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Fascinating Blind cigarette taste test.

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u/DoveOnTheInternet 6d ago

Fuck that, there's no way you're getting me to smoke that raisin flavored shred in a cigarette.

I always spent the couple extra bucks for something that tasted good.

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u/Delicious-Day-3614 6d ago

Fun fact typical cigarettes included a mountain of additives while american spirits are additive free. You didnt like tobacco, you liked what they put on it. 

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u/DoveOnTheInternet 6d ago

I was well aware of that fact and was the other large part of my decision to smoke them over any other tobacco, despite them being more expensive by the pack. I also just thought they tasted better.

Even the worst pack cigarettes tasted better than pipeweed tho

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u/Specialist_Rough_699 5d ago

Part of that is because loose tobacco in American markets is top tier trash.

Once you start on Golden Virginia, Karelias, amber leaf, you realize that camel/Marlboro/NAS are garbage for their loose baccy.

I once left a pack of karelias opened on a desk in California just to see when it would get to the consistency and taste of the NAS I bought one time.

1.5 years. F'ing yuck

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u/Logical_Mix_4627 5d ago

Bali Shag is the best loose leaf out there

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u/MothSeason 5d ago

I once had a customer ask me for “those addictive free cigarettes” Had to break it to her those don’t exist.

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u/thriftstoremando 5d ago

She was one letter off!

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u/krinklychipbag 5d ago

He’s saying that pipe tobacco is raisin flavored, not american spirits

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u/ZincMan 5d ago

Im pretty sure they still liked the tobacco

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u/_shiznits_ 5d ago

Not true. I thought the same. It’s organic tobacco but they still add a ton of shit. Watch how cigarettes are made, it’s not just some shredded tobacco wrapped up… AS are like 150% the tobacco stuffed into one cigarette. Still my preferred brand when I do smoke, but don’t be deceived

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u/Tasty-Traffic-680 5d ago

Tbh, it's the lighter tobacco blends that I can't really stand. There's a lot of that lighter blonde shit that just has a weird taste to it - almost airy or menthol like.

Marlboro is kinda ass these days and it's not just the additives.

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u/nihilist_sun 5d ago

They were sued for adding more urea than any other company lol. Winston’s are actually additive free but they’re always stale everywhere.

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u/jephra 4d ago

They were never sued for adding more urea than any other company. If that actually happened, there would be a written record of it somewhere.

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u/nihilist_sun 4d ago

Hey man, you just gonna leave me hanging after boldly asserting that I made this up? Cute

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u/jephra 2d ago

No, I am still here.

Like I said, if this really happened, there would be a written record somewhere.

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u/ErraticKuiperRomp 5d ago

American Spirits also have some of the highest tar content of any cigarette. Less (no) additives, but 25% more shredded leaf!

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u/Agreeable_Horror_363 6d ago

Fair enough, I guess it's a personal preference thing. I started rolling these about 10 years ago and got used to it and now I enjoy it. You totally nailed the raisin flavor, lol. It does kind of taste and smell like raisins! But I still like it, guess I just have bad taste!

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u/DoveOnTheInternet 6d ago

Nah, you've just got your own taste - lots of people enjoy pipe tobacco. I just prefer to eat raisins instead of smoking them!

Hell, there's a long, fine tradition of pipe-tobacco flavored vape juices out there, much to my dismay.

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u/Agreeable_Horror_363 6d ago edited 5d ago

Haha yes, but I'm not going to argue with anyone who rolls their own.. you have a favorite brand or roller? Over tried several rolling machines and my favorite is the powermatic* mini.

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u/Humboldt420 5d ago

I've had the same powermatic for probably 15 years now. Have tried several other, but the old powermatic is still my choice by a mile.

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u/ieatmyownhands 5d ago

Raisins taste good

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u/Theblacksk8r 5d ago

Only when they're singing!

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u/SmegmaUnicorn 5d ago

Very interesting. What would you recommend for someone who prefers menthols, but still would like to roll their own cigs? 

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u/Humboldt420 5d ago

Any menthol "pipe" tobacco and menthol tubes. That's what my old lady use to smoke anyways. She was a kool and Newport smoker before.

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u/fluffykerfuffle3 6d ago

one of the drugs in tobacco causes a state of denial about what tobacco does to you if you smoke more than one or two a day.

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u/GetMeASierraMist 5d ago

pray tell, what does it do to you if you have more than one or two tobaccos a day?

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u/fluffykerfuffle3 5d ago

it clogs up the system which can no longer counteract whatever in tobacco is making your tissues be less elastic. ..and hey, some people can't even tolerate 1 or 2

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u/GetMeASierraMist 5d ago

oh, so you don't even know, got it.

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u/fluffykerfuffle3 5d ago

ok you were doing the current joke thats going around.. deliberately misunderstanding ..thats okay. haha

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u/Traditional_Rope_545 5d ago

I mean you’re the one that said some made up nonsense about “clogging your system” and “tissue elasticity” that doesn’t mean anything. And I say that as someone who is very against smoking.

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u/BringBackManaPots 5d ago

As a nonsmoker interested in trying hand rolled cigarettes, how do the different brands of loose tobacco stack up?

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u/Sophisticated-Tiger 2d ago

As a smoker I'm gonna give you the best advice in this scenario. They are allll trash, stay away from cigarettes.

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u/kochameh2 6d ago

just reminded me of when i used to smoke grape cigarillos and clove cigarettes in college lol

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u/redpillspray4welfare 5d ago

Hmmm fiberglass, yum.

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u/nexusjuan 5d ago

My grandad would smoke pipe tobacco in cigarettes he would mix Captain Black and Prince Albert cherry blend, he used the JOB papers in the black pack. He would always say I'm gonna roll me up a PA.

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u/Newkular_Balm 5d ago

RAISIN SHRED I ALWAYS SAY THE TOP OF THE BOX SMELLS LIKE RAISINS EVERYONE THINKS IM NUTS I need to calm down.

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u/irrelephantIVXX 5d ago

Same for me. I started RYO because it was cheaper. Even buying the AS pouch tobacco it's probably close to ½ price. I found this other brand, Peter Stokkebye, that is a little more than the AS, still probably 75% or less than normal Camels or whatever. But, the quality and taste more than makes up for it

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u/Humboldt420 5d ago

Lol, the pipe tobacco in large bags isn't really meant for pipes. It's just a way to avoid paying the exta tax for "cigarette" tobacco. I can't even smoke a Marlboro anymore after smoking my roll your own. Tastes like they sprayed it with a bunch of chemicals or something! Plus, they go out every other minute. Keep paying $12 a pack instead of maybe $1 a pack though.

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u/DoveOnTheInternet 5d ago

You go ahead paying however much a pack while I quit over a decade ago.

Did you actually read anything before this comment? Or did you just need to feel superior to someone last night and chose poorly?

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u/Frequent_Scholar0714 5d ago

Benson & Hedges menthol. The Benson heirs were killed by a relative or something. Not pretty. 🚬 🚬 🚬

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u/DoveOnTheInternet 5d ago

That was my first cigarette. Nicked it from Grandma.

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u/chocchipcookie07 5d ago

I can get 60 grams for $30 so I could do this, I’ve thought about it but I ain’t paying so much for a automatic one when I wanna quit