cobs are a good starter pipe as well. They are cheap and give a good smoke.

Tobacco basically comes in two varities: Aromatics and English. A good beginner English type is Frog Morton or Frog Morton on the Town. As to Aromatics, it really depends on what you like. The casings (the additive that gives the tobacco its aroma and taste) are wide and varied. My favorite Aromatic comes from PipeWorks and Wilke in VT and is called Vt. Maple.

There is a website called Tobacco Reviews that gives a lot of information on the various blends available. You might also visit smokersforums.org and look around there. Lots of information for pipe smoking and lots of friendly experienced pipe smokers who are eager to help out new brothers (and sisters) of the briar.

Does anyone have any recommendations on what to look for in a pipe for a first-timer or any suggestions on tobacco?

Maj.Nick Danger

01-14-2007, 09:02 PM

RedPop4

01-14-2007, 10:15 PM

I've been bitten by the pipe bug, recently. I had acquired a couple pipes, a tool, some cleaners and some 'backy in a trade over at Cigar Weekly a couple years ago. My buddy and I have started smoking pipes in the last month, and we're really enjoying ourselves.

I've heard that Stanwells and Petersons are excellent pipes, and even better than that when you see the prices.

That Tobacco Review site is outrageous in its scope and detail.

Samsa

01-14-2007, 10:56 PM

As a former smoker that has wised up, I disdain smoking in general and as the song said,... "I curse Sir Walter Raleigh he was such a stupid git!"
But I must admit that pipe smoke does smell great. :) I suppose I could just burn it like incense in a censor.

Is that where that line came from?? I had always wondered why Lennon felt the need to curse Sir Walter Raleigh....

Maj.Nick Danger

01-15-2007, 03:56 AM

Is that where that line came from?? I had always wondered why Lennon felt the need to curse Sir Walter Raleigh....

I think it was because he was so tired from smoking too much. But I don't think he ever actually did kick the habit.

Smithy

01-15-2007, 04:57 AM

I smoke a pipe occasionally and I always have a tin or two of tobacco around the place. Pipes and tobaccos are highly subjective things but I will never smoke out of anything but a briar, tobacco-wise I'm a fan of Three Nuns, Dunhill's Royal Yacht and a couple of the Danish MacBarens blends. Failing that the good old bog-standard Amphora Full Aroma's not a bad smoke when you can't get hold of anything else as it seems to be fairly easy to get your hands on in most places.

Ruby Slippers

01-15-2007, 09:53 AM

Similar situation. I'm 22, and have been smoking since age 15. I'm a Lucky Strikes fan myself (Silvers, because I'm trying to cut down), and I collect smoking memorablilia, a habit I picked up from a cousin (while staying in his house in London I was tempted to swipe a 60 year old box of Gitanes, but decided not too:D). I also collect vintage cigarette holders, cigarette cases and lighters. My plan for when I travel this summer: a different pack of cigarettes from each city, as well as scanning all the local flea markets for whatever smoking related goodies I can find.

Jazzbaby, thats a wonderful idea! I can't wait until I have the opportunity to travel.

I'm 25, smoked since 15. I started out with Canadian cigarettes - DuMauriers. Then I smoked JPS exclusively, and then Camel Turkish Golds. When I first moved back to NY, I began rolling my own using Drum tobacco. I have to agree that nothing beats a rolled cigarette, although it is hard for me to come by loose tobacco these days so now I smoke American Spirits, which are organic. Prior to that I was all about Parliaments, but only because of the recessed filter (I find them a little offensive to my nose, nowadays).

I have a vintage cigarette case, I suppose it is made of tin. It was a gift which was unfortunately engraved (with my nickname instead of my proper name) but I still use it. I'm constantly on the lookout for the perfect vintage cigarette case. I have a tendency to lose lighters as well, so I just buy red bics all the time or matches.

JazzBaby

01-15-2007, 09:56 AM

Prior to that I was all about Parliaments, but only because of the recessed filter (I find them a little offensive to my nose, nowadays).

I know what you mean - during my heaviest smoking period I was on Marlboros (the red ones, not lights) and the smell of them was unbelievable.

Nightshade

01-15-2007, 11:57 PM

Ebay has some decent ciggarette cases. I'm currently seeking the perfect silver with rhinestone case. I really think that the ones with built in lighters are cool. They also have lighter and case sets. But my favorite place to find stuff are local auctions. I now have a vintage black and rhinestine ciggarette holder that I got for $3. I love it.

Travis

01-16-2007, 10:17 AM

I know what you mean - during my heaviest smoking period I was on Marlboros (the red ones, not lights) and the smell of them was unbelievable.

There's something about Marlboros, the taste, the smell, everything, that makes me go yuck. I can't figure out why, you'd think tobacco is tobacco, but that is so not the case.

Tony in Tarzana

01-16-2007, 02:44 PM

The really weird thing is that the worse a cigarette tastes, the more I smoke. My favorite now is the Nat Sherman MCD, and I've been able to cut down to less than a pack a day. I guess they're more satisfying so I can smoke fewer of them.

Lights? Fugeddaboutit. First time I tried Camel Ultra Lights years ago, I went through practically the whole pack over lunch.

Girl Friday

01-16-2007, 02:49 PM

JazzBaby

01-16-2007, 04:26 PM

I didn't read this whole thread, so if someone has already mentioned this please forgive me for being lazy.

They have discontinued the Filtered Lucky Strikes, my boyfriend is very disappointed. They are not yet impossile for him to find, so he bought a carton.

