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<blockquote data-quote="Richard Burley" data-source="post: 492332" data-attributes="member: 1690"><p>Yeah, I thought your query was limited to the OTCs. My favorite, I suppose, would be Half and Half from the 1950s, probably because that's what my male relatives smoked when I was a toddler. I used to beg them to light up. The idea that that is what pipe tobacco should be is etched in my skull permanently, as a result. But I don't think it's the same today. The aromatic quality it had just isn't there. It was cheapened mercilessly in the '60s, by the addition of chopped homogenized leaf, as used in cigar binder. How do I know? I looked at it under a microscope. But it's been upgraded since. Nevertheless, it ain't the same.</p><p></p><p>I guess my pick would be Prince Albert, or possibly Carter Hall cut with PA. Granger is good. Sir Walter Raleigh has raving fans, and it does taste good, but I can't get it to burn. Seriously. No idea what the deal is. Too much PG? Bad packing technique? My recommendation is to read tobacco reviews, and buy pouches of whatever piques your curiosity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard Burley, post: 492332, member: 1690"] Yeah, I thought your query was limited to the OTCs. My favorite, I suppose, would be Half and Half from the 1950s, probably because that's what my male relatives smoked when I was a toddler. I used to beg them to light up. The idea that that is what pipe tobacco should be is etched in my skull permanently, as a result. But I don't think it's the same today. The aromatic quality it had just isn't there. It was cheapened mercilessly in the '60s, by the addition of chopped homogenized leaf, as used in cigar binder. How do I know? I looked at it under a microscope. But it's been upgraded since. Nevertheless, it ain't the same. I guess my pick would be Prince Albert, or possibly Carter Hall cut with PA. Granger is good. Sir Walter Raleigh has raving fans, and it does taste good, but I can't get it to burn. Seriously. No idea what the deal is. Too much PG? Bad packing technique? My recommendation is to read tobacco reviews, and buy pouches of whatever piques your curiosity. [/QUOTE]
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