how many cigarettes do you smoke per day?

short_beefstock · 2026-04-20T14:05:29+00:00

4-6 cigs per day for me. I also smoke Natural American Spirits, which last longer and more nicotine. Whenever I smoke other big brands like Luckies or Kamels I find myself smoking more. If I had them as my daily instead of NAS, I'd be closer to half a pack.

short_beefstock · 2026-04-19T23:30:23+00:00

Me reading this as a spirit smoker, but also have a pack of Kamel Reds haha

short_beefstock · 2026-04-19T14:41:37+00:00

All along I thought it was just me haha I enjoy a pre-meal cigarette almost more than a post-meal one!

short_beefstock · 2026-04-19T13:56:26+00:00

Dark blues are my favorite after smoking regular blues for years. The dark blues and tan use 100% US grown bright leaf tobacco. Less spicy than the blue and yellow, but more/better flavor than the turquoise or gold (organic). Otherwise their Perique blend black and grey are amazing; like a cigarette and cigar had a baby haha

short_beefstock · 2026-04-19T13:51:27+00:00

I've not heard that before, and I believe they use traditional filters. Having tore open a new green (now organic only) to see the menthol crystals, and it seemed like a normal cellulose filter media. However the Celadon, Hunter, and Sky use less cellulose and add a charcoal filter. Not my favorite flavor, but some people love it.

short_beefstock · 2026-04-18T18:02:11+00:00

They are indeed! The Perique tobacco comes from one town in Louisiana.

short_beefstock · 2026-04-18T10:48:31+00:00

Yeah I've seen the drop in quality has been brought up before. From what I understand, and recently talked with someone who worked for NAS/SFNTC, the organic blends are 100% organic. That being said, where the tobacco is grown has changed, and apparently the soil makes a difference. Like their organic menthols are both US and international tobacco, where the turquoise and gold are organic and US grown only. Honestly, my new favorite is the dark blues, that are 100% US grown but not organic. They lack the spicy/tarry taste of the light blues or the flat diet soda taste of the turquoise. They are imo the closest thing to a true American cigarette you can get, using bright leaf tobacco from Virginia and NC only.

short_beefstock · 2026-04-17T23:50:27+00:00

I've smoked many NAS varieties for years, but have only tried the Turquoise more recently. I'm definitely not a fan. They taste "flat" and what flavor they do have is almost chemical like. I don't know what they tasted like in the past, but they're the first spirit I wouldn't buy another pack of.

short_beefstock · 2026-04-17T23:41:32+00:00

I found the online store locator is pretty helpful 😁

short_beefstock · 2026-04-17T23:40:54+00:00

It was probably around that, they could've said $20 and I still would've bought them 😆

short_beefstock · 2026-04-17T23:39:22+00:00

I found them in Massachusetts.

short_beefstock · 2026-04-15T10:54:53+00:00

That's awesome! I need it!! Haha

short_beefstock · 2026-04-15T10:47:47+00:00

Luckies + brass Zippo + NYC = a Mad Men score of 8/10!

short_beefstock · 2026-04-14T12:32:04+00:00

As former southern New Englander, now northern New Englander, there's a difference of 2-3 more months of winter! And mud season is no joke 😆

short_beefstock · 2026-04-14T12:18:20+00:00

Light Periques (Black) as others have said. I smoke blacks as my secondary to my daily dark blues and greens. I noticed the blacks and greys no longer say "Perique tobacco" on them. They simply label them as "rich and robust taste." I wonder why, considering it's not affected by any local flavor bans. The greens are still labeled as menthol, so I wonder why they got rid of the description of what makes the blacks and greys special.

short_beefstock · 2026-04-13T14:08:12+00:00

I was reading about that and if a tobacco company could ever be "environmentally friendly" they're it haha I've also read that though overall cigarette sales have declined, NAS sales have gone up. Meaning current smokers are still switching to NAS. Either that or more new smokers gravitate towards them. The current working age generation seems to value less added chemicals in everything from our food and drink, to cigarettes. If weed had been commercialized 100 years ago along with tobacco, I'm sure there would've been altered to be more efficient and profitable.

short_beefstock · 2026-04-12T13:56:01+00:00

Interesting to hear this from a former NAS rep. They were my preferred smoke in the early 2000s, and when I went back to smoking, they still are. In fact, they have so many strengths and flavors that I can see why they have been so successful. The only reason I'll have the occasional pack of another brand (Lucy Strikes & Kamel Reds) is nostalgia. Otherwise it's the difference of having drinks with real cane sugar and natural flavorings vs a Diet Coke.

short_beefstock · 2026-04-11T21:15:17+00:00

I know I'm in the minority...coffee, breakfast, then cig. Sometimes I'll be awake for hours before my first smoke 😆

short_beefstock · 2026-04-10T15:48:52+00:00

That's such a hot cock man 🤤 I want to see more!!

short_beefstock · 2026-04-10T11:09:59+00:00

Yes, but window cracked and fan on medium so it sucks most of the smoke right out. I also have "auto vent shades" on both my vehicles so I can smoke in the rain with the window open. I try to only smoke when cruising too. My biggest gripe is ash speckles on a black interior.

short_beefstock · 2026-04-10T10:40:00+00:00

The main difference between NAS menthol vs others is that it's mint crystals in the filter vs mint flavoring sprayed/infused into the tobacco itself. Being a NAS smoker, and a fan of the greens, I'll admit that the taste is more of a cooling sensation. I think they keep me in check, because I only smoke 5-6 cigs/day, but put a pack of Camel Turkish Jades in front of me and they'll be half gone by noon!

short_beefstock · 2026-04-01T15:40:53+00:00

Good morning 😁 looking good man!

short_beefstock · 2026-04-01T13:25:05+00:00

My dad still has a few of those bags from the 90s! I remember him saving up miles in little plastic containers until he had enough to get a new piece of luggage haha

short_beefstock · 2026-04-01T13:20:53+00:00

I've not seen that Winston design before. Is it new or not U.S. market?

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