Favorite rolling tobacco?

ericsinjun · 15-11-2010 10:19pm

Rollin my own this last 2 weeks and tried a good few combos of tobacco, papers and filters but have now found what I like.
Cutters Choice baccy, slim filters, Swan liquorice paper and a big mug of tae, none of your tea mindya, Shweeeeeeet.
Amber leaf near cut the throat outta me. Drum is fulla twigs, tis like a fec kin hedge. Golden V was ok, a mate of mine had some in a yellow pouch and that was good, can't seem to find it in Galway though.
Anyways, happy out for now.:D

Anita M. · 19-11-2010 10:58pm

Drum heavy and now am stuck with a heavy load.
Just stocked up and got stuck with that.
But me pal who smokes golden virginia hates the drum.
Said he nearly choked on it.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 28-11-2010 12:59am

Bright Blue Drum.

Rothmans · 28-11-2010 3:12pm

PSKdesign wrote: »

I smoke old holbourn for some time now and I think it's ok, way better than drum. That's only my opinion, human taste for smoke (and not only )differs soooo much...

I started smoking old Holborn over the summer there. Its nice alright and I'm smoking it and Drum at the moment. They both seem to be about the same strength. Is it just me or does Old Holborn seem to last a hell of alot longer than any other rolling tobacco?

figarofigaro · 29-11-2010 11:14pm

I like golden virginia but I'd smoke most brands. I don't like drum though.

kev_like · 06-12-2010 9:15pm

amber leaf is far too...strange, not quite sure how you can describe the after taste but it wouldn't be my first preference.
drum dark blue is too, well, stemmy, leafy ect and its far too harsh at times, saying that drum light is much much nicer, though its a bit too light.

imo cutters choice would be perfect if it was a slight bit dryer, its a tad bit damp so i usually leave my packet open for a while before i make a rollie :P
But i always go for cutters anyway (asides from the disgracefully emo name:P)

SteoL · 13-12-2010 3:02pm

A friend recently brought me some pouches of Samson back from Belgium. Yummy is all I can say. I thought I'd never switch from Golden Virginia but am now officially a convert. Nicest rollys I've ever had.

ChristOnAStick · 27-12-2010 3:03am

Chroist, I'd no idea this thread was still going!
I received a pack of Samson over the Christmas, I was optimistic at first since I used to like it. But it's dry as balls, has a horrible sharpness to it that left many a half-smoked fag in my ashtray.
Still on the Drum. Still love it.
One thing I'd like to raise, is the moisture content of Drum. It varies from pack to pack. I like moist tobacco, cos the fags last forever.

OldGoat · 27-12-2010 1:10pm

Buy a humidor. They are not just for cigars.

SteoL · 27-12-2010 2:45pm

ChristOnAStick wrote: »

Chroist, I'd no idea this thread was still going!
I received a pack of Samson over the Christmas, I was optimistic at first since I used to like it. But it's dry as balls, has a horrible sharpness to it that left many a half-smoked fag in my ashtray.
Still on the Drum. Still love it.
One thing I'd like to raise, is the moisture content of Drum. It varies from pack to pack. I like moist tobacco, cos the fags last forever.

Samson I have is anything but dry. As moist as can be. Could just be a very old pack you received.

OldGoat wrote: »

Buy a humidor. They are not just for cigars.

What's a humidor, if you don't mind my asking Old Goat, and where would one acquire one. I sometimes receive Drum (or its Spanish equivalent "Domingo") and find it can be very dry so presumably it's something which would rectify this.:o

RichieC · 29-12-2010 8:48am

Amber leaf, it smells kinda funny but I like it! the little square packs are handy!

TheReverend · 31-12-2010 4:24am

Golden Virginia first, amber leaf/drum if there is none in stock

dr.fuzzenstein · 02-01-2011 10:48pm

De Morian from ALDI in Germany.
Why?
Cause it's E3.40 for 40g, I usually bring 20-40 packages home with me.
I actually got to like it a lot.
Skins?
Only Rizla blue. Green and red are cardboard, Swan blue are alright but not my favourite and anything else just gets shoved to the back of the drawer as emergency papers, cause in a pinch any paper is better than none.