What do you mean...they just stopped making them? They're still available here, but I'm getting worried now...:(

Travis

01-16-2007, 04:27 PM

I didn't read this whole thread, so if someone has already mentioned this please forgive me for being lazy.

They have discontinued the Filtered Lucky Strikes, my boyfriend is very disappointed. They are not yet impossile for him to find, so he bought a carton.

They discontinued them? At some of the stores around town I will see Lucky Strike non-filters along with filtered Lucky Strike Lights but I don't really see the regular filters anymore. Maybe that's why.

jamespowers

01-16-2007, 05:17 PM

I used to smoke the Luckys and Camels without filters twenty years ago.
What are filters? ;) :p

Regards,

J

Girl Friday

01-18-2007, 01:19 PM

What do you mean...they just stopped making them? They're still available here, but I'm getting worried now...:(
I think it is just in the states. I don't personally smoke Luckys, but apparently what is available in Europe has a different flavor (the Lucky Strike Filters)... so they are not the same. So you are safe... I am pretty sure.

They will still continue to make the un-filtered and the filterd lights but not the regular filtered. [huh]

Smithy

01-18-2007, 01:24 PM

I'm looking forward to getting back to Norway where I can buy Camel Lights and Prince ciggies, both of which you can't get here. Here in NZ, it's either Marlboro Lights, Dunhill Blue or Drum Milde Shag roll your own tobacco for me.

JazzBaby

01-18-2007, 01:24 PM

I think it is just in the states. I don't personally smoke Luckys, but apparently what is available in Europe has a different flavor (the Lucky Strike Filters)... so they are not the same. So you are safe... I am pretty sure.

They will still continue to make the un-filtered and the filterd lights but not the regular filtered. [huh]

Phew! I was scared there for a moment!

Orgetorix

01-18-2007, 01:49 PM

Smoking cigarettes for me is a very occasional thing. I'll buy a pack and smoke it (at the rate of one or two a day), then not buy another for a couple of months. When I do buy them, it's usually Nat Shermans MCDs, if I'm near a tobacco store, or Camel Turkish Silvers if 7-Eleven is the only option.

I smoke a pipe (a bent Peterson System) more often, about once or twice a week. I haven't yet settled down on a favorite pipe tobacco--there are just so many to try!

For cigars, I enjoy Hoyo de Monterey's Excaliburs, CAO Brazilias and some of Romeo y Julieta's Aniversario collection.

Barry

01-18-2007, 03:06 PM

I smoke a pipe (a bent Peterson System) more often, about once or twice a week. I haven't yet settled down on a favorite pipe tobacco--there are just so many to try!

Have you tried any of the blends at Curtis Draper (600 block of 14th Street, NW)? Sir Francis is nice - it's a mild aromatic.

Barry

RedPop4

01-19-2007, 01:10 PM

I'm really digging the Dunhill Nightcap and Ashton Artisan.

epr25

01-19-2007, 01:27 PM

I smoke cloves. Mostly Djarum Black. I like them because they taste good and well they are black.

scotrace

01-19-2007, 01:28 PM

Are Players cigarettes still made?

BegintheBeguine

01-19-2007, 02:12 PM

Orgetorix

01-19-2007, 02:52 PM

Have you tried any of the blends at Curtis Draper (600 block of 14th Street, NW)? Sir Francis is nice - it's a mild aromatic.

Barry

I haven't tried any of their blends. I'll have to check them out. JR Cigars and Signature Cigars are closer to where I work; I've only bought a couple of cigars at Curtis Draper to smoke around the corner at Shelley's Backroom cigar lounge.

Smithy

01-20-2007, 05:23 PM

How could I forget one of my favourite smokes, Sobranie Black Russians! Impossible to get here in NZ now but I bought 6 packets when I was last in Bergen from this fantastic tobacconist just off the main square. Beautiful!

Mr. Rover

01-20-2007, 08:16 PM

My friend bought a lot of Black Russians when she was in Hong Kong, before coming to Taiwan. They're pretty potent. How do they make them black?

Smithy

01-21-2007, 02:26 AM

My friend bought a lot of Black Russians when she was in Hong Kong, before coming to Taiwan. They're pretty potent. How do they make them black?

Hi Mr. Rover, they just use a black cigarette paper with the gold filters. They are on the strongish side but very nice tasting. I'll be on the look out for some more when I'm back overseas.

Mr. Rover

01-21-2007, 03:28 AM

So, it's just dyed? I was subtly hoping that they used darkened tobacco or something, like Black & Mild cigarillos. Those gold filters are pretty neat.

Smithy

01-21-2007, 11:07 AM

Don't quote me on this Mr. Rover but I'm fairly certain the tobacco hasn't been darkened in anyway.

Interestingly, they are still made to the same recipe that Sobranie made them especially for a Russian count of the Imperial Russian Count before the Revolution. A nice little piece of history.

PeeWee

01-21-2007, 03:39 PM

I pulled many a Camel non-filter cigarette out of the zipper pocket of my Pointerbrands. My doctor told me I should give them up and I did. I'm glad I did took his advise:)

Travis

01-23-2007, 01:06 PM

I just picked up my first tobacco pipe yesterday. I went to a local cigar store and spoke with a gentleman who was very knowledgable in the subject. He got me started with a pipe and some of his personal blend, and I have to say, it's delicious. I can definately see myself as a regular pipe smoker now that I've tried it out.

Kim_B

01-23-2007, 01:19 PM

I smoke once in a while...more of a social thing, really (it takes me a month-and-a-half to get through one pack). Or when I'm super stressed out! Nothing fancy here, just Camel Turkish Silver.

