Cellaring Woes

Claud writes in:
I am always looking for ideal ways to store tobaccos in the most organized, useful, yet economical manner. I currently am using emptied Folgers 13.5 oz. plastic ‘aroma sealed’ jars with the labels removed. They are free (once emptied), tight lidded, durable, safe, and just the right size for [...]

Kierkegaard’s Favorite Tobacco

Please forgive me the sporadic posting around here recently. I have been a bit overwhelmed with events in my personal life. Things are definitely back on track now. On to the help wanted.
Michael writes in with an intriguing question:
Reading a biography of Kierkegaard recently, I found that he was an avid pipe smoker and “consummed [...]

Fundraising Update

Just a quick note to thank everyone for supporting the site. I will not be mentioning any names, as most people have asked to remain anonymous.
Counting only that which has cleared my PayPal account, fifteen people have donated a total of $379 so far, which gets us a whole lot closer to our goal. I [...]

Moving Tobacco Reviews Forward

Over the years, Tobacco Reviews has grown from a tiny beginning to what it is now - the preeminent place on the internet to find out and share information on pipe tobacco. I think it is safe to say that it is The Internet Pipe Tobacco Database.
Most of you are also probably aware that Tobacco [...]

Green Crystal Mystery

Alan sends us a rather detailed query:
I am writing to inquire about the green crystals on some pipe tobacco. I was at a shop last night buying some more MM965 and some others, and had inquired about a tin of Christmas Cheer they had on the shelf. It was a sample tin, about [...]

Pipe Tobacco for Coming Off Cigarettes?

Christina writes in in a bit of a panic to ask for some help:
I am looking to come off ciggies and go onto tabacco but don’t know which one to buy. I currently smoke Silk Cut Purple and was wondering if there are any mild tabaccos out there.
If you could recommend one I would [...]

Pleasing Aromas?

Jason writes in to ask:
I have a non-smoker wife who strongly dislikes the room aroma of most smokes, so I wondered if anyone had any suggestions for tobaccos which are generally enjoyed by non-smoking bystanders. I prefer to avoid the OTC blends because of the artificial additives, so what are your recommendations on all-natural bystander-pleasers?
From [...]

Dream Castle Confusion

Dave writes:
dream castle tobacco company made a pipe tobacco excusively for brooks pharmacy. when rite aid took over they discontinued it. it is called scottsman’s choice gold cavendish. do they make this under a different name for someone else? this is for my dad who is 88 years old and has very few pleasures in [...]

Tobacconists in South Africa

Charles would like to know if there are any good tobacconists, particularly ones who do their own blending, in South Africa. If anyone can help him out, please do so.
It seems that we have hit upon a good additional use for the blog. Keep sending in your questions and I’ll keep posting them up for [...]

Transitioning to Uncased Blends

It seems our “Help Wanted” section is becoming quite popular. Roswell writes in to ask about moving from aromatics to non-cased blends. What advice do you have for him?
Been smoking aromatic blends for approx 3 years, with increasing frequency (one or two times per day for 4-5 days per week over the past 6-8 months). [...]