OldGoat · 02-01-2011 10:57pm

SteoL wrote: »

What's a humidor, if you don't mind my asking Old Goat, and where would one acquire one. I sometimes receive Drum (or its Spanish equivalent "Domingo") and find it can be very dry so presumably it's something which would rectify this.:o

Humidors are ceder wood boxes with very tight fitting lids. temperature doesn't affect tobaccos much but humidity does. With a humidor you can regulate the humidity to 70-80% which is approximatively the range of humidity of the tobacco producing countries. Keeping your tobaccos in the humidor maintains it at the moisture level you prefer. You can adjust the humility levels to suit your tastes.
They are available online and in cigar shops. As I have one for my cigars I keep my tin of pipe tobacco in there too. You don't have to get the full sized deluxe makes for rolling tobacco - a plastic 'travel' humidor would work well.
http://www.buzzillions.com/humidor-reviews
http://stores.cigarsolutions.com/-strse-67/Cigar-Caddy-5-cigar/Detail.bok

Laisurg · 05-01-2011 4:07pm

Do they sell cutters choice in normal shops like spar, centra etc? i've heard good things about it but couldn't find it anywhere.

SteoL · 05-01-2011 4:23pm

Laisurg wrote: »

Do they sell cutters choice in normal shops like spar, centra etc? i've heard good things about it but couldn't find it anywhere.

They do indeed, it was the first one I saw so the first one I tried.

strobe · 06-01-2011 2:55pm

My personal favourite is Port Royal (mellowed with rum and wine), but it's not available over here. So smooth and such a mellow pleasant taste. You would almost eat handfuls of the stuff when the smell of a freshly opened packet hits you.

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Of the commonly available commercial rolling tobaccos over here Cutters Choice would be my preference by a long way but unfortunately it's pretty hit and miss which shops it will be in, so my fall back is usually Golden Virginia as it's in every single shop and it's probably the best of the rest.

In terms of papers, when I can get them I use Raw translucent papers but most of the time settle for blue Swan or Rizla.

Can't stand Drum, don't know how anyone smokes the stuff. In other countries where the prices aren't set to be the same for all products Drum tends to be the cheapest you can buy anywhere. There is a reason.

youcancallmeal · 06-01-2011 5:55pm

Crapcom wrote: »

My favorite

This! Got some when I was in Holland a couple of months back, wish I had brought some more home.!

Other than that its Golden Virginia all the way with green rizla and filters.
I'd like to try some of this American Spirit that everyone is raving about but haven't been able to find it in Dublin yet.

Dues Bellator · 21-01-2011 8:50pm

Golden Viginia for me , rolling my own a while now , tried drum (duma) and samson found it a bit twiggy and dry , cutters choice is ok along with amber leaf , was meaning to take a trip into that smoking shop across from trinity college to try some new brand as a little treat for myself.

as for papers rizzla green all the way ,Filters !!! what are they .:D

dr.fuzzenstein · 21-01-2011 9:07pm

almanu wrote: »

as for papers rizzla green all the way ,

Rizla Green?:eek:
Cardboard! Rizla Blue FTW!:p
Actually like drier tobaccos meself, I'm a strong roller and tend to compress the tobacco into a solid stick and render it unsmokable, so need something dry that has to be rolled at 5 tons/sq cm. :cool:

Dues Bellator · 21-01-2011 9:56pm

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Rizla Green?:eek:
Cardboard! Rizla Blue FTW!:p
Actually like drier tobaccos meself, I'm a strong roller and tend to compress the tobacco into a solid stick and render it unsmokable, so need something dry that has to be rolled at 5 tons/sq cm. :cool:

Blue Rizla strictly for the fine green tobacco of Jah, i find Blue Rizla turn a brownish black when im smoking Golden Virginia , i dont know if its the same with other brands , im also a loose roller so that could be a factor.

dr.fuzzenstein · 22-01-2011 7:57pm

almanu wrote: »

Blue Rizla strictly for the fine green tobacco of Jah, i find Blue Rizla turn a brownish black when im smoking Golden Virginia , i dont know if its the same with other brands , im also a loose roller so that could be a factor.

Though having said that I'm currently experimenting with a bumper pack of "no name" blue papers from a E2 shop.
They're not bad, but they had to save money and the way they did that was to use the amount of glue usually to be found in a pack of 50 skins and spread it across 10 packs of skins.
So you can only just about breathe on the paper to moisten, because if you lick it, all the glue comes off and your fag disintegrates.
The ones that do stick are OK, but I'm going back to Rizlas, so far I have never found another brand as good no matter what color.

Demosthenes · 27-01-2011 4:02am

Would have to put the Cutters Choice as number one; its always fairly consistent, not too harsh, not too bitter.

