atison
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Post by atison on Dec 14, 2018 12:00:57 GMT -5
Hi, my name is Andy, and I am a 1q-aholic.
I know 1q gets its fair share of a bad rap. Be it from being the best selling tobacco (seems like every industry these days has animosity towards the best selling), being technically an aro (although light on topping), or whatever the reason.
I am venturing out there and finding a lot of enjoyable smokes from many other styles/brands on the market (also have a great variety coming in the mail soon to venture further). But for now 1q hits the nail on the head for me in almost every department. Easy to load. Stays lit. Easy to find. Relatively cheap. Great tobacco base flavors. Nice light topping that doesn't mask the tobacco. Great room note. Great beard note for all day enjoyment.
Could it be more complex, yes.
Could it be more intense with what it delivers, yes.
I do sometimes yearn for a 1q profile but dialed up a few notches (trout stream?). But every bowl consistently delivers the same profile without having to focus on packing or cadence for me.
I am sure something else will eventually push 1q down in the rotation but it is hard to believe that I will ever not have some on hand.
Felt I needed to confess this to be true to myself.
Atison
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Post by pepesdad1 on Dec 14, 2018 12:03:00 GMT -5
It can be everything you mentioned or nothing at all. Personally, I like it and smoke it with some degree of regularity in spite of having a very healthy cellar of other blends.
And welcome from central north Florida...you gonna like it here!
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Post by puffy on Dec 14, 2018 12:08:10 GMT -5
I smoke it when I need a break from Latakia
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 14, 2018 12:21:18 GMT -5
1Q is one that I'd love to try. Next time anyone I know is in USA I think I'll get them to bring some back with them.
I've a long list though.
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Post by AJ on Dec 14, 2018 12:51:42 GMT -5
Smoke anything that pushes the right buttons for you. Never worry what others may think about a blend you enjoy. Pipe smoking is all about what brings pleasure to the smoker. Nothing or no one else matters.
AJ
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 14, 2018 12:54:42 GMT -5
Smoke anything that pushes the right buttons for you. Never worry what others may think about a blend you enjoy. Pipe smoking is all about what brings pleasure to the smoker. Nothing or no one else matters. AJ Terrific response. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Dec 14, 2018 12:56:04 GMT -5
I've smoked something like 100 blends over the last two years and somehow 1Q is still on the list. Hahaha
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atison
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Post by atison on Dec 14, 2018 13:01:34 GMT -5
Smoke anything that pushes the right buttons for you. Never worry what others may think about a blend you enjoy. Pipe smoking is all about what brings pleasure to the smoker. Nothing or no one else matters. AJ Oh don't get me wrong. I am definitely the type off person to do my own thing despite what others think. But thanks for the encouragement to "smoke what you like". |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 14, 2018 13:08:20 GMT -5
I smoke some blends, and dip El Toro that would probably make a skunk vomit, therefore I cannot criticize anyone’s taste in tobacco with any legitimacy.
That won’t stop me from razzing Captain Black Grape smokers though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2018 13:12:20 GMT -5
Smoke whatever tobacco you enjoy, that all that matters. Every pipe smoker has a few particular favorite tobacco’s.
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Post by Yohanan on Dec 14, 2018 14:12:17 GMT -5
Brother, Like what you Like, and Smoke it. I like to smoke Mixture No. 79, and I really don't care what anyone else thinks about that.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 14, 2018 14:18:52 GMT -5
I smoke some blends, and dip El Toro that would probably make a skunk vomit, therefore I cannot criticize anyone’s taste in tobacco with any legitimacy. That won’t stop me from razzing Captain Black Grape smokers though. Razz you! 🤠👹 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 14, 2018 14:19:48 GMT -5
You are in good company liking the most popular pipe tobacco in the world.
Welcome to the Patch from Humble Texas.
