Drum Cigarette Tobacco

I smoked Drum for years–you clear your throat a lot when you smoke that stuff. I also enjoy regular non-filters like English Ovals, Nat Sherman’s Havana Ovals, Pall Malls, Camels, Luckies, Export, etc. Never tried Commanders–they’re hard to find when I’m in the States. I quit this winter, though, not being immortal.

I don’t remember much of the ,dugh @-) 8-} drain bamage. All in the name of having a good time

@Mouse “The Good Old Days !” :wink: :smiley:

I wonder what the ‘old hippy’ count is in this list.

@Mouse Count me in…there was a certain “essential oil” back in the 70’s that could be applied to just about any tube of burning leaf that did a fine job of making the days more interesting and the nights more, ahem, fruitful. Living near the female dorms at the local college created a target rich environment for those of us that were good boy scouts and were always prepared.

Wow… I wanna hang out with you guys! I have a pretty interesting collection of “novelty glass” smoking pipes I’m sure you would all be interested in. :)>-

I collect Rumph ceramic myself.

@chefdaniel that certain “essential oil” is making a very popular come back in CO right now. Except now you can buy it legally at a corner store.

@coreymillia I’m taking a vacation to Boulder next week! I have family out there and I’m pretty sure I will be enjoying some of that essential oil and other fine herbs while I’m there.

Just my two cents here, Drum has to be the best ryo that I have tried. Granted, I no longer smoke cigs, however, Drum is damn good rollyourown tobacco.

@peter77 I couldn’t agree more…

stop it, STOP IT YOU FIENDS! ive run out of beloved snus so im making do with odd old snuffs, last of a can of skoal, and a crap ecig till i can make a worthy order. im leaning back to smoking, and i prefer drum.

@mouse, I too used to enjoy Perle shag, it was in 1972 in fact. There was only one tobacconist in my area that carried it. I fondly remember that, along with the English brands, Golden Virginia and Old Holborn. I also liked Drum and Samson, but the Perle was the best. Too bad I don’t smoke tobacco these days. And @SnuffnStuff, yeah the Colorado oily material is fantastic. There are 3 recreational shops in my little town. I “accidentally” tried some of that stuff in a e-cig type of apparatus that one of my friends had. Really powerful stuff. Sorry I got off topic everyone!

As being Dutch I of course tried Drum during the years. But I should warn you international fellows on the fact there are a lót fake imitations out there! Make sure Imperial Tobacco is listed as manufacturer.

I smoke occasionally RYO cigarettes. I prefere halfzware including Drum, of course!

I used to roll Gauloises, but you can’t find it in the States any longer. That stuff was my favorite RYO. Three Castles was good too.

@Jim - feel you buddy; me too. Have you tried Auld Kendal Dark rolling tobacco (try your local tobacconist or on-line)? Its a bit too ‘meaty’ on it’s own for me personally, but if you blend it 50:50 with any decent Halfzware shag (or drum at a push!) it makes a blend equally as pleasurable, and fragrant, as Gauloises Blue. There is something very slightly different in the taste profile, but is easy to get used to and absolutely the best compromise I’ve found since Imperial Tobacco discontinued the Gauloises Blue rolling mixture :slight_smile:

Back when I was using RYO it was pretty much bugler or top. Always thought drum was way too moist and it was “fancy”. And people wouldn’t bum as much off you when they saw the pouch. But to each his own…

I handroll peter stokebye amsterdam pipe tobacco daily, although I really need to kick the papers and just use a small pipe.

@cmsevert   Try it in a Clay.  Nice,  clean flavor !

I’ll have to try that. Tried it in briar and cob but don’t think I’ve had it in my clay yet

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