Hello to all my BBs,
I have been smoking Dr Pats a pipe tobacco we get here in Australia and NZ and it's the best I've tried thus far from my local tobacconist. That's not saying much as the range is limited, Amphora, Borkum Riff, Captain Black, MacBarans and good old Dr Pats. I must stress that we only get a handful of the different blends of each of these brands and from what I can see not the 4 star stuff for example only 2 MacBarans pouch baccy Plumcake and Mixture.
So after much internet research I went for the Amphora Original Blend, it had some good reviews as a "supermarket" pipe baccy. Unfortunately after getting it home and having a smoke I found it to be not just mellow but very, very mild so much so I didn't feel satisfied at all after the experience and had to race out and buy another tin of Dr Pats to satisfy my nicotine hit. I'm not saying the Amphora was bad just a little light for me.
My question is to you my Briar Brethren can I in some way spice up this blend to give it that hit I need? If so what would just suggest I mix with it to give it some punch? Got no Perique on hand either.
I have yet to purchased some Imported Blends and Blending tobaccos but again my options are limited. At the moment these are my options. McClelland, Peter Stokkebye, Samuel Gawith, not the full range of these but say 10 different types of each. Peterson's I can get a pretty good range of these, a half a dozen types of Davidoff, a half a dozen types of Dunhill, 2 types of Erinmore, Tobac Sherman 4 varieties, Torben Danske 3 varieties and well that's about all I can find in Australia thus far.
I have searched US and UK sites and wow you guys have so much to try. We have really strict laws over here when it comes to importing tobacco/booze which make it almost impossible unless I'm heading OS and then can get up to 250g duty free on the way back so I'll have to make do with the handful of pipe tobacco importers here. Price here for Nat Sherman Red 307 56g $128.00 AUDollars most others around the $50 for a 50g tin. Oh and they banned chewing tobacco and snuff last Century some time.
So as you can see my Amphora Original was $39.00 AUDollars and I'd like not to have to chuck the stuff. Also any stronger taste, nicotine hit, tobaccos people can advise me on.
I'm still very new to this as you can no doubt see, the pipe smoking not the smoking been doing that for ever.
I await your pearls of wisdom.
Sean.
I have been smoking Dr Pats a pipe tobacco we get here in Australia and NZ and it's the best I've tried thus far from my local tobacconist. That's not saying much as the range is limited, Amphora, Borkum Riff, Captain Black, MacBarans and good old Dr Pats. I must stress that we only get a handful of the different blends of each of these brands and from what I can see not the 4 star stuff for example only 2 MacBarans pouch baccy Plumcake and Mixture.
So after much internet research I went for the Amphora Original Blend, it had some good reviews as a "supermarket" pipe baccy. Unfortunately after getting it home and having a smoke I found it to be not just mellow but very, very mild so much so I didn't feel satisfied at all after the experience and had to race out and buy another tin of Dr Pats to satisfy my nicotine hit. I'm not saying the Amphora was bad just a little light for me.
My question is to you my Briar Brethren can I in some way spice up this blend to give it that hit I need? If so what would just suggest I mix with it to give it some punch? Got no Perique on hand either.
I have yet to purchased some Imported Blends and Blending tobaccos but again my options are limited. At the moment these are my options. McClelland, Peter Stokkebye, Samuel Gawith, not the full range of these but say 10 different types of each. Peterson's I can get a pretty good range of these, a half a dozen types of Davidoff, a half a dozen types of Dunhill, 2 types of Erinmore, Tobac Sherman 4 varieties, Torben Danske 3 varieties and well that's about all I can find in Australia thus far.
I have searched US and UK sites and wow you guys have so much to try. We have really strict laws over here when it comes to importing tobacco/booze which make it almost impossible unless I'm heading OS and then can get up to 250g duty free on the way back so I'll have to make do with the handful of pipe tobacco importers here. Price here for Nat Sherman Red 307 56g $128.00 AUDollars most others around the $50 for a 50g tin. Oh and they banned chewing tobacco and snuff last Century some time.
So as you can see my Amphora Original was $39.00 AUDollars and I'd like not to have to chuck the stuff. Also any stronger taste, nicotine hit, tobaccos people can advise me on.
I'm still very new to this as you can no doubt see, the pipe smoking not the smoking been doing that for ever.
I await your pearls of wisdom.
Sean.