Handmade Cigarettes in general

I have smoked now for around five years and the majority of those cigarettes have been 'tailor-made'. I have rolled my own ciggies but only when I have been strapped for cash and couldn't afford 'tailor-made' fags. I can roll quite well and they smoke okay but I really wouldn't recommend roll-ups as a convinient way to smoke. Yes they are cheaper but there is a good reason for that. Firstly, with this smoking ban we are all having to duck out of work for a quick smoke in all the glory of British weather. Try to roll-up in wind and rain is not easy. Roll them in advance, I hear you cry, but to that I say 'who can really be bothered? Not me, I'd sooner pay the extra few ...

Far be it from me to actually advocate any type of cigarette but the simple truth is that hand rolled fags are a lot cheaper than readymades, a lot (apparently) better for you as they have less of the "keep the fag alight" chemicals and can make you look like Clint Eastwood in his cowboy films if you use a liquorice rizla which can only be a good thing in the coolness stakes. Now, I'll agree that no fags are good for you and ask that you take this as a disclaimer to the fact that I'm not encouraging anyone to smoke. That said - into the op: What you'll need: ----------------- Tobacco (baccy): The most basic of all ...

As a smoker, albeit of 'only' five years, I've tried many different brands of cigarette from all around the globe, and I've come to the conclusion that hand-rolling your own cigarettes is the only option in the UK. Here's why; 1.) Cost. Whilst I pay my way like anyone else, I highly object to being taxed more for something I do on a daily basis. With cigarettes rapidly approaching £4.10 a box, it's much more cost effective to smoke roll-ups. 2.) Health. Given that smoking is unhealthy, why not try and make your cigarettes less damaging. Whilst roll-ups do not avoid the health implications of smoking, ...