Ruby Slippers

01-23-2007, 04:43 PM

I purchased a cigarette box on ebay. The seller said it was vintage, and I believe it. Upon opening it, there is a light fragrance of aged tobacco. I love it. One day I will have end tables with these on them, and will reach for a cigarette just like they did in the old days... :)

I also bought a vintage cigarette case. It makes me happy during my dreary days at school.

gughunter

01-25-2007, 01:56 PM

I started making my own with a tube-injection machine sometime around July of last year. (It takes some practice to get them to turn out right, but it gets much easier, and the money you save is amazing.) Now and then I'll try a new tobacco to see how it stacks up, but MacBaren's American Blend is my overall favorite so far.

Smithy

01-25-2007, 02:40 PM

Now and then I'll try a new tobacco to see how it stacks up, but MacBaren's American Blend is my overall favorite so far.

All the MacBarens tobaccos are lovely, I particularly like the Scottish Mixture when I can find it.

MacBarens used to have a newsletter that you could sign up to online and with every newsletter they sent out they would send a small sample (enough for one or two plugs) of one of their tobaccos.

Ruby Slippers

01-25-2007, 07:07 PM

I miss hand rolling cigarettes, the little ritual behind it.

Flying Scotsman

01-25-2007, 11:42 PM

I smoke cigars on occasion...Let's see...

Davidoff (especially Aniversario #3 or Millenium Blends)
Avo
Zino Platinum
When I'm in a mood to splurge, the very excellent Fuente Fuente Opus X

on the less expensive end:
regular old Arturo Fuentes
Punch
La Gloria Cubana
Onyx

There are sooooo many choices in cigars, it's always fun to try new ones...

Girl Friday

01-26-2007, 09:08 AM

A friend of mine was smoking a cigar the other day that smelled like chocolate, it was a very pleasant surprize. I guess I am just used t the stinky ones... and I am a smoker. ;)

Jack Traeger

01-26-2007, 10:58 AM

RedPop4

01-26-2007, 12:19 PM

Night Cap from Dunhill is excellent as well. Of course I'm a newbie to pipes after smoking cigars for ten years.

TaxMan1

01-26-2007, 12:35 PM

A friend of mine was smoking a cigar the other day that smelled like chocolate, it was a very pleasant surprize. I guess I am just used t the stinky ones... and I am a smoker. ;)

Hey, GF! I DO try not to call cigarette smokers stinky. So, please, a little respect amongst smokers..........;) :D

Elaina

01-26-2007, 02:08 PM

Smithy

01-26-2007, 03:06 PM

Ladies and Gents,

I recently switched back to pipes after years of smoking cigars. The
one blend I find timeless is Dunhill Early Morning Pipe. It can be purchased
in bulk or tins. If any of my fellow pipe smokers know where tins of
Troost Slices can be purchased, please post. It was one of my
favorites about 30 years ago, it is still manufactured, but not much of
it is around.

Regards,

Jack

Jack, I posted this earlier in this thread but Dunhill's Royal Yacht is beautiful as well. Buy a tin when you next see it, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

52Styleline

01-26-2007, 09:21 PM

Ladies and Gents,

I recently switched back to pipes after years of smoking cigars. The
one blend I find timeless is Dunhill Early Morning Pipe. It can be purchased
in bulk or tins. If any of my fellow pipe smokers know where tins of
Troost Slices can be purchased, please post. It was one of my
favorites about 30 years ago, it is still manufactured, but not much of
it is around.

Regards,

Jack

Unfortunately, Troost Slices is no longer available in the USA. It is still sold in the Nederlands and here is the address of an online tobacco retailer in that country that I believe carries it. http://www.cigarwebshop.com/

Hope this helps you.

Girl Friday

01-29-2007, 07:59 AM

Hey that's ok, I AM a cigarette smoker, and I say that's stinky too.

I get awful cold in the winter, and awful hot in the summer, airing the house out.

My grandfather smokes a pipe with the WORST cherry tobacco in it. When he visits, or I him, I can smell it for about 3 months afterwards. He complains about the same thing with my cigarettes.
My friend and her neighborhood association do an Easter parade every year this yr. the invites are Bunnies Playing Poker, that I photographed for her on Friday, she called yesterday to say her house still reeks! Bunnies playing poker and smoking cigars... I'll have to post it when I've finished. :)

TaxMan1

01-29-2007, 08:45 AM

My friend and her neighborhood association do an Easter parade every year this yr. the invites are Bunnies Playing Poker, that I photographed for her on Friday, she called yesterday to say her house still reeks! Bunnies playing poker and smoking cigars... I'll have to post it when I've finished. :)

THAT I would like to see. We need to get YOU smoking cigars......?

Girl Friday

01-29-2007, 12:08 PM

Actually, I have one my friend gave me it is Kahlua flavored (or should that be scented???). The only thing is, as a smoker, it is hard to not inhale.

Travis

01-31-2007, 02:38 PM

Actually, I have one my friend gave me it is Kahlua flavored (or should that be scented???). The only thing is, as a smoker, it is hard to not inhale.

I've smoked cigarettes for so long, I used to have trouble not inhaling cigars but it just takes practice, practice, practice. You'll get used to it.

jamespowers

01-31-2007, 02:49 PM

I've smoked cigarettes for so long, I used to have trouble not inhaling cigars but it just takes practice, practice, practice. You'll get used to it.

