hi darren,

have you ever tried English pipe tobacco? I've heard it has good flavours. I am new to the art of smoking (even though I am a strong malboro red smoker since i was 14 years old), I recently learnt to properly smoke a cigar, and tasting the smoke in the palate.. and find the experience of tasting tobacco very fun! I compare it to tasting good red wine... Its not like smoking to get the nicotine high.. or drinking lots of cheap beer to get the alcohol high.. this is like smoking to enjoy a complex tasting session.. just as one does when drinking a glass of wine from a good year.. or a glass of old single malt whiskey from some scottish village... fascinating!!

Have you tried those local rolled cigars? the cheap ones u can get at the market from that old malay lady .. they are called "curuts" I heard those taste very good (if you know the right rollers)