How To Properly Store Pipe Tobacco & Keep It Fresh At Home

Since our readership is global, we have to be careful about what warnings we issue. In the end, there is no limit to the things people might ask us to warn others about. Once we post one warning, it’s hard to argue others shouldn’t be posted. On top of that, the warnings issued around the world change all the time, meaning we would spend countless hours updating warnings and disclaimers. Pipe tobacco contains many of the harmful chemicals found in cigarettes, including nicotine and toxic chemicals known to cause cancer. Smoking pipe tobacco is addictive, and users have an increased risk of head and neck, liver, and lung cancers.

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The processing and the cut are used to bring out the natural sweet taste in the tobacco. Cavendish can be produced out of any tobacco type but is usually one of, or a blend of Kentucky, Virginia, and Burley and is most commonly used for pipe tobacco and cigars. A good aromatic tobacco is lightly topped with a natural flavoring. Aromatics tend to be more moist than non-aromatics due to the flavoring added, which can lead to problems smoking them. Some more masterful aromatic blends manage to avoid this. In the case of a moist or wet blend, problems can also be avoided if care is taken in the preparation of the tobacco.

For my case specifically, I guess some important information to include is that the tobacco in question is a moist aromatic. I have a question though … how do you decide at what RH to store the pipe tobacco? I’m considering storing them for later smoke and even “age them” a year or 2.

Try Captain Black pipe tobacco now and indulge in a world of intricate, wonder-filled redolence. Top-flavouring is added by spraying the finished blend with scents and flavourings. This is a much lighter application, and doesn’t alter the moisture content of the leaf dramatically.

Regardless whether a pipe is cleaned after every smoke, over time there is a buildup of cake in the bowl and tars in the internals of a smoking pipe. The cake can be controlled by gentle reaming, vaporizers bongs but a buildup of tars in the shank and airway of a pipe is more difficult to deal with. This may require the services of a professional pipe restorer to properly clean and sanitize the pipe.

This is why the pouch packaging is perfect for pipe tobacco because the airtight seal keeps the product fresh. This blend is made from the flue-cured tobaccos of Zimbabwe and Malawi, with the addition of Black Cavendish and mild Burley tobaccos. Fruit glass pipes and vanilla flavoring awaken this mild bend’s outstanding taste and aroma. We at Mission Pipe Shop feature more than 60 time tested pipe tobacco blends, our card file holds many more recipes that we have developed for the discriminating customer.

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