You'll get used to it or you'll get used to being sick. :p Do not inhale cigars. They will give you the spins something terrible. :eek:

Regards,

J

Mr. Rover

01-31-2007, 03:15 PM

When you smoke unfiltered cigarettes, doesn't the tobacco get into your mouth?

TaxMan1

01-31-2007, 03:18 PM

Actually, I have one my friend gave me it is Kahlua flavored (or should that be scented???). The only thing is, as a smoker, it is hard to not inhale.

Flavored is correct. I would imagine you would have to concentrate some not to inhale. I don't think about it, come to think about it.......;)

Tony in Tarzana

01-31-2007, 03:28 PM

When you smoke unfiltered cigarettes, doesn't the tobacco get into your mouth?

Yes, little bits of it. I usually use a holder. When not using a holder, I have to make sure my lips aren't wet or little bits of paper will stick to them.

I finally saw "Sunset Blvd" last night. Norma Desmond's holder/clip thingie seems like a great idea for keeping the ciggy smell off the fingers.

scotrace

01-31-2007, 05:38 PM

Embrace the wet. Bogart it. If you get bits on your tongue, pick 'em off.

Dr Doran

01-31-2007, 05:54 PM

Am I the only person here who smokes roll-up Bali Shag or Drum? I love the stuff, but I take a week or more off sometimes. I smoke perhaps three a day otherwise. I did stop for a year but it crept back. I tried Bugler rollups at someone's advice once. Absolutely disgusting. The disadvantage to carrying around a pouch of tobacco is that I can't use my silver cigarette case. The advantage is that they always taste best freshly rolled. The idea of stopping permanently has bounced around in my head, but since I stopped drinking alcohol I figure I need at least one vice.

Maj.Nick Danger

01-31-2007, 06:00 PM

Why not just do away with the accursed foul smelling weed entirely!? Y'all can live without it, literally. I think it's prohibition time again. :D

Baggers

01-31-2007, 06:10 PM

Embrace the wet. Bogart it. If you get bits on your tongue, pick 'em off.

Say WHAT? I just saw this reply hit my inbox and had to check in to see what was going on.

"Bogarting" holds an entirely different meaning to those of us of a certain age or older, and it has nothing to do with how you hold a cigarette in your mouth! lol

There's a trick involved with how you hold your lips when smoking filterless. You kind of roll the wet part of your lips inward slightly toward your teeth (a la Bogart) when placing the cigarette between them to inhale or hold. Hold the cigarette between your thumb and index fingers in sort of an overhand cupped position (the manly way) or clipped between the tips of the index and second fingers (the elegant way) as you take a drag.

There's always the odd bit of tobacco that will get in your mouth. As Scotrace said, simply pick it out and dispose of it discretely as you would a tiny piece of gristle while eating. I've seen actors do this several times when smoking on screen. One way to cut down on the amount you get in your mouth is to lightly tap the end opposite the one you'll place in your mouth against the surface of something several times to pack down the tobacco and create a space between the end of the paper and surface of the tobacco. Cigarette cases are excellent for this purpose. When you place the end of the cigarette between your lips, use them to compress the end slightly to help form a partial barrier. I think it also helps smooth the smoke as the compressed paper filters it slightly.

Cheers!

Baggers

01-31-2007, 06:15 PM

Why not just do away with the accursed foul smelling weed entirely!? Y'all can live without it, literally. I think it's prohibition time again. :D

Back off, man. I'm not going to let you get between me and my three or four per day habit!

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to put on my coat, step out on the front porch, and light up number two. :p

Cheers!

Maj.Nick Danger

01-31-2007, 06:30 PM

Back off, man. I'm not going to let you get between me and my three or four per day habit!

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to put on my coat, step out on the front porch, and light up number two. :p

Cheers!

Come now. If you are at that level of smoking, surely you can take the next step and do away with the evil weed entirely? I did. That was my strategy for quitting, to ween myself gradually to the point that cigarettes made me sick and dizzy whenever I smoked one at about 4 hour intervals. :(
It was still a bit difficult for a month or so after quitting, but I have been smoke free for 10 years now. :)

Elaina

01-31-2007, 07:23 PM

Why not just do away with the accursed foul smelling weed entirely!? Y'all can live without it, literally. I think it's prohibition time again. :D

Because the rest of the world wants to live.

Baggers

01-31-2007, 07:36 PM

Come now. If you are at that level of smoking, surely you can take the next step and do away with the evil weed entirely? I did. That was my strategy for quitting, to ween myself gradually to the point that cigarettes made me sick and dizzy whenever I smoked one at about 4 hour intervals. :(
It was still a bit difficult for a month or so after quitting, but I have been smoke free for 10 years now. :)

Gimme a break, fer cryin' out loud. Even my doctor just shrugged his shoulders and said that it wasn't enough to worry about. Besides, I enjoy it. Just for that, I'm going out and smoking number four before turning in for the night. :D

Cheers!

Orgetorix

02-01-2007, 07:46 AM

Gimme a break, fer cryin' out loud. Even my doctor just shrugged his shoulders and said that it wasn't enough to worry about. Besides, I enjoy it. Just for that, I'm going out and smoking number four before turning in for the night. :D

Cheers!

Good for you. We should all have the right and freedom to enjoy our own lives as we please without interference from nannies who think they know what's best for us.

Ruby Slippers

02-01-2007, 08:37 AM

Am I the only person here who smokes roll-up Bali Shag or Drum?

