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Or rather, roll my own. I'm off to the US next week, and I've been wondering about something: Do many people roll their own cigarettes out there? I'm a committed roll-up smoker, and I was wondering how easy it would be to source rolling tobacco during my stay, prices etc.

Little help?

 Albatross wrote:
Or rather, roll my own. I'm off to the US next week, and I've been wondering about something: Do many people roll their own cigarettes out there? I'm a committed roll-up smoker, and I was wondering how easy it would be to source rolling tobacco during my stay, prices etc.

Little help?

Where you going exactly?

In Missouri we do have places that sells tobacco and paper.

I'm going to Nashville, TN next Tuesday. So excited!

 Albatross wrote:
I'm going to Nashville, TN next Tuesday. So excited!

Awesome! It's a cool town.

I wouldn't know, but I would be VERY surprise if you couldn't acquire the smokes you'd want.

You just visiting for gak-and-gigles? Or, seeing some family?

It's kind of a work thing.

 Albatross wrote:
It's kind of a work thing.

Cool...

Have fun and write up a Batrep when you get back!

Pretty much anywhere you go has smoke shops where you can get your makins'.

There should be a smoke shop that sells loose tobacco and rolling papers somewhere in Nashville.

Just ask the Concierge at the hotel you are staying at, they are always happy to help find the closest place for you to get those supplies.

Also DO NOT forget to go and get some real Barbecue from Corky's in Nashville.

 Albatross wrote:
Or rather, roll my own. I'm off to the US next week, and I've been wondering about something: Do many people roll their own cigarettes out there? I'm a committed roll-up smoker, and I was wondering how easy it would be to source rolling tobacco during my stay, prices etc.

Little help?

I'm not going to vouch for its quality but Tops and Bugle loose tobacco is generally available at grocery stores. A smoke shop will kind of obviously have a better selection. Gas stations are hit and miss, but nearly always have papers. If you "roll" your own with filters you might want to bring some with you, I've only ever found them available by mail.

Nashville will have some quality smokeshops for you to investigate so you should be able to get some decent cut for rolling. No promises on the stuff you smoke at home, but don't settle for the gas station or grocery store stuff in any decent sized city.

 DeathReaper wrote:
There should be a smoke shop that sells loose tobacco and rolling papers somewhere in Nashville.

Just ask the Concierge at the hotel you are staying at, they are always happy to help find the closest place for you to get those supplies.

Also DO NOT forget to go and get some real Barbecue from Corky's in Nashville.

I second Corky's...

I try to stop by everytime I go thru Nashville.

 Albatross wrote:
It's kind of a work thing.

Are you going to sing?

I live in Tn as well as roll my own and you will not have any trouble finding papers or tabacco.

 Ma55ter_fett wrote:

 Albatross wrote:
It's kind of a work thing.

Are you going to sing?

Ha, no it's not that type of work! I wish! I'm going as part of my day job.

So... Corky's? Looks like I'll have to check it out.

 Ma55ter_fett wrote:

 Albatross wrote:
It's kind of a work thing.

Are you going to sing?

hah, man you made me laugh.

 Albatross wrote:
Or rather, roll my own. I'm off to the US next week, and I've been wondering about something: Do many people roll their own cigarettes out there? I'm a committed roll-up smoker, and I was wondering how easy it would be to source rolling tobacco during my stay, prices etc.

Little help?

Tobacco stores here sell rolling paper and tobacco in a can. They really like it if you call first and ask "Do you have Prince Albert in a can?" When they say yes, reply "Well you should let him out!"

Laughs will abound.

 tyrant of loserville wrote:

 Ma55ter_fett wrote:

 Albatross wrote:
It's kind of a work thing.

Are you going to sing?

hah, man you made me laugh.

What's funny about that?

As he just joined 4 months ago and doesn't know you from Adam, he probably thought fett was making a generic Nashville joke, as wanna-be country music stars flock to that area.

His location is listed as Loserville, however, so there might be something there, too.

If Albatross is anything like me quality of Tobacco is a non-issue, cheap is best. Though not the very cheapest as that tends to leave ones mouth dryer than a nun's c....... Swan filter Tips can be difficult to get ahold of even in europe, i had to buy a bag of horrible papered filters the diameter of Upvc waste pipes last time i was in France.

I smoke rollies because if i am gonna be addicted to smokes it might as well be a cheap habit.

What's your fave Albatross? I vary between, Drum Blue, Old holburn (thats a robust ciggie for sure) and that cheap yellow pack Golden virginia. I tried 'American Spirit' a few months ago, it was nice but dried to mummy wrappings in about 2 days. Blue Rizla is my fave.

amber/gold leaf and blue/silver rizla are the best and cheapest, though I have no idea how available they are abroad.

