alfredo_buscatti":vjlb2nh3 said:
WC's take on HO tobacco is decidedly different than 99% of those who smoke them, IMHO. Although he may be correct in saying that he isn't affected by whallops of nicotine, I've never heard that view reflected in by anyone else. Apparently he is immune to it, and even inhales without coughing up his lungs. WOW, I am impressed.
No disrespect intended; but he's definitely in the minority.
Also, don't try black rope. It's brown rope that's been cooked with olive oil and has a decidedly machine oil taste. Its other tastes are fine, however.
Who or what is HO?
Since I don't know 99% of the people who smoke the good strong stuff I can't speak for them and I don't know what they say about it. I can only speak for myself.
I recall saying it doesn't bother me and that it doesn't phase me. Is that the same thing as saying it doesn't affect me? I sure as hell hope it affects me. Why would I smoke it if it didn't affect me? It doesn't BOTHER me. It doesn't PHASE me. It doesn't PUKE me. It doesn't SHIVER or SHAKE, QUIVER or QUAKE me. It doesn't send me running home to mama. It almost satisfies me. Almost.
I'm not immune to nicotine. I just smoke a lot and have since I was 16...I'm 60 now and smoking more than ever. I'm used to it...and I should be after 45 years.
I meant what I said...and I said what I meant. Forty five years of smoking strong tobacco. It's that simple. It's no big deal.
Coughing lungs up? You are kidding, right? Sometimes If I have a cold or sore throat I'll cough when I inhale and have to back off for a day or two and inhale smaller puffs. I hate it when that happens.
David, get yourself a tin of Peterson Irish Flake. It will give you a decent idea of a fairly strong smoke that also tastes pretty good. You might not like those glorious traditional British flavorings that we who love them so fondly refer to as "lakelands" IE...Condor, Bracken Flake, Dark Flake Scented, 1792 etc...soapy, floral...whatever. It's good stuff but give yourself a chance to wet your feet before jumping into the deep end. Wade first. Irish Flake, Dark Flake Unscented or Dark Birds Eye (oh yeah! love that taste).
For something on the milder side go with University Flake, Best Brown Flake, Brown Flake Unscented, Rum Flake or even Full Virginia Flake if you can find any before the hoarders bogard it all. Bullseye Flake or Luxury Navy Flake are a couple more of the milder tobaccos out there. Most of the so called reviews rate them as medium. More like mild to me and to many others. If I didn't like the taste of them I'd not bother with them at all.
Most of the tobaccos I've seen rated as strong are medium at best. Don't be afraid to try something rated as strong. It probably isn't BUT it could be. There's always hope and since you want something strong......
Whatever you decide you like is what you should smoke. Period. What anyone else likes shouldn't amount to a hill of beans to you.