I love Drum too, and I would go back to it if I could find it! :(

RedPop4

02-01-2007, 09:13 AM

Finck Cigars in San Antonio Texas sells Bugler, Kite and others.
Link to Finck ;) (http://www.finckcigarcompany.com/finck/brand.asp?dept%5Fid=3010&brand%5Fid=3171&mscssid=RN2QEBURDRP49HA219UXG25RU181124E)

Drum at Roll Your Own Tobacco (http://www.ryotobacco.com/page/ryot/CTGY/drum)

Bali Shag at Roll Your Own Tobacco (http://www.ryotobacco.com/page/ryot/CTGY/bali)

Drum at Randy's The Tobacco Shop (http://www.thetobaccoshop.com/Drum.htm)

Travis

02-01-2007, 04:25 PM

In the last few weeks I've switched from smoking primarily Camel Filters to finding the Lucky Strike filters. I've always loved the taste, but decided I wanted to have that taste more often. I remember some discussion in this thread a while back about not being able to find Luckies anymore, and I even commented that I see the non-filters and the lights far more than the filters. I'd been lucky and had been buying the last pack or two that places had of the filters when I found them. The other day, however, I went to the local cigar store and asked for Luckies. The gentleman who works there, who I've always found to be very knowledgable about things of this sort, informed me that Lucky Strikes, especially the filters, were being discontinued, that the manufacturer had decided to cease all shipments west of the Mississippi. We than got into a discussion about smokers' rights and whatnot, a subject I am very passionate about. So, that's what's up with Luckies, from my source at least. I tried to search the internet for a contact for Lucky Strike but had no luck. I placed an order for some cartons on the internet. Maybe nobody wants fine tobacco anymore. Afterall, L.S.M.F.T (Lucky Strke Means Fine Tobacco).

Girl Friday

02-06-2007, 02:51 PM

http://marcier3.freepgs.com/BunniesPlayingPoker.jpg

MissHuff

02-06-2007, 05:40 PM

http://marcier3.freepgs.com/BunniesPlayingPoker.jpg

hahaha I love it!

scotrace

02-11-2007, 05:16 AM

If ever any of you find yourselves traveling through North Carolina on I77, do NOT miss stopping at the JR Cigar outlet. The walk-in humidor was as big as an old Woolworth. Plus there's lots of non-tobacco stuff outside that area for other family members to keep occupied while you walk among thousands of cigar boxes, the coolest humidors imaginable, tools, gadgets, pipes, etc. WELL worth the stop.

JR Cigars (http://www.jrstatesville.com/)

BellyTank

02-11-2007, 05:52 AM

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to put on my coat, step out on the front porch, and light up number two. :p

Cheers!

Baggers- please don't smoke number two, that's really stinky stuff...

B
T

TaxMan1

02-11-2007, 06:03 AM

I count 6 of those beautiful ladies smoking cigars. Outstanding!

Scuffy

02-11-2007, 06:16 AM

Players are still made. Loved watching their team race at Watkin's Glen.
When my dad was in the UK during and after WWII he'd see signs for "Players, Please". He told me he thought the shop was calling for card players, not advertising a cigarette. He never smoked. What a polite ad.

When did you see them race at the Glen?? A couple hours from me but worth it. I go once a year, labor day weekend, to see the SCVRA races. Nice vintage event. All of the old racers line the streets in town for a show, then do a few laps around the old road race circuit.

It's about the only time I get up to the finger lakes area but when I do I'm sure to relax a couple of the wineries and just take in the view- with a glass of good cab in one hand and an H. Upmann in the other. What more could one ask for?!?:D

pennycarrol

01-06-2008, 04:34 AM

I smoke a brand called "Vogue", they are slim cigarettes!!

panamag8or

01-11-2008, 09:15 PM

Well, this thread has convinced me to go the MYO route. What are some tobacco reccommendations that taste good, and make the people around me say "hey, what is that"?

SamMarlowPI

01-11-2008, 10:45 PM

not a regular smoker but if i do: Lucky Strikes with a Red Apple case(yes the brand from Tarantinos films) and lit with either a custom flat black zippo, two recently acquired Lotus torch flame lighters or Fedora Lounge matches...
usually do cigars and pipe though...or roll 'em...

Dr Doran

01-11-2008, 11:21 PM

I roll Bali Shag or Drum, once in a while Gauloises.

panamag8or

01-17-2008, 10:54 AM

Well, I did it. Excel machine, pouch of 'baccer, and 2 cases of tubes. If they get it out early enough, I should have it on Saturday.

panamag8or

01-19-2008, 02:28 PM

Of course, it didn't get here today.:rage: So, I went and paid for priority mail delivery, and I would have gotten it just as fast with regular shipping.

Miss 1929

01-31-2008, 03:21 PM

And dammit, they stopped making them last year!
Art Deco packaging. Lovely tobacco, scented in violet, rose, amber or gardenia. Each one a different color.
I haven't found a satisfactory substitute yet.

Odalisque

09-24-2008, 09:11 PM

Djarum Vanillas.
For some odd reason, I find cloves to be much less harsh then regular tobacco.

rkwilker

11-26-2008, 06:27 AM

jamespowers

11-26-2008, 08:55 AM

Scotrace is correct. I live about 30 minutes from the JR's that you referenced. Nice cigar outlet with a good selection at reasonable prices. Makes for a good sunday afternoon drive. Put the top down, cruise to JR's for some of my favorite puros. Enjoy a good smoke on the way home.

