Pipe Smoking 101 Videos – Introduction to Pipe Smoking

Here are some videos intended to help my fellow pipe smokers, especially those new to the hobby, get ahead of the considerable learning curve we face when new to pipe smoking

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Video: Ashton Artisan’s Blend Review

A fantastic English, deep in Latakia and just a touch of Perique for interesting zing. Well balanced and rich.

Tags: latakia, oriental, perique, virginia
Posted in Ashton, Pipe Tobacco Reviews by Brand, Smoking Pipe Tobacco, Tinned Pipe Tobacco, Video on Apr 2nd, 2009, 10:43 pm by eric

Comments (2)

2 Responses

Wes

April 10th, 2009 | 2:10 pm

I just picked some up on your recommendation. This was my first tin of English, and boy, did it knock me for a loop. I can tell that this is a very fine tobacco, so I am going to try some milder English blends and work my way up to this. Although it was strong, I did find it had a certain smoothness to it and I loved the thick smoke. I will definitely keep this on hand as I can tell it is high-quality. Thanks for the recommendation!!
eric

April 10th, 2009 | 2:45 pm

It’s pretty rich and likely has a fair amount of nicotine too. Syrian Latakia is said to have a higher amount Vitamin N and of course Perique is generous in that department too.

If you’re going to store, be sure to spend a few bucks on some fresh canning jars. I think they are the best way to store tobacco safely long term. That way it’ll be in even better shape when you come back to it than it is now.

Thanks for your comments on this blend. I’m sure they’ll help other readers.