I'm a Green Golden Virginia man myself.... In Europe it's almost impossible to find decent tobacco! However, I have only been to France and Italy, so maybe there's something in that....

In the Philippines (my second home), it's a practically non existent way of smoking. Although this is probably something to do with smokes going for around 55p a packet.....

Discount Tobacco Shoppe in Nashville, TN

http://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=tobaccoshops&find_loc=Nashville%2C+TN

if they are anything like the Cheap Tobacco stores in Ohio, they will have everything you need.

Or take a quick jaunt to virginia and just steal some fresh tobacco leaf and swipe some gov' docs to roll it in.

@Perkustin et al. - I switch between Amber Leaf and Pall Mall. I actually smoke Pall Mall pretty much exclusively because it's as smooth as AL, plus it's a lot cheaper these days. AL has got really fething dear, free skins or not!

Yeah, for me price is a big deal. It's SOOO expensive to smoke here in the UK. Thankfully I've found a brand that's cheap and really nice. Don't really have a paper preference, though I get through a lot of extra-large silver Rizlas, if you catch my sweet-smelling, ever-so-slightly intoxicating drift.

Alby, make sure if you get the chance to, go to Uptown's... it's on Hillsboro Pike

Last time I was there, I saw they carried a pretty good selection of pipes and cigars... I'm not sure about rolling stuff for your own cigs, but it may be worth a look... If nothing else, they can probably send you someplace that does carry that sort of thing.

Cool, thanks! I'm probably going to be spending most of my time seeking out the fabled Hot Chicken, to be fair...

 Albatross wrote:
@Perkustin et al. - I switch between Amber Leaf and Pall Mall. I actually smoke Pall Mall pretty much exclusively because it's as smooth as AL, plus it's a lot cheaper these days. AL has got really fething dear, free skins or not!

Yeah, for me price is a big deal. It's SOOO expensive to smoke here in the UK. Thankfully I've found a brand that's cheap and really nice. Don't really have a paper preference, though I get through a lot of extra-large silver Rizlas, if you catch my sweet-smelling, ever-so-slightly intoxicating drift.

Yeah i started smoking rollies to get rid of leftover tobacco, now it's all i smoke. I am not a heavy smoker (5 or 6 a day) but if i am in an smoking household/or out in town and the shandies are being quaffed it can be 30+.

The price has went up 30-50% in a few years, for a long time before that the price was quite stable.

I've got a mate who's into Pall mall, keep meaning to give it a try, well that's two recommendations, that's decided my next choice. Drum blue smells like old ham but i really like it for the price. Cannot afford golden Virginia original just a bit too expensive.

Best cigarette of the day for me? Around 6.45, driving to work, the car's had a few minutes to heat up, on a long straight (i tend to veer wildly while lighting my ciggies ) cannae beat it. I cant drive any distance without one. Have even been known to roll at traffic lights, but i haven't got the skill for a one handed trucker roll at the wheel.

I don't know a lot of smokers anymore, but hand-rolling is reasonably common here. Tobacco can be bought just about anywhere; specialty smoke shops for good stuff, and quite a lot of supermarkets and gas stations for basic cheap stuff. Rolling papers are available at every market, convenience store, and gas station, IME.

Pall mall is cheap, but I've always found it really rough.

And bay-leaf(Pipe tobacco) is still the cheapest duty-free i've ever found

 Perkustin wrote:

 Albatross wrote:
@Perkustin et al. - I switch between Amber Leaf and Pall Mall. I actually smoke Pall Mall pretty much exclusively because it's as smooth as AL, plus it's a lot cheaper these days. AL has got really fething dear, free skins or not!

Yeah, for me price is a big deal. It's SOOO expensive to smoke here in the UK. Thankfully I've found a brand that's cheap and really nice. Don't really have a paper preference, though I get through a lot of extra-large silver Rizlas, if you catch my sweet-smelling, ever-so-slightly intoxicating drift.

Yeah i started smoking rollies to get rid of leftover tobacco, now it's all i smoke. I am not a heavy smoker (5 or 6 a day) but if i am in an smoking household/or out in town and the shandies are being quaffed it can be 30+.

Oh aye, I chuff like a bastard when I'm drinking. Funny thing, I started off smoking rollies when I was about 14 - I've never been a big 'real' cig smoker. They taste like crap to me.

It used to be that rolling paper could be had from Wal-Mart. I doubt you will have difficulty finding a Wal-Mart. As for leaf, you could also get something or another at Wal-Mart but I reckon you'd better find a tobacco shop. They are all local places so it will be a matter of searching the white pages or online, as Alfndrate shews above.