I know what you mean. However, I only wish I lived close enough to drive over there and check it out. I do it via catalog. [huh] :D

Baron Kurtz

11-27-2008, 05:56 AM

How common is it for cigarette advertising in the US these days? It's pretty much non-existent in the UK, but in the latest edition of The Atlantic they have a two page cardboard insert for American Spirit tobacco products. It's the first time in 7 years of reading that i've seen such advertising in The Atlantic, other than the standard BS Phillip Morris "we care about our customer's health" pages.

bk

WH1

11-27-2008, 10:05 AM

Only print advertising in certain magazines based upon demigraphics. I still remember the 70's television commercials during sporting events paricularly the Dutch Master and White Owl cigar ads.

DerMann

11-27-2008, 12:33 PM

I started smoking a multitude of things when I entered college this year.

First thing I tried was a house brand cigar from a local tobacconist, I enjoyed it, but it was bordering on the cheap side. Had a few at my school's cigar and pipe club (Romeo y Julieta and I think a Montecristo). Both made me sick from the nicotine, so I've moved away from cigars.

Halfway through my senior year of highschool I decided I wanted to take up pipe smoking, but didn't have the means to (my family is entirely against smoking of any type). Picked up a corncob and a pouch of Captain Black Royal. Enjoyed it, and decided to invest in a Peterson System pipe. The tobacconist has an English blend called Senatorial which I absolutely adore. Now I have three briars and a full sized calabash. While still trying tobaccos, cavendish is a definite favourite, as well as the aforementioned Senatorial.

Mind you I smoked all of this while still 17 (I turned 18 on Nov. 7th of this year). Never got ID'd or anything whilst buying the stuff. On my 18th birthday I thought if I bought cigarettes I'd be more likely to get ID'd. Bought two packs of Lucky Strikes and still did not get ID'd.

I picked up a case and holder at a local antique shop for not a lot of money. One thing I try and be careful about is smoking cigarettes. Most of the time I end up giving away most of the pack to friends in repayment for car use and other things. Luckies are still my favourite after trying a few different brands. Even American Spirits or Davidoffs don't really match up to the flavour that Luckies provide. I'll agree and say that Marb Reds smell and taste fairly bad. Menthols are offensive to the palate (like smoking a piece of mint gum). It's always funny to watch a friend get confused when I offer them a Lucky, and even more so when they are "professional" smokers and cough up a storm after taking a drag from one.

Disposable lighters are not only eyesores, but they end up hurting my thumb. For that reason, I invested in a "vintage" brass Zippo and IMCO Super Triplex.

Pipes are still by far my favourite form of tobacco, and one which I receive the most enjoyment from.

SamMarlowPI

11-27-2008, 05:43 PM

dermann, i remember asking a security guard at my old job for a cigarette and he gave me a menthol...i had never smoked one and i soon realized why...i took one drag and almost keeled over lollol...i agree...truly awful stuff...

Sepe

11-28-2008, 04:49 AM

I sometimes do smoke menthols when my throat is really sore. L&M menthols (not light) are smokable in my opinion, but when it comes to the really chilly stuff... No thanks. They smell bad too. Usually I smoke Red Pall Malls, or sometimes Luckies (they do taste great but they're pretty pricey too).

DerMann, I agree that disposable lighters are terrible. You can ease the thumb-breaking by removing the child resistance shield on the spark wheel, though. Just remember to keep it away from children, then (which, I think, should be done anyways). I use either a Zippo copy (bought it for 2€, is pretty much identical to a real one, even accepts the same flints, cords etc) or ol' good matches to light my cigarette. Looks better and the gasoline lighters are superior to butane anyways, especially when it's windy.

jamespowers

11-28-2008, 09:15 AM

It's the first time in 7 years of reading that i've seen such advertising in The Atlantic, other than the standard BS Phillip Morris "we care about our customer's health" pages.

bk

Hey, the company pays good dividends and if people want to smoke them and they are legal then profit is there to be made. ;) :p
The ban on cigareete advertising saves the companies tons of money in vying for brand identity through TV advertising as well. Great bottom line helpers all. I wish they would ban it all---print etc. That would save them money too. :D

DerMann

11-28-2008, 01:28 PM

Well Lucky Strike hasn't advertised in a long time, and they're still around $5 a pack. Even though RJ Reynolds is saving money on advertising, I doubt they're passing the savings onto us.

Most cigarette advertisements are done by word of mouth. Like I was told on another forum that Lucky Strikes were the uncontested king of cigarettes, and many people confirmed this. As a result, it was the first brand I tried.

jamespowers

11-28-2008, 05:05 PM

Ethan Bentley

06-01-2009, 04:27 PM

When I do have a cigarette it's Chesterfields although I recently had a packet of Gitanes which were not too bad, if a little stubby.

Pipe smoking it's Dunhill Early Morning or Black and Brown for me.

AtomicEraTom

06-03-2009, 08:13 PM

I still have a Pack Hidden in my dresser from when I was underage :) I usually smoke Marlboro Red's or Basic Menthols, Lucky's are very hard to find here, unless I go about 20 miles or so.

Well Lucky Strike hasn't advertised in a long time, and they're still around $5 a pack. Even though RJ Reynolds is saving money on advertising, I doubt they're passing the savings onto us.

Most cigarette advertisements are done by word of mouth. Like I was told on another forum that Lucky Strikes were the uncontested king of cigarettes, and many people confirmed this. As a result, it was the first brand I tried.

MrBern

06-11-2009, 04:10 PM

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jEjFYiD2CoedIv_2zTjchS7Z41KAD98OL64O0

The bill is H.R. 1256.

The Senate vote gives FDA power over tobacco marketing.

