Potential Developments for the Electronic Cigarette Industry

The Electronic Cigarette industry is one that is really taking off. It is estimated that by the end of 2013, over 1 million UK citizens will own and Electronic Cigarette. With the Tobacco industry being so large and lucrative, this number looks set to only rise. The negative stigma that was attached to the industry has now all but ended. With the product being sold in many a Tobacco Shop, 2013 looks set to be the year when Electronic Cigarette dominance begins.

Here are a few potential developments and additions to the Electronic Cigarette industry.

Electronic Pipe

Enjoy the all-enveloping sensation that is Pipe Tobacco without any of the side effects. A simple add-on to the exterior of the Electronic Cigarette will give the appearance of a pipe. Stronger tastes can be added to the cartridge of the Electronic Cigarette to create the full pipe smoking sensation.

Mix & Match Flavours

Similar to shovelling two types of Tangfastics down your throat at once to create unique flavours and sensations, mix & match tobacco flavours will serve to keep the joy of smoking an Electronic Cigarette alive. Clever taste pallets will be developed in a manner similar Dulux paint charts to provide guidance to new mixers. No two Electronic Cigarette smoking experiences will be alike.

Coloured Smoke

The aesthetic appeal of coloured smoke emanating from the smoker’s mouth and the end of Electronic Cigarette will be improved incredibly with the inclusion of coloured smoke. Patterns will dance around the mouth. Make shapes, rings and blocks that will embarrass Gandalf’s efforts. Now that you are allowed to smoke inside make the most of it by creating beautiful imagery. Compete with your friends and family as to who can create the most awe-inspiring northern light inspide mass of colours, smoke and beauty.

  

Cigar Terms you May Stumble Across

Cigar smoking is a hobby that is rich is history and diverse in culture. With many different civilisations have affecting the modern art of cigar rolling and smoking, it is no surprise that there is a variety of alien terms that you may encounter when entering the Tobacco Shop to buy a cigar. Here are a few of the most helpful terms to help you:

Anilla – Anillia literally translates into 'ring' in Spanish and in cigar terms represents the band that wraps around the body of the cigar.

Burros – Unusually used a term in the US to refer to small donkey; Burros are carefully monitored fermenting piles of tobacco.

Catadores – Possessing one of the greatest jobs on earth; Catadores are the skilled tasters who quality check cigars every days.

Chaveta – The Chaveta is a knife used by the roller to cut the wrapper tobacco leaf. The blade is in  semi-circular shape.

Culebra – A Culebra is made from three Panatelas braided together. The term is derived from the Spanish word for snake.

Despadilla – The stripping house where binder and filler leaves have their veins stripped; the Despailla is also the location for the second fermentation period.

Figurado – A cigar that is rolled into a point at one end is know as a Figurado. Similarly, a cigar that has both ends pointed is know as a double-Figurado.

Fortaleza – Ranked from 1-3, the Fortaleza signifies the strength of the cigar with 3 being the strongest.

Galera – The Galera is the factory in which the cigars are produced.

Ligador – The Ligador is the master blender in the Galera and is responsible for over-seeing the production of cigars.

Pantela – A long, slender cigar.

Torcedor – The roller of cigars, Torcedor translates literally as 'twister' even though a Torcedor should never twist.

Vuelta Abajo – The finest tobacco growing region in the world, growing all types of tobacco leaf and the main source of tobacco for Habanos.  

Make Your Own Shag Tobacco

Alongside the taste and smell sensation of smoking Pipe Tobacco, the relaxing, meditative nature of pipe smoking is one of its biggest draws. There is a metronomic enjoyment to be had when preparing a pipe to be smoked. Slowly and concisely packing the pipe with quality Pipe Tobacco before taking long, hard drags and being enveloped by the smoke and smell is all part of the experience and enjoyment. Further encourage this enjoyment by bypassing the Cheap Tobacco from your local off-license and create your own shag tobacco to pack into the pipe.

All forms of tobacco are derived from tobacco leaves that have been dried and seasoned. Shag tobacco is no different despite its small size. Most commonly used in cigarettes but can be just as enjoyable smoked through a pipe or in a cigar. Take the tobacco leaf and cut into fine strips with a pair of scissors. Roughly make all the strips about two inches long and 1/3 of an inch wide. If you are using pre-cut tobacco from a Tobacco Shop, remove three pinches from the packaging.

Take a tobacco grinder and place three strips between the teeth of the bottom half of the grinder. Ensure that the strips are evenly distributed across the bottom of the grinder. When the tobacco is firmly pressed between the grinder’s teeth and there are no foreign bodies inside the grinder close the lid.

Twist the top half of the grinder back and forth numerous times to shred the tobacco into a shag cut. When the lid twists smoothly, the tobacco has been sufficiently grinded. By tapping the bottom of the grinder against a hard surface, the tobacco will be collected in the chamber in the bottom of the grinder. Remove the grinded tobacco from the collection chamber and pack into the pipe. The shag tobacco is now ready to smoke and enjoy.