Have you been knocked on your keester lately?

[SpeedyPete]

today we have a wide choice of tobacco to choose from.  different styles , taste and octane.  why would you force yourself to like something that you really do not feel comfortable with?.  my suggestion , forget the ropes and continue with 3play or whatever you enjoy.

Agree 100%

 

[SpeedyPete]

I had a fairly large bowl of Pete Irish Flake a few nights ago.  It was so good, I chased it with a second, equally large, bowl.  That was a poor, poor decision!

:lol: :lol: .......I know what you're talking about

 

[Natch]

I had a fairly large bowl of Pete Irish Flake a few nights ago.  It was so good, I chased it with a second, equally large, bowl.  That was a poor, poor decision!

Poor decisions in life?  That's my forte...


Natch

 

[DrT999]

Chris, it just occurred to me that perhaps we could both enjoy strong ropes more without the full nic-hit by blending it with something more benign, like straight burley 50/50. It would decrease the flavor intensity a bit, yet might make it more manageable. Think I'll give this a whirl and report back.


Cheers,

RR

Perhaps. I do have some plain but high quality straight burleys lying around. Uhles Perfection Plug and Sutliff Breckenridge. That might be the ticket. Thanks for the suggestion.  

Since others made the suggestion, I can only echo it. I don't know it that worked for me, but I think it did.

 

[AJ]

Chris it takes practice. Keep at it and soon you'll be enjoying the ropes.

AJ

 

[RDPipes]

I've tried rope tobacco and I feel if smoking this garbage that tastes like creosote soaked grease rags wrapped in newspaper makes or defines one as tough then I think I'll just pass sir. I think what makes one tough is having the wisdom to know the difference between thinking one is tough and really being tough.
If I choose to smoke tar paper cigars it would hardly make me tough, only sadly ignorant.

 

[DrT999]

smoking this ... that tastes like creosote soaked grease rags wrapped in newspaper

Oh, you've tried SG Black XX! I like the others I've tried better

 

[fsu92john]

smoking this ... that tastes like creosote soaked grease rags wrapped in newspaper  

Oh, you've tried SG Black XX!  I like the others I've tried better

I much prefer the brown ropes to the black, but they're also a bit stronger.

 

[RDPipes]

smoking this ... that tastes like creosote soaked grease rags wrapped in newspaper  

Oh, you've tried SG Black XX!  I like the others I've tried better

Yes sir and that was enough for me, anything that tastes that bad is not worth further research IMHO.
Nowadays I do little experimenting and only smoke Escudo and ODF with an occasional visit of a few Germain blends on special occasions.

 

[DrT999]

smoking this ... that tastes like creosote soaked grease rags wrapped in newspaper  

Oh, you've tried SG Black XX!  I like the others I've tried better

Yes sir and that was enough for me, anything that tastes that bad is not worth further research IMHO.
Nowadays I do little experimenting and only smoke Escudo and ODF with an occasional visit of a few Germain blends on special occasions.  

Oddly, while I don't care for the SG Black XX, I do like the GH version. Still, we all have different tastes.

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

I much prefer the brown ropes to the black, but they're also a bit stronger.

Same here.

And yes SG Black XX does have a greasy burnt tallow flavor that is somewhat disagreeable.

I enjoy the rich flavor of the brown ropes, but still to this point, even smoking very small amounts at a time, I can't get past the effect of the nicotine. :no:

 

[Ozark Wizard]

Last night/early this morning I put myeslf to bed after a bowl of Dark Flake Scented. Made it almost to the bottom of a Falcon bowl before I had to stop. A great smoke to be sure, but I won't try smoking it during a road trip driving....

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

As long as I am cautious, I can smoke Dark Flake Scented with out any ill effects. That's one of my favorite G&H flakes.

Coniston & Bosun are good ones too.

I have a small bowl clay tavern pipe with a long stem that I smoke these in. Keeps me honest.