The bill would ban the use of expressions such as "light" and "mild" that might mislead people into thinking there was less health risk in the product.

Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in the country, with some 400,000 a year dying from tobacco-related diseases.

Dont smoke, Rover.

jamespowers

06-11-2009, 04:51 PM

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jEjFYiD2CoedIv_2zTjchS7Z41KAD98OL64O0

The bill is H.R. 1256.

The Senate vote gives FDA power over tobacco marketing.

Dont smoke, Rover.

Seriously now. Who in their right mind thinks light or mild cigarettes are any better for you than any other kind? :rolleyes:
On top of that, who doesn't know that smoking like a chimney can kill you? Geez, check out A Counterblaste to Tobacco written by King James the VI of Scotland---IN 1604!:
"A custome lothsome to the eye, hatefull to the Nose, harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the Lungs, and in the blacke stinking fume thereof, neerest resembling the horrible Stigian smoke of the pit that is bottomelesse."

We have known just about since its inception that smoking tobacco ain't exactly good for you. :rolleyes: Now the FDA in its finite knowledge is going to regulate it. :rolleyes:

tuppence

06-13-2009, 02:03 AM

Tobacco advertising has been illegal in Australia for years. The nicotine content has been removed as well as the names changed from mild,light etc to original, choice etc. We also have nasty pictures of a graphic medical nature on the packets And a packet of the cheapest nasty smokes cost around $14 for 30.:mad:

Incorporeal13

06-14-2009, 12:44 AM

I stick with the usuals, I suppose.
Pall Malls, Lucky Strikes, Camels, Marlboro Reds.
I'm also a fan of the Kamel Reds...
I don't branch out too much, and have yet to find a nice case I like.
I'm also on a mad hunt for a good vintage cigarette holder... I keep only finding the jade ones. [huh]

Packin' Heat

10-01-2010, 11:24 AM

I smoke Chesterfields, without a doubt the best cigarette I've ever had anything to do with. Pity I can only find them in king-size.

DesertDan

10-01-2010, 11:30 AM

I was a pipe smoker for many years but transitioned to cigars over 10 years ago and now only smoke pipes occasionally.

Packin' Heat

10-01-2010, 11:37 AM

I started off smoking cigars myself. As soon as I turned eighteen I began buying them. I picked up the cigarette habit in the military, and despite what non-smokers might think, cigars are no where near as addictive as cigarettes. Dunno about pipes though, I make take them up down the road.

Miss sofia

10-01-2010, 11:47 AM

Miss 1929

10-01-2010, 03:57 PM

I don't branch out too much, and have yet to find a nice case I like.
I'm also on a mad hunt for a good vintage cigarette holder... I keep only finding the jade ones. [huh]

I found that if I add a word like "deco" or dates, like 30s or 20s to the search in Ebay, it helps keep the riff raff out, There are always many really nice old holders, but you have to wade through pages of garbage to see them. And you have to be prepared to pay, as there are a lot of collectors. I have spent up to $125 on a holder in my time!

Also putting -card in the description helps as no one seems to understand the difference between a case and a holder, that way all the tacky new cases are eliminated.

Steveb1

10-01-2010, 06:27 PM

Gilboa

10-01-2010, 10:31 PM

I do now smoke again and I truly enjoy it.
Some days I smoke 1 cigarette, others I do maybe 4, but I never go above that and sometimes I leave it all together for months.

What I smoke:
Philip Morris Multifulter, the red ones; Unfortunately only available in Switzerland (and I believe the USA)

Dunhill International.

And very rarely: Sobrani

Generally I smoke with a cigarette holder and keep my cigarettes in a case.

I do however like the odd cigar as well but that is a very very private matter :D

Packin' Heat

10-01-2010, 11:44 PM

Lucky Strike for me. I have two shops that I go to that always has them. In a pinch I'll smoke Pall Mall. I don't both with the cigarette case because I would constantly be filling it. My lighter is a Prometheus, sort of a slim, chrome, art deco design.
I also have two Ronson Mayfair Table lighters that I'm restoring. 1930's Vintage I think.

I'm thinking about ordering some Lucky Strikes (such a classic cigarette) sometime just to try something other than Chesterfield for a while.

I should get some table lighters--I've wanted one ever since I saw The Maltese Falcon. Normally I just carry some strike anywhere matches around; I've got the trick of lighting them with my thumb down so I can be cool like Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity or John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice. lol Took a lot of practice, though, including failed attempts that wrecked my thumbnail or burnt my fingers.

DesertDan

10-06-2010, 12:59 PM

I was watching The Maltese Falcon last night and was once again facinated by the 'push strikers' (for lack of a better term) that they used with the wooden matches throughout the movie. Does anyone know what those are and are they still available somewhere?

Miss sofia

10-06-2010, 01:16 PM

I think they are called match strikers in the UK, i have seen them being advertised on smoking paraphenalia sites and seen the odd tabletop one here and there in junk and antique shops. They seem to have been a necessary item in pubs and inns as well as households from the turn of the century onwards.

I use swan vesta matches out of habit and because they are vintage of course! Still can't light one on the bottom of my boot though!

I do have a swan vesta match case, with a striker on the bottom, which is quite a nice little accessory, although i don't use it as it was my grandpa's and far too precious. They seem to crop up regularly on evilbay.