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joeman
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Post by joeman on Dec 14, 2018 14:42:12 GMT -5
Andy, I agree with these gents...enjoy what you smoke. Yep...there are some fellas who will poke a bit at aromatic lovers (like me)...but then some of them add sugar to their coffee...parmesan cheese to their marinara...etc. And some of those (English) blends taste like a smoldering old intertube to me.  But...they smoke what they like as well. A well developed topping on a good tobacco is a lovely thing to many of us. And you're in good company with countless other 1Q smokers. Give Sutliff's 1-M a try. Their intention was to put something out to compete with 1Q...though certainly not quite a 'match' blend. Really worth a try! |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Dec 14, 2018 14:54:01 GMT -5
If you're looking for a ramped up 1Q, try some RLP-6. Also, give Sutliff Aromatic English a go.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2018 15:00:25 GMT -5
Welcome from the Mile High City! Glad to have you with us. No need for a confession. If you want a vanilla flavored tobacco, Lane 1-Q is hard to beat.  |
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Post by daveinlax on Dec 14, 2018 15:09:12 GMT -5
I smoked 1Q sold as Dunhill A21,000 and Edwards Park Avenue almost exclusively for a few years. The smell is probably why my wife didn't mind me smoking inside around while the kids were growing up. I have a couple of flats of jars in the davecave and will crack one open for a bowl once in awhile. It's not bad but more like smoking flavored steam than tobacco. I wish I had some with me here, I'm in the mood for a bowl.  |
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Post by monbla256 on Dec 14, 2018 22:47:54 GMT -5
Hi, my name is Andy, and I am a 1q-aholic. I know 1q gets its fair share of a bad rap. Be it from being the best selling tobacco (seems like every industry these days has animosity towards the best selling), being technically an aro (although light on topping), or whatever the reason. I am venturing out there and finding a lot of enjoyable smokes from many other styles/brands on the market (also have a great variety coming in the mail soon to venture further). But for now 1q hits the nail on the head for me in almost every department. Easy to load. Stays lit. Easy to find. Relatively cheap. Great tobacco base flavors. Nice light topping that doesn't mask the tobacco. Great room note. Great beard note for all day enjoyment. Could it be more complex, yes. Could it be more intense with what it delivers, yes. I do sometimes yearn for a 1q profile but dialed up a few notches (trout stream?). But every bowl consistently delivers the same profile without having to focus on packing or cadence for me. I am sure something else will eventually push 1q down in the rotation but it is hard to believe that I will ever not have some on hand. Felt I needed to confess this to be true to myself. Atison |
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Post by rmb on Dec 14, 2018 22:49:55 GMT -5
Smoke 1Q at work usually, its not bad at all! I think its pretty widely accepted as a well done aro, even by people who don't really like them.
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Post by qmechanics on Dec 14, 2018 23:22:44 GMT -5
I used to be an exclusive nonaromatic smoker. One thing that bothered me was how implicitly or explicitly snobbish some of my fellow nonaromatic smokers could be. Aromatic puffers were treated like kids who still needed their bike's training wheels. Personally I find aromatics are a nice change of pace, a means to cleanse the palate and/or in the case of hybrids, English/Virginia like aromatics, a unique interpretation. Bottom line, smoking aromatics is a legitimate experience as well.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2018 10:33:32 GMT -5
This is the first year of actually enjoying aromatics. Been a Lat head or Va/Per addict for a very long time. Now it is aromatic and straight VA at the moment. I just hold on to my stash of English because I know my tastes will rotate again.
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Post by blackmouth210 on Dec 15, 2018 13:05:07 GMT -5
I have tried it on multiple occasions and it's not for me.
However, I'm surprised to read that anyone sees a lot of negative reviews or dislike for 1Q.
I see it all in reverse.
I have always read an overwhelming majority of positive comments and reviews about this blend.
In fact, that was why I tried it in the first place.
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chasingembers
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Favorite Pipe: My Growing J. Everett Collection, Fifteen Day Bruce Weaver Set, Meerschaums, Oguz Simsek Skulls
Favorite Tobacco: Black Frigate,Solani Silver Flake, Yenidje Highlander, Angler's Dream, Watch City Slices, Salty Dogs, Mephisto, Ennerdale Flake, Rich Dark Honeydew, 1792 Flake
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Post by chasingembers on Dec 16, 2018 1:34:50 GMT -5
This is the first year of actually enjoying aromatics. Been a Lat head or Va/Per addict for a very long time. Now it is aromatic and straight VA at the moment. I just hold on to my stash of English because I know my tastes will rotate again. After almost thirty years, I can't smoke English blends anymore. Completely lost interest in latakia. Now mostly Virginia/Orientals and aromatics. |
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chasingembers
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Favorite Tobacco: Black Frigate,Solani Silver Flake, Yenidje Highlander, Angler's Dream, Watch City Slices, Salty Dogs, Mephisto, Ennerdale Flake, Rich Dark Honeydew, 1792 Flake
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Post by chasingembers on Dec 16, 2018 1:36:28 GMT -5
I used to be an exclusive nonaromatic smoker. One thing that bothered me was how implicitly or explicitly snobbish sone of my fellow nonaromatic smokers could be. Aromatic puffers were treated like kids who still needed their bike's training wheels. Personally I find aromatics are a nice change of pace, a means to cleanse the palate and/or in the case of hybrids, English/Virginia like aromatics, a unique interpretation. Bottom line, smoking aromatics is a legitimate experience as well. I've found the opposite to be true. Aros are not for beginners but best enjoyed once good technique is realized. |
