Smoking Tips

howtobeabettersmoker.com would be a very short blog for me.

I do have a few tips however.

Call the company of "your brand." You can google their toll free phone number. Then ask for the freshness date code.

I use Kool, SL box. Its date code is on the end of the carton and usually signifies the date the butts were made.

The code is simple but I think they should just put an actual date on the cartons and packs and quit trying to trick us.

You might mention this when you call.

January is A, February is B etc. This is followed by the year. My last carton was K 8, November 2008.

Freshness is good. Your smoking might be more satisfying with fresh cigarettes. Its especially important with menthol's. If its more satisfying, you might smoke less, save a bit of ca$h and cough less too.

My second tip is a question. Do you REALLY like smoking and drinking at the same time? Just what beer goes with Camels? What wine is fine with Marlboro's? Do you like a cigar with your Claymore scotch? Etc.

I have found NO alcoholic beverage I can afford, namely cheap vodka and beer, tastes good with cigarettes. The alcohol confuses my nose and tongue when used together.

Here's what I do. I have a drink, then light up but drink coffee with the cigarette itself. You know how good that is in the morning.

I like my coffee syrupy sweet, sweeter than Cuban coffee even. I also add a generous amount of apple juice concentrate.

I take small sips and puff away. A cup of this might last me several days. I freeze it between smokes.

Kools and apple coffee. Followed by a beer or shot, the best of both worlds.

I don't know how this goes with any other brand. Maybe you have a special drink for yours. If so, do share it with us.

I used to smoke a pipe, Edwards Jamaican blend. This tasted very good with coffee and apricot liqueur. Maybe alcohol goes with the pipe tobacco.

If I had more money, I would have dozens of liquers and try them all. I might even buy some other cigarette brands.

So, those are my smoking tips.

Skal