Geesie

10-06-2010, 01:16 PM

I smoke Dunhill or Marlboro, or Luckies if i see them in a shop, which is not very often. I have a couple of nice cases, a deco one which looks like a purse and which pops out a cigarette when you open it and a tiki style pinup girl one for party time! I always use a cigarette holder as i think it looks more ladylike. Although i'm not a heavy smoker, i like all the smoking accoutrements and the cermony of smoking a decent ciggie. Oh and i always use matches, swan vestas, as i have lost a couple of decent lighters in bars and at parties and hate those cheapie disposable things with a vengeance.

I do now smoke again and I truly enjoy it.
Some days I smoke 1 cigarette, others I do maybe 4, but I never go above that and sometimes I leave it all together for months.

What I smoke:
Philip Morris Multifulter, the red ones; Unfortunately only available in Switzerland (and I believe the USA)

Dunhill International.

And very rarely: Sobrani

Generally I smoke with a cigarette holder and keep my cigarettes in a case.

I do however like the odd cigar as well but that is a very very private matter :D

How would you describe the Dunhills and Sobranis, especially as compared to other cigarettes?
I smoke cigarettes so rarely that I can afford to buy expensive cigarettes, just wondering what they're like before I go out and start hunting.

DesertDan

10-06-2010, 01:31 PM

Thank you Miss Sofia.

Miss sofia

10-06-2010, 01:51 PM

The Sobranie i tend to buy, as they a smooth smoke, no harshness like other brands, made from good quality tobacco, russian in origin i believe, (but don't quote me on that). But as a lady i suppose there is the question of aesthetics, i like the Black Russian, (Black with a gold foil), or the Cocktail, (five different pastel colours with a gold foil). Great fun for parties or just generally being a bit soignee!! I know they do other flavours, menthols, lighter ones etc too.

Dunhill i have always smoked as the cigarette of choice aside from Luckies, again they just seem to have a nice smooth taste, that you would expect from a quality brand using finely blended tobaccos like Dunhill.

If your going to smoke you might as well go for gold i say. :)

cotillion

10-06-2010, 06:34 PM

I am a pipe elitist.
I buy pipe tobacco from my local tobacco shop and smoke out of an old school wood pipe. If I do not have access to pipe tobacco I will not smoke as that is the only type of smoke I can enjoy now.

The Sobranie i tend to buy, as they a smooth smoke, no harshness like other brands, made from good quality tobacco, russian in origin i believe, (but don't quote me on that). But as a lady i suppose there is the question of aesthetics, i like the Black Russian, (Black with a gold foil), or the Cocktail, (five different pastel colours with a gold foil). Great fun for parties or just generally being a bit soignee!! I know they do other flavours, menthols, lighter ones etc too.

Ooh! Great choice! I only came across that brand once. I was told they were British but Russian sounds more correct since they are extremely rare in the USA and you would probably know if they were British ;). Only ever saw them once but they were the smoothest cigarette tobacco I have ever tasted.

I give you credit. You definitely have a fine palette.

DesertDan

10-07-2010, 10:04 AM

Gilboa

10-07-2010, 10:25 AM

How would you describe the Dunhills and Sobranis, especially as compared to other cigarettes?
I smoke cigarettes so rarely that I can afford to buy expensive cigarettes, just wondering what they're like before I go out and start hunting.

As Miss Sofia said:

Dunhill International have a very pleasant flavour and the tobacco is better quality and therefore smooth (no 'sting' when inhaling). Because of the better tobacco quality, they burn slower, so in the end you do actually get more for the money.

Sobrani are tasty, although I think they don't quite justify the high price. But by all means, give it a try, although they can be difficult to find.

Miss sofia

10-07-2010, 11:22 AM

I am a pipe elitist.
I buy pipe tobacco from my local tobacco shop and smoke out of an old school wood pipe. If I do not have access to pipe tobacco I will not smoke as that is the only type of smoke I can enjoy now.

Ooh! Great choice! I only came across that brand once. I was told they were British but Russian sounds more correct since they are extremely rare in the USA and you would probably know if they were British ;). Only ever saw them once but they were the smoothest cigarette tobacco I have ever tasted.

I give you credit. You definitely have a fine palette.

Thanks sir!

Actually and again don't quote me on this, i think the blend of tobacco used in the sobranie is Russian, they are actually, or were, made in a premises in London in Old Bond street, where you can still buy them and i do if i am up in the smoke. Although i'm lucky as we have a local tobacconist who ocassionally stocks them at Christmas. Personally like Gilboa i have to say the Dunhill cigarette is marginally the better smoke, although not as pretty as the Sobranie! Actually i'm going to London soon so i will have to pop in their and sample some more of their wares in the interests of research, i vaguely remember buying some Turkish cigarettes which were rather handsome.

Deodand

10-08-2010, 09:37 AM

I like Lucky Strike. I love the toasted flavour lol I don't think I can go back to any other now.

Miss sofia

10-08-2010, 09:48 AM

They are an excellent smoke too, in fact aside from the Sobranie and Dunhill, my favourites, although difficult to get here, i always stock up when abroad, as i too love the 'toasty' flavour. Good way of describing the smell/flavour btw!:)

cotillion

10-09-2010, 07:53 AM

What is your favorite pipe tobacco?

I have smoked pipes for a very long time and have many. My favorite is a cavendish based blend called Mountain Mist or Wilshire depending on where it is purchased. English blends are quite nice too.

At the moment my favorite is a Danish blend. Very light and tasty. The tobacco shop by my house is a bit limited on pipe tobacco (they focus mainly on cigars) so I don't think they have that blend you mention. At least I dont recall seeing it. They do have cavendish based blend though and a few house special blends that are very good.

I'll have to try going to a shop with more extensive tobacco sometime but this one is walking distance so I always stop there.