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Post by qmechanics on Dec 16, 2018 2:50:18 GMT -5
I used to be an exclusive nonaromatic smoker. One thing that bothered me was how implicitly or explicitly snobbish some of my fellow nonaromatic smokers could be. Aromatic puffers were treated like kids who still needed their bike's training wheels. Personally I find aromatics are a nice change of pace, a means to cleanse the palate and/or in the case of hybrids, English/Virginia like aromatics, a unique interpretation. Bottom line, smoking aromatics is a legitimate experience as well. I've found the opposite to be true. Aros are not for beginners but best enjoyed once good technique is realized. My post does not really concern itself with the proper way to smoke blends that comes with experience, but a "perceived" immaturity in one's understanding and/or choices. To some non-aromatic pipe tobacco enthusiasts, the mature smoker is one who understands that it is all about the smokers interactions with the tobacco(s), not the additional casing/topping. These artificial flavors are an unnecessary addition even a bastardization of the truer, purer expression of a natural product. The only casing acknowledged is that which is necessary to process the tobacco for use, typically sugar water. It is also true many pipe smokers start off with aromatics. Some of these men and women never go beyond their comfort zone , slowly fade away, go back and forth or quit the hobby,many for reasons related to the inexperience you speak of. Those folks whose preferences are OTC or aromatic blends that have been smoking for years, typically know how to smoke aros. Even so they would be looked upon as driving a bike with training wheels on by some. |
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Post by chasingembers on Dec 16, 2018 19:44:03 GMT -5
And now yet after thirty years and starting with English blends, I can find little noticeable difference between blends in the same genre and find that heavy English blends and strong burleys are more forgiving and better suited to the beginner smoker and the aros are more for the experienced smokers. Bastardization is a funny word to chose considering nearly all tobaccos are cased leaving little room for argument from purists and those that look down on aro smokers. Even in sales aros top the charts and if the after the FDA deeming disaster comes to paas, some of the most talked about boutique blends of modern times will be gone while aros that have been enjoyed for decades will still be available.
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Dec 16, 2018 20:01:56 GMT -5
I feel the same way about Sutliff's Holiday Match. Its completely missing any sort of complexity, except for a slightly unusual use of perique. But its such a good all day smoke. And lots people hate it because they expecting some sort of super complex English blend or something out of what is a match of a store-bought brand. Smoke what you like dude. Thats what this hobby is all about IMO.
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Post by zambini on Dec 17, 2018 18:48:31 GMT -5
Welcome, from Mexico City.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 17, 2018 19:10:07 GMT -5
I will smoke most anything except perique and ropes.
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Post by qmechanics on Dec 17, 2018 20:30:24 GMT -5
And now yet after thirty years and starting with English blends, I can find little noticeable difference between blends in the same genre and find that heavy English blends and strong burleys are more forgiving and better suited to the beginner smoker and the aros are more for the experienced smokers. Bastardization is a funny word to chose considering nearly all tobaccos are cased leaving little room for argument from purists and those that look down on aro smokers. Even in sales aros top the charts and if the after the FDA deeming disaster comes to paas, some of the most talked about boutique blends of modern times will be gone while aros that have been enjoyed for decades will still be available. Perhaps what I have written is not clear or you are simply adding your own thoughts? 😁 In either case, I am speaking about how some non-aromatic smokers perceive aromatics; An attitude I disagree with. There are a number of people who taste noticeable differences between blends of the same genre. I am sorry you are not one of them. I also believe there are English and Burley blends (not all) that are a good place to start the hobby. However this is palate dependent and not where many folks begin their pipe smoking journey. Funny or not a number of smokers know that there is a difference between what is necessary to process tobacco and what is artificially added to give a blend its signature taste. If you read my last post carefully both ideas are mentioned. The comment about bastardization is an expression of the reaction some have to the second treatment, not the first. What is generally termed an aromatic blend has both treatments. Non-aromatics have the first; A cased process necessary to make the tobacco smokable, typically sugar water. The way I see the difference between so called non-aromatic & aromatic blends is the lack or addition of the second treatment, respectively.* Typically there is a difference in taste between the two.*2 A well rounded pipe smoker should understand the distinction. The FDA involvement is sad. Thankfully there still will be Virginia,Virginia Perique, English, Balkans, Burley etc blends around as there are a number produced before the grandfather date. Still hoping that there will be limitations placed on the FDA or a completely dismissal of their involvement, I truly doubt the latter but believe the former might still hold some promise. *Like other terms in our hobby, there is confusion over the words aromatic and non-aromatic.This is understandable and can be problematic. +2 I have smoked a few hybrid Virginia, English aromatic blends where the topping is so subtle as to make me wonder. |
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But...they smoke what they like as well. A well developed topping on a good tobacco is a lovely thing to many of us. 