2nd Golden Virginia; nice tobacco but can give a very 'hot' smoke especially if its not just a rolly

3rd Amber Leaf or Drum Light not a huge difference between the two i find

Van Nelle is perhaps one of the nicest ive smoked ever but not readily available in ireland
Drum is total conya in my opinion, too much stalk, harsh smoke....
Samson and Old Holborn i wouldnt be very partial towards either
Javanese Jongens and Black Bear i tried once each and both were very nice

Got a fat 55g bag of John Player Special: Black in Holland and SH1T was it the strongest stuff ive ever bought...my whole hotel room stank from just opening the bag....one rolly was like 5-10 normal ones it was lethal stuff!

petebricquette · 06-02-2011 2:42am

I'm a fairly loose roller but I've really grown to love green Rizla for skins. I dunno about all these 'cardboard' comments but then again, I'm a relative neophyte when it comes to smokin' rollies.
Tobaccos:

1. Golden Virginia (just great stuff)
2. Drum (Not a huge fan)
3. Amber Leaf (Smokable, but pretty poor overall. Not a patch on GV for flavour.)

Dues Bellator · 06-02-2011 3:53am

quick question , is a tobacco pouch an in a leather one a good idea.

back on topic , Golden Virginia for me with green Rizla"s:cool:

Tail Wagger · 06-02-2011 3:58am

ChristOnAStick wrote: »

I always found that dark blue Drum is the only tobacco I can smoke consistently. The downside is the amount of un-rollable, un-smokable twigs per pack.
Old Holborn is nice too but has that fruity twang that I tend to get sick of.

What's yer favorite? I'd love some suggestions for branching out :pac:

What an absolute filthy habit, people who smoke now just look like Aliens. You smell and reek of tobacco, do yourself and your friends a favor and give them up!

bc dub · 06-02-2011 3:58am

On the subject of tobacco in general, An Uncle of mine smokes Velvet Plug, in a pipe. Its €15 a pouch, and he chews a bit as well. He tells me its only available in one shop that gets it especially in for him. His shopkeepers, wholesalers, had to order it in!

I tried google images for a pic but there is none available.

Dues Bellator · 06-02-2011 4:15am

Tail Wagger wrote: »

What an absolute filthy habit, people who smoke now just look like Aliens. You smell and reek of tobacco, do yourself and your friends a favor and give them up!

is this against the tread rules mod, racist to aliens at least:)

The Hill Billy · 06-02-2011 8:32am

Tail Wagger - read the forum charter.
Others - please use the Report Post button.

Thanks,

HB

Tail Wagger · 06-02-2011 8:38pm

Tail Wagger wrote: »

What an absolute filthy habit, people who smoke now just look like Aliens. You smell and reek of tobacco, do yourself and your friends a favor and give them up!

Well firstly I'd like to apologizes to ET, because I was referring to a space creature as in Alien, but there are some people who scroll the boards looking for silly little mistakes to report people.

The world is changing fast Spaceman!

Dues Bellator · 06-02-2011 8:56pm

Tail Wagger wrote: »

Well firstly I'd like to apologizes to ET, because I was referring to a space creature as in Alien, but there are some people who scroll the boards looking for silly little mistakes to report people.

The world is changing fast Spaceman!

OldGoat · 06-02-2011 11:57pm

Tail Wagger wrote: »

Well firstly I'd like to apologizes to ET, because I was referring to a space creature as in Alien, but there are some people who scroll the boards looking for silly little mistakes to report people.

The world is changing fast Spaceman!

Your mistake wasn't silly or little. It was in direct contravention of the forums charter and deliberately antagonistic.
You are likening forum users to aliens for reporting your post. Thats a tad immature. Wonder if you are over 18 as there is an age limit on this forum.

Have a short ban from the forum. If when the ban is up and you feel you have something that the users of this forum will show an interest in and that is not in contravention of the charter then you'll be welcome back.
Maintain your adversarial stance and I'll ban you from the forum for good.
If you feel I've been harsh with this bit of moderation then there is a link to the dispute resolution procedure in my signature.
Bye for now.

Copy of above PM'd to TailWagger

petebricquette · 08-02-2011 2:25pm

So I just bought a pouch of Samson for the first time. I love it! It's a very smooth smoke. Not too moist, not too dry.

Doublin · 21-02-2011 12:26pm

If I'm out of Samson, I'll get a 12.5 box of Amber Leaf to tide me over. Bought a box last night and instead of the foil wrapped tobacco, it now comes in a mini pouch. Anyone else see these yet? Seems to taste different, dryer & with some sort of strange flavour, was not impressed.

padz · 21-02-2011 12:57pm

cutters choice is my fave dont mind golden virginia when there (usually) out of cutters, amber leaf/drum are my least fave, ive a bit of a theory on the brands mate of mine smokes marlboro red in cigs and loves drum dark blue or light blue, i smoke marlboro gold or silk cut purple and perfer cutters so maybe its to do with what strength of smoke ur used to... i just know the other tobbaco brands cut the throat of me and agree most of the suff in the boxes are usually twiggy but the price is good with the skins included

thebullkf · 21-02-2011 1:47pm

Anyone here bought baccy online?.... legally of course

.

looking to invest in a few packs,if anyones intersted in going halves,splitting postage etc?

Dues Bellator · 21-02-2011 2:18pm

Doublin wrote: »

If I'm out of Samson, I'll get a 12.5 box of Amber Leaf to tide me over. Bought a box last night and instead of the foil wrapped tobacco, it now comes in a mini pouch. Anyone else see these yet? Seems to taste different, dryer & with some sort of strange flavour, was not impressed.

about time they got rid of the foil paper wrapped job , personally i hated it , tobacco use to end up everywhere .

Mimikyu · 21-02-2011 3:43pm

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Doublin · 21-02-2011 4:33pm

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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The packet is alot handier alright, just I had to have a glass of water after a smoke as my mouth/throat got very dry after one..

No haven't noticed a shortage, but I only buy maybe one box a week. Around here there are some shops that just never got the 12.5g Amber Leaf in, not sure why.

The Hill Billy · 21-02-2011 4:48pm

thebullkf wrote: »

Anyone here bought baccy online?.... legally of course .

looking to invest in a few packs,if anyones intersted in going halves,splitting postage etc?

There is an entire thread dedicated to buying online. Use that one instesd of taking this one off-topic.

HB

Depp · 22-02-2011 4:27pm

allways go between Golden Virginia, Cutters Choice and Drum...drum is probably my favourite lately...Good robust, satisfying smoke...green rizla papers usually and filters are for girls...

Dues Bellator · 22-02-2011 6:04pm

Depp wrote: »

allways go between Golden Virginia, Cutters Choice and Drum...drum is probably my favourite lately...Good robust, satisfying smoke...green rizla papers usually and filters are for girls...

petebricquette · 22-02-2011 6:06pm

Depp wrote: »

allways go between Golden Virginia, Cutters Choice and Drum...drum is probably my favourite lately...Good robust, satisfying smoke...green rizla papers usually and filters are for girls...

Mean! I'm quite a fan of Samson, green Rizla and ultra slim filters. Delicious.

Bodhisopha · 22-02-2011 6:10pm

Depp · 23-02-2011 7:43am

Bodhisopha wrote: »

nom nom nom

silverhare · 28-02-2011 4:08pm

Favourite rolling tobacco. That is a tough question.

My favourites aren't readily available in Dublin

You can't go wrong with the Javannse Jongens but I think I prefer El Pueblo. It's delicious and is produced with the same ethos as American Spirit (another tasty bkend), no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, as such, a humidor (as recommended by the esteemed OldGoat) is a requirement if you want to keep any in reserve.

The yellow drum referred to earlier is a nice blend of tobaccos, with practically no virginian tobacco.

The first rolling tobacco I bought was Old Holborne, I couldn't go back to it now. If I buy rolling tobacco in Ireland, I buy drum because I can't get the ones I want. It's hit and miss depending on where you buy it. My local shop does a roaring trade in it so it's always fresh whereas the GV I bought there was as dry as a camel's wotsit.

dubtom · 15-03-2011 10:55am

On rollies since Sunday, I got GV cause it was the first brand I saw. Although I like the resealable pouches,(technology rocks) I'd like a tin for daily use, any one know if they any makers still sell them, doesn't have to be GV,any brand will do. I'll check out the shops on grafton st, any other shops around Dublin?

SteoL · 15-03-2011 11:00am

dubtom wrote: »

On rollies since Sunday, I got GV cause it was the first brand I saw. Although I like the resealable pouches,(technology rocks) I'd like a tin for daily use, any one know if they any makers still sell them, doesn't have to be GV,any brand will do. I'll check out the shops on grafton st, any other shops around Dublin?

Across the road from Dunnes in the Green shopping centre (on the road connecting to Sth William St) there is a little newsagents that sells tins, rolling machines etc. Can't remember the name unfortunately but you'll see it easy enough.

Oh and I can't recommend Samson enough. I was on GV for ages until I discovered Samson. A lovely smoke.

Bannasidhe · 15-03-2011 11:03am

Cutters Choice for preference but I find it so yummy that the miserable 12.5g pouch you only get here is usually gone in a day so I tend to smoke GV.

When I go to Spain I stock up on the 50g pouches of Cutters...nice.

I'm a girl so I use filters :rolleyes: (cos soggy paper tasting of tar makes me squeeel).

Drum, quite literally, makes me puke.

SteoL · 15-03-2011 11:07am

Bannasidhe wrote: »

I'm a girl so I use filters :rolleyes: (cos soggy paper tasting of tar makes me squeeel).

I'm a boy and I use filters too

I didn't for ages but they make the rolly so much better.

Favorite rolling tobacco?

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